Comments for Fred's Useless Bits of Information (FUBI) http://fredvw.wordpress.com This is a random collection of links, information, and tips Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:17:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on by Arnoud van West http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/61/#comment-86 Arnoud van West Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:17:09 +0000 http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/61/#comment-86 Hi Fred, Are your parents Bob and Renni van West in Arizona. Are you named after your uncle Fred in Leiderdorp in Holland. If so we are cousins. Arnoud inAustralia Hi Fred,
Are your parents Bob and Renni van West in Arizona. Are you named after your uncle Fred in Leiderdorp in Holland. If so we are cousins.
Arnoud inAustralia

]]> Comment on More iphone updates by miatot http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/more-iphone-updates/#comment-64 miatot Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:30:37 +0000 http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/more-iphone-updates/#comment-64 haha i like the title of your blog haha i like the title of your blog

]]> Comment on Christapendent by fredvw http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/christapendent/#comment-60 fredvw Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:45:09 +0000 http://fredvw.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-60 Thanks for your thoughtful response! My personal choice is based on the concept of "Boundaries" (Cloud/Townsend's excellent book series). I have drawn a boundary to protect MYSELF from exploitation (I'm not hoping to change anyone else's opinion or the parties themselves.) Whether I ever choose to return to a party in the future is something I'll consider in the future, but in the mean time, I will stick with my conviction that I do not wish to be part of someone's "fiefdom." Everyone should make this decision on conscience rather than with the expectation that "all Christians vote Republican." I applaud your choice to vote your convictions rather than party. It makes us less predictable and that might have positive side effects (such as candidates having to EARN our vote rather than EXPECTING it.) Again thanks for your comment! Thanks for your thoughtful response! My personal choice is based on the concept of “Boundaries” (Cloud/Townsend’s excellent book series). I have drawn a boundary to protect MYSELF from exploitation (I’m not hoping to change anyone else’s opinion or the parties themselves.) Whether I ever choose to return to a party in the future is something I’ll consider in the future, but in the mean time, I will stick with my conviction that I do not wish to be part of someone’s “fiefdom.” Everyone should make this decision on conscience rather than with the expectation that “all Christians vote Republican.” I applaud your choice to vote your convictions rather than party. It makes us less predictable and that might have positive side effects (such as candidates having to EARN our vote rather than EXPECTING it.)
Again thanks for your comment!

]]> Comment on Christapendent by carlos benjamin http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/christapendent/#comment-59 carlos benjamin Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:34:18 +0000 http://fredvw.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-59 I don't think we need to separate ourselves from party. I don't register based on candidates because candidates in either party can vary widely in ideology (as you pointed out). I register based on the platform that most closely aligns with my beliefs in the hopes (often disappointed) that the candidates offered in the primaries (the only place our registered preference in Arizona locks us in to a particular brand) might also be more closely aligned with my beliefs. When I vote I can exercise all the independence I care to. I can cross political boundaries at will, splitting my votes evenly between D R or Ind candidates in various races. I can even throw all my votes behind the candidates in the "opposing" party. What I choose to do is find the individual candidates with whom I agree more closely and vote for them regardless of which logo adorns their marketing materials. I don’t think we need to separate ourselves from party. I don’t register based on candidates because candidates in either party can vary widely in ideology (as you pointed out). I register based on the platform that most closely aligns with my beliefs in the hopes (often disappointed) that the candidates offered in the primaries (the only place our registered preference in Arizona locks us in to a particular brand) might also be more closely aligned with my beliefs.

When I vote I can exercise all the independence I care to. I can cross political boundaries at will, splitting my votes evenly between D R or Ind candidates in various races. I can even throw all my votes behind the candidates in the “opposing” party. What I choose to do is find the individual candidates with whom I agree more closely and vote for them regardless of which logo adorns their marketing materials.

