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Importing video into EyeTV
I use an Elgato EyeTV
for my media center and it works quite well. My 3.5 year old son knows how to use it to watch his shows, so when my mom burned a DVD for him, I had to figure out how to get the video into the EyeTV to make it as easy as possible for him to watch it. As quality wasn't really my concern, I looked for any and every available option for how to import it even if it required transcoding.
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SeaWorld hasn't gotten the privacy memo
Today my family and I visited SeaWorld as we do fairly often. As I was waiting at the parking toll booth, I heard the attendant ask a guest for his zip code while swiping his credit card. Apparently this guy and SeaWorld staff don't read the newspapers. This action is in direct violation of the recent (February 14, 2011) California Supreme Court decision of Jessica Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc. In a nutshell, merchants cannot ask for a zip code when processing a credit card transaction (with a few exceptions). The zip code can be considered personal information and is a violation of California consumer protection laws.
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When do the recruiters stop calling?
Over the last few months, I've gotten more inquiries via email and phone calls from recruiters than I recall ever getting in the past. Now that I'm gainfully employed by a large employer, I seem to be a target for recruiters. Is it recruiters' MO to target skilled people working at large companies? I've only been in this job about 6 weeks; do people think I'm just going to jump ship? Of course I'm not going to do that.
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Review: ParkZone Night Vapor
My interest in RC flying vehicles hasn't stopped at helicopters. My wife bought me a ParkZone Night Vapor
for Hanukkah. This plane is advertised as an intermediate plane, but also could be flown indoors. As I don't have a back yard large enough to fly other planes such as the HobbyZone Champ, I thought that the Night Vapor would be cool to fly.