I already have – and it means one less service from the beloved AT&T. But before you call up your service provider to cancel, there are a few things to consider. My post at the Mobile Maven explores this further. Read it here.
Category Archives: Popular culture
Save TV News
Will someone who is smart and rich please start a new cable news channel? My choices at this hour are currently Glenn Beck on Fox, Wolf Blitzer, and Jack Cafferty on CNN. I can only take so many stupid jokes, uninformed comments, and repetitive phrases. No wonder some people watch C-SPAN. Or better yet, maybe I should just stick to ESPN.
PowerPoint is Boring
Some excellent instructional strategies from Dwight Schrute.
A rapper who lives up to his name – Ludacris
Add rapper Ludacris to the group of people that Barack Obama “didn’t know.” After praising him earlier this year as among “great talents and great businessmen” Obama denounced Ludacris for his song, “Obama is Here.” The video (seen below) kind of speaks for itself.
But really, this is a surprise that Ludacris would offer such astute political analysis? This is the rapper with songs like “Get the F— Back” (lyrics below)
F— That!
Get the f— back!
Luda make your skull crack
Tuck that
B—-, your whole town’s on my n—–k
Cuff that
Put it in your weed, n—-, puff that
What’s that
People gon’ die tonight
Or there is of course “Roll Out:”
Twin glock .40s, cocked back
Me and my homies, so drop that
We rollin on twenties, with the top back
So much money, you can’t stop that
Obama is willing to connect with anyone who serves his interest, but then throw them under the bus when necessary. Ludacris is only talented in a culture where we expect the worst from ourselves. No one with any brains or love of decency should consider themselves one of the “we” that Ludacris is referring to. Racial reconciliation and American identity have far greater models that we should follow. It is tragic that angry, mindless words should be embraced by anyone.
But what do I know, I guess I just be hatin’ on him.
iPhone nuts!
From reading this blog you have discovered I am a small iPhone fan, and went through an easy and painless process to obtain one.
Humor aside, I have begun writing for iPhone Nuts, a blog that promises to be on the edge with reviews, hacks, tips, news, and more about Steve Jobs’ Wonder Device. I really do believe that, despite my tendency to be skeptical of whatever the Apple Spin Machine hypes, this is a revolutionary device that changes how we do mobile computing. So having a gig that allows me to write about it regularly is quite exciting.
My latest post can be found here. Bookmark iPhone Nuts, subscribe to its feed, and check back often!
The Pursuit…of an iPhone
The iPhone 3G was the winner of my internal struggle between it and the Blackberry Curve. If only obtaining one was as easy. The previous day’s worldwide launch was filled with a network crash and angry customers. Now it is my turn to pursue the vetted device. My hope is the Day After will yield less hassle. Below is my account:
8:35 am – Awaken from the floor where I spent 6 hours the day before finalizing my debate: iPhone 3G or Blackberry Curve. I remember from checking the web last night that the nearest AT&T store opens at 9 a.m. Sadly, that does not leave enough time to hit Starbucks.
8:58 a.m. – Arrive at AT&T store number one (trust me, there will be more). There is something wrong. No customers. I am not naive enough to think it will be this easy. I am informed that they do not sell iPhones at this location. He recommends I check an Apple store, as they get more frequent shipments. He tells me roughly where the three are that are actually selling it. (Thanks again, AT&T and Apple, for making this such an easy process). I send a text to Google, and get the exact location and numbers of said AT&T stores and the Apple store. The Apple store doesn’t open until 10, according to its phone message, and the closest AT&T store is only about four miles away, but it opens in two minutes. Every minute is crucial. Continue reading
iPhone or BlackBerry? A diary of indecision
The Great Debate begins. I am nearing the end of my phone contract and it’s time to upgrade. And with my writing career growing, a smartphone has become a must-have item for me. But which? I have narrowed things to two choices: the iPhone 3G and BlackBerry Curve (yes, I know the Bold is coming, but I get my hands on a Curve now. Plus it looks freaking huge).
So many things to consider: email, contacts, web browsing, phone calls, to-do lists, organization, impressing friends and colleagues. I will detail my journey through the issues with daily updates, finishing with which device I end up going with.
If you have an opinion, please sounds off. (No haters, please. Anyone proclaiming Apple’s unparalleled superiority in every product ever designed or those who slam every Apple device as an iToy will not be allowed.)
Be back soon with some first thoughts.
Harry Reid, YouTube star
Apparently Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has joined the ranks of skateboarding dogs and stupid human tricks that have amassed thousands of hits on YouTube. The Las Vegas Review-Journal editorializes about his popular speeches trashing coal and American energy usage. Fortunately he is a Senator from Nevada, a state that relies on energy for it to even exist in the baron desert.
Below is a sample from his greatest hits: a speech where he complains fossil fuels are “ruining our country.” It’s one thing to argue we need to reduce our oil usage, it’s quite another to say they are bringing about our impending national doom.
The Great American Dog is…still a dog
Just caught a commercial for a new reality show on CBS: The Greatest American Dog. Teams of owners and dogs will live together and compete in a series of competitions to determine who is the Greatest American Dog. To promote the show, CBS has launched a series of cheesy and emotion-tugging commercials highlighting the special bonds these owners have with their canines. One woman even says (paraphrasing) that if she could find a man who loves her as much as her dog, she would take him.
Well, that’s easy. If you treated men in the same way as dogs (clean up their poop, feed at all times, give them the run of the house and let them bark incessantly) they would love you too.