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trout Latest News and Updates The Premier Website for Every Outdoor Lifestyle: Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Off-Road, Camping & More Tue, 02 May 2023 18:25:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 trout Latest News and Updates 32 32 210331624 DOA Lures Fishing Event: Go-To Big Trout Baits #respond Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:30:49 +0000 Capt. Joey Farah is a speckled trout fanatic. When the lunar tables are climbing and you know those giant trout are on the feed, what are the go-to baits? It’s time to focus on big baits that will attract big fish. Joey takes us through some of his favorite big trout baits from DOA Lures [...] The post DOA Lures Fishing Event: Go-To Big Trout Baits appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> Capt. Joey Farah is a speckled trout fanatic. When the lunar tables are climbing and you know those giant trout are on the feed, what are the go-to baits? It’s time to focus on big baits that will attract big fish. Joey takes us through some of his favorite big trout baits from DOA Lures and explains how presentation, rigging and color will help you land your next trophy. The post DOA Lures Fishing Event: Go-To Big Trout Baits appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> feed/ 0 20875 NEWS: New Jersey – Update on Trout Season /news-new-jersey-update-on-trout-season/ /news-new-jersey-update-on-trout-season/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:58:52 +0000 /?p=20747 catching a brown trout in the river There have been a number of changes to the 2020 Spring Trout Stocking Schedule. Beginning on March 16, trout were distributed under an accelerated stocking schedule due to the uncertainty of further COVID-19 restrictions affecting our ability to distribute the fish. The hatchery this time of year is at capacity with adult fish filling the [...] The post NEWS: New Jersey – Update on Trout Season appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> catching a brown trout in the river There have been a number of changes to the 2020 Spring Trout Stocking Schedule. Beginning on March 16, trout were distributed under an accelerated stocking schedule due to the uncertainty of further COVID-19 restrictions affecting our ability to distribute the fish. The hatchery this time of year is at capacity with adult fish filling the raceways and a nursery building filled with next year’s fish which need to be moved out once the raceways are cleared. Failure to be able to distribute would have resulted in the loss of not only some of this year’s fish but next years as well. As indicated with the opening of trout stocked waters to catch and release fishing on April 1, all waters (with several noted exceptions) received a generous allotment of trout by April 3, and stocking continued until April 10. The hatchery retained approximately 50,000 trout for a late May stocking depending on the status of COVID-19 and water temperatures. We also needed to protect our workers. Asking staff to continue to stock fish during the height of the ongoing pandemic meant more people continuing to work in close proximity to each other and the general public. Stocking fish as early as possible allowed us to get the hatchery raceways drained, power washed, disinfected and then bring in next year’s fish from the Nursery Building. It also allowed us to reduce the number of staff on the premises at any given time. At an emergency Fish and Game Council meeting on March 30 it was decided to remove the pre-season closure on April 1, allowing a catch and release period. This was to relieve fishing pressure on the scheduled Opening Day (April 11) with its crowds on many waters. It would redistribute angling pressure and allow anglers to better maintain proper social distancing practices in accordance with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. Therefore the following changes were enacted to include: Catch and release fishing for trout allowed on trout stocked waters began at 8:00 a.m. on April 1, 2020.Season, size and creel limits for all other species applied. These waters temporarily closed to fishing at 12:01 a.m. on April 11 and the season re-opened at 8:00 a.m. on April 11 (the official Opening Day of Trout Season). Trout could then be harvested within established regulations, including a creel limit of six trout per day where allowed. Gear restrictions on special regulated areas still applied. In-season closures were removed.Typically, following Opening Day, 14 waters are closed to fishing till 5:00 p.m. on their weekly designated stocking day. This year anglers may fish these waters at any time or on any day of the week. Revised Stocking ScheduleThe Division implemented an accelerated stocking schedule beginning March 16 and generously stocked trout throughout the state. All waters received trout by Friday, April 3. Stocking continued until April 10. Specific stocking dates were not announced. There will be no regularly scheduled in-season stocking this spring. The Division is holding some trout in reserve for a late spring season stocking depending on the status of COVID-19 and water temperatures. The closure of state parks and forests on April 7, along with county parks, to protect the public removed many popular fishing access locations, however, state Wildlife Management Areas remain open at this time, as do at least portions of more than 100 waters. We are posting known closed waters in the Updates/Changes section of the Spring Trout Fishing Information page. Anglers are urged to practice safe social distancing AT ALL TIMES. Anglers should subscribe to the Freshwater Fishing E-mail List and check the Updates/Changes section of the Spring Trout Fishing Information page for future trout stocking updates. Anglers should also have their current e-mail address in the license database, and select to receive e-mails as that database is sometimes used to send specific messages. Log in at www.nj.wildlifelicense.com and select Edit Customer Profile to make sure your information is up to date. The Division thanks and appreciates all anglers for their understanding, and for their support, during this unprecedented period. We are hopeful restrictions and closures will be eased before the end of the traditional trout season, but that is dependent on the course of the disease and what the science and data dictate in the response to COVID-19. We wish everyone good health. Stay safe. COVID-19 Fishing GuidelinesCOVID-19 Fishing Guidelines VideoCOVID-19 Fishing Guidelines Poster Spring Trout Fishing Information The post NEWS: New Jersey – Update on Trout Season appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> /news-new-jersey-update-on-trout-season/feed/ 0 20747 Fisherman Breaks Record with Monster 37-pound Lake Trout in New Hampshire /fisherman-breaks-record-with-monster-37-pound-lake-trout-in-new-hampshire/ /fisherman-breaks-record-with-monster-37-pound-lake-trout-in-new-hampshire/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:33:59 +0000 /?p=20645 When Thomas Knight set out on the ice to go fishing for lake trout, he was determined to haul in a big one. He came prepared with an 11-inch sucker because big bait attracts big fish, he said. But what he reeled in was bigger than anything he could have imagined. Knight, of Meredith, New [...] The post Fisherman Breaks Record with Monster 37-pound Lake Trout in New Hampshire appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> When Thomas Knight set out on the ice to go fishing for lake trout, he was determined to haul in a big one. He came prepared with an 11-inch sucker because big bait attracts big fish, he said. But what he reeled in was bigger than anything he could have imagined. Knight, of Meredith, New Hampshire, caught a lake trout last Tuesday that weighed in at 37.65 pounds, easily breaking the state record that was more than 60 years old. The previous record was 28 pounds set in 1958. Usually, records are broken by a couple ounces, but Knight’s fish shattered the record by more than nine pounds. And before he even reeled it in, he knew it was going to be massive. “The line was so tight, it got so thin and the adrenaline was full blown,” Knight told CNN. “You just do everything you can to not break the line and you try to tire the fish out.” After catching the fish, he immediately packed it in an ice box with snow and called the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Fisheries biologist Andy Schafermeyer arrived at the scene to help certify the record. “I’m not sure who was more excited,” Schafermeyer told New Hampshire Fish and Game. “I knew the fish stood a very good chance of breaking the record.”Services & Solutions for Your BusinessWe’re more than just office supplies. We’re people, products & solutions to help your business succeed.Ad By Office Depot See More When they placed the fish on a certified scale, it quickly surpassed the scale’s maximum weight of 30 pounds. So the two searched for a larger scale, and once they found one, they confirmed that the trout weighed 37.65 pounds. “This fish is now the largest lake trout caught in all of New England,” Schafermeyer said. “I’m glad he got it, this couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.” Knight. 58, was a commercial fisher for 25 years, catching giant bluefin tunas. Even after spending hours netting in tunas, he would go out fishing again at night, he said. Two hip surgeries took him out of the tuna game, but he said he still loves fishing and the record proves he’s still got it. “It means the world to me,” Knight said. “It’s very rewarding because I put a lot of time in it. I design my own techniques and to have them work is very rewarding.” Knight had the fish preserved via taxidermy and is renting it to a friend who is going to hang it up at his restaurant for two years. “But after those two years, it’s mine,” Knight said. The post Fisherman Breaks Record with Monster 37-pound Lake Trout in New Hampshire appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> /fisherman-breaks-record-with-monster-37-pound-lake-trout-in-new-hampshire/feed/ 0 20645 Chasin’ the Sun – Aimless Action /chasin-the-sun-aimless-action/ /chasin-the-sun-aimless-action/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2020 02:50:16 +0000 /?p=20471 What do professional guides Capt. Justin Leake and Capt. Travis Holeman do on a rare day off from fishing with clients? They go fishing for fun! For many people, taking a little “R & R” means getting some rest and relaxation. But for our intrepid hosts, it means “rockin’ and reelin’” as they celebrate the first day of winter by heading [...] The post Chasin’ the Sun – Aimless Action appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> What do professional guides Capt. Justin Leake and Capt. Travis Holeman do on a rare day off from fishing with clients? They go fishing for fun! For many people, taking a little “R & R” means getting some rest and relaxation. But for our intrepid hosts, it means “rockin’ and reelin’” as they celebrate the first day of winter by heading for the shallow water flats in search of redfish and speckled trout. There, they can shield themselves from the wind and target the mouths of creeks and bayous where fish typically seek warmer water during the winter months. Watch more episodes of Chasin’ the Sun “Redfish and trout are our 365 day guaranteed bite,” says Justin. “You just have to get out on the water and see what’s out there.” Also this week, Travis finds good times in the streets of Pier Park and checks out the vintage rides at the Emerald Coast Cruizin’ car show. The post Chasin’ the Sun – Aimless Action appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> /chasin-the-sun-aimless-action/feed/ 0 20471 Bob Marshall Wilderness Cutthroat Trout: An Adventure Of A Lifetime /bob-marshall-wilderness-cutthroat-trout/ /bob-marshall-wilderness-cutthroat-trout/#respond Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:58:57 +0000 /?p=19190 Jack Rich teaching his niece the fine points of fly-fishing. The #18 elk