tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51017102024-03-07T17:57:52.096-05:00Hawk's NestSetting the record straight on information technology, theology, SciFi/Fantasy (especially Star Trek) and whatever else might be interesting.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.comBlogger871125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-8404403872569897832007-12-12T08:10:00.000-05:002007-12-12T08:27:26.188-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tjc.edu/Theatre/images/scrooge/scrooge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.tjc.edu/Theatre/images/scrooge/scrooge.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">You don't know who Scrooge is??!!!</span><br /><br />So I was blown away this morning when a co-worker said he didn't know who Scrooge is. I mean, come on, what cave do you have to live in to not know this. Surely this should be a standard classic to read in high school. Why is this so outrageous? There should be a common cultural heritage by growing up in America and it's disappearing. That's what makes it sad. Meantime, get up to speed yourself by checking out the Charles Dicken's classic <span style="font-style: italic;">A Christmas Carol</span> from the library or <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19337/19337-h/19337-h.htm">reading it online</a>. Or at least watch a video version, preferably starring <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087056/">George C. Scott</a> or <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216621/">Patrick Stewart</a>. Even the Muppets know what Scrooge is all about...<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-004657212137692934 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBthi_An5qQ&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-004657212137692934 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBthi_An5qQ&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-004657212137692934 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBthi_An5qQ&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-004657212137692934 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBthi_An5qQ&rel=1"></a><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBthi_An5qQ&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBthi_An5qQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-58777267395803893852007-11-13T16:23:00.000-05:002007-11-13T16:27:48.383-05:00Believe it or not...new post immanent! This is <a href="http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/2308573.html?page=1">where I'll be tonight</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.startrek.com/imageuploads/200710/071005-menagerie-poster/240x320.jpg"><img src="http://www.startrek.com/imageuploads/200710/071005-menagerie-poster/240x320.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-54764893480429445582007-08-14T21:54:00.000-04:002008-12-08T23:49:12.736-05:00<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Red Hot News...Hawk Posts!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nathanael (gift of God) Josiah (The Lord saves) was born today at 7:34am. 8 lbs. 9 oz. and 21.5 inches long. Everyone is tired but doing well.<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKqLGUnYxWqYM9ei-qD-7eJE4IU-hzeyAEPMvUCTkRm12eqnT2GTCxuheuzcs_zi-yidCaWLNxHcFLWmmiCqyyig-RYdyt4xnjN4tV1xzXuWpmXPEsXpnpcR-6F-aVEas0Uq7/s1600-h/happy+daddy+%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKqLGUnYxWqYM9ei-qD-7eJE4IU-hzeyAEPMvUCTkRm12eqnT2GTCxuheuzcs_zi-yidCaWLNxHcFLWmmiCqyyig-RYdyt4xnjN4tV1xzXuWpmXPEsXpnpcR-6F-aVEas0Uq7/s320/happy+daddy+%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098741731900235410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHqZv3gMUGjuVfK45ALmcgwqw8M4r7DcUNZVyng3162sJf0bZ-9ZoIHltunmvtUTkRcwjYUybbNWk0SI0VXc_fuW2ahNoLHXumu-wbOe_-RhByIJt0V1ZMFEuzosFosnraWDx/s1600-h/nathanael+josiah+%28Small%29.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHqZv3gMUGjuVfK45ALmcgwqw8M4r7DcUNZVyng3162sJf0bZ-9ZoIHltunmvtUTkRcwjYUybbNWk0SI0VXc_fuW2ahNoLHXumu-wbOe_-RhByIJt0V1ZMFEuzosFosnraWDx/s320/nathanael+josiah+%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098741409777688194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxqMB4z9eJ6cjZWwOoUfMMPqD7Kv67dpU8fZEXFwlXxJ23Bn6uBIeT6TF8KXNKhITCtZMv0-0xTlYWCmqZobZl1O4dcWmlx2VqQ86SIy_qcSwj98X8G6TtkHHCC1KF5dMXna_/s1600-h/new+in+the+nursery+%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxqMB4z9eJ6cjZWwOoUfMMPqD7Kv67dpU8fZEXFwlXxJ23Bn6uBIeT6TF8KXNKhITCtZMv0-0xTlYWCmqZobZl1O4dcWmlx2VqQ86SIy_qcSwj98X8G6TtkHHCC1KF5dMXna_/s320/new+in+the+nursery+%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098742105562390178" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-60879566683208355782007-02-06T09:01:00.000-05:002007-02-06T09:11:57.074-05:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Lost Again</span><br /><br />Got the call for a follow-up on my <a href="http://kbenson.blogspot.com/2006/10/state-10032006-going-back-to-island.html">previous interview</a> about the show "Lost". Neil White did a great job asking questions and capturing my thoughts. It was a lot of fun. My 15 minutes of fame are almost up... <a href="http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/16628616.htm">Can 'Lost' find it's footing?</a>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-15212771946787343752007-02-01T12:21:00.000-05:002008-12-08T23:49:12.893-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_XStQIS8L7KaGGTKsoSIT15gUWtGhgih70Z4LzFh1Ea_ydejdFl6Lx3i_zAT0sqLQuGy7gJEMh66hEXSMJ-zSkCuDhmGsNm4S_KBcq7i0WjFm3FJcFMcU3d3MbfUtGSqaq1o/s1600-h/my+vista+weather+gadget+today.