I’m on the road now for a few days, but fear not. I am making it my personal goal to post WHILE ON THE ROAD for a change. Usually I just give up after 10 minutes into my trip and stop posting for a while. Not this time! (I even have a surprise post for you). Here is a little something to start your workday, the most productive day of the week.
You know that kid from the recent apple commercials, the one who plays “the Mac“. His name is Justin Long, and this is his website. I’m honestly not impressed. His website sure doesn’t look like it was “made with a Mac”. I mean, look at the commercials, it would seem that everything done on a Mac turns out pretty and nice.
Word of the Day: Phalloplasty
I strongly urge you to stop and take a look at this article describing America’s failure to stay on-top in the world of broadband and fast internet. I was having a nice discussion with a friend a while back about this and it just pisses me off. There is no reason why American’s should be paying WAY TOO MUCH for WAY TO LITTLE in terms of speed and performance. I want IPTV, and without an infrastructure it won’t happen. Damn monopolies.
The United States is 15th in the world in broadband penetration, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). When the ITU measured a broader “digital opportunity” index (considering price and other factors) we were 21st — right after Estonia. Asian and European customers get home connections of 25 to 100 megabits per second (fast enough to stream high-definition video). Here, we pay almost twice as much for connections that are one-twentieth the speed.
Here is something for all you “small device” user, the upcoming “blackberry thumb” epidemic. While the condition has been coined “blackberry thumb“, it should be known that this condition also affects those who use regular mobile phones for text messaging and other portable electronic devices.
“It’s a bit like the “Nintendo thumb” of the ’90s,” said occupational therapist Andrew Morton, referring to young people who spent hours battering hand-held video game controllers with their thumbs.
Morton, who specializes in hand therapy at the University Hospital in London, Ontario, said this problem was going to become more common, with increasing numbers of hand-held electronic devices with small buttons being used.
Hedge recommended preventive measures like holding the device comfortably in the hands and close to the body, and not typing for more than five minutes without a break.
There is good news though, Hyatt Hotels are now offering travelers the pampering they need to ease their “blackberry thumb”. How so? With a little massage goodness. I wonder if it comes with a happy ending?
Even if you don’t use a mobile device, it should be known that if you are happy, you will catch fewer colds. This seems to work for me, so I believe it.