My Community Portal is now online. Here you will find a constant source of information about the activities of me Jim Howard.  I am using Joomla! software for this site. I have just setup this site and am using Joomla! software and the template is by Template Plazza.

  I have set up Joomla! software so many times only to give up on it.  I have an idea for something that I want to try and this software might work well for the project.
  Give me a bit of time to get started on it and we will see how it works out.
  Most of the time I start out with an idea and end up doing something else. 
  I wonder what will happen this time. 

  I am not happy with the new YouTube and the things they are doing to it.  I am playing with Seyret here and seeing if I can set up my own personal mini video site.  So if you see some odd stuff going on here you will know what I am trying to do.
  If I get it working correct you can also upload videos.  That might be interesting.

The YouTube team announced Wednesday that your Google account and your YouTube account are tying the knot, as it were, effective immediately.

The two entities are fast becoming one, with new crossover features just around the corner--not surprising, perhaps, in light of the fact that Google owns the video site.

If you sign up for a new YouTube account, you get a Google account as well, and access to iGoogle, Reader, and Docs, according to a blog post. If you already have a Google account, you can simply link to a new YouTube account, rather than creating a new password and account. You can still pick a unique YouTube username, however.

Google already phased out the uploading feature on Google Video earlier this year, so its tighter integration of the Web's most popular video-sharing site should come as no surprise. YouTubers sans Google accounts can resume business as usual, but the final paragraph of the blog post indicates that certain forthcoming YouTube features will require a Google account. Those standing in Google's way, beware.

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“Bicycle Friendly States Rankings Announced (5.8.09) The League released the second annual ranking of Bicycle Friendly States in conjunction with Bike to Work Week. View entire state ranked list. Click here to read more.

Smart Cycling Conference: Setting New Directions (5.8.09) Come to San Jose this June 18-20 to talk about the best way to teach cyclists; to help the League continue to improve our curricula; and to hear news and updates from the foremost cycling educators in the world. View agenda.

2009 spring Bicycle Friendly Communities and States (5.01.09) The League is proud to announce the 2009 spring Bicycle Friendly Communities and States in celebration of Bike Month 2009. The League is recognizing 13 new Bicycle Friendly Communities and three BFC renewals. Notably, five states have their first BFC designations. Read more.

DOT Sec. Wants “Sustained Engagement” from Bike Advocates (4.23.09) DOT Sec. Ray LaHood posted on his blogthat "When I told the League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit that 'Cyclists are important users of America's transportation systems,' I meant it. Read more.

Where is Your Money Going? (4.22.09) On February 17, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 became law. ARRA provides $48.1 billion for transportation infrastructure projects to be administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Of that, $27.5 billion is for highways and bridges (3% of that for Transportation Enhancements). View specific state transportation funding info.” 
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