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_XStQIS8L7KaGGTKsoSIT15gUWtGhgih70Z4LzFh1Ea_ydejdFl6Lx3i_zAT0sqLQuGy7gJEMh66hEXSMJ-zSkCuDhmGsNm4S_KBcq7i0WjFm3FJcFMcU3d3MbfUtGSqaq1o/s320/my+vista+weather+gadget+today.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026618215953265058" border="0" /></a></div><br />My Windows Vista Weather gadget this morning...in South CarolinaKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-21519890273492862152007-01-10T07:46:00.000-05:002008-12-08T23:49:12.996-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64tZ2ybI1RE2EMXU_4ufkKBesq-as9xLeq22PFCd0oEHN28NWdjWaqUROwCtMTSAMZhmhHT3Yh_52UD1VEvRek2e-7iRnmnEkkroCI9ouzkbWmDzEtJOvpNSaz3IhhjBqg_X_/s1600-h/img072.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64tZ2ybI1RE2EMXU_4ufkKBesq-as9xLeq22PFCd0oEHN28NWdjWaqUROwCtMTSAMZhmhHT3Yh_52UD1VEvRek2e-7iRnmnEkkroCI9ouzkbWmDzEtJOvpNSaz3IhhjBqg_X_/s320/img072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018383805869126034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">iPhone introduced by Apple</span><br /><br />Take a look at some <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/">new technology Apple introduced</a> yesterday. It's still vaporware until June but you can get it today if you know how (see pic).Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-41453723097261611342007-01-02T22:11:00.000-05:002007-01-02T22:15:16.863-05:00A bad first day??!! Feel the pain!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ehhCvk03tNI"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ehhCvk03tNI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks <a href="http://theologica.blogspot.com/2006/12/worst-sportscaster-ever.html">Justin</a>...Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-86451089227339171252007-01-01T18:41:00.000-05:002007-01-02T06:50:12.282-05:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">2007</span><br /><br />As my oldest said, "Happy Birthday 2007!" And what a birthday party it was...<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2763726">the Rose Parade with Star Wars floats</a>, the Rose Bowl with a true traditional Big 10/PAC 10 rivalry and <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/colleges/16364546.htm">a win by USC</a>. Great food traditions with Mom's potato salad, Heavenly Ham, deviled eggs and the like. Finally, vacation has arrived. Oops, it's over too.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-18413187925547663422006-12-30T17:25:00.000-05:002006-12-30T17:32:24.411-05:00<a href="http://www.thesuperheroquiz.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Which superhero are you??</span></a><br /><br />Well, now you finally know. <br />Other famous bloggers have <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/29/what-superhero-are-you/">revealed their secret identities</a> too.<br />You didn't know I was <a href="http://www.micropersuasion.com/2006/12/the_last_blog_m.html">Steve Rubel</a> either.<br /><br />Your results:<br /><b>You are <span style="font-size:6;">Superman</span></b><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td>Superman</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="70"></td><td> 70%</td><br /></tr><tr><td>Spider-Man</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="50"></td><td> 50%</td><br /></tr><tr><td>Green Lantern</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="45"></td><td> 45%</td><br /></tr><tr><td>Robin</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="45"></td><td> 45%</td><br /></tr><tr><td>Wonder Woman</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="38"></td><td> 38%</td><br /></tr><tr><td>Supergirl</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="38"></td><td> 38%</td><br /></tr><tr><td>Catwoman</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="35"></td><td> 35%</td><br /></tr><tr><td>Hulk</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="35"></td><td> 35%</td><br /></tr><tr><td>Batman</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="30"></td><td> 30%</td><br /></tr><tr><td>The Flash</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="15"></td><td> 15%</td><br /></tr><tr><td>Iron Man</td><br /><td><hr align="left" noshade="noshade" size="4" width="5"></td><td> 5%</td><br /></tr></tbody></table></td><br /><td>You are mild-mannered, good,<br />strong and you love to help others.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.thesuperheroquiz.com/pics/superman.jpg" /></td><br /></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.thesuperheroquiz.com/"><br />Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...</a>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-56559758696345956262006-12-30T17:11:00.000-05:002008-12-08T23:49:13.168-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh340Ovvp1vhMEdOwLU4Rf-VVGoZgN-K4XwxFZX7NLxHn3kDCftQuDIO-YU-y6Ur7tNUOUb5Z-CvA_VK-JIkHy6tsfp2ACJG2G5PWDw9YdEbxNcSnbo8_6kLcu3Hw0FA5vdufV2/s1600-h/foxtrot.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh340Ovvp1vhMEdOwLU4Rf-VVGoZgN-K4XwxFZX7NLxHn3kDCftQuDIO-YU-y6Ur7tNUOUb5Z-CvA_VK-JIkHy6tsfp2ACJG2G5PWDw9YdEbxNcSnbo8_6kLcu3Hw0FA5vdufV2/s320/foxtrot.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5014448258558803042" border="0" /></a><br /><h3><a href="http://www.amuniversal.com/ups/newsrelease/?view=468">FoxTrot to Cease Dailies</a></h3><br />Don't know how I missed this but I'll feel the absence of daily commentary on pop culture from Jason. I don't know how many times I've found myself in the character of Jason, especially his interest in SciFi. He'll still be around weekly, for now.