The Paper • Page 12 • March 17, 2016 (Alphabet) Android OS by leveraging its 1.25 billion Windows PC users. The single minded pursuit of this strategy has been the driving force behind MS’ abuse of its PC customer base since Windows 8 in 2012.
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Microsoft’s (MS) major revenue source has been the sale of the Windows OS (operating systems) to PC makers at $30 to $50 a copy. In recent years PC sales have fallen as the Internet replaced “stand alone” applications and “mobiles” (smart phones/ tablets) replaced PCs. MS’ Windows running on 92% of the World’s PCs has given MS a reliable revenue stream and the inside track on associated revenue producing applications like office suites, Internet browsers and search engines. “Mobiles” now threaten MS’ traditional revenue source. Google’s “Android” OS runs on 83% of “mobiles.” “Mobile” Internet access surpassed PC Internet access in 2014 and continues to grow as PC usage shrinks. If MS can’t find a way to reverse its shrinking Internet access share, Windows and MS are in for a long slow decline. MS determined that its best chance at recovery was to attack Google’s NOTICE INVITING BIDS CIP NO. 88087, RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD ADA CURB RAMP RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Marcos, hereinafter referred to as Agency, invites sealed bids for the above stated Project and will receive such bids in the offices of Agency (Public Works Administration Building), at 201 Mata Way, San Marcos, California 92069, up to the hour of 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at which time they will be publicly opened in the main conference room of the Public Works Administration Building, 201 Mata Way, San Marcos, CA 92069. Bids received after the hour and date for the bid opening will not be accepted and shall be returned unopened. DESCRIPTION OF WORK The work generally consists of removal of existing curb, gutter, curb ramp and sidewalk and construction of new ADA curb ramps and associated sidewalk reconstruction per San Diego Regional Standard Drawings. LOCATION OF WORK The work to be constructed is located on Rancho Santa Fe Road from Lake Ridge Drive to Grand Avenue in the City of San Marcos, CA. TIME OF COMPLETION Time is of the essence in the performance of the Work under this Contract. All work shall be completed in every detail to the satisfaction of the Agency within FIFTY FIVE (55) WORKING DAYS after the date of commencement specified in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated Damages shall conform to the latest edition of the Standard Specifications “Greenbook” subsection 6-9 except the specified amount shall be changed to Two Thousand FiveHundred ($2,500.00) per calendar day that the work, including punch list, is not completed beyond the specified contract time. GENERAL Copies of the Bid and Contract Documents are available for inspection at no cost to the bidder at the front counter of the Development Services Department on the first floor of City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, California 920692918. Address questions related to the contents of the Bid and Contract Documents to Elias Gallegos, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, at egallegos@san-marcos.net. NO BID SETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. In conformance with State of California Assembly Bill 2036 complete bid sets will be available electronically, at no cost, at http://www.sanmarcos.net and http://www.ciplist.com. It shall be the responsibility of the prospective bidders to download and print the bid documents for review
MS planned to attract “mobile” users by offering a single cross-platform Windows OS for mobile and PCs. Windows 8, their first attempt was poorly done and both mobile and PC sales suffered. Windows 10 is MS’ latest attempt to revive “mobile” and PC sales. Win10 offers nothing new for Win7/8 users but it has desperately needed features for MS.
Win10 gives Microsoft complete control over user PCs and Internet browsing. Win10 users can’t keep MS from updating their PC, collecting personal data or placing ads on their PC. Win10 allows Microsoft access to everything its users do on their PCs and Windows “Mobile” devices. It lets MS compile personal data to sell, or to target-market users with relevant advertising. Win 10 is also designed to facilitate access to Microsoft’s “app store” and cloud services. If everyone would adopt Win10, Microsoft could make billions selling applications, access, advertising and personal information to other entities (businesses or government). That’s why Win10 is free to anyone with Win7/8 and why the retail sale of Win7/8 Home edition is banned. Unfortunately for MS, business and home users have been slow to accept Win10. Today 52% of the World’s PCs still have Win7 and corporations continue to buy their new PCs with Window7 Professional. Only 12% of PCs have Win10. Because Win10 acceptance is so critical, MS has adopted “scorched earth” tactics in the battle to force users to accept Win10. and bid. Bidders shall also check the website for addendums which will be posted no later than 48 hours prior to the bid opening. Each addendum will include a conformation sheet indicating receipt of the addendum. This sheet must be signed and included with the bid for each addendum issued. Bids which do not include the conformation sheet(s) for each addendum, if any, may be rejected. The City of San Marcos does not warrant, represent, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of information provided from any third party source. The City shall not be responsible or liable in any way whatsoever for any loss or damages of whatever kind, nature, or scope, including, but not limited to, time, money or goodwill arising from errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in any documents and/or information retrieved from any third part source. Prospective bidders are encouraged to review the official version of all documents upon which they plan to rely. For a complete set of bid documents or the applicable RFP, all interested parties are directed to the City’s website at http://www.san-marcos.net or www.ciplist.com. PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in the Valley of Discovery Room at City of San Marcos City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069. Bids shall be written clearly and legibly in ink in conformance with the Instruction to Bidders. All bids shall be submitted to the Public Works Administration Building, 201 Mata Way, San Marcos, CA 92069, in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside with "SEALED BID FOR CIP NO. 88087 RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD ADA CURB RAMP RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL." If using Federal Express or other such service for bid submittal, the contents of the submittal must be noted on the outside of that envelope as stated above. