Well…

Even though these chocolate chip cookies look tasty and now I am craving cookies; this isn’t exactly the right “cookie” I was referring to. I was curious to why the smartest people in the world, you know the ones that created our computers and got us on the World Wide Web, would call a tracking tool a cookie? Wasn’t there any better names available? If you know how our computer cookies got their name or why they are called cookie, please reply back and share your stories with me. I would like to know more about cookies and how they got their name. Also, if you have a good chocolate chip cookie recipe, please reply back and share that with me too!

I did a little research online and seen where a Netscape employee may have had something to do with the naming of computer cookies. His name was Lou Montulli and it was his idea to take the “magic cookie“; which was a package of information for computers and in existence already, and apply it to web communications. He was playing around with this in 1994 and since it was basically the same technology of the magic cookie, it appears Lou would just call it a cookie, when it came to using it with the Internet.

Hey Lou…

If you’re reading this blog post right now, could you lend me a little help with removing cookies on my computer system now and getting my settings fixed, so they will also be enabled for certain websites? I would be very happy to hear from you and I would even share some of these chocolate chip cookie recipes, that I should be getting any minute now!

Even though people like Lou Montulli and others were playing around with cookies in 1994, it would take a couple of years later, before we (the innocent public) would learn about them. On February 12, 1996 the Financial Times would publish an article on cookies and it was this article that alerted most people in the general public, that this type of technology was even available. This article was the spark that got everyone talking and the media wouldn’t let this story go. The rights to privacy and all of that came out in the last half of the 1996 year. Since a cookie privately stores information about an Internet user and tracks them online; the public and politicians were not too thrilled about this new cookie technology. Even though cookies had been around for more than a year and was already obtaining, recording, and tracking this information, the issues of privacy did come up.

Two hearings took place in 1996 and 1997 concerning cookies. These hearings were hosted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commissions group and not sure exactly what took place in these hearings or what the outcomes were. Since it is now 2010 and those hearings took place more than a decade ago, I believe it’s safe to assume the cookie technology would be allowed to live and thrive online.

Do you believe computer cookies are an invasion of privacy? These cookies have helped a lot of business-minded folks to collect a variety of information on computer users. They have been able to use this information and market certain products or services to people they believe would have an interest in it. The cookie technology has worked like a cash machine, for those that have tried to use the valuable information for financial gain. A lot of websites that use a “checkout” button or some form of “shopping cart” button use cookies to help consumers order multiple products and convenience on their return visits.

I like having some cookies for filling out screen names, passwords, and other data forms; which stays stored on my computer and prevents me from having to retype this information again. I don’t like the cookies that contain a lot of information and take away from our computer’s memory source. Using up too much memory can cause your computer to slow down and become sluggish. You have to go delete these cookies and free-up space, so you can gain speed again online. It really doesn’t matter if you love’em or hate’em; it appears they are here for the long run. People 100 years from now will still probably be asking the same question. Why the name cookie?

You probably have seen these colon cleanse ads on the computer or television before. Do you know exactly what they do and how they can help you? What is a colon and why should it be cleaned? Here is a definition I found online for the colon:

Colon :  (noun)
1: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

So as you can see, the colon is a part of our digestive tract. Any part of the digestive tract that gets out of order, could cause big problems for us. These could be painful problems and even lethal in some cases. It also would appear that the colon helps to keep us hydrated, by removing the water from food. I’m not really sure about that, but I do know we must drink a lot of water each day to stay hydrated. Not getting enough water each day; will allow other health problems to emerge and most of us have enough already.

If we don’t have a clean colon, our body could be absorbing a lot of toxins and poisons into the blood stream and this could lead to some major health risks. We could avoid this by searching for the best colon cleanse products the medical community has to offer. Spending a little money now to clean our colon, could save us some major bucks later on, if we did develop any health problems. The procedure is simple and anyone can clean their own colon at home. In recent years, there has been a flood of new products on the market, to help us maintain a clean colon. This is because we know the benefits to having a clean colon now and doctors want to get the message out. I believe they have succeeded and people are taking action. If you haven’t cleaned your colon recently or ever; then you should also take action and help keep your digestive tract working properly.

Georgia Tech College located in Atlanta, Georgia currently has a contest underway. There is a lot of money at stake and perhaps a prize that’s worth more than the actual cash prizes of $15,000 and $10,000. This contest is for a patent and it’s for a person or persons that come up with the best invention. A lady living in Canton, Georgia is not going in solo and she does have a great team surrounding her. They will be hoping to get 15k for first prize and the 2nd prize of 10k isn’t too bad either.