<br /><br /><a href="http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ft/2006/ft061230.gif">Enjoy the last daily....</a>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1167048892640461382006-12-25T07:03:00.000-05:002006-12-25T08:20:37.706-05:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Merry Christmas! Luke reports Christ is born!</span><br /><br />In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5432/152/1600/659481/jesus%20born-small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5432/152/200/402902/jesus%20born-small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. <span id="en-NIV-24972" class="sup">W</span>hile they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5432/152/1600/239296/shepherds-small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5432/152/200/313675/shepherds-small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." <p>Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." </p><p>When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." </p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5432/152/1600/865563/mary%20joseph%20shepherds%20-%20small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5432/152/200/196428/mary%20joseph%20shepherds%20-%20small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.</p>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1166323183224927882006-12-16T21:39:00.000-05:002006-12-16T21:39:43.313-05:00<a href="http://www.ifilm.com/video/2804648">Santa 24</a><br /><br />The following takes place between 11:58 PM and 12 AM...on Christmas Eve.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1166106640101150732006-12-14T09:17:00.000-05:002006-12-14T14:31:39.523-05:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Google Patents and will I ever post again?</span><br /><br />Second question first, obviously this post answers that. Sorry for the delay. All that non-posting chatter aside, I'm back with a truly great post. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5432/152/1600/24002/dad%20patent.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5432/152/200/140495/dad%20patent.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday, <a href="http://booksearch.blogspot.com/2006/12/introducing-google-patent-search.html">Google launched Google Patents</a> to be able to more easily search US patents. The historical data here is absolutely fabulous as reflected in this <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?q=ininventor%3Ahenry+ininventor%3Aford+motor&btnG=Search+Patents">link</a> from the above post. But most especially significant is a patent I was able to pull up right away, filed by one of my heroes when I was two years old. It's from my Dad. He patented the ability to run multiple <a href="http://www.lionel.com/">model trains</a> independently on a single track. He worked for General Electric at the time and "sold" it for a dollar, I think. Anyway, it's making some little kids happy on Christmas morning when they get to play with their new train set and I'm thrilled to have a Dad who can take some of the credit for making that joy a reality.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT3355643&amp;id=6CtdAAAAEBAJ&dq=ininventor:kenneth+ininventor:benson+train">Check it out!!!</a>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1163210081276731252006-11-10T20:54:00.000-05:002006-11-10T20:54:42.033-05:00<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=415562&in_page_id=1770">Doctors using Google to diagnose illnesses | the Daily Mail</a><br /><br />Try Google for a 2nd opinion. Very interesting little study.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1163044298549565502006-11-08T22:51:00.000-05:002006-11-08T22:51:39.060-05:00<a href="http://www.blogthings.com/areyourightorleftbrainedquiz/">Blogthings - Are You Right or Left Brained?</a><br /><br />My results...<br /><br /><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="350"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><b>You Are 60% Left Brained,<br />40% Right Brained</b></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#eeeeee"><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/areyourightorleftbrainedquiz/brain.jpg" height="100" width="100" /></center><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.<br />Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others.<br />If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic.<br />Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet.<br /><br />The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility.<br />Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way.<br />If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art.<br />Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/areyourightorleftbrainedquiz/">Are You Right or Left Brained?</a></div>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1162993025294706692006-11-08T08:36:00.000-05:002006-11-08T08:37:05.316-05:00<a href="http://www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=193419,00.asp">Column from PC Magazine: What Not to Buy in 2006</a><br /><br />Planning your holiday shopping list? Pay attention to the suggestions here. Some good thoughts about what NOT to get.