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I have to go to San Francisco from Pleasanton every so often and quite frequently there is no parking available on the station plus no alternative private parking within walking distance too.     If you happen to get the parking space … Continue reading →

Payroll Taxes  are evil.  I think they are created to confuse people and  make a wrong impression.  In this sense they are similar to  Sales Tax or various  Air Fair  taxes and surcharges which are made to trick you in … Continue reading →

We announced Percona Performance Conference 2010 few days ago.  We got a lot of positive feedback but also some people did not like the fact we schedule conference at the same time as MySQL conference tentatively was scheduled.    They think … Continue reading →

In the Daycare my daugher goes to there is a rule  the shoes has to be on when they are having the afternoon nap.    I have checked with Director where this requirement comes from and I was told this is … Continue reading →

I finaly have watched film Sicko by Michael Moore and  I honestly was very dissapointed seing things presented in such a way as everybody is suffering with medical help in USA and  in other countries survaved things are just great … Continue reading →

Some businesses have straight model, others advertise you extremely low prices which have nothing to do with what you will pay in the end because of various not so obvious items.  Sometimes it is related to specific industry and sometimes … Continue reading →

The interesting thing about US in regards of current economic conditions is most people seems not to remember any big crisis.  So there is belief some events simply can’t happen. I find being very grateful for my childhood memory in  … Continue reading →

Couple of days ago my son asked me why people would drink or smoke. I told him some of them do this so they can relax and forget about their problems. Well he answered why do not they just read … Continue reading →

I think financial organization web sites are often the most annoying on a web. They are often slow and have extremely poor usability. One thing which amuses me a lot is the user name and password policies.    Some would allow … Continue reading →

So health care costs in US grow faster than Income and Economy.   It surely can be partially blamed to how inefficient and high overhead the system is but I think fundomental reason is different.   Medicine has to offer a lot … Continue reading →