What this team may want more than anything, is that patent from Georgia Tech on their new invention. It’s estimated to be worth about 20 grand, but a patent these days on a new invention, could mean a lot of money down the line. Especially if a company like Wal Mart, K Mart, or Target decide to carry your product in their stores. The royalties could really add up and these people could become millionaires.

First thing’s first though, they first must need to win this patent contest that Georgia Tech is hosting and this will take place on March 17th or this Wednesday. People living in Canton can cheer on their resident and her team on their new invention as this contest will be shown live on TV. You can watch it on PBS or Public Broadcasting Station and this will come on at 7 p.m. est.

So what did Nicole Miller from Canton and her team invent? They’re calling it the “Koozie Cooler” and this is a product designed to help our soft drinks and other beverages stay colder. Let the record show now, that my blog is the first ever to mention the Koozie Cooler and I fully support this new invention as being a new trademark for Canton, Georgia. First we have to win the contest, so everyone living in Canton and in Cherokee County, needs to tune in to PBS on March 17th at 7 in the evening, so we can root for Nicole Miller and her new invention. Good luck to you guys and I have a good feeling about this Koozie Cooler!

***PLEASE VOTE***

A $5,000 People’s Choice award provided by the Georgia Tech Research Corporation will also be presented. The audience and television viewers will have an opportunity to select the winner of this award by voting online or texting. This means the residents in Canton can make a difference! Maybe not with the actual patent contest, but we could show our support by voting on the Net or with our cell phones. Remember, it’s the Koozie Cooler we are voting for!!!

Completing your  online degree.  People that are currently searching for a online university today, do have a long list of online colleges to look through and select from. I think this makes our education even better, by having so many choices a decade later.

Do you remember the bird flu? Some of us may have forgot about that with all the recent news we get on swine flu in the United States and in North America too. It’s a good thing this student (in picture above) from the online school University of Phoenix and her teachers didn’t. While this problem with bird flu is more associated with Asian countries than our own, you never know when the first bird flu case might pop up here in the U.S.. There is a lot of medical students and those looking to be on the front-line against the bird flu, swine flu, and other medical outbreaks, that are getting their training and knowledge from an online school.

Well I’m not a parent currently but hope to be one someday. I guess it would help to get married first, right? I will certainly need to get with a woman that has a job and earns some type of income. I don’t think I could afford one child right now and it amazes me how parents can raise several children at one time. In most cases, both parents have a job and they need it to support the extra mouths in the household. So how does two working parents have the time to educate their children? I guess this is where the “love” comes in and it takes something to keep a full time job and still have the time to spend with children. Parents that do work for a living may not have the energy needed to keep up with their child’s education. This is where the Online Tutoring Services can help.

An online tutor can be the answer to a busy parent’s prayers. It’s important to keep the household up and running, keep food on the table, keep a roof up above, and make sure everyone has clothes on their back. As important as all these things are, it’s just as important to make sure each child in America has a good education. Education is what makes our country strong and as long as we can continue to focus on education as a parent or a nation, then we can all win at the end of the day. Online Tutoring is available to all students in all grade levels. There’s no such thing as being too young or too old for an online tutor. Many of the adults that decide to go back to school later in life, could get some valuable help from an online tutor too.

Is there a subject that your child has trouble in? If so, they may need to spend more time than the other students at their school needs. The parents struggling to make ends meet, may not be there to give that extra help to their children’s toughest subjects. In some cases, the parents that do have the time, may not know the subject well enough to give their kids the extra help. Do you as a parent have a 9th grade education in math? What happens when your child reaches the 10th grade and beyond and seeks your help? A little Online Tutoring Math may be needed and it is available. Parents and students both can look online for services that offer online tutoring. Math is a subject you can’t avoid and all degrees need some type of math skills. It’s not easy for busy parents to assist their child’s education, but luckily we are in the 21st century and online tutors can be the blessing that gives our children the best education possible!

It wasn’t the warmest of days for a groundhog to come out of his hole and give us a weather prediction for this year. However, the groundhog in Georgia known as the General Leebraved the 28 degree weather yesterday and did emerge for about 300 people that was wanting to get a glimpse at the famous furry creature. Other states have their own groundhog too, but we know the General Lee is the one we can trust and rely on.

