tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213873062024-03-06T01:34:05.456-05:00KG2V's RamblingsKG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-75958837512386651312021-01-13T16:36:00.001-05:002021-01-13T16:36:11.139-05:00Fin<p> The blog has moved to<br />blog.thegallos.com</p>KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-54427477326012669462021-01-13T13:20:00.000-05:002021-01-13T13:20:20.041-05:00Citizens United, Twitter, Facebook and Amazon <p>How do you feel about the Citizens United (CU) court case?<br /><br />Have you realized there is a direct parallel to what happened this weekend with Twitter, Facebook (FB) and Amazon (AWS) ? (For purposes of this post I'll call them all Twitter unless I need to make a distinction)<br /><br />The CU case was about corporate speech. CU said they have the right to free speech. Guess what, so does Twitter. The 3 companies have the perfect right to ban ANYONE they want. Just like a bakery doesn't have to bake a cake, Twitter doesn't have to host someone (If you feel otherwise, you might want to check your hypocrisy level)<br /><br /><b>BUT</b></p><p>It is a bit worrisome.<br />Right now, Twitter and FB are the de facto (but not de jure ) public square. Do I want to regulate this? Nope.<br /><br />What we <b>DO</b> have is an antitrust issue. Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, Google (alphabet) etc. are too large and control too much of the internet. Want an interesting experiment? Block the IP addresses the belong to Alphabet, and try to use your computer. Good luck.<br /><br />I develop software. Part of developing a solution is looking at risk. Amazon shutting down Parlar made me realize my old boss was right. The cloud is a BIG risk, and you are beholden to the companies that host your data. If your cloud host decides one day that they don't like you, or your product, you are DONE (almost all the Cloud APIs are proprietary)<br /><br />Oh, and if you are really bent about last week, I have a question. How do you feel about 1983 US Senate bombing by the "Resistance Conspiracy" and the related bombings of Ft McNair and the Washington Navy Yard? One of the people convicted, Linda Evans was pardoned by Bill Clinton, and now serves on the board of BLM</p><p>Disclaimers:<br />1)I'm a Republican<br />2)I didn't vote for DJT<br />3)The rioters we jackasses and worse<br />4)I never used Twitter except as a data input terminal (via DMs) to a piece of software and as an OAuth provider </p><p><br /></p>KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-48040147347440004072021-01-12T16:21:00.002-05:002021-01-12T16:21:58.516-05:00Still has a twitter account<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ND9wtZX5IqNrU3QU1jpyeFXlYPizAZTXm6H_thRnP-tqhmqpjkdPBHtF5qAgzjyzHjQRyp6SBUAwU6YjbYUuJWwZpj375oEWJrY0CFN1txWFEkaOoFdSQpSguXyYR5kOwBh3/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ND9wtZX5IqNrU3QU1jpyeFXlYPizAZTXm6H_thRnP-tqhmqpjkdPBHtF5qAgzjyzHjQRyp6SBUAwU6YjbYUuJWwZpj375oEWJrY0CFN1txWFEkaOoFdSQpSguXyYR5kOwBh3/" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-13205931379638877122021-01-12T15:36:00.003-05:002021-01-12T15:36:46.295-05:00Stolen from reddit<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL67m8-dQl30ifhTLd8B375WYaVdJgJCmg0jNGzm9st272W8jiCGcNZ-rRseG8LG88xM0JivNMc0-6hR23droad6WO3UQaTyC3-6vk4SwQ0ihtKs-67y2L0ZOQc1Xlc5p-AwGm/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="524" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL67m8-dQl30ifhTLd8B375WYaVdJgJCmg0jNGzm9st272W8jiCGcNZ-rRseG8LG88xM0JivNMc0-6hR23droad6WO3UQaTyC3-6vk4SwQ0ihtKs-67y2L0ZOQc1Xlc5p-AwGm/" width="252" /></a></div><br /><p></p>KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-74141230943906364542021-01-12T12:55:00.000-05:002021-01-12T12:55:00.517-05:00Wow, I haven't posted in years<p> Looks like 8 years since I posted here. I MAY open a blog on a server I control, no longer trusting services supplied by big tech</p>KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-38540327774082561422012-11-07T08:18:00.000-05:002012-11-07T08:18:06.743-05:00For whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;">OK Folks, it is official - after the 21st, my hours go down to 20 hours/week. The Gardener gets his walking papers, ditto the house cleaners. Back to doing my own home repairs etc. Volunteer time is going to ZERO. Charity donations going to ZERO. You can't tax what I don't earn or spend, and you won't get the fruits of my free labor. I get more free time to do what I want</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;">Wesley Mouch, I am John Galt</span>
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Bumble bee on a cold morning, West Hurly, NYKG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-9669834086562866342012-09-26T07:11:00.001-04:002012-09-26T17:00:31.054-04:00NYC OspreyOsprey behind <a href="http://alleypond.com/" target="_blank">APEC</a> Sunday Sept 23<br />
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KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0228-06 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY 11362, USA40.761869727120846 -73.75109195709228540.760366227120848 -73.75355945709228 40.763373227120844 -73.748624457092291tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-24327490481179317802012-09-26T07:09:00.003-04:002012-09-27T09:05:13.507-04:00FIRST NYC 2012 Regional<div>
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KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0Javits Center Roadway, New York, NY 10001, USA40.757107521591983 -74.00249004364013740.754100521591987 -74.007425543640139 40.76011452159198 -73.997554543640135tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-2067446171150769692012-09-25T07:04:00.004-04:002012-09-26T16:49:12.529-04:00Plover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Plover (Maybe a Piping, maybe a Semipalmated) behind <a href="http://alleypond.com/" target="_blank">APEC</a> 9/23<br />