hair caddis hovered in the air for a split second, having reached the end of the nine-foot leader and the 30-foot fly line that had been cast to the far bank. It fluttered down to the surface of Young’s Creek as if it had dropped out of the overhanging spruce tree that [...] The post Bob Marshall Wilderness Cutthroat Trout: An Adventure Of A Lifetime appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> Jack Rich teaching his niece the fine points of fly-fishing. The #18 elk hair caddis hovered in the air for a split second, having reached the end of the nine-foot leader and the 30-foot fly line that had been cast to the far bank. It fluttered down to the surface of Young’s Creek as if it had dropped out of the overhanging spruce tree that shadowed the pool, joining the real spruce budworm moths that littered the top of the water. Slowly Mary Gayle’s creation (life is good when your wife ties flies) slid along a seam in the current between the quick thread and the back curl, bobbling in the tiny waves created by the water rushing over a stoney bottom, disappearing every so often in the foamy wash. The almost-white hackles rocked slowly along the surface, sliding softly toward the deep hole near the middle of the pool. The creek bed was a jumble of pastel-colored sandstones — greens, blues, browns, and oranges, all appearing to be only inches under the surface because of the crystal clearness of the spring-fed stream. The sandstones that lined the creek. The water was so clear that you would not know these were under three feet of water! Through the depth of wavy air masquerading as water, I saw the big cutthroat trout twitch his tail just a bit to ease away from a tangle of sun-bleached logs and root systems mashed between two large boulders. Then his fins squared him to his next task as he gently rose up through four feet of water to take what he thought was going to be a tasty breakfast treat. A typical 21″ red-bellied cutthroat. He barely opened his mouth as he sipped in my fly. With a quick upward flip of my right wrist and a sideways drop of my left, line-filled hand, I set the barbless hook. Twenty inches of spotted, red-bellied wonder slashed sideways and fled downstream trying to rid himself of the point that had been driven into his jaw. As the cutthroat neared the shallow end, he made a wide circle as if at the end of his arena, and, gathering speed, roared up the near bank, right at me. I was now scrambling to strip in the line to keep the whole rig taut, as a barbless hook will pop out if there is not constant pressure to keep it in place. The gather of the line that was now between my hand and the reel floated downstream and was in serious jeopardy of getting tangled with the on-coming trout. Pinching the line to the cork, I raised my rod hand way above my head and started reeling like a madman with my left, trying to get the wayward stripping onto the reel. My Predicament I could hear Jack Rich, the owner of the Rich Ranch, giggling in the background at my predicament. He stood there knee deep in his Montana waders (dungarees and sneakers) with a big stained cowboy hat pushed back on his forehead, watching me battle this beautiful fresh fish. The cutthroat obligingly went a bit right, streaking up the center of the run, fighting as fast as he could to the head of the long pool. This was no jump in the air and throw water type. This big fish just wanted to power down along the bottom and beat me with his muscle. The beautiful Ray Cote 3-wt. bent to the task, absorbing the slashes while providing enough backbone to wear on the fish. The sensitive tip let me feel every movement as this magnificent wild trout tried to throw the fly. A 20″ cutthroat blends in with the sandstones. He slid into the gravel bottom that had collected at the drop at the end of the riffle that marked the entry to the run and started to rub his jaw along the stones, trying to dislodge the hook. I raised the rod tip and tilted his head up off the rocks. He started to tire. As I slid him over to me, I could see his beautifully spotted sides heaving in and out as he tried to get oxygen into his lungs. With a quick twist, I removed the hook and watched with delight as the big fish gathered himself and shot off, only to disappear under the logjam from which he had originally come. “I thought he had you there for a minute,” said a grinning Jack. “You are lucky he jigged right when he got to your feet!” “Had him under control the whole time,” I lied. “Just testing his skill.” The Rich Family For five generations the Rich family has made a living in Montana with horses and mules. Starting during the Civil War hauling freight, they soon moved into ranching and horse training. For the last 60 years, they have been involved in guest ranching and Bob Marshall Wilderness (The Bob) pack trips. Jack’s dad, the legendary C.B. Rich, was a leader in the conservation movement in Montana and a life-long packer. His love of the land has been passed on to the current leader of the clan. Jack is joined by his wife Belinda, their three children, and his sister Peggy and her daughter and granddaughter, making the Rich Ranch a true family affair. Their ranch is located near Seely Lake, Montana, a small town just outside the southwest corner of the wilderness area. A true four-seasons operation, they offer guided pack trips in the summer, elk hunting pack trips in the fall, snowmachine rides in the winter, day rides for guests who stay in their modern cabins, and three squares a day in the main lodge, J.P. Dunn, Lincoln Williams, and I were joined by two couples Kim and Troy Dunn (no relation) and Sam and Marc Fortunato for a 10-day fly fishing trip that most of us only dream about. Our outfit was complemented by two packers, a cook with an assistant, Jack, 12 horses, and 15 mules. The ranger heading out to re-supply the work crews that were clearing trails. The Great Bear Wilderness, the Bob Marshall Wilderness, and the Scapegoat Wilderness form the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, an area of more than 1.5 million acres that is half as big as Rhode Island. Only one main road separates this giant area from the Glacier National Park. The 1,850-mile trail system is open only to foot and horse traffic. Everything has to be packed in and taken out. There can be no motorized or mechanized equipment in the area — no bikes, no chainsaws, no snow machines, no wagons, no roads, no logging, and no mining. The only thing you hear is the creaking of the saddle, the chirping of the birds, and the bugling of the bull elk. Welcome to “The Bob”. Imagine a 180-mile long drainage that is shaped like an elongated U that is oriented with the open end to the north. We left the trailhead and rode all morning up over Pyramid Pass. We lunched at a small mountain lake and then dropped down into the valley. Our first night, some 16 miles into the wilderness, was at the site Jack uses for his very successful elk and deer hunting operation in the fall. In the morning we were treated to seeing a herd of some 20 elk, several with impressive racks, grazing about a half mile above us on a very steep, flower-covered slope. After a great pancake feast, the sure-footed, gentle mountain horses were saddled, the mules packed, and we got ready to head down the valley. Tim driving part of our loaded mule team. “I just got off the SAT phone with Belinda,” said Jack “There are several forest fires blazing just outside the Wilderness Area to the southwest. They are big and they are spreading quickly. They have burned out Pyramid Pass, the one we came in on, and they are making their way along the valley near Seeley. I am not sure yet whether or not we will be able to go out our planned exit through the Carson Pass to the west. The good news is that, given the wind direction, it does not seem the fires will work their way over the mountains. We can always get the boys to meet us at a trailhead to the southeast if we have to. There is nothing we can do, so let’s go fishing!” Amazing Journey We crossed thirteen named streams to get to a flat about a mile above where the Young joins the Danaher to make the headwaters of the South Fork of the Flathead River. It was here we started fishing in earnest. In one morning we worked only six pools. In those runs were enough 18-21″ cutthroat trout to keep our lightweight equipment bent most of the time. What was mind-boggling is that this kind of fishing extends down through the whole valley with very few anglers working the water. The spruce budworm moths were hatching. The air was just full of their flitting bodies as they hovered over the water. In a matter of minutes, we were really into the fish. J.P. found a hole that was right out of a painting. Where the creek took a left-hand bend, two uprooted trees about 12 feet apart were cocked sideways down into the stream. We could see the wavering shapes of several big cutthroat trout in about four feet of water, their bodies making winking shadows on the beautifully colored sandstone rocks beneath them. The trick was going to be how to get the fly to float through the hole without getting caught in the now weathering branches. He dropped his elk hair caddis just upstream of the whole mess, guided it along in the current that swirled around the tip of the first tree and let it glide into the hole between the two. There was a swirl as the big cutthroat slammed into his offering. With practiced ease, J.P. set the hook and the fight was on. The big fish tried to disappear under the downstream tree, but J.P. was having none of that. Using the power of his 4-wt. rod and 5x tippet, he muscled him out and around the head of the obstacle and pulled him into the more open water on the west side of the run. Here the 20-inch fish thrashed about as he tried to rid himself of the hook. In a few minutes he tired and J, P. brought him to the shore. A beautiful cutthroat comes to the net. We fished hole after hole as we waded slowly upstream in the gathering evening light, each spot giving up its native sons to our artificials. Each time we returned them to the water, setting them free to grow a little bigger for the next time we would see them. That night I sat alone on a log watching the fading embers of a lodge-pole pine fire, the Big Dipper pouring blackness into the all-consuming night that covered the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area. My fellow travelers were all ensconced in their Cabelas tents and mummy sleeping bags, delightfully tired from a day of riding and fishing. This is why I travel to remote places, not to be alone for I can be alone in a crowd, but to listen to the rhythm of the natural world. As Jack Rich put it, to hear the “…hush of the wilderness.” But hush does not mean quiet. It is the mewing of the elk in the meadow above the camp at night as mothers talk to their young — the thrumming of the forest fire-dead trees and root systems, natural tuning forks for the strong westerly winds that bring the smell of smoke from the huge forest blaze just over the mountains and, the slap of a beaver tail in the burbling waters of a wide spot in the creek. Raising my head to the twinkling lights that had traveled millions of miles to greet me, I realized that dimensions in the wilderness are different; immensities are counter-balanced by the tininess of the human being. The dark night was the smooth river that blended present time with time beyond time, a stream of movement without dimension and end. It is here in “the hush of the wilderness” that I find my peace. The post Bob Marshall Wilderness Cutthroat Trout: An Adventure Of A Lifetime appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> /bob-marshall-wilderness-cutthroat-trout/feed/ 0 19190 Fishing Tips for the Brown Trout Waters of Michigan /brown-trout-michigan/ /brown-trout-michigan/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:30:49 +0000 By Yinan Chen (www.goodfreephotos.com (gallery, image)) [Public Domain], via Wikimedia Commons Brown trout were introduced to Michigan in 1883 and they now thrive statewide. Brown trout are more tolerant of warmer