Un-updated
by jpreardon on June 30, 2003
Sorry about the lack of updates. I realized today that it has been more than a week since my last entry. I was away on business all last week, so I did not get a chance to do much in (…)
Blame it on the Rain
by jpreardon on June 22, 2003
You would think that after seeing rain 27 out of the last 50 business days, New Yorkers would quit talking about the weather, yet it continues to be a hot topic. Despite the ongoing grey skies and rain slicked streets, (…)
Robocoaster
by jpreardon on June 19, 2003
Check out this story about a Robocoaster on Gizmodo. I couldn’t agree more with the last comment: Are you really going to strap yourself to a 30-foot tall, 8,000 pound ride that’s controlled by a PC running Windows? Hate to (…)
Concorde Replacement
by jpreardon on June 19, 2003
The Concorde’s days might be numbered, but you still might be able to experience supersonic travel by riding tourist class aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. If you thought the Concorde was pricey, its 10K round trip price pales in comparison to (…)
Flix and Mix
by jpreardon on June 15, 2003
This Tuesday (16 June) there will be four very timely films at Dahlia’s Flix and Mix: FORUGH FARROKHZAD: Young Revolutionary Poetess of Tehran, RISE: Revolutionary Women Reenvisioning Afghanistan, A preview of A NEW HOPE, and ¿ADONDE VA VICENTE? (Where is (…)
JFK Thieves Lift Phony Phones
by jpreardon on June 14, 2003
According to RCR Wireless News, thieves at JFK stole 25,000 Sony Ericcson phones. This would have been about $5 Million dollars worth of merchandise, if they had been real phones. Alas, they are only display models. via Gizmodo
Healthy and Stylish
by jpreardon on June 13, 2003
Where was Bézenville when gas masks were a hot item in New York a few months ago? These are much more stylish than anything you’ll find down at the Spy Shop. I think my favorite is the “decapotable” model. Unfortunately (…)
Shouldn't he be wearing a helmet?
by jpreardon on June 12, 2003
Ok, I’m sure everyone is going to see a lot of this picture in the next couple of days, but I just couldn’t resist… Doesn’t the Segway have sophisticated electronics on board to prevent the rider from being thrown off? (…)
Hey ladies…
by jpreardon on June 12, 2003
Samsung is offering a ladies mobile phone for the Asian market. It comes with a jewel encrusted case, calorie counter and built in mirror. I wouldn’t expect to see this in the US market, ever, but how about a men’s (…)
Mobile number portability in November?
by jpreardon on June 11, 2003
Start paying now! I heard about mobile phone number portability becoming a reality what, last week? Now it looks like the FCC has yet to render a final decision. Even so, today I received my cell phone bill and found (…)