POW 03-09 November 2008 for Corpsman.com

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NETCAST: Attack of Da-Chief (AOTC) #42 Final

Well we got ‘er done. We had some major hiccups tonight during our recording but finally got this episode in the can.

Hosts tonight: Da-Chief, 8404, and PegasusHM.

We apologize for the perceived un-organization, Talkshoe and Skype were dropping us left and right and it was extremely hard to focus during all of it.

Remember you can download this on Itunes “Keyword” Corpsman.com, or you can get it here: AOTC #42

Hope to hear from you next week, it would be great if more of you could come to the taping and call in and ask questions etc.

Next Week’s discussion: Post Election, Baseball World Series (Congrats Phillies), Football, NBA, as well as the updates from Corps School, and of course the phone wars, Tony will give some insight to cell phone contracts, Blackberry Bold, Apple I-Phone, and the Google “ANDROID” G-1.

Hope to see you!

Da-Chief

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FORCM Weekly Update for 20 October 2008

“From the Desk of the BUMED FORCE MASTER CHIEF”
and Director of the Hospital Corps
20 October 2008

No blurb to copy this week, sorry, just enclosures that you may want to download and look at.

Enclosure: forcm_20_oct_08

D/C

local elections stressed (Great Lakes Info)

I realize this is pertinent to the Great Lakes region, but it is also important and has a lot of info for those of you who are from other states and regions… VOTE, if you don’t you can’t bitch!–D/C
From the Great Lakes Bulletin: Issue 10 October 2008
By JUDY R. LAZARUS
Bulletin Associate Editor

Great Lakes personnel, both military and civilian, who are residents of Illinois, are encouraged to vote in their community’s local elections on Nov. 4. But individuals must first meet registration requirements.

“All politics is truly local and voting in local elections is the best way to exert your influence on issues that affect out Navy families,” said Capt. David Schnell, commanding officer, Naval Station Great Lakes.

“School board elections are particularly important because of their role in the quality of our children’s education,” the captain noted. “I urge everyone, especially military spouses, to vote in local elections.”

According to the Illinois Board of Elections Web site “An individual may register to vote in Illinois if he/she is 18 years or older on the next election day, resides in the jurisdiction for 30 days prior to the election and is a U.S. citizen.” There is a grace period registration
offered from the close of voter registration until the 14th day before an election. During this period, if voters who register or change address during this time wish to vote, they must do so during the grace period, voting at the county clerk’s office.

For further information, contact the Lake County Clerk’s office at (847) 377-2410. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or merchant marine, or those discharged within 60 days of a election, who return to Illinois too late to register for the upcoming election are still entitled to vote in person in the election by affidavit. Registration is not required.

Military family members who work locally have to file an Illinois tax return, and they often become Illinois residents on that basis, said Cmdr. Paul Kapfler, executive officer, Region Legal Service Office, Midwest. Drivers license and car registration are other indicators, he added. Military members have to take an affirmative step to declare themselves Illinois residents at least 30 days after their arrival by changing their LES.

Apple I-Phone Vs. RIM Blackberry Bold .. Take 3 or is it 4 or ….??

ARRRGHHH!!!!

I was “THIS CLOSE” to buying a Apple I-Phone this weekend.  I was maybe 3 doors down from the AT&T Store and they had them in stock.  It was a weak moment.

We were out to see the new Kevin Costner movie “Swing Vote” Which by the way was a good movie.  But that is for a different Article.

Anyway…

We had some time to kill and I had just found out that the Blackberry Bold was going to ship late, supposedly now they are saying Sep 1st at the “EARLIEST” which is speak for “WE GOT PROBLEMS”.  Word on the street is that they are having overheating problems and some software glitches.  For those who aren’t technically sound, Overheating can come from bad software coding, essentially it makes the processor in the phone go into Cardiac Arrest with V-Tac. 

Anyway the I-Phone has not been without problems as well.  They have had severe software problems with their applications which you can buy on Apple I-Tunes.  What is odd about this is that Apple has to approve each and every software program that goes up.  They essentially “BETA” it for us.  Apple is not known for flaky software, and by what some that I respect are saying, It is the I-Tunes Install that is the problem, not necessarily the applications.

Leo Laporte  (Owner of the Twit Network and evangelist of all things Tech,  Twit can be found at http://www.twit.tv., or http://www.twitlive.tv) has had to re-install from Scratch his I-Phone 2.0 3 times now.  He thinks he has nailed the problem, and has come up with a fix, I will post it upon confirmation.

I need a phone that can help me now.  Corpsman.com is a full time job.  You should have seen me the few days before the CPO results came out.  I had to be connected.  I was Txt’ing Crazycajun in Lajeune constantly and other contacts I have.  Since it is Summer Vacation though, and I am my kids dad, I could not be tied to the computer.  My Samsung Blackjack (Version 1) was ok, but I can’t even view my own webpage.  I “NEED” A phone that can render the whole thing and let me update on the fly.

So I was that Close, I was “Green” to go from COMNAVWIFECOM to buy the phone.  This is supposed to be my fathers day present from June from her and the kids…..

But I am waiting…..

For the Blackberry Bold a little bit longer.  I hope they are able to fix the kinks as I need a phone that handles these types of applications while I am on the go slaying dragons, helping with homework, driving to swim lessons, or kissing a boo boo.

Patience is a virtue…..

Da-Chief