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier's check payable to the City of San Marcos, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total aggregate bid amount. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for performance and payment bonds acceptable to the Agency. This project is funded by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). CDBG is a program funded by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development. This CDBG program allocates grants funding to larger cities and urban counties to address community development needs principally for low-and moderate-income persons. Additional CDBG requirements are included in the Appendices to this Bid and Contract Documents. Appendix A includes a list of forms
Tactics include disinformation campaigns concerning Win10 upgrades, CPU compatibility and Win7 support and security issues. Other nasties include computer crashing updates and a slowdown of the servers that provide services for Win7/8. In its fevered rush to push Win10 upgrades MS has downplayed upgrade problems that have cost trusting users billions in computer repairs. Their latest ploy is to download the 20GByte Win10 upgrade disguised as a “critical update” and then trick or hassle users into installing it. Microsoft is playing hardball with their own loyal customers because Win10 as the key to their salvation. MS works for its stockholders not for us. We users are simply an exploitable resource. New and refurbished PCs at The Computer Factory have a Win7 or Win10 option. Is
Win 10 a good OS? Should you upgrade your Win7 or 8 to it? Should you buy a new PC with Win10? Win10 is basically Win7 with fangs. XP, Vista, Win 7/8 users should have a minimal learning curve, especially if they download the free “Classic Shell” app which restores the “classic” desktop. Most industry experts see no advantage in upgrading from Win7/8. The best reason for choosing Win10 is to avoid sneak attacks by MS. Because there are four times as many Win7 as Win10 users, there is a booming business in apps designed to protect Win7 users from Win10 upgrade “guerrilla warfare.” If you don’t like your Win 8 PC, a Win10 upgrade makes sense, with Win7, not so much. With a new PC? It’s a tough decision.
that are to be completed and submitted with bid documents. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the San Marcos City Charter and the San Marcos Municipal Code, payment of prevailing wages and compliance with the California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq is required for this project. The Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded, and any subcontractor under such Contractor, shall hereby ensure that minority and women business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids for subcontracts. Further, there shall be no discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, age, or sex. Attention is directed to the provisions of the Bid and Contract Documents which require retention from payments to the Contractor to secure performance under the Contract. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, and at the request and expense of the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded, acceptable securities (securities listed in Government Code Section 16430, bank or savings and loan, certificates of deposit, interest bearing demand deposit accounts or standby letters of credit) equivalent to the retention amount shall be permitted in substitution of money withheld by the Agency to ensure performance under the Contract. Such securities shall be deposited with the Agency or with a California or Federally chartered bank or savings and loan as escrow agent who shall return such securities, along with any interest thereon, to the Contractor upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the Work by the Agency. The Agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity, and to take all bids under advisement for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date the bids are publicly opened. All costs incurred by bidders as a result of preparing bids under this Notice Inviting Bids shall be the sole responsibility of each bidder. This Notice Inviting Bids neither creates nor imposes any obligation upon the Agency to enter into a contract. Estimated construction cost: $292,300.00 s/s Michael Edwards, Public Works Director/City Engineer Phil Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos Dp March 17, 2016 and March 24, 2016
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NICHOLAS CURTIS SCHNEIDER Case No. 37-2015-00007447-PR-LA-CTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Nicholas Curtis Schneider, also known as Nick Schneider. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Nicole Eagen and Rebecca Schneider in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1409 Fourth Ave., San Diego, Ca. 92101, Central Branch. The Petition for Probate requests that Nicole Eagan & Rebecca Schneider be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal repreesentative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representattive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed actions.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 4/19/2016 Time: 11 a. m. Dept: PC-1, Judge Jeffrey Bostwick Address of court: Same as noted above. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in Section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statues and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a peson interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner(s): Nicole Eagan Rebecca Schneider 3262 Sitio Avellana 24453 New Haven Dr. Carlsbad, “Ca. 92009 Murrieta, CA. 92562 960.809.3362 760.212.9477 3/10, 3/17 & 3/24/2016
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