Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Face-to-Face, The Kids Are Alright, -and- His Honor


In the News Today
Face-to-Face - woman on quest to meet all 330 of her Facebook friends
The Kids Are Alright - 6th-grader helps police catch burglars
His Honor - 94-year-old mayor quits after 48 years in office


On this Day in History: February 23, 1996 - The "Freeway Killer" William G Bonin executed at San Quentin. For his last meal he chose two pepperoni and sausage pizzas, three coffee ice creams, and fifteen cans of Coca Cola totaling a rather unhealthy 6391 calories.






Born on this Day in History: February 23, 1965 - Michael Dell (1965 - ) Born in Houston, Texas, entrepreneur Michael Dell founded Dell Computers as a college student, with the idea of selling custom-made PCs directly to customers. The company's success made Dell, at the age of 27, the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company in history. As of 2009, Forbes estimated Dell's net worth at $12.3 billion.





Scripture of the Day




Video of the Day - submitted by Darin




Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene at Walmart while journeying to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.





Technology in the News Today
Google releases Android 3.0 Honeycomb SDK to developers
Facebook complicates jury duty screening
Microsoft releases Windows 7 SP1