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1159875940338362222006-10-03T07:45:00.000-04:002006-10-03T07:50:12.730-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/lostseason3poster%20%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/lostseason3poster%20%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/living/15662255.htm?source=rss&channel=thestate_living">The State | 10/03/2006 | Going back to the island leaves us lost</a><br /><br /><blockquote>"It’s the combination of the character development and the back story of each character,” Benson said. “There are many mysteries in the back stories of their lives as there are on the island."<br /></blockquote><br />I said I'd go public today...so here it is. <br />Get LOST!Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1159786444323126422006-10-02T06:44:00.000-04:002006-10-02T08:56:51.266-04:00<strong>Okra Strut</strong><br /><br />Saturday was the annual <a href="http://www.irmookrastrut.com/">Okra Strut festival in Irmo, SC</a>. Here are some pics of Okra Man, greeting governor Sanford, Millie watching it all, the girls on the swing ride and their favorite...the father and son on stilts!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/okraman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/okraman.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/governor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/governor.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/millie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/millie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/swings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/swings.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/stilts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/stilts.jpg" border="0" /></a>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1159552466469954242006-09-29T13:54:00.000-04:002006-09-29T13:54:26.580-04:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Lost...a personal scoop?</span><br /><br />I've commented on Lost in this blog <a href="http://kbenson.blogspot.com/2005/02/get-lost.html">here</a>, <a href="http://kbenson.blogspot.com/2005/03/take-quiz-which-lost-character-are.html">here</a> and <a href="http://kbenson.blogspot.com/2005/04/lost-in-thought-ive-reported-my.html">here</a>. Some of those observations have been right, some wrong. Now I go public in print with my perspective on what makes Lost so appealing . Stay tuned for Tuesday....Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1159544819686648032006-09-29T11:46:00.000-04:002006-09-29T11:46:59.776-04:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">EVDO Arrives!</span><br /><br />That's right...I was pleasantly surprised when this morning my Treo 700w showed "EV" next to the swirling arrows at the top meaning <a href="http://www.evdoinfo.com/EVDO/Info/What_is_EVDO_2005021237/">EVDO</a> is here. That means faster access to the Internet and a better experience. I'd been told that it was on course for the end of the month and it looks like they're delivered. Thanks, Verizon!<br /><a href="http://www.evdoinfo.com/EVDO/Info/What_is_EVDO_2005021237/"><br /></a>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1159244230622953802006-09-25T22:57:00.000-04:002006-09-26T00:29:19.540-04:00<span style="font-size:130%;">On</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Location with "Death Sentence"</span><p><br />Today I had the rare opportunity with some co-workers to walk out of my government building in Columbia, SC, to the familiar street next door and view the prep and shooting of a scene from <em>Death Sentence</em>, a <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000102/" target="_blank">Kevin Bacon</a> movie coming out in 2007. <a href="http://us.imdb.com/" target="_blank">IMDB</a>'s plot statement says of the movie<em> "After his family members</em><em> suffer at the hands of gang</em><em> members, a father sets on a mission to kill each thug involved with the crime."</em> Normally, it's not the kind of movie I'd be interested in but I've always had the film bug myself. From early on, my inner Spielberg would be release by using Super 8 films to have a plane battle with model fighters on fish string. And throughout the years, I've enjoyed putting together this or that special video/slide show. So any opportunity to be behind the scenes of a movie and maybe glimpse an actor or two is alright by me. So here's what we saw...</p> <p>Crossing the street we watched as "muscle cars" were prepped for the scene.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/img022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 202px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/img022.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Second Unit Director <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0004273/" target="_blank">Joel Kramer's</a> chair</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/Bacon%20017.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/Bacon%20017.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /><br />Kevin Bacon's arrives and preps for scene</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/bacon%20arrives.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/bacon%20arrives.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/img037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 285px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/img037.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The "Bad Guys" are here</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/Bacon%20039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/Bacon%20039.