Ramblings & Ruminations

A week with the iPhone

2007-08-03T15:43:09Z

So, after doing support for the iPhone for over a month .. and then getting one of my own, I'm still in love with it ( as much as one can be in love with an inanimate piece of technology ).

It's not the end-all-be-all phone. Yes, there are features of other phones which are more mature and developed. But c'mon .. as first attempts go, this one is pretty awesome.

Does anyone have any suggestions for cases for the iPhone?

last.fm

2007-05-13T03:04:12Z

Ok, who here uses last.fm? If you do, or if you sign up for an account add me and/or tell me your username.

Oooh, pretty

2007-01-16T01:46:41Z

geekjustin @ 2006-10-01T13:27:00

2006-10-01T18:34:12Z

I'm not usually one to get excited about a TV series, but I'm looking forward to Discovery Channel's Discovery Atlas program. China is the first show in the series. Anyone want to donate an HDTV so I can watch it how it was meant to be? :-)

I'm just sayin' ...

2006-08-30T00:54:55Z

So ol Bushie was in New Orleans tellin' people how they should move back.

Bush said to residents scattered across the nation. "And New Orleans needs you. She needs people coming home. She needs people — she needs those saints to come marching back. That's what she needs. New Orleans is calling her children home."

As in the hymn, "When the Saints Go Marching In." Now what I find funny about this is that this hymn is/was usually used in funeral processions through New Orleans. As they were walking the casket to the cemetery they would play this song. I wonder if Bush knew the significance. Mr Bush, I think plenty of Saints were marching during and after the flood.

Oh that Katherine Harris

2006-08-28T02:38:05Z

Via ABC News.

U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris told a religious journal that separation of church and state is "a lie" and God and the nation's founding fathers did not intend the country be "a nation of secular laws." The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate also said that if Christians are not elected, politicians will "legislate sin," including abortion and gay marriage.

Separation of church and state is "a lie we have been told," Harris said in the interview, published Thursday, saying separating religion and politics is "wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers."

Just what are these people on? They believe this shit! If god has been choosing our rulers .. [he/she/it] has been doing a crappy job as of late.

All the cool kids are doing it .. you should too!

2006-08-12T03:07:11Z

You are 83% REAL Texan!!

You're way more Texan than average. You're parents were probably from here too. We're glad to have you. You probably go to the border for Christmas shopping and are well versed in BBQ, Mexican Food and .. well thats pretty much it.

How Texan Are You?

Back from holiday!

2006-07-18T21:29:42Z

tatortot and I went to NYC this past weekend. Saw shows, visited people and had a good time (save for the heat and humidity). You can even read about our encounter with celebrity. The photo above (and behind the link) are from our tour of the United Nations building.

Mmm crow.

2006-05-28T17:45:21Z

So about a year ago I posted a rant about the new car registration stickers.

And ANOTHER thing .. so .. in the Texas heat and sun I'm supposed to believe that this piece of paper - that was printed on by a laser printer - is not going to fade? I'll let you know in a year.

So, the year has passed. The registration sticker still looks the same as it did when I put it on. Kudos.

::drool::

2006-05-16T14:50:26Z

Mmmmmm! As in MmmmmacBook. Apple unveils new MacBook. 13.3" widescreen lovin' and other features.

Gotta love News 8 .. no really, we have to .. right?

2006-04-29T02:22:33Z

So, yes it's a sad story. But really, can't News 8 report it correctly? Both the Houston and San Antonio version of the AP story got the fact that the mother and grandmother of this infant are not the same age.

Hrmm

2006-04-19T03:02:27Z

So, LiveJournal has added a third account type, "Sponsored+" In return for showing ads on your journal you get some of the benefits of a full paid account. Increased userpics, scrapbook photo hosting, voice and mobile text posts just to name a few. I was toying with the idea of adding them, not like my LJ would generate tons of ad revenue. Post a reply if you've changed from a free to sponsored+ account.

Once you go Blak ..

2006-04-11T22:45:44Z

Coca-Cola Blak™ that is. It's alright, different. Kind of like you're suckin' on one of those coffee flavored candies and drinking a Coke at the same time. While I probably won't be adding it to my regular soft drink purchase it was a refreshing change.

Wow .. just .. wow.

2006-04-05T15:06:20Z

So this was totally out of the blue. Bootcamp from Apple. If you have an Intel-based Macintosh there is now a way (without downloading some horrible hack off the internet) to run WindowsXP on your Mac. Of course there is no support from Apple for using the program OR WindowsXP. I've been eyeing a MacbookPro - this definitely sweetens the deal.