The General Lee in Georgia did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day. What does this mean? It means that winter is coming to an end soon and the people in the Peach State and other parts of the South can expect a early spring. The Groundhog Days that do provide a shadow, means we have another 6 weeks of cold, winter weather ahead. Luckily this did not happen on Tuesday and the General Lee could not find his shadow anywhere. This is great news for those that don’t like winter weather and everyone can relax now, knowing that the days of spring are right around the corner. The General Lee has did his great work for this year and has made a lot of people happy. We won’t get to see the General Lee until February 2nd of 2011 and that will be when he makes his next weather prediction. Most of the other groundhogs agreed with the General Lee and most of the country is happy right now. It seems one groundhog didn’t get the memo and actually seen his shadow yesterday. The Pennsylvania groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow yesterday and people in Pennsylvania will have to keep the winter coats around for a bit longer. It seems the other groundhogs around the nation like Buckeye Chuck, Jimmy the Groundhog, and Staten Island Chuck agreed with the Georgia Groundhog General Lee and none of them seen their shadow either.  

Down in Macon, Georgia a news writer for Fox 24 in Macon, made one very observant notice about Groundhog Day. Celeste Smith from Fox 24 caught a glimpse of this week’s forecast and saw that a lot of rain would be taking place in Georgia later this week. Smith noted that the General Lee did not address that issue and it’s unclear how the groundhog from Georgia feels about the dreary weather forecasted for Georgia later on in the week. We may have to sit down with the groundhogs and see if they can start giving us a better idea on the weather conditions for the first week or two of February and see if we can milk a little bit more knowledge out of them. This could create problems and they may ask for pay raises and more holiday time and give meteorologists world-wide a lot more to do in their current jobs. As for this year in 2010, all we can say for sure is that the General Lee and other groundhogs are done forecasting and spring will be arriving shortly.

In other news today, we have learned that Pennsylvania is now searching for a new groundhog!

The students that are seniors in high school or in their senior year of college are now in the downhill portion of their educational life. Those in high school now have the opportunity to go to college; while the college graduates will be looking to join the work force in the real world. Before any of these students take their next steps in life, they will first have to make it to graduation day. This is an exciting time for the students and their parents. It’s taken a lot of hard work and effort to get to this point and everyone deserves a pat on the back. Now is a good time to start making preparations for that special graduation day; that will come in late spring or early summer. You will want to begin making a list, so you can invite all your close friends and relatives to witness this special occasion.. A ceremony that has lots of friends and relatives attending are the most memorable ones. In case the student is not good at remembering, it is a good idea to bring the camera or video camera to record the graduation ceremony. No one ever totally forgets this day, but it’s really special when they can look at it years later and see exactly how their special day went. The camcorder and invitations is only the beginning of everything you will want to have in place as the big day draws closer. That’s why sitting down now and making a list of everything the student and parents will need this year, is the best way to insure a happy day. Congratulations to everyone that will be celebrating or taking a part in the ceremonies for the class of 2010.The photo graduation invitations are now the hot item to use in 2010 graduation announcements.

A lawyer or attorney is someone most of us will need at one time or another. It’s good to start looking for an attorney before you actually need one. This gives both parties a chance to meet and determine if it looks like a partnership that will work; when trouble does arise. Residents in Oklahoma are lucky to have good attorneys in their state. They will know the Oklahoma city law better than you. They can help lead you down the best paths; that will lead to a successful decision in your legal disputes. Don’t try to figure out or understand the laws on your own. This goes for people in Oklahoma City and people living in other U.S. cities seeking legal advice. A good attorney will provide you with more than one option and let you know where you stand in your claims or legal rights. Lawyers get a bad wrap, but at some point, most of us will be counting on them to come through for us. Do yourself a favor now and search out an attorney you can call your own. It’s only a matter of time before you will need one.

There are special products on the market designed for men who seek to lose a few extra pounds. The fat burners for men is nothing new, but the improvements on these products have gotten better. Diet products in general are getting better as our nutritional technology grows. A product designed for women to lose weight may not work as well in men and vice versa. The newer products that are specifically designed for men; now give us a better chance of taking off those excess pounds. Even though men don’t make up a big market for those people wanting to lose more weight; it’s nice to know some companies are there to give men that extra boost. Adding a fat burner to a good food diet and exercising regularly, can produce fast and effective results for men.

Not treating acne properly can lead to other dangers down the road. We might not think of scars as a “danger” but when they become visible on our faces, it can be a negative in our lives. Preventable treatments and not taking acne for granted is some easy measures we can start to implement now, that will help to prevent some of this facial scarring. Acne can occur for all ages and it affects men and women the same. Typically we think of acne as a teen problem, but adults do have to be cautious too. An effective acne scar removal product is what some of us will have to use, if we don’t take care of our acne problems now. You can find some good information online about acne. For those that fear a real problem with acne, should contact a dermatologist in their area. This is a doctor that specializes in the skin and they can be the best weapon when it comes to facing acne. Acne can lead to scars and there is ways to prevent this and also ways to help people that have already been scarred by the effects of acne.

