I love YouTube … Just digging the Beatles tonight …
Here are my favorite Beatle songs …
Rock and Roll …
When I die, I want to hear … Let it Be and All I Need is Love …..
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I went to the Patriots vs Dolphins game on Sunday and I thought I would share a couple pictures. The Pats were close to breaking it open all day and eventually won 27 – 17, but the most important aspect was I had a great time.
I went with my brother Tommy and the Touchdown Lounge crew. The weather was great for a November day and as always we had more food that we could eat. Here are the pictures ….
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One of the nicest guys that I have met at MIT is leaving to go to Tufts University. His name is Mark Damian and is will be missed in the Student Services group at MIT.
A long time ago someone told me that the good people always leave so do whatever you can to keep them happy and they may stay around a little longer, however what I have come to realize is, do not count on that.
Mark is leaving us and we had a nice week with a lunch, a dinner and a couple of nights out. I took a couple of pictures of Mark with my iPhone however none of them we worth using so I googled Mark and this is what I found …..
Now that is one big fish ……
Take Care Mark ….
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I took the camera with me this weekend when I went to Home Depot, Costco, Russos, Stop and Shop and Whole Foods and got caught up taking pictures along the way.
Here are a couple …
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Coming to Boston, check out the MIT Museum on the other side of the river in Cambridge. Everything from Art to Tech ….
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This looks interesting and will be on my list but Cathie will not like it …..
Does it loose some credibility because it’s a movie and they are reproducing the activity as opposed to shows like Paranormal State and Ghost Hunters?
Either way, Check it Out
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Cathie and I spent most of the day watching the Ted Kennedy funeral and precession to Arlington National Cemetery. I was really touched by what I saw today and I became very emotional and actually cried two or three times.
Ted Kennedy has been my Senator for as long as I can remember, and there were times when he was not very enduring. Early on in his Senatorial career he earned the distain that comes with being a spoiled, rich politician who could get away with anything. However to his credit, he turned himself around and really became a force for social change. Everyone knows his story, and I truly believe that his shortcomings and failures made him a better person, and we benefited from that.
The eulogies from both of his son’s and President Obama were very ![kennedy_funeral_44a[1]](http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2009/kennedy_funeral_2/kennedy_funeral_44a.jpg "kennedy_funeral_44a[1]")
fitting and appropriate, however what I was really struck by was the people stopping and lining the Funeral precession in the rain to honor Teddy. That really touched me and not because I live in Massachusetts but instead because I knew that Teddy had touched all of these people as well. Another reason for the outpouring of support could be that we just lost the heart and the soul of the Liberal Movement, and that would explain why many Massachusetts residents took to the streets to see Teddy. However, what really made me proud for Teddy was the show of support in Washington DC and in particular, the informal gathering that took place on the steps of the Senate by Senate staffers and Teddy’s friends.
Teddy really touched a lot of people and he will be missed.
Thank-you Teddy
Photos Credit: www.Time.com
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I replaced my old Linksys Befsr81 Router today after weeks of problems. I have had this router for about four years and this router has been powered on and 
running for the entire four years. Over the past few weeks, connectivity to the internet would hang from one computer or all computers and would require powering off the Linksys Befsr81 and restarting the router. This was happening on a daily basis and occasionally would not resolve the connectivity issue so I had to reset the router, which resulted in loosing my customized password and log file settings. This was getting annoying and my family was complaining so I decided to replace my old Linksys with a new one.
Most of the computers in my office have Gigabyte Nic cards however the older Linksys router was a 10/100Mbps router and that may have been causing the problem. I decided to move to a Linksys RVS4000 router which includes a four port built in 
Gigabyte switch that allows connections from 10/100/1000Mbps network cards. I also added a five port Gigabyte switch to the configuration, however I should have purchased the eight port switch as I am already out of ports. Setup was easy as the new router had the ability to clone my old mac address so I did not have to call Comcast, and this router is VPN capable which will gives me the flexibility to connect to my home network remotely. After a half-day of use, our home network has been up all day and performance appears to be better.
Having a gigabyte router at home sets the stage to connect a computer to our TV in the family room. I am considering a Mac Mini because of the cost and footprint. I want something, functional, quiet and small for my TV cabinet and want the functionality to be able to move files to it easily and quickly. More on the Mac Mini and TV project later …
Right now I am happy with our move and I will let you know if I have any problems with the Linksys RVS4000.
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This past Monday was the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 and man’s trip to the Moon and back. There was a lot of discussion at MIT this week about Apollo 11 and here is a short video to commemorate the event:
For more pictures, information and video about Apollo 11, visit the NASA site the and NASA’s 40th Anniversary pages that include a great movie by the astronauts themselves.
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For the last few months I have been listening to more audiobooks and less podcasts. I have been listening to audiobooks for a while now and I still try and listen to my podcasts however lately I am finding the audiobooks more captivating. I recently listened to Angels and Demon and The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown and both were great.
Now I am listening to Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner and I am really enjoying it however it is also making me mad. I never realized how screwed up the CIA is and how many people died because of their lack of intelligence and their constant lying and manipulation of the truth. We spent billions of dollars, overthrew 3 governments, tried to overthrow 4 others and I am only up to 1962. I am more disgusted with government and politicians than ever before and I am only half way thru the book. I usually do not go for stories about politics and government however my son convinced me that I should look at this story and I am glad I did.
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