Archive for May, 2008

One more reason Time Warner befuddles me

May 31, 2008 at 12:13 pm 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. I can guarantee those extra fees are going to total more than $9 when tacked onto [...]

Gold in the bucket

May 29, 2008 at 7:16 pm 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:

Time Warner Cable. Confused.

May 28, 2008 at 6:20 pm 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 vs. Satellite:
Q: Cable vs. Satellite
A:
Here are some of the advantages of choosing cable over [...]

Airline crappery

May 27, 2008 at 7:05 pm 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 that offered nothing more than a 6oz soft drink on a 5 hour flight, [...]

Clouds and sunsets

May 26, 2008 at 9:26 pm by Derek

Just a couple of photos from this beautiful day…

Taxes taxes yum yum gimme gimme some some

May 21, 2008 at 10:23 pm 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 physical stores or employees in New York. Our beloved state would never [...]

Meetup.com

May 21, 2008 at 1:55 pm 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 glad I did! I went to the first meeting, introduced myself to some [...]

The good commercials never get aired

May 20, 2008 at 12:04 pm 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 Autoblog

WNY Technology Blog

May 19, 2008 at 7:34 pm 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!

The Queen Mary

May 17, 2008 at 11:00 am 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 than it’s scrap value in 1967. It now leases it out to various entities, [...]