Walgreens,your last day at work

What happens when it is your last day at work???

Look at the photo closely. Do you know what store this is. If you are willing to move forward and be commented to the project then,well I did not tell you to do anything...

Cheers Peter Bruce

California Traffic Tickets Fines

HUGE California Traffic Tickets Fines Effective.01/06/2011

...PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW & SAVE THEM...

Please be extremely careful in your driving and car registration & insurance matters. State of California is broke and they are trying hard to squeeze all of us hard to collect money.

Effective immediately, if you do not stop at the red light, be ready to pay $436 in fines or if you pass a school bus with flashing red signals, you will be charged $616. The state of California is going for blood, so be extra careful in driving, You cannot afford messing with them. I have been hearing that Highway Patrols are under pressure to issue a lot more tickets than last year with at least 30% increase in fines over 2009, so beware of radar guns, highway and traffic cameras installed everywhere and the tougher enforcement of parking rules.
Just for your info, the next time you park in the handicapped zone, even for a minute, you will be looking at almost $ 1000 in parking tickets , so it'd better be worth it.

California needs money, so pay close attention to the rules of the road!

Traffic Ticket Fines (Effective 01/06/2011)

VC 12814.6 $214 Failure to obey license provisions.

VC 14600(A) $214 Failure to notify DMV of address change within 10 days
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
VC 16028(A) $796 Failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility (insurance)
Note: This fine may be reduced with proof of insurance on or after the violation date.
VC 21453(A) $436 Failure to stop at a red signal.
VC 22349 $214 Unsafe speed, 1 to 15 miles over the limit.

VC 22350 $328 Unsafe speed, 16 to 25 miles over the limit.

VC 22450 $214 Failure to stop at a stop sign.

VC 22454(A) $616 Passing a school bus with flashing red signals.

VC 23123(A) $148 Driving while using a wireless phone not hands free, first offense .

VC 23123(B) $256 Driving while using a wireless phone not hands free, each subsequent offense.

VC 23123.5 $148 Driving while using a wireless device to send, read or write text.

VC 23124 $148 Minor driving while using a wireless phone.

VC 22500 $976 Parking in a bus loading area.

VC 22507(A) $976 Violation of disabled parking provisions, first offense.

VC 22507(B) $1876 Violation of disabled parking provisions, second offense.

VC 26708 $178 Unlawful material on vehicle windows.

VC 27150 $178 Adequate muffler required.

VC 27315 $148 Mandatory use of seat belts.

VC 27360 $436 Mandatory use of passenger child restraints.
Note: This fine may be reduced by completing a court authorized child seat diversion program .

VC 27400 $178 Headsets or Earplugs covering both ears.

VC 27803 $178 Violation of motorcycle safety helmet requirements.

VC 34506 $616 Commercial Driver - Log book violation.

VC 4000 $256 No evidence of current registration.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
VC 4159 $178 Notify DMV of change of address within 10 days.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 5200 $178 Proper display of license plates.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 9400 $178 Commercial weight fees due.


Please Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction. DonŒt blame the cops. They don‚t set the fines or collect them!


Cheers & Safe driving Peter Bruce Photo

MIT Sloan with John Thompson

I just did a shoot for MIT Sloan where Mr John Thompson ex IBM from Symantec and Virtual Instruments was the guest speaker. ABC 7 was there to cover the event of over 250 people.

The event was held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View Ca USA

Here are some of the photos. Please feel free to give me your feed back

Cheers Peter Bruce

Facebook by Peter Bruce

Some of the astounding numbers surrounding the Palo Alto social-networking giant in 2010.

This worries me. Why... Facebook is worth $45 billion and 96% of people on Face book don't pay a read cent. Is this what life has become,so much for so little. If you want heat in your house,turn the heat on and get a power bill,want gas in your car, fill it up and pay,well pay first. Want a newspaper, buy it and read it.. Along with the likes of Skype,pandora and others it's all becoming free. What message does this send to the people of the world.

Goods & services don't cost. And I can get what I want,when I want it free.
WTF this blog is free & and I am using it.

Question...is this a good thing for the human race ... Let me know what you think

AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS TO OTHERS

If the social network were a country, it would be the world's third largest.

1. China 1,330,141,295

2. India 1,173,108,018

3. Facebook 500,000,000

4. United States 310,232,863

5. Indonesia 242,968,342


Source: U.S. Census Bureau

China 1.3 billion

India 1.1 billion

Facebook .5 billion

Estimated value:

$45.21 billion

Face book is still a closely held company, although there is constant speculation that it will go public. One measure of the company's value comes from Sharespost.com, which tracks the sale of privately held stock. According to Sharespost, Facebook is valued at $45.21 billion.