water temperatures than other trout species, thus, browns have become popular among anglers in many rivers across the state, ranging from Michigan’s best-known trophy waters to small, marginal trout streams in southern Michigan. Related Stories: Ice Fishing [...] The post Fishing Tips for the Brown Trout Waters of Michigan appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> By Yinan Chen (www.goodfreephotos.com (gallery, image)) [Public Domain], via Wikimedia Commons Brown trout were introduced to Michigan in 1883 and they now thrive statewide. Brown trout are more tolerant of warmer water temperatures than other trout species, thus, browns have become popular among anglers in many rivers across the state, ranging from Michigan’s best-known trophy waters to small, marginal trout streams in southern Michigan. Related Stories: Ice Fishing Family Scores Huge Rainbow Trout Some of Michigan’s best known trout streams – such as the Au Sable, the Pere Marquette and the Manistee Rivers – are noted for their brown trout fisheries. Inland lakes include Higgins, Burt, Mullet, McCormick (near Atlanta) and Bear (Kalkaska County). Lake Methods: Anglers use a wide variety of techniques, from fishing with live bait on the bottom to trolling with minnows or artificial baits. In the Great Lakes, brown trout are best fished by wading, from piers with live bait or artificial lures, or with imitation minnows or other plugs in inshore water. Browns are often taken in conjunction with coho in the spring or incidentally with other salmon during the summer. Related Stories: Learn How to Help Your Catch and Release Fish Survive Stream Methods: Brown trout in streams seem to be photo-sensitive and are usually more cooperative on rainy or overcast days. They are a favorite of fly fishermen, many of whom fish at night during notable insect hatches, especially the giant Michigan mayfly (Hexagenia limbata). But large streamers and big splashy surface flies, such as mouse patterns, produce well, too. For more information on identifying characteristics for brown trout, visit the Michigan DNR fish ID page. Related Stories: Chasing Reds: Top 6 Places For Redfish The post Fishing Tips for the Brown Trout Waters of Michigan appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls. ]]> /brown-trout-michigan/feed/ 0 16721

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50North I build the Internets Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:08:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Alle Versand- und Payment-Icons als SVG: Hallo Zukunft! /alle-versand-und-payment-icons-als-svg-hallo-zukunft/ /alle-versand-und-payment-icons-als-svg-hallo-zukunft/#comments Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:21:44 +0000 /?p=1501 Read more]]> Ich war das abgelaufene Weihnachtsgeschäft scharf auf Schärfe. Und so wurden matschige Bilder und pixelige Logos im Erzgebirge-Palast im großen Stil ersetzt. Klassische Bilder wurden neu in einer hochauflösenden Version erstellt, alles was irgendwie Logos, Flaggen und Icons wurde hingegen als SVG angelegt. Und damit wurden auch die Payment-Icons endlich in die Gegenwart der Webtechnologie befördert. Zumindest die, die ich gebraucht habe. Da ich aber eh im Flow war hab ich auch unsere Warenwirtschaft komplett auf SVG umgestellt. Und mir dann überlegt, dass ich das für die Payment-Icons und die Versandunternehmen eigentlich auch machen müsste, denn es wurde schon mehrfach nachgefragt (obwohl die Icons sehr groß angelegt sind ersetzt halt so ein Pixelbildchen doch kein echtes SVG) und sie erfreuen sich noch immer großer Beliebtheit. Das seh ich nicht nur daran, dass noch immer Kommentare dazu kommen. Nein, auch in Onlineshops laufen sie mir immer wieder über den Weg. Das Original setzt Segel Richtung Zukunft! Das Original ist jetzt endlich in der Zukunft angekommen. Beide Iconpacks sind ab sofort als SVG verfügbar. Und natürlich als echte SVG, alle Icons sind wirkliche Vektorgrafiken, es kommen genau 0,0% Rastergrafiken zum Einsatz. Und natürlich sind auch alle anderen Features weiterhin vorhanden: Alle Icons sind einheitlich, die Farben aufeinander abgestimmt und wo es sich anbietet gibt es mehrere Varianten. Im Zuge der Umstellung wurden natürlich auch alle Logos, die sich seit dem letzten Update geändert haben, auf den aktuellen Stand gebracht und gerade bei den Versanddienstleistern stark ausgebaut. Ein paar Icons haben auch eine generelle optische Überarbeitung erfahren wie beispielsweise die Nachnahme-Icons. Und von ein paar mussten wir uns auch trennen. Nicht mehr enthaltene Versandicons El Correo Guatemala: Derzeit kein gutes Vectoricon verfügbar Nicht mehr enthaltene Zahlungsicons Briefkuverts für Rechnungszahlung: Zu aufwendig CartaSi: Derzeit kein gutes Vectoricon verfügbar MoneyBookers: Dienst heißt mittlerweile „SKRILL“ Natel Pay: Dienst heißt mittlerweile „Swisscom Pay“ Postpay: Dienst eingestellt Yapital: Dienst eingestellt Ergänzt wurden die Icons durch an mich herangetragene Wünsche. Wenn noch was fehlt, schreibt es gerne in die Kommentare. Mit 291 Versand- und 154 Zahlungsicons dürfte das aber jetzt schon eine der größten, einheitlichen, voll vektorisierten Iconsammlungen weltweit sein. Wenn nicht gar die größte. Änderungen gegenüber den bisherigen PNG-Icons Schrift Die Schrift für im Hintergrund sichtbare große Einzelbuchstaben ist weiterhin Aller Display, für Texte wie bei den generischen Rechnungs- oder Vorkasseicons kommt TT Firs Neue zum Einsatz. Alle Schriften sind aber natürlich umgewandelt, damit die Icons wirklich so aussehen wie sie aussehen sollen. Es gibt aber auch jeweils eine Variante mit offener Schrift, in dem Fall Helvetica Neue, diese Dateien haben den Zusatz helvetica im Dateinamen, womit wir bei der zweiten Änderung wären: Dateinamen Die ersten zwei Buchstaben sind der ISO-Code des Landes, in dem der Dienst (meiner Meinung nach) primär tätig ist. Dabei haben euorpaweit tätige Unternehmen EU erhalten, weltweit tätige das im ISO nicht vergebene Kürzel WW (für worldwide). Außerdem gibt es ein paar Zusätze: alt: Kurz für Alternative. Beispielsweise ein andersfarbiger Hintergrund. text: Ist eine Version des eigentlichen Logos mit zusätzlichem Text. helvetica: Enthält offene Schriften. heritage: Ein früher von diesem Dienst verwendetes Logo, das ich aus sentimentalen Gründen nicht rausgenommen habe. historic: Ein wahrhaft historisches Logo dieses Dienstes, das ich aus sentimentalen Gründen nicht rausgenommen habe. alt kann mit allen Zusätzen kombiniert auftreten, Bei mehreren Alternativen wird dann einfach durchgezählt. Bis auf die DPD- und GLS-Alternativen müsste ich das auch konsequent durchgezogen haben. Alle Dateien wurden darüber hinaus mit SVGO optimiert, um die Dateigrößen möglichst klein zu halten. Allerdings hab ich darauf verzichtet, das Markup zu minifizieren, weil es die Lesbarkeit doch stark beeinträchtigt, möchte man beispielsweise nur schnell über den Texteditor eine Farbe ändern. Und es ist ja vor dem Deploy schnell mit erledigt. Genug der Worte. Viel Spaß mit den Icons und wem noch was fehlt, gerne in die Kommentare schreiben. ]]> /alle-versand-und-payment-icons-als-svg-hallo-zukunft/feed/ 6 Objekte und Arrays: Alle gegen Smarty /objekte-und-arrays-alle-gegen-smarty/ /objekte-und-arrays-alle-gegen-smarty/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:04:17 +0000 /?p=1480 Read more]]> Shopware pflügt manchmal mit einer komischen Mischung aus Objekten und Arrays durch das Template, beispielweise auf den Herstellerseiten: Shopware\Bundle\StoreFrontBundle\Struct\Product\Manufacturer Object ( [id:protected] => 1 [name:protected] => Anton Schneider [description:protected] => [metaTitle:protected] => [metaDescription:protected] => [metaKeywords:protected] => [link:protected] => [coverFile:protected] => [attributes:protected] => Array ( [core] => Shopware\Bundle\StoreFrontBundle\Struct\Attribute Object ( [storage:protected] => Array ( [id] => 1 [supplierID] => 1 [wan] => AS [wib_class] => schneider ) ) ) ) Leider unterstützt Smarty die in php mittlerweile gültige Syntax get()['arraykey'] nicht. {$manufacturer.getAttributes()['core']->get("wib_class")} führt also zu einem Parse Error. Um jetzt doch an wib_class zu kommen muss man einen komischen Spagat machen: {assign var="attr" value=$manufacturer->getAttributes()} {assign var="class" value=$attr.core->get("wib_class")} Bleibt die Frage: Warum? ]]> /objekte-und-arrays-alle-gegen-smarty/feed/ 1 Rate mal mit Shopware /rate-mal-mit-shopware/ /rate-mal-mit-shopware/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2019 11:17:11 +0000 /?p=1438 Read more]]> Die älteren werden sich erinnern: Rate mal mit Rosenthal war eine Quizsendung im ZDF. Ich würde das gerne wieder aufleben lassen. Wo findet man in Shopware die Einstellmöglichkeit, dass Filter sich automatisch aktualisieren (Live reload, AJAX reload oder wie auch immer man das nennen will)? Einstellungen – Grundeinstellungen – Storefront – Filter / Sortierung Artikel – Kategorien Einstellungen – Caches / Performance – Einstellungen – Allgemein – Filter „Einstellungen – Caches / Performance – Einstellungen – Allgemein – Filter“ ist so richtig wie nicht intuitiv. Und während sich in „Einstellungen – Caches / Performance – Einstellungen – Allgemein – Kategorien“ Sachen finden, die sich auch in „Einstellungen – Grundeinstellungen – Storefront – Kategorien / Listen“ hat man diese nicht ganz unwichtige Option nicht doppelt und dreifach untergebracht. ]]> /rate-mal-mit-shopware/feed/ 0 Templatevererbung und Namespaces in Shopware /templatevererbung-und-namespaces-in-shopware/ /templatevererbung-und-namespaces-in-shopware/#comments Sat, 27 Jul 2019 10:30:24 +0000 /?p=1434 Read more]]> Ihr wollt einen Block in einem Shopware-Template ändern und erweitert daher das Eltern-Template: {extends file="parent:frontend/listing/text.tpl"} So weit so bekannt. Wollt ihr jetzt aber in diesem Template Snippets aus dem Elterntemplate ohne Namespace verwenden führt das dazu, dass ein neues Snippet im Namespace eurer neuen Datei (hier also „frontend/listing/text”) angelegt wird. {s name='ListingActionsCloseOffCanvas'}{/s} Um das zu verindern müsst ihr einen evtl. gesetzten globalen Namespace nach dem vererben erneut setzen oder den gewünschten Namespace bei jedem Snippet mit angeben. Also entweder so: {extends file="parent:frontend/listing/text.tpl"} {namespace name="frontend/listing/listing"} Oder so: {s namespace='frontend/listing/listing' name='ListingActionsCloseOffCanvas'}{/s} ]]> /templatevererbung-und-namespaces-in-shopware/feed/ 1 Dynamische Snippets in Smarty /dynamische-snippets-in-smarty/ /dynamische-snippets-in-smarty/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:29:36 +0000 /?p=1428 Read more]]> Für den Fall, dass man aus einer Smarty-Variable ein Snippet zaubern will: {$namespace = "frontend/language"} {$name = $lang.locale} {""|snippet:$name:$namespace} Konkretes Beispiel: Man hat den locale einer Sprache (z.B. de_DE), möchte aber ganz gerne „Deutsch“ im Frontend ausgeben. Mit dem Code oben geht genau das, Smarty gibt jetzt den Inhalt des Snippets „de_DE“ aus dem Namespace „frontend/language“ aus. Der Namespace ist dabei wichtig, sonst funktioniert es nicht! Man kann über den cat-Modifier außerdem noch den Namen erweitern, damit man als Snippet-Name nicht nur „de_DE“ in der Datenbank stehen hat: {$name = "lang_"|cat:$lang.locale} und bekommt damit lang_de_DE als Name. ]]> /dynamische-snippets-in-smarty/feed/ 1 Schon vor Amazon kapituliert, deutsche Verleger? /schon-vor-amazon-kapituliert-deutsche-verleger/ /schon-vor-amazon-kapituliert-deutsche-verleger/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:29:30 +0000 /?p=1410 Read more]]> Ich hab jetzt ne eigene Kategorie für die kleine Serie angelegt: „Alle kaufen bei Amazon“. Da findet ihr meine Rants zu deutschen Onlinehändlern. Ich bin die Tage auf ein interessantes Buch aufmerksam geworden: „Das Natur-Talent“ von Marcel Ackle, erschienen im Klartext-Verlag. Beim Verlag mit 1-3 Tagen Lieferzeit zu bekommen oder bei Amazon. Da ich letztere ja so total liebe und „Prime“ dort derzeit alles heißt zwischen „kommt gar nicht“, „kommt mit mehreren Tagen Verspätung“, „legen wir beim Nachbarn vor die Tür, sagen es aber niemandem“ oder „Flash from the past: Wir halten tatsächlich mal wieder unser 1-Tag-Prime-Versprechen!