Various  Tennessee Drug Rehab to help those in need of their addiction to help family and friends with their addictions whether social,drug related, or other habits that can be harmful themselves or others.

You can find statistics. There are various Drug Detox centers across the US.

Perhaps you have the will power to stop on your on and if you do, that’s great! If you need help in stopping, maybe it’s time to seek shelter in a controlled environment. A Residential Drug Rehab center can provide you with support and advice to end the use of alcohol or drugs. It’s won’t be easy to stop, but you must start some where. Just remember with each passing day, you will be getting closer to getting your life back and will no longer need alcohol or drugs as a crutch in life. Make today your day to stop and help is only a website, phone call, or a trip to a drug rehab facility away.

Online math help is the new trend to help kids in school. Free online math tutoring can be found at TutoVista.

Math help is a simple click away. If Mom and Dad both have jobs, they may not have the time or energy to give their children in the evening time. This is where your computer can help and you probably won’t find a better use for your computer; than letting it help your kids with their homework. Free online math help from your computer will become the family’s best friend when school is in session.

An Online math tutor is the perfect solution for kids, young student adults, and their parents. You will be hard-pressed to find a better and more affordable service than TutorVista. These guys are available 24 hours a day and ready to help any students K-12 and will also provide Online math tutoring for those students in college. Now we can get rid of those excuses and start learning all these difficult mathematical equations; that will be the key to our success later in life.

Cats are a simple pet to have and own provided that they are not prone to getting any disease. Aside from the occasional checkup and using Frontline plus cats are pretty easy for anyone to have as a pet. Some of the diseases that affect people can impact your pets like diabetes. Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases that affect millions of Americans. Unfortunately, our pets can be affected by diabetes as well. Diabetes is the body’s inability to make the correct amount of insulin. With pets their are some treatment options such as Pets with diabetes have a life expectancy of 2-5 years, and are more prone to infections, seizures, and sudden death. That is why it is important to feed your pet well and make sure that they are not eating junk which can cause health issues.

Is your cat more like a child in your household? I know a lot of people that will treat their pets better than humans. It seems cats are the ones that really take an effect on people. Cat owners will go out of their way to make sure their cat has it all. They will buy them play toys, different types of cat treats, and even cat furniture for their fury felines. I have never bonded strong to a cat before, but I know they can make you fall in love with them. They seem to have an endless supply of energy for running up and down trees in the yard, chasing their tails, or just pawing at something you’re moving in front of their big eyes. Cats are a lot of fun to play with and can make a great pet; I just have my doubts sometimes when their owners start treating them like people. I’m sure some people’s cats act better than some people we know, but there still needs to be a line drawn in the sand when it comes to humans and cats.

There was a large scale project that involved over 80,000 bus passes for senior citizens. This project involved coming up with a means to print and distribute these secure bus passes to help senior citizens take advantage of the local bus system. They use laser and ink printers to help local schools and businesses print their customized badges which can help save on cost. Purchasing an HP laser cartridge is usually done through a third party that can actually get the cost lower thus lowering the overall printing cost to the school or business.

Powerful Prescription Drugs called Percocet

In today’s society we have all sorts of different pills to take for pain. There are some pain pills that are very strong and then you have some pain pills that are VERY STRONG! The pain pill called Percocet would be in the latter part of this description. Percocets or Oxycodone (generic name for percocet) is a very, very strong pain pill and most don’t need this much pain relief. There are better alternatives and most doctors will prescribe hydrocodone before they will give their patients percocets. You always want to have a stronger choice to move to; in case the first choice of pain pills don’t work. If percocets are not working for the pain; then you may be in trouble as this is one of the most powerful pain pills on the market today.

People who have abused Percocet or Oxycodone and took them while not in serious pain or just took more than the dosage required; will eventually end up with a drug problem. If you or someone you know has a current addiction to percocets; then you will need the services of a drug rehab facility to stop this addiction. It is very hard to quit a prescription drug problem on your own and it’s almost impossible to quit if that addiction is to percocets.

Be sure to seek help if you do have a drug or alcohol problem. The longer you keep your addiction, the more damage it will do to you and your family. There is help available and today can be the day you stop using illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, or other harmful addictions. There is lots of good information online people can use to help find a drug rehab center.