Monday, March 31, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Vegas on My Mind
And now for no good reason I present:
The Las Vegas hotels I have stayed at since 1996.
The Las Vegas hotels I have stayed at since 1996.
- Circus Circus 96'
- MGM Grand 97'
- Mandalay Bay 98'
- Mandalay Bay 99'
- Monte Carlo 00'
- New York New York 01'
- Venetian 04'
Monday, March 17, 2008
Doom and Gloom?
I am generally optimistic but reading this mornings headlines one can't help but wonder if the U.S./World economy isn't overdue for a giant "correction." That's economist doublespeak for a major recession or perhaps even depression.
The current class of know it alls have never known a time of true global economic hardship. What a shock the current generation of big shots might face if one morning they/we woke up and the readily available credit they/we take for granted simply wasn't there any longer.
I hope that scenario is an artifact of a gloomy Monday morning and not a tale of what is to come.
The current class of know it alls have never known a time of true global economic hardship. What a shock the current generation of big shots might face if one morning they/we woke up and the readily available credit they/we take for granted simply wasn't there any longer.
I hope that scenario is an artifact of a gloomy Monday morning and not a tale of what is to come.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Some Reasons for Optimism
Today we hit 60 degrees after a long, cold and snowy winter.
The Superdelgates seem to be breaking for Obama.
A new Indiana Jones movie is only a few short months away.
The Superdelgates seem to be breaking for Obama.
A new Indiana Jones movie is only a few short months away.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
16 Gig Ipod Touch Review
What can I add that hasn't been already said about the Apple Ipod Touch.
The interface (touch keypad included) works better than I expected and I expected quite a bit. The screen is beautiful. The web browser is excellent if still a wee bit slower than a desktop/laptop in response time.
Ultimately, this thing feels like the future. I find myself poking the screen on my two year old Samsung slider cellphone expecting all my portable devices to function so intuitively.
The paving stones leading toward ubiquitous computing continue to be laid with I think only two fundamental pieces missing.
1. A single broadband provider that offers seamless wired and wireless service for a single reasonable fee (<$50).
2. Portable device power/battery life that is counted in days/weeks instead of minutes/hours.
If I had to guess I would say those remaining pieces will be widely available in the next two years.
The interface (touch keypad included) works better than I expected and I expected quite a bit. The screen is beautiful. The web browser is excellent if still a wee bit slower than a desktop/laptop in response time.
Ultimately, this thing feels like the future. I find myself poking the screen on my two year old Samsung slider cellphone expecting all my portable devices to function so intuitively.
The paving stones leading toward ubiquitous computing continue to be laid with I think only two fundamental pieces missing.
1. A single broadband provider that offers seamless wired and wireless service for a single reasonable fee (<$50).
2. Portable device power/battery life that is counted in days/weeks instead of minutes/hours.
If I had to guess I would say those remaining pieces will be widely available in the next two years.
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