“ habe ich beim Verlag bestellt. Heute dann eine Mail von der „Germinal Medienhandlung GmbH“. Komisch. Die Datenschutzerklärung von Klartext erwähnt mit keinem Wort, dass meine Daten an Germinal weitergegeben werden, Germinal hingegen sagt: Die Germinal GmbH ist vom Verlag beauftragt Ihre Bestellung auszuführen. Außerdem sagen sie noch: Ihr Auftrag wurde heute bearbeitet. Leider ist die Ware zur Zeit nicht verfügbar. Heute heißt übrigens mehr als 24 Stunden nach Bestelleingang. Und beim Klartext-Verlag steht weiterhin Sofort versandfertig, Lieferzeit ca. 1-3 Werktage Aber eigentlich braucht einen das alles nicht zu wundern. Germinal betreibt seinen Webauftritt unter . Für ein gültiges Zertifikat für hat leider das Geld gefehlt, auch für einen DNS-Eintrag für war leider nicht mehr genug Bares vorhanden (wer den Sarkasmus hier nicht erkennt: Kostet beides nichts!). Wenig überraschend ist dann bei deaktiviertem Javascript auf der Germinal-Homepage nur das zu lesen: Ich meine, die kommentieren Kommentare mit dem falschen Kommentarzeichen (der Text steht foglich auch so am Ende der Seite wenn Javascript aktiv ist). Warum also sollten die so komplexe Themen wie einen Lagerbestandsabgleich, den man problemlos gegen die API fahren könnte, den die vom Klartext-Verlag eingesetzt Shopware-Installation von Haus bietet, im Griff haben? Da sind also echte Profis am Werk, mit denen dieser Klartext-Verlag zusammenarbeit, der übrigens zur ominösen Funke-Mediengruppe gehört, die keiner kennt, denen aber laufend irgendwelche Interviews gegeben werden. Und ja, ich hab grad bei Amazon bestellt. Selber schuld, Germinal. Und bitte nicht rumheulen wenn ihr demnächst zuschließen müsst. Denn das böse Internet ist nicht schuld. Eure Unfähigkeit ist schuld. ]]> /schon-vor-amazon-kapituliert-deutsche-verleger/feed/ 0 $discardedLessThemes vs. Shopware: Es könnte so einfach sein /discardedlessthemes-vs-shopware-es-konnte-so-einfach-sein/ /discardedlessthemes-vs-shopware-es-konnte-so-einfach-sein/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:30:21 +0000 /?p=1392 Read more]]> Ich mag das Theme-Konzept von Shopware ja eigentlich. Es gibt ein Bare-Theme, das außer HTML nichts enthält. Kein Styling, kein Javascript, einfach nur reines HTML. Darauf aufbauend gibt es ein Responsive-Theme das, wie der Name schon sagt, responsive ist und über Variablen im Backend farblich auch ein bisschen angepasst werden kann. Das ist für den Wohnzimmerhändler sicherlich toll und man sieht auch mittlerweile unzählige Shops, die das Responsive-Theme nutzen und außer Logo und Farbe nichts geändert haben. Kann man machen, ist dann halt kacke. Für unsere Ansprüche ist das natürlich nichts. Wir haben ein komplett selbst gestaltetes Theme, das auch nach allen Regeln der Kunst umgesetzt werden soll. Und da es so ganz anders ist als das Default-Theme wäre es natürlich gut, wenn man nicht den ganzen CSS-Ballast, den das Responsive-Theme mitbringt, rumschleppen müsste. Weil sind wir doch mal ehrlich: Shopware 5 und damit die Grundlage des Responsive-Themes ist von 2015, der letzte Commit auf das Repo von pocketgrid, welches das Responsive-Theme nutzt, ist sogar noch ein Jahr länger her. Mittlerweile haben wir echtes CSS Grid und es wäre fahrlässig, das nicht zu nutzen. Nur: Der Weg von zu ist ganz schön steinig und unnötig beschwerlich. Vom Bare-Theme erben Funktioniert total gut. Also bestimmt. Wenn man einen frisch installierten Shop hat ohne ein einziges Plugin. Das dürfte aber eher die Ausnahme sein. Schon bei einem Shop, der lediglich das PayPal-Modul installiert hat, scheitert das Kompilieren des Themes: Während der Bearbeitung von Shop "Demoshop" ist ein Fehler aufgetreten: variable @tabletViewportWidth is undefined in file custom/plugins/SwagPaymentPayPalUnified/Resources/views/frontend/_public/src/less/_modules/index/sidebar.less in sidebar.less on line 11, column 30 09| } 10| 11| @media screen and(min-width: @tabletViewportWidth) { 12| .paypal--sidebar { 13| .unitize(margin-bottom, 20); 14| Öh ja, das ist so semi-gut. Kann man prinzipiell nachrüsten, sobald man aber noch ein paar komplexere Plugins am Start hat wie beispielsweise die Advanced Promotion Suite knallt es auch bei den Farbwerten, die man eigentlich über das Backend konfigurieren kann (aber eben nicht beim Bare-Theme). $discardedLessThemes beim Responsive-Theme Also vom Responsive-Theme erben. Seit Shopware 5.4 gibt es da die Möglichkeit, sowohl in den Vererbungspfad des CSS/LESS als auch das Javascripts einzugreifen. Für LESS/CSS mittels discardedLessThemes, für das Javascript mittels discardedJavascriptThemes. Da also das Responsive-Theme eintragen und kompilieren und alles ist super. Natürlich nicht. Auch hier hat man die Rechnung ohne die Plugin-Autoren gemacht. Direkt als erstes fliegt einem wieder der Tablet-Viewport um die Ohren. Hat man sich dafür ein eigenes LESS-File angelegt knallt zumindest in unserem Fall das Amazon-Pay-Plugin. Und zwar mehrfach aufgrund des Zugriffs auf jetzt nicht mehr vorhandene Definitonen aus dem Bereich der Buttons. Also auch hier eigene LESS-Files anlegen und leere Definitionen dort eintragen. So geht das Spielchen, das einem Marathon gleicht, munter weiter, bis alle Plugins, die noch nichts davon gehört haben, dass die Vererbung mittlerweile abschaltbar ist, zufrieden gestellt sind. Erst dann hat man für einen Shop mit diversen Plugins auch endlich eine wirklich CSS-freie Darstellung. Also quasi Bare-Theme ohne die Probleme mit den fehlenden Farbdefinitionen. Nur: CSS-frei ist das ganze deswegen noch lange nicht, da sorgt schon jedes Plugin dafür, dass da wieder ein bisschen was zusammen kommt, aber zumindest lässt sich so der Umfang des CSS schon mal auf ca. 2500 Zeilen reduzieren, während der gleiche Shop mit Responsive-Theme auf 25.000 Zeilen kommt. Es ist noch ein weiter Weg… ]]> /discardedlessthemes-vs-shopware-es-konnte-so-einfach-sein/feed/ 5 Wie Vollpfosten-Versender die Kunden in die Arme von Amazon treiben… /wie-vollpfosten-versender-die-kunden-in-die-arme-von-amazon-treiben/ /wie-vollpfosten-versender-die-kunden-in-die-arme-von-amazon-treiben/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:09:17 +0000 /?p=1378 Read more]]> Das ist quasi ne Fortsetzung zu Der deutsche E-Commerce versagt schon bei den Basics. Wird wohl ein Mehrteiler. Braucht mal wieder jemand Futter, warum Amazon so beliebt beim Kunden ist? Weil viele andere Versender einfach Vollpfosten sind. Hier gleich zwei Vollpfosten des Monats August. Ich hatte Bedarf nach mehr Ventilatoren. War ja auch mal heiß dieses Jahr. Erste Bestellung über zwei Stück des gleichen Typs am 26. Juli aufgegeben bei nem großen Elektroladen in Karlsruhe, Ware angeblich sofort lieferbar. In der Bestellbestätigung steht dann plötzlich 1. August als Liefertermin. OK, die bringen den wohl persönlich, aber egal, ist ja die nächste Woche auch noch heiß. Meine Zahlung über PayPal wurde dann am nächsten Tag per Mail bestätigt. Kann man bei ner sofortigen Zahlungsmethode natürlich machen, ist mit einem Tag Verzug aber halt lächerlich und zeigt wie schlecht das Warenwirtschaftssystem hinten dran sein muss. Sollte man daran noch Zweifel haben: Vier Tage nach Bestelleingang kommt ne E-Mail, dass man auch den Termin am 1. August leider reißen wird, neuer Liefertermin wäre der 13. August, man offeriert aber eine Teillieferung. Ich antworte sofort und frage wie die Teillieferung denn aussehen wird. Man braucht zwei Arbeitstage um mir zu antworten, dass das eine Standardmail vom System sei und eine Teillieferung anders als offeriert doch nicht möglich wäre. Wie schlecht bitte kann ein Warenwirtschaftssystem eigentlich sein, das vor Mailversand nicht erkennt, dass auch eine Teilmengenlieferung nicht möglich ist? Ich antworte erneut direkt, bekomme aber keine Antwort, sondern eine Rechnung. Am nächsten Tag steht ohne Versandmitteilung die Ware plötzlich auf dem Hof. Noch einen Tag später hat sich dann sogar der Twitter-Account des Händlers, den ich zwischenzeitlich angeschrieben hatte, gemeldet. Auch mit einer Reaktionszeit von zwei Tagen. Der Händler verkauft auch über Amazon, es ist mir ein Rätsel, wie er dort die Antwortzeiten einhält während er auf allen anderen Kanälen 48 oder mehr Stunden benötigt. Neuer Händler, gleiche Ware Ich bin aber noch nicht fertig. Mit dem neu avisierten Liefertermin für den 13. August habe ich direkt eine Ersatzbeschaffung vorgenommen. Am 31. Juli habe ich also bei einem eBay-Händler, der mit 17.000 Bewertungen auch eher nicht aus dem Wohnzimmer versendet, eine weitere Bestellung aufgegeben, Liefertermin zwischen dem 2. und 3. August. Nachdem am 2. August dann ja aber überaschenderweise die Ware vom ersten Händler eingetroffen ist und die vom eBay-Händler noch nicht versendet gemeldet war, habe ich dort versucht den Kauf abzubrechen: Hiermit widerrufe ich den Kauf. Der Artikel wird nicht mehr benötigt. Da er auch noch nicht versendet ist bitte Zahlung wieder auf mein PayPal-Konto gutschreiben. Die Antwort irritierte mich dann aber: Bitte lehnen Sie die Lieferung ab, wenn Sie bei Ihnen eintrifft, zurückhalten können wir sie leider nicht mehr. Aha, also doch schon versendet? Einen Tag haben sie ja noch um den versprochenen Liefertermin einzuhalten. Und natürlich kam am 3. August keine Ware. Und auch die nächsten Tage nicht, weshalb ich am 6. August erneut schrieb: Bislang ist kein Paket hier eingetroffen, obwohl das schon bis spätestens Freitag der Fall hätte sein sollen und es ja angeblich auch schon versendet ist. Bitte lassen Sie mir die Sendungsnummer zukommen, es ist etwas müßig, jeden Tag den DHL-Fahrer abpassen zu müssen, damit er das Paket ja nicht irgendwo in der Nachbarschaft abgibt, wo niemand was von der Annahmeverweigerung weiß. Die Antwort einen Tag später ist ein Musterbeispiel für extrem schlechte Kundenkommunikation: Leider können wir momentan aufgrund der Hitzewelle nicht alle Tickets / Anfragen zeitnah beantworten. Wir versichern Ihnen, dass wir mit Hochdruck daran arbeiten Ware zu versenden und Ihre Anfragen schnellstens zu beantworten. Bitte geben Sie uns daher ein, zwei Tage Zeit. Es wird nichts vergessen und wir sind uns sicher alle Ihre Anfragen nach dieser Zeit zu Ihren Zufriedenheit beantworten zu können. Wie jetzt? Die Hitzewelle ist schuld, dass auf eBay offensichtlich falsche Lagerbestände standen, E-Mails nicht zeitnah beantwortet werden und der Verpackungsbereich gleich hitzefrei hat? Also bei uns wurde durchgearbeitet in allen Abteilungen und ja, wir hatten auch warm. Wir schreiben mittlerweile übrigens den 7. August. Und es geht nach wie vor um die Ware, deren Stornierung ich am 1. August angefragt hatte, die aber zu dem Zeitpunkt angeblich schon nicht mehr zurückgehalten werden konnte. Am 9. August habe ich dann sowohl von eBay als auch vom Händler eine Versandbestätigung erhalten. Was in beiden Fällen fehlt: Eine Trackingnummer. Richtig krotesk wird es bei der Mail des Händlers: Die Stellen, an die das Warenwirtschaftssystem eigentlich die Trackingnummer einfügen sollte sind einfach leer. Und ich habe den Screenshot absichtlich etwas größer gemacht, damit man sieht, dass der Link zum Adobe Reader ein Link ist, man das aber beim Trackinglink nicht hinbekommen hat. Die Ware ist übrigens immer noch nicht da. Es scheint als hätte da ein Dropshipper seine Lagerbestände nicht im Griff. Das auf dem Rücken des Kunden auszutragen ist aber halt auch ein Unding. Eine Verschärfung des Tons beim Händler schien mir daher angebracht: Ich werde hier seit 14 Tagen verarscht und hingehalten, die Ware ist bis heute nicht angekommen. Ich verlange umgehend das Geld zurück! Das hat dann dazu geführt, dass binnen zwei Tagen das Geld da war. Kommentarlos. Ware ist nie gekommen. Ich wurde also nicht nur verarscht, ich wurde nachweisliche angelogen was den Versendet-Status der Ware angeht. ]]> /wie-vollpfosten-versender-die-kunden-in-die-arme-von-amazon-treiben/feed/ 1 Maybe the best roundup when it comes to migrating from HTTP to HTTPS /maybe-the-best-roundup-when-it-comes-to-migrating-from-http-to-https/ /maybe-the-best-roundup-when-it-comes-to-migrating-from-http-to-https/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2017 08:35:41 +0000 Maybe the best roundup when it comes to migrating from HTTP to HTTPS via @kwlothrop ]]> /maybe-the-best-roundup-when-it-comes-to-migrating-from-http-to-https/feed/ 0 Umziehen Part 5: Die Schmerzen mit dem SSL /umziehen-part-5-die-schmerzen-mit-dem-ssl/ /umziehen-part-5-die-schmerzen-mit-dem-ssl/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:31:09 +0000 Read more]]> Das Webseiten nur noch über HTTPS erreichbar sind ist mittlerweile eher die Regel denn die Ausnahme. Zeit, die alte Serie aus 2012 noch mal aufzugreifen, denn durch die Omnipräsenz von HTTPS kommen plötzlich neue Probleme ins Spiel die es vorher so noch nicht gab. Das Szenario dürfte der Standard sein: Man hat einen Webshop und betreibt diesen auf www.example.com. Für genau diese Domain besitzt man auch ein Zertifikat, evtl. sogar mit Extended Validation. Außerdem hat man noch, um Trittbrettfahrer abzuhalten, example.org und example.net registriert. Und alles was nicht www.example.com ist leitet man entsprechend um. Das ist bei HTTP auch kein wirkliches Problem und über zwei Zeilen in der .htaccess zu lösen: RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www.example.com$ RewriteRule ^(.