Friday, August 28, 2009 - Posts

• Hulu - Bigger than Time Warner Cable ? (Cool Chart)

  Hulu keeps getting bigger. A new report shows its has more "video viewers"  than the number two cable company. In July - Hulu - had some 38 million people watching video. Time Warner Cable has 34 million. See it - Link it: Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 11:20 PM by godogs | 0 Comments Attachment(s): CHART.gif

• Cal State - Fitness Center - Exercise = Electricity

  This is a good idea. (I could use this for the kids at home - kidding) At  Cal State San Bernardino students can work out at the fitness center and generate electricty at the same time. (A 30-minute workout can power a laptop for about Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 10:44 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• They call it "Glamping..." Not sure if I'm into it..

  Some in the travel industry say Glamping  is catching on. If you love to camp but hate the hassles - then Glamping could be for you. (Its sort of like glamorous camping) But how much does it cost? See it - Link it: travel articl Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 10:38 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Google Earth - Captures Picture of - Loch Ness Monster ? (Pic)

  I don't know. I mean Google Earth is pretty cool and all.... but.. Some belive this shape seen on the surface of the 22-mile Scottish loch is the Loch Ness Monster. "This is really intriguing. It needs further study," said researcher Adrian Shine, Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:30 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Tulare County -100 Sick – Swine Flu

  Tulare County -100 Sick – Swine Flu   It’s a bad trend.   Over the past six months over 185 cases of the H1N1 have been reported in Tulare County.   See it – Link it:   Visalia Times-Delta article Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:29 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Federal Stimulus – Clovis - Housing

  Federal Stimulus – Clovis - Housing   The cities of Clovis and Madera are just two of the almost one hundred California communities that will get federal stimulus money to buy deteriorating homes.   See it – Link it:   Fresno Bee Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:28 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• San Joaquin County – Pay to Play – Parks

  San Joaquin County – Pay to Play – Parks   Officials in San Joaquin County have raised the cost of weekday parking.   (Next week it increases from $3 to $5 per vehicle.)   See it – Link it:   Modesto Bee article   Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:28 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Swine Flu - Visalia Unified - 14 Cases

  Swine Flu - Visalia Unified - 14 Cases   School just started in Visalia on August 14th but the district already has 14 cases of the N1H1 flu virus.   See it – Link it:   Fresno Bee article Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:27 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Teacher Pay – Tied to Results – Lawmakers Talking

  Teacher Pay – Tied to Results – Lawmakers Talking The Governor wants it. The President wants it. But Teachers unions don’t.  Just the same lawmakers in Sacramento are starting to talk about it.    (They’d have to change Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:26 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Insurance Commissioner - Steve Poizner – Suing the State?

  Insurance Commissioner - Steve Poizner – Suing the State?   It looks that way.   Its an effort to stop the governor from selling $1 billion worth of business at a state-run workers' compensation insurance company.    See it Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:25 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• CHP Union – Okay with Cuts

  CHP Union – Okay with Cuts        ..... for now at least.   It looks like the union that represents CHP officers is okay with some cuts. Wage cuts Retirement Health cuts And more (The cuts could last Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:24 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• “We’re in the Money” – State Pays off IOUs

  “We’re in the Money” – State Pays off IOUs   Thanks to a short term loan from JPMorgan Chase – the state can now start redeeming  $1.5 Billion dollars in IOUs.   (They’ll start taking them next Friday)   See it – Link it:   Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:23 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• State Assembly - Prison Bill Punt?

  State Assembly - Prison Bill Punt?   It’s far from a done-deal, but it looks like prison bill (that could release about 27,000 inmates) is getting watered down.   The Assembly could take up the bill on Monday.   See it – Link it: Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:22 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• Modesto School - Swine flu – Death?

  Modesto School - Swine flu – Death?   It looks like the N1H1 flu virus may have turned deadly for a 19-year-old elementary school worker.   See it – Link it:   Modesto Bee article Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:21 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• “Roger that” ...No furloughs for Dispatchers

  “Roger that”    ...No furloughs for Dispatchers   The state plans to rescind furloughs for hundreds of  CHP dispatchers.   Expect the furloughs to stop on September 1st.   See it – Link it:   Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:21 PM by godogs | 0 Comments

• If they built it – We’ll drink it..

  If they built it – We’ll drink it..   The price of water is getting pretty expensive here in California.   But we really need water.   The new plan on the table for helping the state deal with the drought.   An $11 billion Read More posted Friday, August 28, 2009 9:20 PM by godogs | 1 Comments