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May 28

May 26

Who are tech’s highest paid CEOs?

Who are tech’s highest paid CEOs?:

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 11:  Verizon President ...
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 11: Verizon President and COO Lowell McAdam speaks during the Verizon iPhone announcement January 11, 2011 in New York City. In a long-anticipated move, Verizon and Apple have announced that Apple’s popular iPhone mobile phone will be offered on a Verizon’s phone network. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

Oracle’s Larry Ellison finally ousted from the top spot on  Network World’s  list of highest paid tech execs

By Ann Bednarz, Network World, May 07, 

 http://bit.ly/KqWIh1

 ”Lowell McAdam, Verizon CEO and chairman

Last year saw a giant jump (+221%) in compensation for McAdam, who served as Verizon’s president and COO before being named CEO on Aug. 1, 2011.

 His $23.1 million pay package included a $1.4 million salary, $2.4 million bonus, equity awards valued at $18.8 million, and $607,900 in perks and other compensation.

 Meanwhile, Verizon’s 2011 revenue hit $110.9 billion, up 4% from $106.6 billion in 2010.

 Net income was essentially flat, coming in at $10.2 billion”

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.ero

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May 25

Part of his series on Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman has been showcasing the future of technology from a recent conference run by a California think tank -- things such as 3-D printing of prosthetic legs and iPhone heart tests. But the conference also resurfaced an age-old question about the future of human workers. Man vs. Machine: Will Human Workers Become Obsolete? - YouTube

Happy Towel Day, Vogons!

So Long and Thanks For all the Fish,
love, ero.

Happy Towel Day, Vogons!

So Long and Thanks For all the Fish,

love, ero.

May 19

We declare our right on this earth to be a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.
~~Malcolm X, 1965

We declare our right on this earth to be a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.

~~Malcolm X, 1965

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and we thank Him for our food: Sauteed Baby Artichokes Recipe | Simply Recipes -

{bought small artichokes, five for a dollar!
couldn’t figure out what to do with them
 until i found this recipe. the only change i’d make is to pour over fresh pasta. yum!}

LOL god: Our Pagan week

Perdido: Dark Shadows (2012) - a review

May 17

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Taken with instagram

Taken with instagram

Perdido: THE AVENGERS (2012) -

*{disclaimer: i am not a movie critic, i lack the skills,
talent and knowledge to make a meaningful contribution
to cinematic criticism. but like every asshole on the planet
i do have an opinion. what follows is my personal impression
of a film just recently watched
.}*

May 16

climate change

May 15

Mourn not the dead that in the cool earth lie —

Dust unto dust —

The calm sweet earth that mothers all who die,

As all men must;

But rather mourn the apathetic throng —

The cowed and meek —

Who see the world’s great anguish and its wrong

And dare not speak!

—Gene Lantz

May 14

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Taken with instagram