*)$ [L,R=301] Kommt jetzt HTTPS ins Spiel ist es vorbei mit der Einfachheit. Denn und sind technisch nun mal zwei verschiedene URLs, können völlig unterschiedliche Inhalte zeigen und brauchen für eine fehlerfreie Funktionsweise entsprechend für jede URL ein Zertifikat. Safari und Firefox quittieren den Umleitungsversuch von nach mit dem Zertifikat von korrekterweise mit einer Fehlermeldung – Chrome erstaunlicherweise nicht (IE und Edge wurden nicht getestet). Die Kosten für das eigentlich unnötige Zertifikat können sich schnell aufsummieren, neben dem Zertifikat selbst (evtl. mit EV) braucht man unter Umständen nämlich auch noch eine weitere IP-Adresse, weil der Provider aus nicht nachvollziehbaren Gründen noch immer kein SNI unterstüzt. Will man also allen Traffic ohne www-Prefix unabhängig von HTTP und HTTPS fehlerfrei umleitung brauch man eine Lösung und die Rettung kommt, mal wieder, von Uberspace. Denn dort gibt es SNI, IPv6 und Zertifikate von Let’s Encrypt. Man muss also nur einen Uberspace klicken, mit uberspace-add-domain die gewünschten Domains hinzufügen und dann für diese nach dieser Anleitung Zertifikate erzeugen. Dann stellt man nur noch die DNS-Einträge für die umzuleitenden URLs auf Uberspace um und leitet alles ohne Zertifikatsfehler richtig um. Die .htaccess ist quasi identisch zu der oben, nur dass das Umleitungsziel jetzt natürlich die HTTPS-URL ist. RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www.example.com$ RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1 [L,R=301] Bleibt noch die Frage: Braucht man das? Niemand dürfte das händisch falsch eingeben und dann an einer Fehlermeldung hängenbleiben. Nun, selbst der Fall dürfte hin und wieder vorkommen, aber es braucht nur jemand einen falschen Link zu setzen damit Besucher mit entsprechenden Fehlermeldungen konfrontiert werden. Und auch die Search Console von Google meckert das falsche Zertifikat an (man muss ja beide Properties anlegen um die bevorzugte Domain in den SERPs einstellen zu können). Um so unverständlicher, dass Chrome da einfach drüber „hinwegsieht“. ]]> /umziehen-part-5-die-schmerzen-mit-dem-ssl/feed/ 0

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844Sat, 06 Sep 2025 03:52:45 +0000The Fiftieth StarCelebrating Hawaii -- the latest star to spangle the bannernoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)Blogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-3547521810078521660Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:22:00 +00002012-11-26T09:47:00.099-10:00Paul Krugman's Obfuscation About Adam SmithStuart K. Hayashi <a href="; target="new">This particular blog post</a> by Per-Olof Samuelsson alerted me to something quite troubling. Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman quotes from Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations to give his readers the impression that Smith is advancing a viewpoint that accords with Krugman's when, in fact, it does not. In his usual snide tone, Krugman <a href="; target="new">states</a>, <blockquote> One line I’ve been seeing in various places, including comments here, is the claim that the real way to deal with Wall Street is laissez-faire economics: no more bailouts! On this view, policy makers should raise their right hand in the air, place their left hand on a copy of Atlas Shrugged, and swear in the name of A is A that they will never again step in to rescue failing banks. And all will be well with the world. </blockquote> He then says, "First of all, bank regulation is important even in the absence of bailouts. Don’t trust me, trust Adam Smith. Scotland invented modern banking; it also invented modern banking crises; and Smith, having witnessed such a crisis, favored bank regulations..." As evidence, Krugman quotes this passage from The Wealth of Nations: <blockquote> Such regulations may, no doubt, be considered as in some respect a violation of natural liberty. But those exertions of the natural liberty of a few individuals, which might endanger the security of the whole society, are, and ought to be, restrained by the laws of all governments; of the most free, as well as or the most despotical. The obligation of building party walls, in order to prevent the communication of fire, is a violation of natural liberty, exactly of the same kind with the regulations of the banking trade which are here proposed. </blockquote> From such a quotation, we are led to believe that Smith is making a concession to Krugman's big-government view: to the mercantilist outlook that would eventually develop into Keynesian economics. However, when you read the Wealth of Nation paragraphs around the passage Krugman quoted, you find that the passage is part of a much larger argument that Smith is making. And that argument is actually contrary to Krugman's Keynesian intrusionism. Adam Smith was arguing in favor of a gold standard, wherein all paper money is backed by a hard metal.  The "regulations" Smith was urging were restrictions against the issuance of paper money that is not backed in any way by gold. However, in the Keynesian economics that Krugman advocates, the federal government has rules in place that require that the quantity of monetary units in circulation can always increase by government fiat. The "stimulus" fiscal policies that Krugman espouses definitely preclude a gold standard. The passage of Wealth of Nations that Krugman quoted was from Book 2, Chapter 2, Paragraph 93. In the very next paragraph, Smith talks about  this. <blockquote> A paper money consisting in bank notes, issued by people of undoubted credit, payable upon demand without any condition, and in fact always readily paid as soon as presented, is, in every respect, equal in value to gold and silver money; since gold and silver money can at any time be had for it. Whatever is either bought or sold for such paper, must necessarily be bought or sold as cheap as it could have been for gold and silver.</blockquote> Then in Paragraph 96, Smith continues, <blockquote> It would be otherwise, indeed, with a paper money consisting in promissory notes, of which the immediate payment depended, in any respect, either upon the good will of those who issued them; or upon a condition which the holder of the notes might not always have it in his power to fulfil; or of which the payment was not exigible till after a certain number of years, and which in the mean time bore no interest. Such a paper money would, no doubt, fall more or less below the value of gold and silver, according as the difficulty or uncertainty of obtaining immediate payment was supposed to be greater or less; or according to the greater or less distance of time at which payment was exigible.</blockquote> The "regulations" Smith was advocating were laws forbidding the arbitrary increase in the quantity of monetary units and laws upholding the gold standard.  Yet the ability of the government on increase the quantity of monetary units -- and the preclusion of the gold standard -- is essential to the Keynesian economics that Krugman sides with. And yet Krugman quotes Smith to imply that Smith is making concessions to a viewpoint more aligned with Keynesian governmental interference than with laissez-faireist hard-line gold-standard advocates like Ron Paul and, well, Per-Olof Samuelsson. You can see the Wealth of Nation paragraphs in question yourself <a href="; target="new">over here</a> in Book 2, Chapter 2. You can find the paragraphs in question (93-96) using the search words <a href="; target="new">"payment was exigible"</a>.2011/10/paul-krugmans-obfuscation-about-adam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-4906722645681087638Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:54:00 +00002011-10-10T21:54:10.310-10:00Orwellian, Self-Contradictory Language from the New York Times<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}">   Stuart K. Hayashi</h6> <h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"> The New York Times <a href="; target="new">reports</a>, "In a grim sign of the enduring nature of the economic slump, household income declined more in the two years after the recession ended [in June 2009] than it did during the recession itself, new research has found." Um, if household income only worsened since June 2009, don't you think this indicates the recession didn't end in June 2009? The Times is saying that the economy is worse in a period of supposed economic recovery than during the recession. The same article continues, "The finding helps explain why Americans’ attitudes toward the economy, the country’s direction and its political leaders have continued to sour even as the economy has been growing." Um, don't you think that if the trend since June 2009 has been for the economy to worsen, that indicates the economy has not been growing? The New York Times reporter's verbiage is like something out of 1984 or Alice in Wonderland.  </h6> 2011/10/orwellian-self-contradictory-language.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-2166873289454124416Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:41:00 +00002009-02-02T01:52:10.239-10:00My One Complaint About 'Atlas Shrugged,' 2009Stuart K. Hayashi Writing this is an annual tradition for me, as February 2, 2009, marks 104 years to the day of Ayn Rand's birth. Of course, American culture associates the date of February 2 with yet another tradition. It is said that, on this day, if a politician crawls out of his hole and sees his shadow, then we will have sixty more years of federal farm subsidies. A crusty old man once said to me, "I find Ayn Rand's writings v-e-r-y l-o-n-g - w-i-n-d-e-d." I beg to differ with his assessment. On second thought, I don't even beg; his assessment is plain wrong. When I read a 1985 paperback edition of Atlas Shrugged, I enjoyed every syllable on each of its 1,084 pages. (Previously, I mistakenly said that this edition was 1,087 pages.) The prose sparked vivid images that made me feel as if I were gazing upon an exquisite painting. Unfortunately, it all went by too quickly. Almost every other novel I read was much longer, or, at least, that's how it felt. I was so enthralled by the grandeur of Atlas that I was quite sad to finish it. It was as if I were a small child again, and summer was coming to an end, and I was parting with a dear friend and playmate whom I would not be able to see again for the rest of the year. And so I have only one complaint about Atlas Shrugged: It was too short. :'-) 2009/02/my-one-complaint-about-atlas-shrugged.