Right now there seems to be a sudden growth of stories about how the internet is killing traditional newspapers. It's true. In fact it is true of all media. The internet has gifted every individual with the ability to mass distribute ideas, information, and art... by themselves.

A paper is no longer needed for people to get news. It's expensive to produce. And today, growing ever more expensive to deliver. But people still want news. Possibly more now, than ever before. So unsurprisingly people turn away from the paper, to the internet instead. Why pay for paper delivery when you already pay for internet delivery. They both provide news. And then the internet has so much more on top of that.

But the internet isn't without problems. When everybody has an equal voice, rumor and speculation can sound just as credible as actual knowledge and incite. In fact, that is largely what news on the net is right now. There are a relative few number of sources doing actual research and reporting. The other 90+% is all people rehashing the original research into something that fits their opinion, or even worse, something more sensational to drive page views.

So good news is still very much needed. And the paper of newspapers is too expensive to survive. The solution seems simple. Newspapers need to think of themselves as news reporting services. A service that finds and generates real trustworthy information, and distributes it through any form people desire. Whether it's paper, online, or even audio. Yes even audio! I would love it if somebody would read me the days top stories during my commute, the same as a Podcast, or audio book.

But as with most people who have been doing something a certain way for a long time, they have difficulty seeing any other possibilities. But as so much is susceptible to evolution, so is this. If the traditional news organizations don't figure it out, somebody else will. Even though general news on the net isn't as good as it could be, it will eventually mature, and I have no doubt that it will be even better than the news papers it replaced.

For examples of online news done right, look at Ars Technica and Tech Dirt. You can think of them as the NY Times and NY Daily News respectively. They are both technology focused, but everything outside of the news content, is right on target. They should be seen as an example for traditional news organizations to strive for.

A couple of days ago I said that if Obama did not make the general action, I didn't imagine that I would be voting.

After talking with my father about it. I have changed my mind. If everyone who wants Obama decides not to vote, Clinton will only half the Democrats, McCain will have all the Republicans. McCain will win. So even if I don’t think a Republican could possibility win. They would win if everyone followed my previous logic.

So don't pay any attention to my previous silliness. I was being stubborn and childish.

I just spent my first full day with my new Samsung 245BW LCD monitor. I have been swearing for the last decade that LCDs were inferior to CRTs. Now I have seen the light, and it is beautiful.

The picture is more clear than I ever had with my old CRT. It is several times brighter. And now that I finally have it calibrated properly, the colors are fantastic.

Granted even though it is a fantastic improvement. It still has one problem that virtually all LCDs have. Moving your head up or down, drastically changes the picture. That is why it took me several tries to get it calibrated properly. But at this point an XL24 (at 5x the price) is still a little out of my range.

Oh yes!... And a picture of my feet

This to me, proves that this man should be the leader of our country. The speech was completely honest, insightful, and intelligent. The racial divide in this country is the single most difficult topic to talk about. Yes.. Even more so than religion. However this man was able to effectively bridge both sides. Something I have never known anyone else to do. Even the revered Martin Luther King Jr. made enemies.

This speech proves that he is the one to heal this country after 8 years of abuse and neglect. This speech was not written by any staff member, but instead by Obama himself. These are the true actual words of the man's opinions. They do not reflect the opinions of the Democratic party. They do not reflect the opinions of his advisory staff. They do not reflect the opinions of his friends or neighbors. They are his words and his ideas. And the fact that they became his speech is proof enough too me that he is not your average politician. He is genuinely new. Hillary, McCain are no different than all the other politicians that have run for office in the last 30+ years. They are beholden to their friends and party's opinions first. Not so much their own, and certainly not to the people's of this country.

In fact if he does not become a candidate in the general elections, I can't even see myself voting. It would just seem wrong.

Apparently it's Illegal to say something like Death the the President of the United States of America! I supose even free speech has it's limits.