Comments for NSLog(); http://nslog.com The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Dropbox Upgrades Too Big a Step Up? by Upgraded Dropbox | NSLog(); http://nslog.com/2010/08/28/dropbox_upgrades_too_big_a_step_up#comment-69158 Upgraded Dropbox | NSLog(); Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=7346#comment-69158 [...] the fact that I still think the upgrades are too large, I've upgraded my Dropbox account to the 50 GB plan. I previously had 7.8 GB1 and now, oddly, have [...] [...] the fact that I still think the upgrades are too large, I've upgraded my Dropbox account to the 50 GB plan. I previously had 7.8 GB1 and now, oddly, have [...]

]]> Comment on Authorizing iTunes: SC Info by Jackie http://nslog.com/2003/05/02/authorizing_itunes_sc_info#comment-69154 Jackie Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:55 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/02/authorizing_itunes_sc_info/#comment-69154 I had this problem with just 3 songs I had purchased. Sent the email to apple and they said delete the sc info folder so I found it and deleted it but still the songs in question kept coming up with 'authorise this computer' box . email apple again and said to try again in a week. Also since I have removed this sc info folder now it seems like my trackpad 'sticks' and has to be tapped quite a few times to work ie open, close etc and worst my hotmail account cannot be accessed (on hotmail site not in mail app) I still receive emails just cant open any of them. Now I want to put this folder back but cant seem to find it anywhere. I have a capsule but have other problems with that so nothing on this mac has been backed up. I have an mac book pro. thanks if anyone else can help this is the first and only site I have been on I had this problem with just 3 songs I had purchased. Sent the email to apple and they said delete the sc info folder so I found it and deleted it but still the songs in question kept coming up with 'authorise this computer' box . email apple again and said to try again in a week. Also since I have removed this sc info folder now it seems like my trackpad 'sticks' and has to be tapped quite a few times to work ie open, close etc and worst my hotmail account cannot be accessed (on hotmail site not in mail app) I still receive emails just cant open any of them. Now I want to put this folder back but cant seem to find it anywhere. I have a capsule but have other problems with that so nothing on this mac has been backed up. I have an mac book pro. thanks if anyone else can help this is the first and only site I have been on

]]> Comment on Sylvan Learning Center Rips off Teachers by Rick http://nslog.com/2005/06/14/sylvan_learning_center_rips_off_teachers#comment-69152 Rick Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:56:32 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/06/14/sylvan_learning_center_rips_off_teachers/#comment-69152 I am a 25 year veteran educator with 17 years in secondary administration. You think Sylvan is a rip off, try special education! Their motto should be "Hotel California" - you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave! Sylvan, Mathnasium, Kumon, they are all places to give the extra "something" that a noncaring teacher did not give. All education has a price. I have a son with learning disabilities, yet I refuse special ed, because I believe he can do what he needs to be successful. He doesn't know that he cannot because all he ever hears from me is the fact that he can do anything he sets his mind to! He has taken Pre-AP courses and AP courses. Not a real high GPA at all, but it is more the learning that I am after. He has failed more than one class and is spending part of his senior year taking those he failed instead of having extra periods free, but I make sure his worth is not caught up in performance, but in who he is and how he was created to be. He was voted Junior class favorite last spring becauase he is always helping kids. I am more concerned with his character than what he knows, and yet his character always paves the way for him to know what he needs, without the stress to perform. I too work for a tutoring place....I make sure the kids know what they need to conceptually before we get to facts. I make $15 per hour, and would love to make more, but am happy with the extra money to pay off debt. I am more than happy with the center director - quality lady. People have the right to make money, and to even get rich. I do not think she is getting rich, but she much more enjoys doing this than being an engineer, which is what her degree is in. People need to relax. I sent 5 kids to jail this week for drug possession, and one to the hospital with an overdose. We are recovering from a suicide. People life (and school) is difficult. WE can make it (life and/or school) better or we can make it worse for them. What is in YOUR bag of tricks?? I am a 25 year veteran educator with 17 years in secondary administration. You think Sylvan is a rip off, try special education! Their motto should be "Hotel California" - you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave! Sylvan, Mathnasium, Kumon, they are all places to give the extra "something" that a noncaring teacher did not give. All education has a price. I have a son with learning disabilities, yet I refuse special ed, because I believe he can do what he needs to be successful. He doesn't know that he cannot because all he ever hears from me is the fact that he can do anything he sets his mind to! He has taken Pre-AP courses and AP courses. Not a real high GPA at all, but it is more the learning that I am after. He has failed more than one class and is spending part of his senior year taking those he failed instead of having extra periods free, but I make sure his worth is not caught up in performance, but in who he is and how he was created to be. He was voted Junior class favorite last spring becauase he is always helping kids. I am more concerned with his character than what he knows, and yet his character always paves the way for him to know what he needs, without the stress to perform. I too work for a tutoring place....I make sure the kids know what they need to conceptually before we get to facts. I make $15 per hour, and would love to make more, but am happy with the extra money to pay off debt. I am more than happy with the center director - quality lady. People have the right to make money, and to even get rich. I do not think she is getting rich, but she much more enjoys doing this than being an engineer, which is what her degree is in. People need to relax. I sent 5 kids to jail this week for drug possession, and one to the hospital with an overdose. We are recovering from a suicide. People life (and school) is difficult. WE can make it (life and/or school) better or we can make it worse for them. What is in YOUR bag of tricks??