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-8840264438870803564Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:28:00 +00002008-02-02T23:30:56.331-10:00My One Complaint About 'Atlas Shrugged,' 2008Stuart K. Hayashi Writing a post like this has become an annual ritual for me, so it's about time I do it again. February 2, 2008, marks 103 years to the day of Ayn Rand's birth. The day of the month is of particular importance in American culture because, every February 2, if a politician comes out and sees his shadow, we will have sixty more years of the welfare state. As for Miss Rand's magnum opus, I enjoyed every syllable on each of the 1,087 pages of the paperback edition I read. The prose sparked vivid images that made me feel as if I were gazing upon an exquisite painting. I was so enthralled by the grandeur of it all that I was quite sad to see it eventually come to an end. And so I have only one complaint about Atlas Shrugged: It was too short. :-)2008/02/my-one-complaint-about-atlas-shrugged.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-3356968666358855589Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:43:00 +00002007-11-08T23:47:15.198-10:00DeliciousStuart K. Hayashi Lately, I have been watching the burgeoning Objectivist community on YouTube... Recently, Objectivist <a href="; target="new">"Qtronman"</a> has made an Objectivist video lampooning YouTube's most notorious "Creation Science" promoter, <a href="; target="new">"VenomFangX,"</a> and exposing the illogic of his video <a href="; target="new">"Proof God Is Real."</a> You can see Qtronman's video, <a href="; target="new">"God, Time, Space and a Chocolate Bar"</a> below. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value=" name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="; type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>2007/11/delicious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-3606659591195086074Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:54:00 +00002007-10-04T23:39:45.269-10:00The SuperFerryPablo Wegesend I have so busy this past month, that only I'm able to blog about the biggest controversy in Hawaii --- The SuperFerry. The SuperFerry is a group of boats that transports people between the different islands of Hawaii. This is something that should've done a long time ago. That way, we're not over-reliant on airplanes to visit the other islands. However, some on Kauai don't want any visitors! They're angry that the SuperFerry will give Oahu residents another way to (gasp) visit their island. They want Kauai to be same way it was when they were growing up! (Nevermind that NO PLACE IN THE WORLD hasn't experienced change in the last 20 years) These anti-SuperFerry fanatics believe that their utopia island would be ruined by Oahu people who would clog their highways, shopping centers, and commit crime, etc, etc, etc. These anti-SuperFerry were so pissed off about it, that when the SuperFerry made it's 1st attempt to travel from Oahu to Kauai, some came on their surfboards to block the SuperFerry, they yelled threats, and vandalized cars! Let's call those punks what they are --- Nostalgia Fascists! They're so set on keeping their island 100% the same as was in the past, that they'll use violent tactics against any change, no matter how minor! If that's how they're gonna be, this is how we ought to deal with them 1) No Kauai Nostalgia Fascist would be allowed recieve non-Kauai assistance if their homes were damage by hurricanes, tsunamis, etc. Those ingrates took advantage of all the help Oahu residents gave when their island was ruined by Hurricane Iniki in 1992. Many Oahu carpenters (my dad included) helped in renovating homes, airports, businesses, etc in Kauai after Hurricane Iniki. Those Nostalgia Fascists ought to be ashamed of themselves! 2) No Kauai Nostalgia Fascist would be allowed to visit anywhere outside Kauai! Any of them want to visit Las Vegas? (most popular tourist destination for Hawaii residents)TOO BAD! Any of them want to watch their young relatives on Kauai high school teams playing a game on Oahu? TOO BAD! Any of them want to visit a long-time friend who moved to Maui? TOO BAD! Any of them want to visit the volcanoes on the Big Island? TOO BAD! Any of them have a curiosity of what it's like in foreign lands? TOO BAD! That's what they get for being rude to those who were curious of what it's like on Kauai! ===== Meanwhile, some said the SuperFerry would help disabled people visit other islands, and give high school sports team a cheaper way to travel to the other islands to play in tournaments! These people are the onese most hurt by those Nostalgia Fascists! 2007/09/superferry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pablo)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-8682271318658551900Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:47:00 +00002007-09-02T20:53:30.556-10:00'Consuming Hypocrisy'This is a video starring and written by <a href="; target="new">Rhys Southan</a>. The music is done by <a href="; target="new">Eliza Wren Payne</a>, who briefly speaks in the film. It <a href="; target="new">originally appeared</a> online on FreedomAds.Org in the year 2000. <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value=" name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="; type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>2007/09/consuming-hypocrisy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-1190979981392447000Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:55:00 +00002007-02-02T13:00:07.194-10:00My One Complaint About 'Atlas Shrugged,' 2007Stuart K. Hayashi I <a href="2005/02/my-one-complaint-about-atlas-shrugged.html" target="new">first</a> posted a version of this piece on February 2, 2005. <a href="2006_02_01_archive.html" target="new">Re-posting</a> it every year has become an annual tradition for me. --S.H. February 2, 2007, marks 102 years to the day of Ayn Rand's birth. That day of the month is of particular importance in American culture because, every February 2, if a politician crawls out of his hole and sees his shadow, we will have 60 more years of the welfare state. As for Miss Rand's magnum opus, I enjoyed every syllable on each of the 1,087 pages of the paperback edition I read. The prose sparked vivid images that made me feel as if I were gazing upon an exquisite painting. I was so enthralled by the grandeur of it all that I was quite sad to see it eventually come to an end. And so I have only one complaint about Atlas Shrugged: It was too short. 2007/02/my-one-complaint-about-atlas-shrugged.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-116109880156654791Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:24:00 +00002006-10-17T05:27:07.876-10:00The Coase Theorem Can Guard Against Any Adverse Effects of Global WarmingStuart K. Hayashi This <a href="; target="new">originally appeared</a> in <a href="; target="new">Tali Satele's Critique of American Samoa's Government</a> on Tuesday, October 17, 2006. Shikha Dalmia has written many brilliant essays on subjects like <a href="; target="new">illegal immigration</a>, <a href="; target="new">India's economic liberalization</a>, and <a href="; target="new">private financing of education in India</a>. Recently, I came across an <a href="; target="new">intriguing piece</a> she wrote about whether private property rights and market forces could alleviate any harm that global warming may impose in the next one hundred years. I believe Coase theorem, devised by University of Chicago economist Ronald Coase, has important implications for addressing the extent to which carbon dioxide emissions from heavy industry may contribute to the harmful effects of global warming. That is to say that market economics and private property could be the most important tools to correct adverse effects of global climate change, if only so many government regulations did not stand in their way. Three of the biggest problems that anthropogenic global warming will supposedly exacerbate are: 1. The spread of tropical diseases like malaria 2. Lands that were once arable no longer will be 3. Rising sea levels Let us assume, for argument's sake, that the fossil-fuel emissions from the coal and oil industry really do worsen theese problems. What should be done if an increase in average global temperature, which the coal and oil industries supposedly helped cause, causes malaria vectors to advance? First, if malaria finds its way into the United States, then limited DDT use should be legalized. Fighting malarial mosquitoes in the U.S. would not lead to Americans spraying large clouds of malaria all over as was done in the 1950s. Malarial mosquitoes will stay away from a house if its walls are sprayed with DDT once every six months. But the federal government has banned it in America. Furthermore, if dangerous epidemics spread themselves throughout the U.S., then private communities should be able to find their own safeguards over whom is allowed to set foot on its grounds. Just as the state government of Hawaii has methods of inspecting visitor luggage to prevent "invasive species" from entering the Hawaiian ecosystem, private communities should be able to inspect newcomers or visitors for disease before entry. If an infectious disease made its way into a private community, then its property values would drastically decrease. If an epidemic spread throughout America, then the owners of private communities may see fit to perform check-ups upon people before they move into the new community. Also, a purely consistent laissez-faire night watchman state would hold individuals liable for spreading dangerous diseases. If someone gives me a terrible disease, then the infector has damaged the private property that is my body, and I should be able to sue for compensatory damages. This would mean that, if Person X carried syphilis and had sex with Person Y without informing Person Y, Person Y should be able to sue Person X to make up for the costs that this imposed on Person Y. If such a legal system were implemented, people would take more precautions to ensure that they do not infect others. Now we can move on to the agriculture argument. Global warming alarmists say that the changing climate will harm agriculture because lands that are currently arable will lose their arability over decades, while other lands will become arable when they previously weren't. If that is the case, then the "creative destruction" of the market should be allowed to commence. Owners of farmland that is no longer arable will liquidate their holdings in that real estate, selling it off to investors who can find a more profitable use for it. Meanwhile, investments will be made into the newly-arable lands in other parts of the globe. What is the impediment to this? Federal farm subsidies and price supports. If the federal government finds that an agribusiness's productivity is dropping as a result of global warming depriving the agribusiness's land of its arability, then it would not be surprising if the federal government used taxes to bail out the agribusiness. his will erase the investors' incentives to liquidate their holdings in farmlands that are no longer productive. Finally, it is said that global warming will cause sea ld destroy the homes of people in coastal regions. Some scream that beachfront properties will be further devastated by an increasing frequency of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes. If it is true that beachfront property is under such assault, then private insurance companies should be free to raise their rates so high that people will be discouraged from building homes so close to the shore. Furthermore, the fact that beachfront properties may be submerged within a 30 year period will cause beachfront real estate to decline in marketability, thus discouraging developers from continuing to erect properties that are too dangerously close to shore. What would stop that from happening? The fact that the federal government implements a National Flood Insurance program that compensates people who imprudently build structures so close to shore that they are destroyed almost every single year. When these structures are destroyed, the National Flood Insurance program provides the property owners with the funds they need to re-build the structures . . . that will be destroyed once again. Without the government's financial crutch, these people would see that they only lose money from continually building too close to shore, and finally more further inland. And, finally, there is the issue of liability for all of the property damage for which anthropogenic global warming is blamed. Suppose that a group of attorneys call upon experts who scientifically prove that fossil fuel emissions from the coal industry and petroleum rock-oil industry contributed to global warming. And suppose that they could scientifically prove that it was these industries' carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that caused the average temperature, since 2000, to increase by a margin that othewise would not have existed had only non-human natural factors been involved. If it can be proved that it was this margin that caused so many people to be infected with tropical diseases, or to have depreciation in agricultural real estate and coastal real estate -- that, without all of these CO2 emissions, these tragedies otherwise would not have happened -- then all of the aggrieved parties can file a civil action lawsuit against the industries that have contributed to the Warming. The more expensive the lawsuits are for these industries, the more these industries will have an incentive to find methods of providing energy without contributing so much to adverse global warming. For example, there is something called <a href="; target="new">"the gasification of coal."