Comments for The Bristow's dot COM http://www.thebristows.com Fri, 09 May 2008 14:23:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Should Hilary throw in the towel? by mvy http://www.thebristows.com/blog/election-2008/should-hilary-throw-in-the-towel#comment-12133 mvy Thu, 08 May 2008 16:46:28 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/?p=412#comment-12133 While the nomination process would still be in the hands of each party, the National Popular Vote bill being discussed state-by-state, is a promising approach for mending the Electoral College system, to make every vote equal in presidential elections. The bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and D.C.). Under the Constitution, the states have exclusive and plenary (complete) power to allocate their electoral votes, and may change their state laws concerning the awarding of their electoral votes at any time. Under the bill, all of the states' electoral votes in the interstate compact would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and D.C. The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes -- that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). In less than two years, the National Popular Vote bill has been signed into law in the small and large states of Maryland, New Jersey, Hawaii, and Illinois -- states possessing 19% of the electoral votes necessary to bring it into effect (50 of 270). The bill has passed one-sixth of the legislative chambers in small and large states of the U.S. -- one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, and Vermont. For more information, see www.NationalPopularVote.com While the nomination process would still be in the hands of each party, the National Popular Vote bill being discussed state-by-state, is a promising approach for mending the Electoral College system, to make every vote equal in presidential elections. The bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and D.C.).

Under the Constitution, the states have exclusive and plenary (complete) power to allocate their electoral votes, and may change their state laws concerning the awarding of their electoral votes at any time. Under the bill, all of the states’ electoral votes in the interstate compact would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and D.C. The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes — that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538).

In less than two years, the National Popular Vote bill has been signed into law in the small and large states of Maryland, New Jersey, Hawaii, and Illinois — states possessing 19% of the electoral votes necessary to bring it into effect (50 of 270). The bill has passed one-sixth of the legislative chambers in small and large states of the U.S. — one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, and Vermont.

For more information, see http://www.NationalPopularVote.com

]]> Comment on CECT p168+ Quad Band iClone Review by Jeff http://www.thebristows.com/blog/opinions/cect-p168-quad-band-iclone-review#comment-12102 Jeff Tue, 06 May 2008 22:58:36 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/opinions/cect-p168-quad-band-iclone-review#comment-12102 Ralph - I am not sure if you noticed, but this isn't actually CECT tech support. I am just some dude that bought one of these phones just like you. That said the process is essentially.... put music onto your micro sd card. put micro sd card into phone. open music player navigate to music on micro sd card on phone and presto. Now there are some settings that you can fiddle with so that you can use your phones micro sd card in the phone as a usb storage device. I don't know what that setting is though. I would recommend checking out the discussion forum I posted in the blog review so you can talk with tons of CECT P168+ fanatics so they can guide you in your quest to learn more about this little gem from China. Ralph - I am not sure if you noticed, but this isn’t actually CECT tech support. I am just some dude that bought one of these phones just like you.

That said the process is essentially…. put music onto your micro sd card. put micro sd card into phone. open music player navigate to music on micro sd card on phone and presto.

Now there are some settings that you can fiddle with so that you can use your phones micro sd card in the phone as a usb storage device. I don’t know what that setting is though. I would recommend checking out the discussion forum I posted in the blog review so you can talk with tons of CECT P168+ fanatics so they can guide you in your quest to learn more about this little gem from China.

]]> Comment on CECT p168+ Quad Band iClone Review by ralph http://www.thebristows.com/blog/opinions/cect-p168-quad-band-iclone-review#comment-12101 ralph Tue, 06 May 2008 22:50:57 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/opinions/cect-p168-quad-band-iclone-review#comment-12101 how do you put music into the phone??? and whats the engineer mode used for? i just bought this phone, i dont know anything...help how do you put music into the phone??? and whats the engineer mode used for? i just bought this phone, i dont know anything…help

]]> Comment on All Electric or 300 MPG all for under $30,000 by Some Mid-west guy http://www.thebristows.com/blog/tech/all-electric-or-300-mpg-all-for-under-30000#comment-12095 Some Mid-west guy Tue, 06 May 2008 00:13:59 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/opinions/all-electric-or-300-mpg-all-for-under-30000#comment-12095 The history of a car starts with it's 1st photo. But ends with it's last day on the production line. This vehicle will take years before it is pressed as a winner or a losser. How much work went into designing means nothing. How much work went into harding the metal which will slowly break down in years of working. This is what I want to know. Cheap companies do cheap things. The history of a car starts with it’s 1st photo. But ends with it’s last day on the production line. This vehicle will take years before it is pressed as a winner or a losser. How much work went into designing means nothing. How much work went into harding the metal which will slowly break down in years of working. This is what I want to know. Cheap companies do cheap things.

]]> Comment on Gizmo Project 64-bit Installer by Jeff http://www.thebristows.com/blog/ubuntu/gizmo-project-64bit-deb#comment-11961 Jeff Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:25:30 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/ubuntu/gizmo-project-64bit-deb#comment-11961 There must be something different with Ubuntu 8.04. I have not yet upgraded my system to 8.04, but when I do get around to doing that I will see if I can make a new script that can install the 32bit Gizmo .deb onto 64 bit 8.04. There must be something different with Ubuntu 8.04. I have not yet upgraded my system to 8.04, but when I do get around to doing that I will see if I can make a new script that can install the 32bit Gizmo .deb onto 64 bit 8.04.

