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Entries from February 2005

A ringtone is like a dream

February 28th, 2005 · Comments Off

You think yours is cool, clever and interesting, but it is only cool, clever and interesting to you. But no one else wants to hear yours, and the more they have to listen to it, the more annoying it becomes. And if you’re honest you’ll admit to having no desire to listen to those of [...]

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Tags: Gadgets

Fare thee well

February 25th, 2005 · Comments Off

One great thing about Metrocards versus tokens is that the MTA can raise fares really easily. Which is a great thing if you’re the MTA. Not so great for me, though. Especially since they are now raising the price reducing the current discount of the monthly and weekly cards:
On Feb. 27, subway riders will shell [...]

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Tags: NYC · Subway

Rent A Clue

February 24th, 2005 · Comments Off

There’s an Avis not far from our apartment, so we’ve been using them when we need a car. (Believe it or not, like a lot of people who live in Manhattan, we don’t own a car of our own. But even if we need a car once a weekend every month, our annual car costs [...]

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Tags: Internet · Stupidity

Ex-Xbox Hazard

February 23rd, 2005 · Comments Off

Even though the apartment here isn’t filling up with smoke, I am glad to get my replacement Xbox power cord from Microsoft. Probably got it just in the nick of time, too, as it does feel a little warmer in here when I’m in a long session of Halo 2.
Though, I’ll admit the new safety [...]

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Tags: Xbox

Go go you Go Go

February 22nd, 2005 · Comments Off

Perhaps I am the last person to discover this, but I had no idea Jane Wiedlin, the pixy-ish singer/songwriter once, and apparently again) of the Go Gos, is kinky. For little factoids like this I am almost glad my better half Tivos shows like The Surreal Life.
I guess it should come as no surprise when [...]

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Tags: Kink · TV