Monthly Archives: May 2008

One more reason Time Warner befuddles me

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Derek

Three days ago I wrote this: Oh, and at $109.95/month, it’s not even that great a deal. Last month, my combined Time Warner cable/internet and Verizon Voicewing service came to $118.18, including taxes and the extras like the HD DVR. … Continue reading →

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Gold in the bucket

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Derek

Since getting rejected to be a contributing photographer to istockphoto.com, I’m challenging myself to take better photographs. Here’s a shot I took today that I really like:

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Time Warner Cable. Confused.

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Derek

You know all those Time Warner Cable commercials that proclaim a laundry list of reasons why they’re better than satellite? Oh how they loved to boast about “no long term contracts.” It even says so in their FAQ on Cable … Continue reading →

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Airline crappery

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Derek

Having had the privilege of logging quite a few airline miles on rarely the same airline in the last year, I’ve seen the extremely wide range of customer service offerings from both U.S. and foreign carriers. I’ve flown domestic carriers … Continue reading →

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Clouds and sunsets

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Derek

Just a couple of photos from this beautiful day…

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Taxes taxes yum yum gimme gimme some some

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Derek

Ahh, New York. State government continues it’s quest to unearth every non-taxed dollar. Once again facing a looming deficit by their own mismanagement, the latest budget cycle included a new law to tax successful internet businesses that don’t have any … Continue reading →

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Meetup.com

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Amanda

A few weeks ago I joined the Southtowns Moms meetup group on Meetup.com. I was a little apprehensive about it, seeing that I am on the shier side when I first meet people I don’t know, but I am SOOOO … Continue reading →

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The good commercials never get aired

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Derek

Ok, so I’m no fan of Saturn vehicles. Here’s an example of a totally lame commercial they came out with: and here’s the version that would have been a real attention grabber: Find more videos like this on AdGabber Thanks … Continue reading →

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WNY Technology Blog

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Derek

Infotech Niagara has launched the WNY Technology Blog. It looks like it has some promise to provide insight and commentary into the Western New York technology arena. Add it to your RSS reader!

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The Queen Mary

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Derek

Spent the week in sunny California – Anaheim area. One highlight of the trip was getting to visit the Queen Mary. Interestingly, the city of Long Beach owns the Queen Mary, and purchased it for $3.45 million – considerably more … Continue reading →

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