The week’s over already? My, how time flies when you’re having fun. Drum lessons offically began for me this past Tuesday, and I finally managed to get myself a hi-hat stand and a snare drum so I can begin my reign of terror in my condo association (that damn hack Fischler is banging on his drum again? Where’s my shotgun?). As for tonight, it’s taking in Soulive over at Irving Plaza with cousin Erin, which is sure to kick much ass. Details to follow.
Archive for November, 2002
One eh and ah two eh and ah three eh and ah….
Friday, November 22nd, 2002How about getting the basics down first?
Monday, November 18th, 2002Text messaging, video games, and an increase in camera phones. What’s left for the cell phone companies to do? How about addressing the quality of service?
The wireless companies are becoming victims of their own success, with 56% of the nation’s households having at least one cell phone user (more than double the percentage since ’95). With this much growth, headaches are to be expected:
“It’s important to remember that cellphones are glorified radios,” said Travis Larson, a spokesman for the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association, the wireless industry’s main trade group. “They’re subject to interference from a lot of things, from building walls to sunspots to the weather. There will always be a trade-off between mobility and call quality.”
Over time things will improve, but will they improve fast enough for the average user? I’ve been living on the bleeding edge of tech for a long time, so I’ve become use to having headaches from these kinds of things. Your average John and Jane Doe who have only had a land-line phone (which has had over a century to have the bugs worked out) expects the same kind of quality from their new-fangeled cell phone. In the short term something has to give, and I fear it will have to be users expectations.
Thanks for the hard work — now pay up!
Monday, November 18th, 2002NY Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is trying to deal with the large budget deficit he was handed when he took office. One of the things he’s trying to re-establish as a source of income is a commuter tax on those who work but don’t live in the city.
The original tax was done off in 1999, costing the city an estimated $405 million. The plan Bloomberg wants to instate is six times as steep. Currently as one of said commuters, this is a very sore point with me. I already pay just under $400 a month just to make it to New York, and don’t relish the thought of having to pay even more for the privilege.
Weekend update with…wait just a minute….
Monday, November 18th, 2002For the first time in a long time I did absolutely nothing noteworthy with my weekend. So why am I bothering to tell you all that? Well, I’m sure my 9 loyal readers (on the verge of double digits!) have gotten used to the ol’ weekend recap the past few weeks, so I figured I had to say something.
But to be honest, it felt pretty good to be this damn lazy — a guilty pleasure I can allow myself to indulge in every once in a blue moon.
Argh! My eyes! My eyes!!!
Thursday, November 14th, 2002It’s picture postin’ time! Enjoy these timelessly tasteless classics:
- The “King of Pop” looks like he forgot to put on his face before going to court. Nasty!
- In other news, the anit-christ himself is going to be on a reality dating show. Train-wreck quality entertainment right there.
- One hell of Halloween costume, if you’re not allergic to wool.
(Hat tips to David and Christian for the linkage)
