Just an Old Theory

All human behavior is self-directed. It's true. Humans do not do something for others unless something is done in their favor as a result. Results can be physical, emotional, or even psychological, but they just have to be there! Some people would ask me why I think such terrible things. And, when I simply respond that it's the truth, they then ask why I must vocalize it. I respond, in order for humans to fully understand themselves and the others around them, the truth must be vocalized. Look, I know the sentiments that people like to believe in. I'm not saying that I don't like people who help others. We need people like that. They make our human society what it is today. Don't be confused though, for I am also not saying that they are better or worse people. Just people. All I am saying, is this. If you are going to help others, at least understand and openly express your true reasoning for doing so. People do not help others unless the benefit is mutual. If we did, we would have no souls. We would just be mindless drones. We do not help others because it makes them feel good. We do it, because we enjoy seeing the good effects it has on others. If we were to look at the beneficiary of our kindness and feel nothing but sorrow for our lack of ability to be that happy, then why on God's green earth would we do it? Do we really put that little thought into life? Why be called Homo Sapiens, if we cannot uphold the "Sapiens-portion?" Homo is the Latin word for man, and Sapiens is the Latin for wise. Is truth not the wisest path to more truth, and to more justice, and even to a better life? Why hide what is quite obviously there? Don't you think that crushes relationships, not helps them. I'm going to use a brief, commonly-used social stereotype. If a woman asks a man if a dress makes her look fat, why shouldn't a man simply respond yes if the truthful answer is yes, or no if the truthful answer is no. What difference does it make. Why do we try so hard to lie exactly when appropriate to, or to tell the truth when that seems correct? What would happen if we could all trust one another, and none of the trust was misplaced? What if someone said "I'm going to kill you!" or "I'm going to rob a bank at 2:00 pm Saturday." It would actually happen. Now, as crappy as that sounds, heres the good part. We would know it was going to happen! That's fantastic. Now we can take the appropriate precautions and legal actions to prevent a criminal from successfully performing their crime. The only way we wouldn't know, is if it was never vocalized.

To be continued... I have to go do homework right now.

Acer Netbook Reviews + Apps

Hey readers,

I've recently had the pleasure of fiddling around with an Acer Netbook. You may have seen them advertised on TV recently, and there is a good reason that AT&T and Acer are doing this. With the economy in the state that its in, people are looking to save money anyway that they can and, let's face it, how much cheaper can you get than $299.99 for a portable computing experience. The Acer Aspire One Netbook Series is fantastic. It, unlike so many other products on the market, comes exactly as advertised. These netbooks come with a battery life of 3 hours, allowing for amazing portability. Obviously, they are not the most powerful computers, but they do what they should. For the average computer user Aspire One's serve their purpose. Internet is easy and convenient, whether you are on wifi or a cellular network. Now that I've hopefully convinced you to buy one of these products, I will list some great applications to get you started.

Office:

OpenOffice.org - OpenOffice.org is a free office suite. That's right. Free! It has all of the standard office apps and can access all the usual formats. Be sure to check this one out.

Communication:

Skype - With a netbook's pre-installed microphone and webcam, skype is the perfect way to stay in touch with friends and family.

AIM - As far as instant messangers go, aim for AIM. It is the most widely used instant messaging software out there and is extremely simple to use.

Gmail Offline - Need to access your gmail account on the go. No cellular network? No problem. For Gmail users, Gmail offline allows you to download your emails to your computers cache where you can later access them online or off.

Media:

Windows Media Player - WMP is standard on all Windows machines, but it is still fantastic for viewing AVI's and DVD's. Be sure to keep this around.

iTunes - iTunes, because of its growing popularity, is pretty self explanatory. You can purchase music, videos, podcasts, and applications. Along with this, also comes playback.

Quicktime - This comes in the iTunes package, do not uncheck this one. It comes in handy when watching, downloading, and converting (only pro users).

Internet Browser:

Google Chrome - I highly suggest the use of Google Chrome as your web browser of choice. It runs quickly and smoothly on netbooks and looks fantastic.

Also Try: Safari and Firefox Lite

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