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Quote of the Day.

The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

This Day in Tech History.

IBM Signs A Deal With The Devil

November 6, 1980

IBM and Microsoft formally sign an contract whereby Microsoft will create an operating system for the in-development IBM PC. During the summer of 1980, IBM was originally interested in licensing the popular CP/M operating system, but the inability to come to an agreement with Digital Research led IBM to ask Microsoft i...

What do you do if you find out that your child is a bully?

Perhaps you received a phone call from your child’s school. Or maybe from another parent. Either way, if you think your child is bullying others, it’s very important to start working with him or her now. This behavior is already hurting their life—and will continue to do so if it’s left to fester.

Here’s what you need to know about why your child bullies other kids and what you can do stop it.

Why Do Kids Bully

Why do some kids turn to bullying? The answer is simpl...

What’s next for The Great Londini?

What has The Great Londini movement been working on since our San Antonio event?   We currently have 2 docuseries and a film in the works.  It’s exciting and yet busy time for all of us here.  Leo has been holding many meetings with producers and marketing directors for the different TV companies to lock in the best deal for us.  We need to make sure these deals preserve our vision for these projects.  Keep checking our social media accounts and here for update...

This Day in Tech History.

Attack of the Clones

November 4, 1982

Compaq announces their Compaq Portable PC, one of the early portable computer designs and, more significantly, the first successful IBM-compatible PC clone. Compaq eventually succeeded where other similar companies failed because they took considerable care in creating their product on two fronts. First, they created the first 100...

Quote of the Day.

A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles.

-Mignon McLaughlin

Be kind to yourself

Wherever you are right now is where you need to be. Be kind to yourself while you're growing, we all head at different paces. We all need to obtain different lessons and different energy at different times and places throughout our life to get us where we need to be. The part of your life that's "appeared" most difficult may be the exact foundation you need 5 years later to allow miracles to occur. Don't judge your journey...Stay focused on your own self-empowerment and what will best help yo...

This Day in Tech History.

First Earthling Into Orbit

November 3, 1957

The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2, the second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit and the first spacecraft to carry a living creature into orbit. Laika, a Siberian Husky dog, unfortunately only survived a few hours into the flight and died from stress and overheating. The Soviets had planned to euthanize Laika regardless, as ...

Quote of the Day.

It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.

-Henry James

Guess who is on Cameo?

Have you ever wanted to have a personalized message, or video from Leo?  Well, you’re in luck, Leo is on Cameo. With the holidays around the corner could be a great gift idea.  You can even book a Business video from Leo!

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Road to success

Remember, the road to success is not always a straight and linear path.  There will be ups and downs.  There will be twists and turns.  There will be times it feels like everything is going right and times it feels like everything’s going wrong.

Just know this:

Through the hardship you gain strength.  Through the difficulty you gain resilience.  Through the experience you gain wisdom.

Quote of the Day.

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

-e. e. cummings

This Day in Tech History.

Morris Worm Tunnels Through Internet

November 2, 1988

Robert Morris of Cornell University launches a self-replicating worm as part of a research project designed to determine the size of the early Internet. It was intended to count the number of computers that initiated connections when the worm was loaded onto them. However, due to a programming error, the “Morris Worm...

This Day in Tech History.

War of the Worlds Scares Pants Off Nation

October 30, 1938

Orson Welles broadcasts his radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds, which reportedly caused panic among listeners who believed the theatrical presentation was a real news broadcast. Regardless of the actual levels of panic caused, The War of the Worlds is one of the most famous radio broadcasts in history ( 2022-10-30 18:37:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Quote of the Day.

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.

-Phyllis Diller

How to protect your children on Halloween

It’a big, cold, cruel world out there waiting for little kids to hurt. Actually, most of the time the world is like that only if you let it happen that way. Trick-or-treating is scary not only because of all the ghoulish costumes kids wear, but because there are predators out there waiting to hurt your child. In order to protect your child from becoming the next victim, take preventive steps to ensure that they are safe. Trick-or-treating should be fun and exciting for them as they gallop t...

Don’t hold back

Remember, the only person who can stop you from living the life you want to is YOU!  So don’t let others negativity bring you down.  Let them motivate you.  Let them drive you.  Let them inspire, ignite and light that fire inside you!  Whatever you do, don’t let them hold you back from doing what you want to in life.

Transform fear into courage, failure into success, hurt into passion and anger into fuel for positive action.

Let it bounce off

In life there will be lovers and there will be haters. It’s a fact.

Yes, some will applaud you to your face, yet throw tomatoes at your back.  They’ll broadcast your failures and only mutter your successes.

Keep in mind though, it’s a reaction to their insecurities that only limits their ability to succeed…not yours.  Don’t give them time. If you stoop to their level, you’ll only bring yourself down.

Just hold your head high and keep moving forward ...

This Day in Tech History.

DMCA Signed into Law

October 28, 1998

US President Bill Clinton signs into law the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The law is intended to criminalize production and dissemination of technology designed to circumvent digital copyright protection (known as Digital Rights Management or DRM). However, the law has been very controversial, with accusations of abuse of ...

Quote of the Day.

Research is creating new knowledge.

-Neil Armstrong

Expectations

If you live your life trying to live up to other people’s  expectations, you’ll always fall short.

Seriously. It’s hard enough living up to our own expectation, let alone trying to measure up to somebody else’s.

Don't put too much weight on what’s not in your control.  Just do YOUR best in everything you do.

That’s what you CAN control.

This Day in Tech History.

Windows XP Released

October 25, 2001

Microsoft releases the operating system Windows XP, the successor to both Windows 2000 and Windows ME. Designed to unify the Windows NT line and Windows 95 line of operating systems, Windows XP was not replaced by Microsoft until January 2007 with Windows Vista. However, with a nearly six-year run and the public debacle su...

Quote of the Day.

Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.

-T. S. Eliot

Blast from the Past (Trump Video).

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Interview with Sir Veteran Guy

Truckbedpoet:Did you have a good time at the event?
SirVeteranGuy: Yes

Truckbedpoet:Did you have any expectations of the event?
SirVeteranGuy: I was at the cocoa beach event and was a speaker too. Seeing how that event went, that helped expectations for how the recent event was going to be.

Truckbedpoet:What are some techniques that help you during speaking engagements?

SirVeteranGuy: Think about the event I'm going to, write it out, and practice. Have been doing this...

Quote of the Day.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

-Jean de la Bruyere

This Day in Tech History.

1000 Songs in Your Pocket

October 23, 2001

Using the slogan, “1000 Songs in Your Pocket,” Steve Jobs introduces the original iPod, featuring a 5 GB hard drive, Firewire connectivity, and synchronization to iTunes. By using a 1.8″ drive, the iPod was significantly smaller than competing MP3 players of the time. The Firewire port allowed simultaneous charging and ...

Quote of the Day.

Quality is everyone's responsibility.

-W. Edwards Deming

This Day in Tech History.

Apple Introduces PowerBook

October 21, 1991

At the COMDEX computer expo in Las Vegas, Apple introduces the first line of PowerBook notebook computers, the PowerBook 100, PowerBook 140, and PowerBook 170. The first truly portable Macintosh, the PowerBook line redefined portable computing and set the bar for future laptop designs. For example, the PowerBooks were the first ...

Quote of the Day.

The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.

-Jonas Salk