That puts it between Metlife Inc. ($43.79 billion) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ($45.27 billion).

A treasure trove of content Facebook members share more than 30 billion pieces of content (Web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photos, etc.) each month. The average user creates 90 pieces of content in a month.

The Library of Congress, below, which dates to 1800, houses more than 144 million items, including books, newspapers, audio, video, maps, sheet music and photographs.

8.93% of all hits

7.19% of all hits

According to Experian Hitwise, in 2010 Facebook passed Google to become the top-visited website in the United States.

Facebook accounted for 8.93 percent of all hits from January to November, while Google had 7.19 percent.

1. Facebook.com

2. Google.com

3. Mail.Yahoo.com

4. Yahoo.com

5. YouTube.com

And the word "Facebook" was the most searched term for the second year in a row, but in 2010, "Facebook Login" was No. 2.

The movie "The Social Network" with Jesse Eisenberg, left, the acclaimed film with Hollywood's version of how Mark Zuckerberg, top, founded Facebook, has reeled in $92.6 million since its Oct. 1 release, according to BoxOffice. com.

Membership milestones WOW...

February 2004:

Facebook founded


December 2004:

1 million


December 2005:

5.5 million


December 2006:

12 million


April 2007:

20 million


August 2008:

100 million


April 2009:

200 million


September 2009:

300 million


February 2010:

400 million


July 2010:

500 million


Estimated number of members: 600 million


Facebook's worldwide membership mushroomed from 150 million in January 2009 to 500 million in July, which was the last time the company released an official figure. It announces only the number of active users, those who log on to the site at least once a month.

With the number of monthly active users increasing by about 18.5 million per month in the last year and a half, Facebook is expected to have 600 million members soon. What I think 3 to 5 years there will be another bigger type of Face book,The year 2000,who knew of google,it was all Yahoo,now take a look.



Please let me know your thoughts

Peter Bruce

Facebook by Peter Bruce

Some of the astounding numbers surrounding the Palo Alto social-networking giant in 2010.

This worries me.Why... Facebook is worth $45 billion and 96% of people on Face book don't pay a read cent. Is this what life has become,so much for so little. If you want heat in your house,turn the heat on and get a power bill,want gas in your car, fill it up and pay,well pay first. Want a newspaper, buy it and read it.. Along with the likes of Skype,pandora and others it's all becoming free. What message does this send to the people of the world.

Goods & services don't cost. And I can get what I want,when I want it free.
WTF this blog is free & and I am using it.

Question...is this a good thing for the human race ... Let me know

If the social network were a country, it would be the world's third largest.

1. China 1,330,141,295

2. India 1,173,108,018

3. Facebook 500,000,000

4. United States 310,232,863

5. Indonesia 242,968,342

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

China 1.3 billion

India 1.1 billion

Facebook .5 billion

Estimated value:

$45.21 billion

Face book is still a closely held company, although there is constant speculation that it will go public. One measure of the company's value comes from Sharespost.com, which tracks the sale of privately held stock. According to Sharespost, Facebook is valued at $45.21 billion.

That puts it between Metlife Inc. ($43.79 billion) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ($45.27 billion).

A treasure trove of content Facebook members share more than 30 billion pieces of content (Web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photos, etc.) each month. The average user creates 90 pieces of content in a month.

The Library of Congress, below, which dates to 1800, houses more than 144 million items, including books, newspapers, audio, video, maps, sheet music and photographs.

8.93% of all hits

7.19% of all hits

According to Experian Hitwise, in 2010 Facebook passed Google to become the top-visited website in the United States.

Facebook accounted for 8.93 percent of all hits from January to November, while Google had 7.19 percent.

1. Facebook.com

2. Google.com

3. Mail.Yahoo.com

4. Yahoo.com

5. YouTube.com

And the word "Facebook" was the most searched term for the second year in a row, but in 2010, "Facebook Login" was No. 2.

The movie "The Social Network" with Jesse Eisenberg, left, the acclaimed film with Hollywood's version of how Mark Zuckerberg, top, founded Facebook, has reeled in $92.6 million since its Oct. 1 release, according to BoxOffice. com.

Membership milestones WOW...

February 2004:

Facebook founded

December 2004:

1 million

December 2005:

5.5 million

December 2006:

12 million

April 2007:

20 million

August 2008:

100 million

April 2009:

200 million

September 2009:

300 million

February 2010:

400 million

July 2010:

500 million

Estimated number of members: 600 million

Facebook's worldwide membership mushroomed from 150 million in January 2009 to 500 million in July, which was the last time the company released an official figure. It announces only the number of active users, those who log on to the site at least once a month.