</a> To "gasify coal" is to burn the coal so hot that it converts into a gas that can be transported through pipelines. Gasified coal provides just as much energy as regular solid coal, but it emits much smaller quantities of carbon dioxide. Yet the reason why businesses refrain from gasifying coal is that gasification is much costlier than emitting higher quantities of CO2. However, if civil action lawsuits kept driving up the coal industry's costs, making the industry lose billions of dollars, then we may reach a point where it becomes cheaper for the coal industry to gasify its product -- thus reducing the number of big lawsuits -- than to continue harming people and paying out so much money in damages. Here, a leftwing critic may respond that the big coal and oil industries would win every single lawsuit that middle-class victims filed against them, since Big Oil and Big Coal have so much more money at their disposal. A solution to that would be to legalize champterty -- the practice of allowing individuals to invest their money into lawsuits. If venture capitalists believe that some farmers and beachfront home owners have a strong scientific case against Big Coal -- but that these aggrieved parties are woefully outmatched by Big Coal in terms of capital -- then the venture capitalist can finance the plaintiffs' case under the agreement that he receive a percentage of the damages if they win. Now, I am well aware that, as attorney Walter Olson frequently <a href="; target="new">points out</a>, a ridiculously litigious society can easily penalize businesses that have not done harm. This is because, even if the business defendant wins a tort case that was filed against it, that business still loses money by having to pay for the cost of its defense. Thus, I would recommend that the United States adopts the "loser pays" system of England and many other industrialized countries -- the loser of the lawsuit should pay the legal fees of the other side. With such reforms in place, businesses can be secure from frivolous lawsuits even as tort law can be used to "internalize" the "externalities" of industry-contributed greenhouse warming. As Julian Morris writes, <blockquote>I have argued elsewhere (Morris, J., 2003: 'Climbing out of the Hole: Sunsets, Subjective Value, the Environment and English Common Law' [read the PDF of that <a href="; target="new">here</a> --S.H.] Fordham Environmental Law Journal, Vol XIV, No. 2, 343) that much more could be done to enable private parties to resolve environmental problems through the legal system. Most legal systems in principle enable the owners of private property to recover damages when that property (or the beneficial use of that property) is damaged by the actions of another, whether intentionally or unintentionally.</blockquote> Morris <a href="; target="new">observes</a> that it would be difficult to compensate the victims of such problems in Third World countries for such harm, as what makes these nations poor is almost always their lack of rule of law. The long-term solution, of course, is for these countries to finally develop a system of rule of law in which the courts bother to enforce individual rights to life and private property rather than to ignore them or abrogate them. In the meanwhile, if only the First World more consistently adopted the principles of a "night watchman state," it would more effectively utilize the institutions of private property and liability to ameliorate the level to which industry may add to the global warming problem. Copyright © 2006 Stuart K. Hayashi. This piece may not be reproduced by any means without the author's expressed written permission.2006/10/coase-theorem-can-guard-against-any.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-115518382870383904Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:13:00 +00002006-08-09T18:23:48.720-10:00Us vs. TheBusStuart K. Hayashi This is a revised version of an op-ed I wrote that <a href="; target="new">originally appeared</a> in <a href="; target="new">Hawaii Reporter</a> on September 17, 2003. Back in September 2003, Honolulu's residents were quite upset when the city's bus drivers went on strike. Why was that such a big deal? Because Honolulu only has one bus company, the city government-owned Oahu Transit Services, Inc. (OTS), and, consequently, only one brand of city bus services, known simply as "TheBus" (a company doesn't need a fancy brand name for its service when it's the only game in town). The strike would have been easier for people to cope with had the city had a competing bus service, say, "Better Bus," that tried to win the business of Honolulu's resdients by charging them for tickets than OTS does. But it would be illegal for anyone to start a firm like "Better Bus" in Honolulu. One cannot start a private bus company to compete against the government's "TheBus," and, even if one could, TheBus's subsidies from the government would give it an unfair advantage. This problem began in the 1940s. Back then, Honolulu had two major bus companies, with competition from transportation services using smaller vehicles called "jitney buses." Then the head of one of those major bus corporations, the late Harry Weinberg, convinced Hawaii's Public Utility Commission (PUC) that this cutthroat, dog-eat-dog competition was madness. Invoking "the public good," Weinberg persuaded the PUC to grant his own organization, Hawaii Rapid Transit, Ltd. (HRT), a regulated monopoly through <a href="; target="new">prohibiting</a> any company from directly competing against it. The PUC, which actually had the authority to make laws because the Legislature gave it that power, agreed. It forced jitneys off the street. (Tour bus companies like Robert's Hawaii never provided direct competition to TheBus; they only go to tourist destinations.) Since HRT had no true competition, its service was terrible, and it treated its drivers shoddily (they had no competing bus service to defect to), causing strikes like the one we have now. In 1971, Honolulu's then-Mayor Frank Fasi purchased HRT from Weinberg and converted it into today's government-owned corporation: OTS. The laws against competition remained. Many people believed TheBus's tickets were cheaper than HRT's because the TheBus's were cheaper "up front" (i.e., "at the door"). They failed to notice that what really paid for TheBus's operations came out of their skyrocketing taxes. When factoring taxes into the price, TheBus's services were actually more expensive. If TheBus were privatized and competition re-legalized, prospects would improve. Strikes would be less frequent because, if drivers were dissatisfied with pay at one company like TheBus, our hypothetical "Better Bus" could lure away TheBus's best drivers by offering superior compensation. And if drivers for one company did go on strike, at least you could catch a ride on the competitor's vehicles. Plus, only people who actually ride buses would have to pay for their services, which is fairer than taxing non-riders (if poorer people cannot afford tickets, then private charity can help). But what if competing bus firms made arrangements with one another to charge the same high price for tickets? After all, many leftists often <a href="; target="new">snidely remind us</a> that even Adam Smith wrote in <a href="; target="new">Book I, Chapter 10</a>, Paragraph 82 of The Wealth of Nations, <blockquote>People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.</blockquote> Leftists' recitations of that Smith quotation are ridiculous on multiple levels. First, there is no reason why anyone -- free-market advocate or not -- should accept an assertion as truth just because Smith said. Secondly, those who cite that Smith quotation take it out of context when they use it to imply that Smith advocated the existence of antitrust law. Such was the case when, following his quotation of Smith, the late journalist Robert M. Rees <a href="; target="new">said</a> that free-market proponents "must be thankful for the antitrust and other legislation that keeps laissez-faire capitalism under control." Actually, in the sentence following the aforementioned quotation (still <a href="; target="new">Bk. I, Ch. 10</a>, Para. 82), Smith says that it would be immoral for the government to pass any laws forbidding businesses from colluding on prices. Then, in subsequent sentences, Smith attributes the existence of monopolies and cartels primarily to government regulations forbidding competition -- not unlike the PUC regulations forbidding competition against OTS's TheBus in Honolulu. Finally, contrary to political cliches like Mr. Rees's, collusion has been historically unprofitable in the long term insofar as capitalism has remain unrestrained. John D. Rockefeller, Sr.'s Standard Oil proves it. Myth: "Unencumbered markets gave Rockefeller an exploitative monopoly until regulators stopped him." <a href="; target="new">Reality:</a> In the years before Standard's government-imposed breakup in 1911, it already competed against <a href="; target="new">eight</a> gigantic oil-refining corporations and <a href="; target="new">a total of 147 </a>refining firms. Its 90 percent market share from 1880 <a href="; target="new">dropped</a> to 64 percent by 1907. Standard actually <a href="; target="new">drove prices down</a>. When Standard incorporated in 1870, kerosene cost consumers 30 cents/gallon; it cost 6 cents/gallon by 1897. In <a href="; target="new">2005 A.D. dollars</a>, that's a price reduction from $4.61/gallon in 1870 to $1.41/gallon in 1897. Why do I mention Standard Oil? Because Rockefeller occasionally <a href="; target="new">tried to</a> fix prices with competing oil refiners, but, every time that happened, greed tempted some "co-conspiring" firm to "cheat" and undersell the "price-fixers," restarting competitive pricing. The same happened when the U.S. steel industry tried collusion in 1907. And, if free-market competition were restored for Honolulu's bus industry and its members then attempted collusion, the same would likely occur. Thus, it would be optimal to privatize TheBus and re-legalize direct competition -- with no government subsidies allowed. That wouldn't strongly threaten jobs either; a private bus company could save money by hiring experienced bus drivers instead of paying for the training of new ones, so a private company would likely rehire the government bus drivers now on strike. In the end, privatization would allow all of us -- bus drivers and passengers alike -- to triumphantly ride off into the sunset. Related articles by Stuart K. Hayashi: <a href="; target="new">"Privatized Systems, Public Benefits"</a> <a href="2004/11/natural-monopoly-or-your-economics.html" target="new">"'Natural Monopoly,' or Your Economics Teacher Doesn't Know What He's Talking About"</a> Recommended links: <a href="; target="new">"It's Time to Rethink TheBus"</a> by Cliff Slater, Reason Foundation representative <a href="; target="new">"Bring Back Bus Competition"</a> by Cliff Slater <a href="; target="new">"Monopoly"</a> by Dominick T. Armentano,Ph.D. <a href="; target="new">"The Ghost of John D. Rockefeller"</a> by Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Ph.D. <a href="; target="new">"Antitrust's Greatest Hits"</a> by David B. Kopel, Esq., and Joseph L. Bast <a href="; target="new">"Abolish Antitrust!"