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="file:///C:/Users/kbenson/AppData/Roaming/Windows%20Live%20Writer/PostSupportingFiles/e7bd01d4-4054-41b7-843a-8cae6792af9e/Bacon%20039%5B1%5D.jpg" atomicselection="true"><br /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/Bacon%20034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/Bacon%20034.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/Bacon%20024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/Bacon%20024.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /></p> <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /></p><p>The scene is shot with Kevin sitting in a gold car across the street from a courthouse watching with riveted eyes on the gang members who celebrate their court "victory". Bacon's stunt double preps to sit in the car and drive after the gang members who jump in their cars and speed away.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/img055.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/img055.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p> <p> </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/Bacon%20020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/Bacon%20020.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><br /><p><br /><br /></p><p>Director <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1490123/">James Wan</a> (in the baseball cap and not even 30 years old!!) is even here to make sure everything is as he wants</p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/Bacon%20033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/Bacon%20033.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br />Checking the scene, looks good, roll it!</p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/Bacon%20021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/Bacon%20021.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><p><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/Bacon%20030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/Bacon%20030.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/1600/Bacon%20026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5432/152/320/Bacon%20026.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br />They'll be for a few weeks...maybe there's a chance for some more sneak peeks.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1156953293642315582006-08-30T11:54:00.000-04:002006-08-30T11:56:23.890-04:00<a href="http://www.intermedia.net/about-us/news/2006/google-apps.asp">New Google Service Offers 24x0 Support for Business Users</a><br /><br /><a href="http://kbenson.blogspot.com/2006/08/will-enterprise-go-for-googles-apps-i.html">My point</a> reinforced by a mock press release from a real hosted Exchange provider. 24x0 Support...love it!Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1156857432745768672006-08-29T09:17:00.000-04:002006-08-29T09:22:56.800-04:00<a href="http://www.eweek.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=187256,00.asp">Will the Enterprise Go for Google's Apps?</a><br /><br />I had the opportunity to comment for an article yesterday concerning <a href="https://www.google.com/a/">Google's free apps</a> (thanks BR). As found in this article, quote's from the Hawk found here...<br /><blockquote> Mobility of Google's applications would also need to be addressed to woo enterprises. "Part of the question of portability is the ability to sync with handheld devices either using Exchange Activesync, BlackBerry services or Good software," says Kevin Benson, Chief Technology Officer, South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism. <p>"No solution Google is currently providing or has announced would meet the needs of small or midsize businesses, which rely on mobility as a key component. Being tethered to a Web-based app is becoming a prisoner to access and bandwidth."</p></blockquote><br />I also made these comments...<span style="font-style: italic;">The freedom, utility and flexibility of fully developed applications which are portable is much more compelling in the business environment. Ease of use and simplicity are two things software developers can learn from Google but admiring and adopting are worlds apart.</span>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1155652989024229142006-08-15T10:43:00.000-04:002006-08-15T13:14:31.656-04:00<a href="http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71595-0.html?tw=rss.index">Wired News: TechTV Reborn as 'UndoTV'</a><br /><br />I've been a huge fan of <a href="http://leoville.com/">Leo LaPorte</a> and company from back in the day. I keep up with some of the gang by listening to <a href="http://www.twit.tv/">TWiT</a> and other<a href="http://digitallifetv.com/blogs/digitallifetv/default.aspx"> host shows</a> but this possible reunion is great news! I never understood why TechTV went the way of the <a href="http://www.davidreilly.com/dodo/">dodo bird</a> apart from pure economics. Here's hoping their heyday returns.<br /><br />Update: Here are <a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/08/14/techtv-undotv/">Chris Pirillo's comments</a> on what he's helping to doKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101710.post-1155487796270340512006-08-13T12:44:00.000-04:002006-08-13T12:49:56.383-04:00Panda Dog<table xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td colspan="2"><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=2619210151090763074&hl=en" style="width:300px; height:243px;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> </embed></td></tr><tr/><tr><td>Wouldn't you like one??!!<br /> </td></tr></table>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528319996716832561noreply@blogger.com1