]]> Comment on CECT p168+ Quad Band iClone Review by Jeff http://www.thebristows.com/blog/opinions/cect-p168-quad-band-iclone-review#comment-11960 Jeff Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:22:49 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/opinions/cect-p168-quad-band-iclone-review#comment-11960 Gerri - Once the speed dials are setup all you need to do is press on the phone to get the dial pad. Then you press the number associated with the speed dial and then press the send button on the screen. Gerri - Once the speed dials are setup all you need to do is press on the phone to get the dial pad. Then you press the number associated with the speed dial and then press the send button on the screen.

]]> Comment on CECT p168+ Quad Band iClone Review by Gerri http://www.thebristows.com/blog/opinions/cect-p168-quad-band-iclone-review#comment-11913 Gerri Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:08:11 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/opinions/cect-p168-quad-band-iclone-review#comment-11913 I have put in speed dials, but dot really see how to actually use them. When you click on the phone icon it does not bring up anything that says Speed dial. Cant seem to locate that. Can you assist? Thanks! I have put in speed dials, but dot really see how to actually use them. When you click on the phone icon it does not bring up anything that says Speed dial. Cant seem to locate that. Can you assist? Thanks!

]]> Comment on Gizmo Project 64-bit Installer by Alex http://www.thebristows.com/blog/ubuntu/gizmo-project-64bit-deb#comment-11906 Alex Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:39:30 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/ubuntu/gizmo-project-64bit-deb#comment-11906 Hi, I used this method in Hardy 64 bit. When I click on the gizmo icon nothing happens. Any help would be great. Thanks Hi,
I used this method in Hardy 64 bit. When I click on the gizmo icon nothing happens. Any help would be great. Thanks

]]> Comment on Gizmo Project 64-bit Installer by Neil http://www.thebristows.com/blog/ubuntu/gizmo-project-64bit-deb#comment-11903 Neil Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:22:50 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/ubuntu/gizmo-project-64bit-deb#comment-11903 If I run the following command after using the installer script the gizmo will run: sudo cp /usr/lib/libsipphoneapi.so.1.7.07.73 /usr/lib32 but now it has another issue, it keeps giving me a "Connection Lost" message when I try to log in. If I run the following command after using the installer script the gizmo will run:

sudo cp /usr/lib/libsipphoneapi.so.1.7.07.73 /usr/lib32

but now it has another issue, it keeps giving me a “Connection Lost” message when I try to log in.

]]> Comment on Gizmo Project 64-bit Installer by Neil http://www.thebristows.com/blog/ubuntu/gizmo-project-64bit-deb#comment-11902 Neil Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:20:06 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/ubuntu/gizmo-project-64bit-deb#comment-11902 I just tried this on Ubuntu 8.04. The installer went through fine but I get the following when trying to run gizmo: gizmo: error while loading shared libraries: libsipphoneapi.so.1.7.07.73: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory Thanks for your work! I just tried this on Ubuntu 8.04. The installer went through fine but I get the following when trying to run gizmo:

gizmo: error while loading shared libraries: libsipphoneapi.so.1.7.07.73: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Thanks for your work!

]]> Comment on Writers Block by Tony Wheeler http://www.thebristows.com/blog/life/writers-block#comment-11900 Tony Wheeler Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:54:11 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/?p=406#comment-11900 Well, I for one understand what you are saying here, even though it is a bit of a rambling ramshackle. Hope that your writer's block is cured. I've got a crapload of stuff to write about, would you like to write it for me? Well, I for one understand what you are saying here, even though it is a bit of a rambling ramshackle. Hope that your writer’s block is cured. I’ve got a crapload of stuff to write about, would you like to write it for me?

]]> Comment on The Day I First Saw You by Jeff http://www.thebristows.com/blog/life/the-day-i-first-saw-you#comment-11898 Jeff Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:11:51 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/?p=402#comment-11898 Jeff - Thanks for reading through the site. You may be the only person who has accomplished that. I have a lot of random stuff on here. Jeff - Thanks for reading through the site. You may be the only person who has accomplished that. I have a lot of random stuff on here.

]]> Comment on The Day I First Saw You by Jeff Couch http://www.thebristows.com/blog/life/the-day-i-first-saw-you#comment-11861 Jeff Couch Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:25:23 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/?p=402#comment-11861 Hey Jeff. Just found your blogsite. Nice to see more information about you. Congratulations on all the new additions. I will be reading your archives to catch up. Hey Jeff.

Just found your blogsite. Nice to see more information about you. Congratulations on all the new additions. I will be reading your archives to catch up.

]]> Comment on Genuine Religion by Jeff http://www.thebristows.com/blog/theology/genuine-religion#comment-11856 Jeff Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:13:06 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/theology/genuine-religion#comment-11856 Matt - Thanks for the link and the encouragement. That is a great song. We are heading to the Dr. today to have the babies first picture taken, and to see how everything is going. So, we are very excited. Hopefully I will have a picture of the baby to place up on the blog by the end of the day. Matt - Thanks for the link and the encouragement. That is a great song. We are heading to the Dr. today to have the babies first picture taken, and to see how everything is going. So, we are very excited. Hopefully I will have a picture of the baby to place up on the blog by the end of the day.

]]> Comment on Genuine Religion by mattg http://www.thebristows.com/blog/theology/genuine-religion#comment-11852 mattg Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:57:10 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/theology/genuine-religion#comment-11852 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Cjxyn9IFI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Cjxyn9IFI&feature=related

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