Psalm 15

My wife, whose middle name was “Rose”, died close to three and a half years ago. Thoughts of her, prompted me to write “Psalm 15″. It can be seen HERE.

Yukon Lot For Sale

Since I have decided to live the South Okanagan on a permanent basis, I have decided to put my Yukon

property up for sale. If anybody is interested they can see pictures of the lot HERE.

Since I have decided to live the South Okanagan on a permanent basis, I have decided to put my Yukon property up for sale. If anybody is interested they can see pictures of and information regarding the lot  HERE.

Google vs Microsoft

With the coming new Google OS, I think Google has a very good chance of coming out ahead of

Microsoft with a faster more compact new OS designed for sub notebook computers. Their apparent

cooperation with the Linux Community however, I hope is not just an attempt to further fragment the

Linux OS’s as was done in the early days of Linux Red Hat and Fedora systems with the birth of a

plethora of new Linux OS’s during that period.

With the coming new Google OS, I think Google has a very good chance of coming out ahead of Microsoft with a faster more compact new OS designed for sub notebook computers. Their apparent cooperation with the Linux Community however, I hope is not just an attempt to further fragment the Linux OS’s as was done in the early days of Linux Red Hat and Fedora systems with the birth of a plethora of new Linux OS’s during that period.

The current Linux Ubuntu OS has made great strides towards making an excellent Linux OS, which I prefer over Microsoft and other Linux versions. I can’t see Google being successful to be Top Dog with Linux systems. Their unclusion as a participant in the open source software community will be appreciated but I can’t see Ubuntu being taken over by a new Google OS for PCs or desktop computers. Ubuntu is just too good, and is quickly getting better, for that to happen

Personally, based upon Microsoft past performance and cost, I think I would welcome the replacement of Microsoft PC OS’s by Google, but that won’t happen overnight. I’m sure Microsoft has the ability to be a strong competitor for a long time.

I think the future will be the coexistence of Linux Ubuntu and Google replacing Microsoft, both as Top Dogs, and Microsoft slowly falling behind, but still strong with the loyal support of current Microsoft users.

I am now using the new Google “Chrome” web browser but I haven’t yet determined whether it is better than the Firefox browser I have been using, and with which I have been very happy. But it certainly is faster!

Good Luck Calgary

YeeeHaw . . . It's Calgary Stampede Time

Michelle’s 1st Video

I have a lot of faith in a good friend, Michelle, and her fine singing voice. I truly believe that with encouragement and help she can become an excellent well known artist. I have made a very amateurish video of Michelle singing, made with a small, low resolution camera, and no audio equipment. But it does give a good idea of her capabilities. I am also preparing to make another, much better quality video with her, to follow this one.  You can also find this video, and future videos, on my youtube channel at http://youtube.com/ulasovetz.

No Shopping In Oliver

I always like to shop “local” in the same neighbourhood in which I reside. In Oliver this has not worked out. The local merchants seem to only carry high turnover items in their stores. I can see their point for doing this as their stores are relatively small and the number of customers are probably decreasing as people find it easier to travel to Osoyoos or Penticton and be assured that they will find whatever they are after without visiting *all* of the stores and striking out. Small stores are good for specialty items but the small stores in Oliver are focused on high turnover items.

For example, the other day, I visited *all* of the stores locally, wanting to buy a tea pot. No luck. No tea pot available in Oliver without a special order, and only then will it be ordered reluctantly. I then did two things:

1. I traveled 22 kilometers to Osoyoos and immediately found a large selection in Home Hardware and headed back to Oliver ten minutes later.
2. Until a big box store is built in Oliver, and unless the small shops become specialty stores, I decided to do most of my future shopping in Osoyoos and Pentiction when my shopping list includes a relatively low turnover item.

This decision is *not* because of my *tea pot* excursion, but because this scenario is occuring as a *rule* and not an exception.