With the number of monthly active users increasing by about 18.5 million per month in the last year and a half, Facebook is expected to have 600 million members soon. What I think 3 to 5 years there will be another bigger type of Face book,The year 2000,who knew of google,it was all Yahoo,now take a look.

Please let me know your thoughts

Peter Bruce

Peter Bruce Photo/bforacure now on kickstater

Please view our new project on Kick Starter

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1881480892/breasts-are-beautiful?ref=email

Please pass it on to others

Peter Bruce Photo

Watch Out for ATM Skimming. Peter Bruce Photo

The next time you pull up to an ATM, take a closer look at the machine. Does it look a little clunkier than usual?

Look too at what's around you: Are there mirrors? Is there a brochure holder over your shoulder? Does it look like there might be a false panel or an extra light bar attached to the machine?

Tim Goldman

If something looks or feels amiss, walk away. You might save yourself from perpetuating a consumer fraud called ATM skimming. That's when thieves attach devices onto ATM machines in order to copy a credit- or debit-card number, the information on the magnetic strip and even your personal identification number.

"Many consumers may not be aware that an ATM has been tampered with because they're not educated about this," says Robert Vamosi, a security, risk and fraud research analyst at Javelin Strategy & Research.

Consider this your lesson.

Sophisticated skimming devices placed right over a card-reader slot allow scammers to capture the information embedded on the magnetic strip of a debit or credit card.

Within seconds, they have all they need to duplicate your card.They might also have what's called a pinhole camera mounted over your shoulder -- say, in a plastic holder for brochures or a false panel -- that records your fingers tapping in your PIN. Or there could be an overlay on the keypad that does so.

"They're not just stealing your credit-card number and information like the expiration date, but also the information encoded on the back of the magnetic strip," says Brian Krebs, who has written extensively about ATM skimmers on his blog, KrebsOnSecurity.com. "All they need to do is encode the information on another magnetic strip and they've re-created your card. ...It's a wholesale re-creation of your card and you still have it in your wallet."

And it's a lucrative business. Theft from ATM skimming is approaching $1 billion annually, according to Bankrate.com. Javelin estimates that one in five people have been hit by an ATM skimmer.

While a traditional bank heist will net the thief an average of $5,000, ATM pinching yields an average of $50,000, according to Doug Johnson, vice president of risk-management policy for the American Bankers Association.

"We have seen a higher level of sophistication associated with devices," Mr. Johnson says, "which can tend to make losses larger than in the past when more easily detectable skimming devices were used."

The attacks tend to be in high-traffic areas, such as big cities or popular malls. But stand-alone machines anywhere also are targets.

Here are some tips to keep in mind next time you go to withdraw cash:

Trust your GUT instincts. If something doesn't look right or feel right, move on to the next ATM. "Victims have said that they had a feeling when they were using the machines that something wasn't right," says Javelin's Mr. Vamosi.

As you key in your PIN, cover the keyboard with the other hand to block anyone or a camera from seeing.

Don't use ATMs with unusual signage or instructions, such as a command to enter your PIN twice to complete a transaction.

Be picky about what ATMs you use. "Don't go up to an ATM in a dark place," Mr. Krebs says. "Find one that's in a well-lit area, publicly visible and not tucked away somewhere."

Use ATMs that you're familiar with. If you travel, stick to ATMs at a bank branch. "Using a stand-alone ATM is like playing Russian roulette, especially in major metropolitan cities," says Robert Siciliano, a McAfee consultant and founder of IDTheftSecurity.com.

So how can you tell if an ATM has been altered with a skimming device or camera?

A lot of skimming devices are "stuck onto the machine or nearby with Velcro or two-sided tape," Mr. Siciliano says.

Keypads that aren't concave, for example, could have overlays that flatten or pull the surface of the keys out. A card-reader slot might have a perfectly molded attachment over it that pops off. Some skimmers are custom-made with matching molding and a color that corresponds to a targeted ATM.

"Consumers should stay away from ATMs that appear to have been altered," says Malcolm Wiley, a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service. "If anything on the front of the machine looks crooked, loose or damaged, it could be a sign that someone has attached a skimming device or a camera."

Be careful, too, of bank-card skimmers attached to the pumps at gasoline stations.

Last summer, law-enforcement officials in Denver, Los Angeles, Dallas and Florida arrested suspects who allegedly stole debit- and credit-card information by placing small Bluetooth-enabled electronic devices inside the pump handles, which are locked.

Thieves then didn't have to return to the scene of the crime to unload the information. It was all available to them on their laptops or through text messages -- at least until the batteries on the devices wore out.

"These new skimming devices are better and getting harder and harder to detect," Mr. Siciliano says

Cheers Peter Bruce Photo