]]> Comment on The Falsity of Amazon’s Shipping by Kelly http://nslog.com/2009/02/08/the_falsity_of_amazons_shipping#comment-69149 Kelly Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:47:40 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=5478#comment-69149 I see a recent trend with my last few Amazon purchases. As a Prime (free 2-day shipping) member, I select an item to purchase on Thursday afternoon, & am told if I pay the extra $3.99 for 1 day shipping, the package will arrive on Saturday. However, it arrives on Monday instead, when the person is not home & the item can be stolen off of the porch. I was just reading & Amazon says that 'some areas' don't have weekend delivery, so apparently, I am wasting the extra $3.99 to get it there. If I understand correctly, the Saturday delivery sure was an inducement for me to part with my $, & may be based on areas that do deliver. However, the email confirmation sent, clearly says Monday. Unfortunately, I'm now forced to take a screen shot of the promised Saturday delivery before purchase, & compare it to the email confirmation. If its delayed, then I have to quickly cancel the order. I see a recent trend with my last few Amazon purchases. As a Prime (free 2-day shipping) member, I select an item to purchase on Thursday afternoon, & am told if I pay the extra $3.99 for 1 day shipping, the package will arrive on Saturday. However, it arrives on Monday instead, when the person is not home & the item can be stolen off of the porch.

I was just reading & Amazon says that 'some areas' don't have weekend delivery, so apparently, I am wasting the extra $3.99 to get it there. If I understand correctly, the Saturday delivery sure was an inducement for me to part with my $, & may be based on areas that do deliver. However, the email confirmation sent, clearly says Monday.

Unfortunately, I'm now forced to take a screen shot of the promised Saturday delivery before purchase, & compare it to the email confirmation. If its delayed, then I have to quickly cancel the order.