I'm sick of science

2006-04-01T15:27:06Z

So now there's a new Swedish study about cell phone usage and brain tumors. This time cell phones are bad for you. Now you may recall previous studies that say cell phones don't cause brain tumors. My favorite quote from the Forbes article is, '"This study is relatively definitive," Yu added. "So the fears that were brought up by other studies are, to some degree, put to rest by this study. Therefore, use your free minutes"'' From Ars Technica, "It's also worth pointing out that research on the link between cancer and mobile phones is ambiguous. A recent British study found no such link only a few months ago, though a 2004 study came to the opposite conclusion. The Swedish team points out that their study is the largest done to date, though, so it may carry more authority than the rest." What they, of course, forgot to add at the end of that sentence was, ".. until a new study comes out proving the opposite."

It's the same way with alcohol and food "studies" where one year you hear eating or drinking 'item X' is good for you, then the next year you hear about how it's so very bad for you. Oh wait, another study came out showing it's somewhat good for you, no wait .. bad. "Science" based upon percentages suck.

From News8

2006-03-29T04:04:11Z

And the skies opened...

Buckets of rain, of almost Biblical proportions, poured upon Central Texas during Tuesday morning's rush hour [...] Camp Mabry recorded 3.26 inches of rain Tuesday, which is a new daily record.

Three and a quarter inches is biblical? Better haul out the ark. Really, biblical? Whose idea was it to use that word.

OMG Tabs in iChat!

2006-03-27T06:08:43Z

Get yours today via Chax.
<insert generic disclaimer about use at your own risk, blah, blah, blah>

Well this is just a big fuck you ..

2006-02-23T02:54:57Z

S. Dakota legislature passes abortion ban

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (Reuters) - South Dakota became the first U.S. state to pass a law banning abortion in virtually all cases, with the intention of forcing the Supreme Court to reconsider its 1973 decision legalizing the procedure.

Let's see how the new face of the Supreme Court behaves on this one.

geekjustin @ 2006-02-21T21:17:00

2006-02-22T03:17:39Z

Dollar store in Cedar Park robbed.

Cedar Park police are looking for a man who robbed the Family Dollar Store in the Buttercup Commons Shopping Center on Monday night. No one was hurt and the man only got away with a small amount of cash.

Uhm, it was a dollar store, of course there was only a small amount of cash. :-) If only he had robbed the "Everything's $100" store he'd be set.

Yet another litigious act!

2006-02-02T03:51:29Z

Apple sued over potential hearing loss.

My favorite quote, "Patterson's suit said he bought an iPod last year, but does not specify whether he suffered hearing loss from the device. Patterson does not know if the device has damaged his hearing, said his attorney, Steve W. Berman, of Seattle. But that's beside the point of the lawsuit, which takes issue with the potential the iPod has to cause irreparable hearing loss, Berman said."

POTENTIAL. Turning up your car stereo has the potential to damage hearing. Where are the warnings, the limits on that? Here's an idea - the warning should be your common sense and the limit is your freakin' finger on the volume control.

Yes, I do know that iPods sold in Europe have a volume limiter - I'm just sick of people suing others for things that a little common sense and personal responsibility can control.

geekjustin @ 2006-01-31T10:57:00

2006-01-31T16:57:25Z

I just want to give a big F*You to the people that are suing James Frey.

"In a federal class-action suit, readers said the book was a waste of time and they should be reimbursed for the cost of the tome and the hours they spent reading it." So fiction is a waste of time? Embellished narrative is a waste of time? Did you enjoy the book before you found out that not all of it was 100% true? I didn't enjoy several of the movies I saw in 2005, I thought they were a waste of time. Should I sue? "Another suit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court by social worker Jennifer Cohn, fumed that as a 'health care professional' she recommended the book to people with substance abuse and legal problems because of its 'redemptive theme.' Cohn is seeking $10 milllion on behalf of consumers she claims were injured by Frey's fibs." Injured? INJURED? Give me a break. Does the "redemptive theme" magically go away when you learn that not all the things in the book actually happened to Frey?

But hey, at least it takes our mind off Iraq .. right?

Dedicated to Jacob

2006-01-27T21:45:24Z

Interesting article

2006-01-21T15:42:31Z

Through Metroblogging Austin I came across an article from the NYTimes about a reality show that was shot in Austin but never aired.

Well that blows

2005-11-09T02:22:58Z

Two local news stations have already called the vote on the gay marriage ban. At this point with over 472,000 votes counted 74% favored the ban.

How are they calling it with only 472,000 votes counted? I mean .. sheesh, aren't there some 22.5 million people in Texas?

geekjustin @ 2005-11-05T11:55:00

2005-11-05T17:55:07Z

I know what I'm gettin' mrchompy for Christmas! The limited edition Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers Backpack. He's going to be SO excited!