Posts Tagged ‘picture’
Woman Sues Google After She Follows Google Maps Directions And Gets Hit By A Car
June 16th, 2010
Posted in General Blog, Pictures
No doubt that you’ve heard of this, but I thought that I would like to document that greatness of google maps, but the stupidity of people who have no sense of personal-responsibility or sense of logic.
(Some text taken from Techdirt.com)
There have been plenty of stories over the years of drivers blindly following their GPS over a cliff or onto railroad tracks. After doing such things, it may be natural for the driver to blame the technology, though it’s unlikely to help you out much in court. However, it appears that one pedestrian has taken things a step further. After using Google’s “still in beta” (for a good reason) “walking directions” while trying to get somewhere in Park City, Utah, she found herself on a highway, where she was hit by a car. So, in response, she’s suing both Google and the driver of the car. Danny Sullivan explores the issue in much greater detail at that link, and comes to the same conclusion I assume many of you already jumped to: at some point, you just have to assume some sense of responsibility if you’re the pedestrian. Sullivan pops out the following two Street View images showing the road in question, and wonders why the woman didn’t realize that this road was not designed to be crossed. The first photo is of the intersection she would come to before crossing (note: no crosswalk).
My thought is that the person that she is suing should counter sue her for negligent stupidity for WALKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! C’mon… have some sense lady. — and who is not to know if she jsut didn’t want to get hit so that she could get some recognition or sue for money?
Joshua Zavier was born June 10 – 7lbs, 4 oz, 20.75 inches long
June 15th, 2010
Posted in General Blog, Our Children
It has been a little while since I have posted to this blog — about 3 weeks — but then some people go on for much longer than that without posting. But I just wanted to write something really quick to, at least document here, that our son, Joshua Zavier was born on June 10, just 5 days ago, and he was 7lbs., 4 oz., and 20.75 inches long when born.We had him via a c-section after 23 hours of labor, and 4-5 dauys of pre-labor whit contractions every 5-15 minutes and no-sleep for mom. (Poor Jen is beginning to get some sleep, at least in between feedings).
We think he is just adorable, and looks a quite bit like our daughter did when born. At least we know he is ours. 
See the photo to the right. this was him, probably only 1.5 days old at this time. He was so alert here, and ready to tackle the world.
To answer the looming question, how is our 18 month old accepting him? I guess we will really see how she does over the next few months when he doesn’t leave. But she is doing okay right now and we have to teach her to be gentle and tell her that she cannot play with the baby just yet. Playing with the baby to her is patting (actually to her slapping) him, or rolling the ball or her juice cup to him (which is actually just throwing it at his face — luckily the two times I have seen her trying to play in this manner, she is not a very good aim).
Nonetheless, we are very excited to see him and have him. now comes the time of just paying for him. Children are expensive, you know? Both the hospital bills and diaper bills for the next two years are more than an average family can afford these days. If you feel led, make checks payable to the diaper fund, via Sams’ Club gift cards.
Thank you for everyone’s prayers and we are happy to share him with the world. May the world be good to him.
(Picture) The Perfect Fridge for Roomates
May 24th, 2010
Posted in General Blog, Pictures
Stefan Buchberger created this innovative fridge for Electrolux’s Design Lab 2008. Consisting of a base station and up to 4 seperate stackable modules, each section is removable and customizable with various skins, a bottle opener and a whiteboard! What a great idea!
To me, this feels very “Jetsons-ish”: fun, cool, different , colorful, and out of this world!… ok, not so much “out of the world,” but it seemed fitting to say!
… And I have to say that it kinda reminds me of some Spite commercial where they rammed two “flavors” of fridges together to get this lemon-lime conglomeration.
Check out other cool ideas like this at this modern architectural design blog, or more specifically to the “Perfect Fridge for Roommates” article.
Maybe I will post more form them in the future, because they have some great ideas and photos of interesting stuff…. Also see this modern furniture. this stuff would be awesome to have as a little sitting areas in out home, as long as it was comfortable too!… You can’t have cool furniture and not have guests come over to see it — and who wants uncomfortable guests?
Picture: Shark sleeping bag
May 11th, 2010
Posted in General Blog, Pictures
Help your child be the coolest kid at the next sleepover shindig with the shark sleeping bag by Kendra Phillips. Nothing makes for sweet dreams quite like curling up for bed in the mouth of deadly predator.
We picked up the content for this post from Alltop and Superpunch.
(PIC) What happens when you mix twin couples, mullets and the style of the 80′s?
March 23rd, 2010
Posted in General Blog
so, these couple are 4 peas in a pod when it comes to “cuteness,” but I think that even back then that each part of their body clashed greatly with any other part…. Not just that the men clash with the ladies, but that each twin matches the other only creates this whirlwind effect of me screaming “ahhhhh!”
Overall, the ladies are mildly okay in their fashion of choice; at least their hair isn’t too “off.” But when the guys out-do the ladies in awkwardness… wow. By all means, at least lose the necklaces, guys! You can do much better than this!
(COOL PHOTOS): Digital photos using blur – I wish I could do this better
March 8th, 2010
Posted in General Blog
I like photos and graphics and everything of the like, especially interesting ones, like these from the Digital Photography School. See more interesting photos using blurring.