]]> Comment on Sylvan Learning Center Rips off Teachers by Sylvan parent and former employee http://nslog.com/2005/06/14/sylvan_learning_center_rips_off_teachers#comment-69146 Sylvan parent and former employee Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:55:43 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/06/14/sylvan_learning_center_rips_off_teachers/#comment-69146 I worked at sylvan with a starting salary of $14/hr. the franchisee gave me a yearly bonus and a $.50 increase per subject I could teach after a 60 day probation period. This was a part time job that I would go to after my full time job during the day. What you have to remember is sylvan is a franchisee which means most of them are privately owned. Yes sylvan costs about $45/hr but what people tend to forget is they don't have to just pay for te teacher which is say $15/hr to cut $45 evenly, but they also have to pay the directors who are working at the same time as well as rent, utilities, marketing, advertising, etc. I costs a heck of a lot of money to run it and to be honest, the franchisees are on their own with little to no help with anything from sylvan corporate. As for the education, people are stating you've an hire a private tutor to get more attention but that doesn't work as quickly. As a teacher at sylvan, as well as a full time teacher, I less how the confidence builds up in them as they see the other kids at the table that are their age or older need help too. Each program for the students is different based on what they need help with that is found with a test and a private tutor cannot do that. I've worke at sylvan with 1-1 and 3-1 and the best results are when it's 1-1. I know a lot of people feel they got ripped off from sylvan, an some of you may have but that doesn't mean all Sylvans are like that; the one I worked at wasn't. I have even brought my two children to sylvan starting in the beginning reading program and they are now in 5th grade, skipped 1st, and in the most advanced classes. Sylvan is a good investment and since I'm a teacher you all apparently know I make no money and I make it work for my kids. You can't put a price on education or for your kids. I worked at sylvan with a starting salary of $14/hr. the franchisee gave me a yearly bonus and a $.50 increase per subject I could teach after a 60 day probation period. This was a part time job that I would go to after my full time job during the day. What you have to remember is sylvan is a franchisee which means most of them are privately owned. Yes sylvan costs about $45/hr but what people tend to forget is they don't have to just pay for te teacher which is say $15/hr to cut $45 evenly, but they also have to pay the directors who are working at the same time as well as rent, utilities, marketing, advertising, etc. I costs a heck of a lot of money to run it and to be honest, the franchisees are on their own with little to no help with anything from sylvan corporate. As for the education, people are stating you've an hire a private tutor to get more attention but that doesn't work as quickly. As a teacher at sylvan, as well as a full time teacher, I less how the confidence builds up in them as they see the other kids at the table that are their age or older need help too. Each program for the students is different based on what they need help with that is found with a test and a private tutor cannot do that. I've worke at sylvan with 1-1 and 3-1 and the best results are when it's 1-1. I know a lot of people feel they got ripped off from sylvan, an some of you may have but that doesn't mean all Sylvans are like that; the one I worked at wasn't. I have even brought my two children to sylvan starting in the beginning reading program and they are now in 5th grade, skipped 1st, and in the most advanced classes. Sylvan is a good investment and since I'm a teacher you all apparently know I make no money and I make it work for my kids. You can't put a price on education or for your kids.

]]> Comment on Running Training Plan by Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2012/02/03/running_training_plan#comment-69143 Erik J. Barzeski Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:13:53 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=8939#comment-69143 Also, I happily passed 100 miles recently. Woo. :-P Also, I happily passed 100 miles recently. Woo. :-P

]]> Comment on 1BandID Arrived by Got a RoadID Also | NSLog(); http://nslog.com/2012/01/17/1bandid_arrived#comment-69142 Got a RoadID Also | NSLog(); Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:12:56 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=8875#comment-69142 [...] guess the RoadID folks had heard enough about me talking about my 1BandID. They sent me a nice coupon for a RoadID Elite and so I ordered one. It arrived while I was in [...] [...] guess the RoadID folks had heard enough about me talking about my 1BandID. They sent me a nice coupon for a RoadID Elite and so I ordered one. It arrived while I was in [...]

]]> Comment on Sh*t Barefoot Runners Say by Sh*t Ultrarunners Say | NSLog(); http://nslog.com/2012/01/20/sht_barefoot_runners_say#comment-69127 Sh*t Ultrarunners Say | NSLog(); Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:38:41 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=8886#comment-69127 [...] Following up on yesterday's post… [...] [...] Following up on yesterday's post… [...]

]]> Comment on Sh*t Barefoot Runners Say by Matt Pardo http://nslog.com/2012/01/20/sht_barefoot_runners_say#comment-69125 Matt Pardo Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:19:46 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=8886#comment-69125 Awesome video! Awesome video!

]]> Comment on The Falsity of Amazon’s Shipping by Dan Warfel http://nslog.com/2009/02/08/the_falsity_of_amazons_shipping#comment-69116 Dan Warfel Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:56 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=5478#comment-69116 Here's how accurate Amazon is on estimating the arrival date, "Delivery Estimate: Monday, February 6, 2012 - Wednesday, February 22, 2012", and I paid for 5-7 days. I agree with Erik completely and I plan on moving away from Amazon. Here's how accurate Amazon is on estimating the arrival date, "Delivery Estimate: Monday, February 6, 2012 - Wednesday, February 22, 2012", and I paid for 5-7 days. I agree with Erik completely and I plan on moving away from Amazon.

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