Facebook has launched its new Open Graph
protocol and within less than a month, over 100,000 websites have integrated it
into their site layout. Possibly threatening Google’s ranking system and moving
the web towards what some call Web 3.0, Open Graph is a curious invention.
As a cynic, I generally believe that the men and
women we elect to represent us in government are a bunch of fat cats who sit
around and don’t do much while earning six-figure salaries for their public service.
It’s a legitimate question that every
participant in the HVACR trade should ask themselves and eventually answer.
Take entry-level technicians for example.
It has been four years since my wife and I
bought our most recent house. But that doesn’t stop one of the local realtors
(not even the one we worked through) from sending us a bi-monthly publication
about home life.
Statewide smoking bans are becoming more
prevalent as local and federal legislators determine that protecting workers
and customers against second-hand smoke is essential for increased public
safety.
At the AHRI spring meeting last week, I heard
Dave Pannier, interim president of North American Technician Excellence (NATE),
say that certification through this program has reached a plateau.
The bosses want us to step up our Twitter game. My initial reaction was how could my pearls of wisdom and award-winning writing possibly be cut down to 140 characters? Do you ask Emeril to cook with only three ingredients?
Everyone’s heard of eBay and Craigslist, but
have you heard of www.baarter.com? Instead of online auctions or classified
ads, this site is set up strictly for bartering.
Being
one of the 20 million people who participated in the first Earth Day on April
22, 1970, I am happy to report that I will not join with the 500 million
worldwide participants on the 40th Anniversary.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but it’s true. The
best effort of an uneducated contractor is less than acceptable. This thought
came to me a few weekends ago as I watched a home improvement contractor
unearth inches and inches of moldy, standing water from underneath a newly
installed shower.
Photos from the 2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo in Orlando, Fla.
Podcasts
Cade Clark, assistant vice president of government affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), gives a brief overview of the new version of the Shaheen-Portman bill, what AHRI thinks of the energy-efficiency legislation, and how it might affect the HVACR industry if it becomes law.
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