]]> Comment on Confessions of an iPhone Heretic by Confessions of an iPhone Heretic http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/confessions-of-an-iphone-heretic/#comment-55 Confessions of an iPhone Heretic Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:04:30 +0000 http://fredvw.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-55 [...] Goa Blog wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI can even use VNC to remote desktop to my iPhone (great for Screen Captures and keyboard access) and surf the web throught the data cable when I’m at work (boatloads faster than EDGE). Now, I did have a problem with my iPhone display … [...] [...] Goa Blog wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI can even use VNC to remote desktop to my iPhone (great for Screen Captures and keyboard access) and surf the web throught the data cable when I’m at work (boatloads faster than EDGE). Now, I did have a problem with my iPhone display … [...]

]]> Comment on Confessions of an iPhone Heretic by Confessions of an iPhone Heretic » iPhone Tricks http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/confessions-of-an-iphone-heretic/#comment-54 Confessions of an iPhone Heretic » iPhone Tricks Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:08:28 +0000 http://fredvw.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-54 [...] Fred’s Useless Bits of Information (FUBI) created an interesting post today on Confessions of an iPhone HereticHere’s a short outline … he MP3s using Juice and copying to my previous smartphone, to now syncing my iPhone with iTunes…. About the only thing I *haven’t* done yet is actually write an application for the iPhone…. It is this second path that I chose, not because the iPhone is bad but because it has the potential to be so much better…. My iPhone has quickly replaced my previous attempts at MP3 players (I took the journey from downloading podcasts onto CDRW to play in my car, to downloading t… [...] [...] Fred’s Useless Bits of Information (FUBI) created an interesting post today on Confessions of an iPhone HereticHere’s a short outline … he MP3s using Juice and copying to my previous smartphone, to now syncing my iPhone with iTunes…. About the only thing I *haven’t* done yet is actually write an application for the iPhone…. It is this second path that I chose, not because the iPhone is bad but because it has the potential to be so much better…. My iPhone has quickly replaced my previous attempts at MP3 players (I took the journey from downloading podcasts onto CDRW to play in my car, to downloading t… [...]

]]> Comment on Sweet 16th Birthday Party by Mystery Maiden http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/sweet-16th-birthday-party/#comment-50 Mystery Maiden Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:54:12 +0000 http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/sweet-16th-birthday-party/#comment-50 Sounds like they had a fantastic sweet 16! It's tough - murder mystery games are hard to top - it will surely be the party to beat in the future. Hope you got lots of great pictures! :) Leigh Clements The Mystery Maiden Shot In The Dark Mysteries.com hostontherun.blogspot.com Sounds like they had a fantastic sweet 16! It’s tough – murder mystery games are hard to top – it will surely be the party to beat in the future. Hope you got lots of great pictures!

:)
Leigh Clements
The Mystery Maiden
Shot In The Dark Mysteries.com
hostontherun.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on Sweet 16th Birthday Party by Sally Strebel http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/sweet-16th-birthday-party/#comment-44 Sally Strebel Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:50:05 +0000 http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/sweet-16th-birthday-party/#comment-44 Thanks for sharing. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing. What a great idea.

]]> Comment on Apples are from Europe, PCs are from America by Artur | Phoenix Real Estate http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/apples-are-from-europe-pcs-are-from-america/#comment-42 Artur | Phoenix Real Estate Fri, 30 May 2008 22:57:13 +0000 http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/apples-are-from-europe-pcs-are-from-america/#comment-42 Once I got a Mac life changed, at lease business life did. When I open my laptop in a cafe the Internet is on quickly. When I want to hook up a printer or create a network it happens. When I used PC I often burned with frustration. Joanna, my partner just got an iphone and it works, unlike the Treo which always froze. I think that's it. Things work as advertised Once I got a Mac life changed, at lease business life did. When I open my laptop in a cafe the Internet is on quickly. When I want to hook up a printer or create a network it happens. When I used PC I often burned with frustration. Joanna, my partner just got an iphone and it works, unlike the Treo which always froze. I think that’s it. Things work as advertised

]]> Comment on Apples are from Europe, PCs are from America by Jessica http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/apples-are-from-europe-pcs-are-from-america/#comment-33 Jessica Thu, 15 May 2008 16:18:38 +0000 http://fredvw.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/apples-are-from-europe-pcs-are-from-america/#comment-33 I'm a moderate, too. But I only have windows. I wanna learn Macs. I’m a moderate, too. But I only have windows. I wanna learn Macs.

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