Burj Al Arab
This is the Burj Al Arab hotel, arguably one of the finest in the world. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Burj is notable for its height, opulence, and architecture. Oh, and its mayor on Foursquare: me. The issue is, I’ve never been to the Burj Al Arab. The closest I’ve ever been is [...]
Fun with Google Voice transcription part 3
I don’t know anyone named Salazar, Brock, or Ronnie. And I certainly don’t want to know what “soak up together with Brock” means. Hey Brian, Salazar. You can give me a buzz back. I’m trying to soak up together with Brock at with Brian. So make sure that I think that he straight before we [...]
What iPad v2 needs to have
I managed to talk myself out of buying an iPad when it first came out. The Responsible Brian narrowly edged out the OMG Gimme Gimme Brian, but it fell just short of what I wanted for that price. If version 2 has the following, then, unless the world implodes, I will happily fork over my [...]
Are you using an ISP email address?
Are you using an @comcast.net email address? What about @(city).rr.com? @verizon.net? @cablevision.net? Or some other email address tied to your ISP? Have you thought about the long-term considerations of doing so? When you use an ISP email account, you are now bonded to that service provider. Now, if something else comes along that’s newer/cheaper/faster comes [...]
iPhone 4 goes swimming
I placed the magazines on the chair, the phone on the magazines, and then got into the pool. I grabbed the magazines to give them a read and PLOOP goes the month-old iPhone 4 into the pool, making a beeline towards the bottom. I frantically swipe at it to get it out as soon as [...]
iPhone 4 first impressions
In the true fashion of under-promise/over-deliver, my iPhone 4 arrived via FedEx a day before the official delivery date. Activation, via the AT&T site, was a snap. I’ve been using the phone now for less than 24 hours but here are my first impressions: FAST! I knew my iPhone 3G was slow, but I didn’t [...]
Apple iPhone 4 ordered
I managed to place my order for the new iPhone 4 this morning around 7:30am. The ordering experience was… mostly what I expected. I tried the AT&T site first, since I felt that would take me along the cleanest path for making sure everything with my accounts was linked up correctly. No problems logging in, [...]
Apple iPhone 4
Enough has been posted out there that I don’t need to post all the facts and figures about the new iPhone 4. I did follow along courtesy of the Apple Blog, who did a terrific job of relaying the action compared to my experiences with other sites for past announcements. Somewhat unfortunately, the media has [...]
More fun with Google Voice transcription
Poor Google Voice. It’s not kind to the foreigners. Hi Brian, This is from involving from Beat The Netherlands working flip flops account. Frankly, the rest of the transcription isn’t bad. Decent enough so that I can’t post the rest here, anyway. But the first sentence really grabs the reader’s attention, doesn’t it?
Printer made from Lego
Computer printer made out of Lego