</a> by Edwin A. Locke, Ph.D. This essay is Copyright (C) 2003, 2006 Stuart K. Hayashi, and may not be reproduced in any form without his expressed written consent.2006/08/us-vs-thebus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-115283144602085468Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:49:00 +00002006-07-13T13:39:17.770-10:00Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! :-OStuart K. Hayashi Atlas Shrugged is being made into a movie and the front runner for the starring role is . . . Angelina "The Lips" Jolie (referral from: <a href="; target="new">Brown 7/13/06</a>) I recall Atlas Shrugged explaining that it was wrong for the federal government to extort people's money and then send it to impoverished people's republics. Angelina Jolie famously demands that the federal government extort your money and then send it to the Third World. And she makes that demand after having read and <a href="; target="new">publicly praised</a> this book. Why is this woman getting the role? (Because she has more box-office clout than anyone else; that's why.) I know that an actress doesn't necessarily have to agree with her character's philosophy, but . . . geez Louise! What next? How about casting Al Franken as John Galt? And how about a <a href="; target="new">cameo from Prof. Cornel West</a> as Hugh Akston? 2006/07/nooooooooooooooooooooo-o.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-115219412464183710Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:39:00 +00002006-07-08T23:20:46.366-10:00The Estate Tax Is Fun . . . But It Won't Save You Any Money on Car InsuranceStuart K. Hayashi Note: This post also appears <a href="; target="new">here</a>, in <a href="; target="new">Tali Satele's Critique of American Samoa's Government</a>. Warren Buffett, the world's second-richest person, is yet another leftwing billionaire who goes around blabbing about the depravity of laissez-faire economics and the glories of the welfare state. Lately, he has been demanding the retention of the estate tax, a.k.a. "the death tax." And why shouldn't he? He brags that he won't let any of his kids inherit the vast fortune he's built himself, since he wouldn't want them to become spoiled wastrels who feel entitled to properties they haven't even managed. That may very well be Buffett's conscious reason for opposing the repeal of the estate tax. However, there may be other reasons why an investor of his stature would fear an end to this law. In a Wednesday, July 5 op-ed released by the <a href="; target="new">Reason Foundation</a>, J. Peter Freire <a href="; target="new">observes</a>, <blockquote>The estate tax weighs heavily on those who have asset-rich businesses, typically family businesses that have taken years to break even and accumulate value. When the owner dies and the children take up the reins, the estate tax comes into play, sometimes costing as much as the business itself. The heirs are then forced to sell the business before losing any more money. This is how Buffett came to own <a href="; target="new">Dairy Queen</a> and the <a href="; target="new">Buffalo News</a>, among other businesses, as they were being sold at lower prices than their actual value. In the latter case, Buffett bought the paper for less than what it would wind up making him each year. Beyond providing Buffett with a bumper crop of businesses to purchase, the estate tax also provides him with customers. Any financial advisor will tell you that the major component of a sound financial plan is composed of asset allocation, not blue chip trades on the stock market. And that is why they recommend you purchase some life insurance to shelter your money from large taxes such as the estate tax. And why not purchase that life insurance from Buffett's very own insurance company, GEICO?</blockquote> So I have bad news and good news. The bad news is that the estate tax has provided <a href="; target="new">"corporate</a> <a href="; target="new">welfare"</a> to the world's second-richest man. The good news is that he <a href="; target="new">saved a bunch of money</a> on investments by purchasing GEICO. 2006/07/estate-tax-is-fun-but-it-wont-save-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-115125475696468803Sun, 25 Jun 2006 16:26:00 +00002006-06-25T22:49:53.860-10:00Americarus -- And Those Who Expect Him to FallStuart K. Hayashi Recently, a fellow of mine wrote to me saying that he agreed with me that current hysteria over global warming harkens back to the 1970s, when <a href="; target="new">"Malthusian"</a> <a href="; target="new">doomsday</a> <a href="; target="new">myths</a> about <a href="; target="new">"overpopulation"</a> ran rampant. But I believe that the reason why the idea that global warming will destroy humanity actually harkens back to a far older mythology that is deeply ingrained in both the West and the East. The notion of Anthropogenic Global Warming Apocalypse resonates so strongly with the mainstream opinion leaders because it speaks to their brand of collectivism that has its roots in Ancient Athens. My fellow pro-science, pro-reason, pro-individualism laissez-fairists often talk of Ancient Athens reverently because they look up to Aristotle. Well, I like Aristotle, too, but it seems to me that the collectivism and authoritarianism of his teacher, Plato, was more representative of what constituted mainstream thought in Ancient Athens. Ancient Athens may have been far more individualistic than the animistic tribal cultures both before and during that time, but that civilization was still terribly collectivistc and authoritarian by the standards of a modern free-marketer. So it's not surprising that the Ancient Athenians believed and spread their traditional myths about how the cardinal sin is to take pride in your own abilities. Who, asked the Ancient Greeks, was <a href="; target="new">Oedipus</a> to believe that he could control his own fate? It was through his very own attempt to control his own life that he catapulted himself toward disaster. Though, of course, how can he be responsible for this when the gods were so intent on denying him any free will in the first place? The Greeks <a href="; target="new">said</a> that having pride in your own abilities is Hubris, and that this is the cardinal sin for which one must be punished. Environmental apocalypse is so popular with our Zeitgeist because, on a subconscious level, it still clings to those old legends of Hubris. Our industrial civilization is full of Hubris, say the mainstream intellectuals. America is too confident in its own technological marvels and in having greater economic and political freedom than most nation-states. It's about time that our current god -- Mother Nature -- reach down its mighty hand to smack us, knocking that smug smile of self-satisfaction off the face of the developed world. This is one of the worst aspects of Greco-Roman culture, and it pervades the popular Western (and Japanese) imagination. To the journalism community, the industrial West is like <a href="; target="new">Icarus</a>, becoming so haughty as he flies close to the sun. Well, say the journalists, the melting of Icarus's wax wings sent the poor boy to his doom, just as the melting of the polar ice caps will deliver us to a similar fate. Icarus was punished. And America, say the intellectuals, is following his lead. America is Americarus. In the popular collectivist view of today's journalism community, America is a modern Tower of Babel. Who were those arrogant men in the Bible, who tried to build a tower so high that it could reach God? The Lord sure taught them a lesson when He smashed their tower to rubble and scattered its builders across the globe. It's only a matter of time, the anti-globalizers warn (or threaten), that the gods will smite us as well. In every story of Greek hubris, there was only one way in which the protagonist could redeem himself. If only Icarus weren't so proud -- if only <a href="; target="new">Phaeton</a> humbly accepted his place and refrained from trying to drive Helios's solar chariot -- if only <a href="; target="new">Arachne</a> had kept her mouth shut and never proved herself to be a better seamstress than the goddess Athene, disaster could have been averted. According to the popular collegian view, we Americans, too, must learn such humility, by learning to forego so much of our material comforts. The politicians, the press, and the academicians say we should stop being so conceited in our mastery of our natural environment. We should learn to live with less luxury, and to be more like the collectivist Noble Savages in the fevered dreams of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Herbert Marcuse, and Kevin Costner. That is a story going back to antiquity -- a story told by a governmental elite to its commoners, so that they would know better than to become part of a rather impoverished but individualistic (and therefore hubristic) merchant class unsatisified with its lowly social status and thus constantly trying to improve its living standards. And inheritors of that power elite's legacy -- today's opinion leaders -- mourn the fact that the the hubristic merchants have largely succeeded in controlling their own destinies and have gained such prominence in the West and even East Asia. That is wrong, believe many opinion leaders, and so there must come a day when our now-wealthy merchant class finally meets its come-uppance. That especially applies to the Phaetons and Icaruses of the coal and oil industries. I believe that it is this well-estaslished attitude against individual autonomy that pervades ancient Greco-Roman-Judeo-Christian mythology that has made tales of Anthropogenic Global Warming Catastrophe so captivating to the witch doctors of our own time -- the witch-doctor "intellectuals" in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and especially media. We are finally witnessing the era, they say, in which America -- Americarus -- will be smote by the <a href="; target="new">left</a> hand of <strike>God</strike> <a href="; target="new">Gaia</a>. 2006/06/americarus-and-those-who-expect-him-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stuart K. Hayashi)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270844.post-114963847047026376Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:57:00 +00002006-06-24T04:57:13.503-10:00Schools and DiversityPablo Wegesend The US Supreme Court is going to soon hear 2 cases, one from Seattle, and one from Louisville about public schools that admit only a certain percentage from each racial group for the sake of "diversity". <a href="; target="_blank">Click here to see article.</a> The idea that schools choose the race of it's students, for any reason, is ridiculous. Especially if it's a government school. Our state of Hawaii is more racially integrated than most of the mainland. This state has the largest rate of inter-racial marriages and multi-racial people. And we didn't get that way by having government schools choosing the race of it's students. The real reason people had problems with segregated schools in the South pre-1960's, was because the government schools chose the race of it's students. Now, forcing schools to have a certain percentage of whites. blacks, etc for the sake of "diversity" is just as crazy&l

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