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I finally upgraded my cell phone to something that does more than just make phone calls. Now I can actually be productive on the road with my new Moto Q from Sprint. Laura upgraded her phone, too, but not to something as complicated as mine.

And, to further make Steve happy, we added text messaging to both our plans. Yeah, I know… welcome to 1999. Let it be known that while I gave it, I did so kicking & screaming

This entry was posted by Eric on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 at 7:57 pm and is filed under Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Google needs to hire me as their Director of Common Sense. They do some pretty stupid things over there.

I first complained about various Google services exporting to Excel, which I then have to import into Google Docs. Then there was Google Reader with no search capabilities.

Today I’m wondering why, when searching Google Images, Picasa Community Photos are not included. Compare this search on Picasa vs. this one on Google Images.

Let’s get a little more technical… Google is a search engine, and part of what they do is rank sites based on authority. Wouldn’t a blog with a lot of RSS subscribers be worth more than a site with little to no subscribers? Now that Google owns Feedburner, those stats should be integrated into their algorithm.

Sorry, Google - I’m not looking for a job. But if you want to send the corporate jet to pick me up and entertain me for a weekend, I’ll consider your offer.

This entry was posted by Eric on Thursday, September 13th, 2007 at 6:33 pm and is filed under Business, Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Remember my recent post on this great piece of spam that I received? Well, I just got a phishing attempt that’s just pathetic

Sure, Bank of America puts exclamation points in their e-mail subjects, sends from a Yahoo address, and directs me to an IP address. At least the spelling was good.

This entry was posted by Eric on Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 at 2:49 pm and is filed under Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Remember a few months ago, when spammers had to do things like “Buy \/1agar@ now!”?? Well, I got a piece of spam that’s so good, I took a long, hard look at it.

It really looks legit! They used Google’s logo and likeness so often, I thought it was an email from Google.

Well done, SPAMMER!

This entry was posted by Eric on Friday, September 7th, 2007 at 9:13 am and is filed under Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

I’ve learned how to take the blame… sometimes, there’s no getting around it. So, I’m publicly taking the heat for the following:

1. The new iPods. I was waiting many months before I bought my iPod, just knowing Apple would come out with something spectacular for the next round. But, a couple months ago, I could wait no longer and bought myself an iPod. Steve Jobs was waiting for me to buy one, before he released these updated iPods. Looks like my daughter is getting a used iPod to watch High School Musical (1 and 2) over and over and over and over, so I can get a new one.
2. It’s going to be 90 in Buffalo today and tomorrow, because I took the air conditioner out of my office (which is on the 3rd floor of my house). If I left it in, we’d be shoveling snow today.

I would apologize for certain stocks that continue to rise, after I’ve sold them (GRMN, NVT, NTDOY, DLB to name a few) but I also have my fair share that are below my original buying point, so there’s no hard-set rule there.

I’m sure there are other things that I’ve caused… sorry (or, your welcome… whatever the case may be).

This entry was posted by Eric on Thursday, September 6th, 2007 at 11:35 am and is filed under Outdoors, Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Finally - it’s here!

After I complained enough, Google has finally added search to Google Reader. See… who said complaining doesn’t get anything done?

This entry was posted by Eric on Thursday, September 6th, 2007 at 9:35 am and is filed under Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.