Netflix is definitely cutting edge when it comes to technology, but they are unfortunately no better than other corporate behemoths when it comes to soliciting feedback from their customers. Netflix informed its Blu Ray customers today of their new boneheaded surcharge for the high definition discs. Netflix is dinging their best customers,like Mahalo.com founder Jason [...]
Archive for March 2009
2009-03-29 Weekly Twitter Update
Getting ready for Monday. Another week is here. # What?!? 34 degrees tomorrow? Aren’t we in Spring or something? # RT @GMVolt: Volt Mule Winter Testing Has Been Successful http://tinyurl.com/cwa6cu # Heading to teach POL 311 at UofH. Today’s topic: McCain-Feingold # Cold fusion is back, almost twenty years to the day: http://bit.ly/2YNbtr # Oy [...]
Review of the Netgear WN802Tv2 Wireless-N Access Point
I am a member of the Amazon Vine Voices program. Every month Amazon sends me a few products that are new or coming soon to market to review on their site. This month they sent me a Netgear Wireless-N WN802Tv2 Access Point to review. So here’s the deal: if all you do is surf the [...]
2009-03-22 Weekly Twitter Update
Space shuttle to launch at 7:45 p.m. http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ # Mission control says a bat is perched at the top of the shuttle external fuel tank. He will be in for quite a wake up call in 30 mins! # Shuttle go for launch. Watch live at http://bit.ly/CkYmb # The new Comcast commercials are creepy and [...]
Some Gear.. Video Podcasting in a Box!
Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom Transcend 16 GB SDHC SD Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC6E [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging] Sennheiser Wireless EW 100ENG G2 Microphone System Shure SM58LC Shure SM58 Vocal Microphone Velbon VideoMate-607/F Heavy-Duty Tripod with Case
2009-03-15 Weekly Twitter Update
Sometimes a canceled flight has a silver lining: being able to spend more time with the family here in Chicago. # At o’hare – flight delayed… Again.. United seems determined to keep me here. At least the lights are pretty # Used offline Gmail on my flight home, really really cool. http://bit.ly/FDrQr # GM Bets [...]
Delta Airlines' Production Values Make Safety Interesting
Delta Airlines is soaring to new heights with their pre-flight safety video – adding a fun spin to content that seasoned travelers have been ignoring for decades. Delta has somehow managed to rack up nearly 1.2 million YouTube views in less than a month. Yes, people are actually watching this voluntarily. I was surprised to [...]
2009-03-08 Weekly Twitter Update
Must read op-ed from Congressman Courtney on the economy: http://bit.ly/5twLE Share with your friends! # A follow-up to my Tweet regarding Delta’s new checked baggage policy being thievery. Turns out they really are!! http://bit.ly/12211t # Steele cowers after Rush’s temper tantrum, Rush still in charge – http://bit.ly/nn411 # Looking forward to the NE region YDA [...]
Thank a Plow Driver
Today in Connecticut we received a healthy serving of the white stuff, approximately a foot in some places and a little bit less here at my place. Many of us here in Connecticut often take for granted just how well our state and municipal road crews clear the roadways no matter what the size of the storm. [...]
2009-03-01 Weekly Twitter Update
Can somebody can tell me the difference between Orbitz and Expedia? Booked through Orbitz, Expedia is listed on the hotel bill. # At LAX.. Lousy red eye flight home – screaming babies and in the aisle seat next to the bathroom. Vacation is definitely over. # Switching from HST to EST is going to take [...]