Edit - NY State DEC is saying that it is a Juvenile SemipalmatedKG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-62456184047802054962012-09-23T08:52:00.003-04:002012-09-26T16:57:33.388-04:00C&O 614<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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C&O 614 at Port Jervis, circa 2001 - scan from Kodachome slide <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23steamysunday">#steamysunday</a> <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23canon">#canon</a> <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23canonphotography">#canonphotography</a> Camera was an old T-90KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-64362172284890619592012-09-20T06:44:00.002-04:002012-09-26T16:59:34.056-04:002011 ING NYC Marathon Mile 14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com010-01 46th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA40.746834298919531 -73.95266532897949240.743826798919528 -73.9576008289795 40.749841798919533 -73.94772982897949tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-77022721653469930042012-09-19T00:30:00.000-04:002012-09-26T16:58:13.009-04:00Roebling Bridge (Aqueduct)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Roebling Bridge (Aqueduct) is the oldest suspension bridge in the United States. Opened in 1847, it originally carried a canal across the Delaware River, but today carries a small roadKG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0Roebling Bridge, Barryville, NY 12719, USA41.482476441030705 -74.9844360351562541.479502441030704 -74.989371535156252 41.485450441030707 -74.979500535156248tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-13261377606778822562012-09-18T07:18:00.000-04:002012-09-27T09:06:15.614-04:00Mud Landing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0Cross Island Pkwy, Little Neck, NY 11362, USA40.761235869618133 -73.74967575073242240.758228869618137 -73.754611250732424 40.76424286961813 -73.74474025073242tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-17622406955347363262012-09-17T07:09:00.001-04:002012-09-26T16:51:13.951-04:00White Bird, Grey Skys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a week of nice light, when I finally get out Saturday AM - NadaKG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-42894875650511379862012-09-16T13:57:00.003-04:002012-09-26T16:49:50.649-04:00Gull in Winter plumage<br />
Gull in winter plumage - by Ft Totten<br />
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#NYC #birdloversworldwide #birdphotography #birdphotographs #canonphotography #canonKG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-74361393716749039352012-09-15T02:12:00.000-04:002012-09-26T16:52:03.908-04:00US FIRST Robotics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last season, my daughter got involved with USFIRST Robotics. Her school The Bronx High School of Science (which is also my Alma Mata) has two teams, the All girls "Fe Maidens" #2265 and the Sciborgs #1155. Here we see the Sciborgs getting ready for a preliminary match at the NYC Regionals</div>
KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-29252867947504299182012-09-14T17:44:00.000-04:002012-09-14T17:44:05.435-04:00Banded Egret<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Banded" egret. As usual, part of my "You won't believe you're in <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23NYC">#NYC</a>" (except for the bottle by the bird's foot)<br /> <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23NYC">#NYC</a> <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23birdloversworldwide">#birdloversworldwide</a> <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23birdphotography">#birdphotography</a> <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23birdphotographs">#birdphotographs</a> <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23canonphotography">#canonphotography</a> <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23canon">#canon</a> KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-41878044333509091342012-09-12T06:06:00.004-04:002012-09-26T16:51:25.947-04:00Down in the Swamp #3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another "You won't believe you're in <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23NYC">#NYC</a>" <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23birdphotography">#birdphotography</a> <a class="ot-hashtag" href="https://plus.google.com/s/%23birdloversworldwide">#birdloversworldwide</a> KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-57835239485357405742012-09-11T08:11:00.001-04:002012-09-11T08:11:52.580-04:00No Photo todayRemember. A Tuesday, Dem primary here in NYC (which it would be today if they didn't move it to Thursday), cool, clear blue sky, just like today.... It was 11 year ago this morning..KG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-1783320940407468942012-09-09T15:04:00.001-04:002012-09-26T16:51:42.778-04:00Down in the swamp #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Got up early, knowing low tide was 9:30am or so, figure get in, and in place before 7:00am, try to get some more egret/great blue heron shots. Guess what never showed?<br />
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Did see a green heron on the way in, and some swamp sparrows (both of which I got pics of) and some stuff I didn't (kingfisher, sandpipers etc). Ended up leaving about 9:00am, as the weather started getting UGLY, in fact we had a line of T-storms that generated a tornado come through maybe 45 mins later.<br />
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Photo is of an immature swamp sparrowKG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0Cross Island Pkwy, Little Neck, NY 11362, USA40.761300880922235 -73.7494611740112340.758293880922238 -73.754396674011232 40.764307880922232 -73.744525674011228tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-8055348802234925322012-09-08T00:30:00.000-04:002012-09-08T00:30:03.326-04:00Shadow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shadow, my really shy guyKG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21387306.post-68810653973544590592012-09-07T00:00:00.000-04:002012-09-07T00:00:04.169-04:00Floral Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yet another "You're in NYC" post. This photo is also up in Queens - Throgs Neck bridge in the backgroundKG2Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350584786062942799noreply@blogger.com0Fort Totten Loop, Queens, NY, USA40.79119933844256 -73.78186225891113340.785188838442558 -73.791732758911138 40.797209838442562 -73.771991758911128