Posted June 9th, 2003 @ 09:53pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: What's the biggest fish you've ever caught?
My Answer: A shark, about 180 lbs, when I visited Florida. I think I was about six, but as everyone that knows me at all would tell you, nearly everything happened to me when I was six.
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Posted June 9th, 2003 @ 11:52am by Erik J. Barzeski
If you're going to write such a short review, why write a review at all?
As to the "elite ebanks" gentleman who commented, I am 100% positive that he never wrote (nor did he buy the software according to our records). Our metrics for customer response: over 90% of those who write in are replied to within six hours. The other 10% are replied to within two days.
"This app doesn't work for me as I can't change the sending options"? We have no idea what that means. They're text fields, after all - and the only times they're disabled is when you choose "Use Defaults" which just grabs your Internet pref pane defaults.
I'm hopeful that future reviews are more than 400 words. 😛
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Posted June 9th, 2003 @ 11:25am by Erik J. Barzeski
Judi really likes Zinio, but after trying out the demo, I quickly deleted it from my hard disk. Why?
- You have to lug your PowerBook/iBook just to read a magazine instead of, well, just a magazine.
- You can't pass along a Zinio magazine to a friend like you can a real magazine.
- Screen glare? Don't get that much off of printed pages.
- Magazines have no battery life.
- Magazines don't require the "latest version" of something (or an Internet connection) to be readable.
I could list more, but frankly, I've got other things to do. Like make sure every last trace of Zinio is gone from my computer.
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Posted June 8th, 2003 @ 09:49pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: What's the biggest prank you've ever pulled?
My Answer: I once, with a friend, put a bunch of rainbow stickers (not the Apple logo kind - the square kind) on some cars in a parking lot. Even months later some cars still had the stickers attached (we attached them at a slight angle with a corner cut slightly).
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Posted June 7th, 2003 @ 11:00pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Jason and I went to the The San Jose Tech Museum today. I think it's actually called the "Museum of Innovation" or something, but whatever. It's a "museum" that encourages you to play around. Geared towards, oh, fourteen year olds or so, the museum was a bit of a let-down. Jason and I made the most of it, though.
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Posted June 7th, 2003 @ 02:35pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: How much would you pay for a Segway?
My Answer: $1000. I've already got a scooter to get me around with great fuel economy (and it goes a lot faster, and I store it outside, no problem). I've got a car. And since I don't live or work in a big warehouse where I'd be walking around a lot all day, I really have no use for it. Maybe I wouldn't even pay $1000…
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Posted June 6th, 2003 @ 07:08pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: What is your favorite Pixar flick?
My Answer: Toy Story.
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Posted June 5th, 2003 @ 07:02pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: What is your favorite thing to get at Dairy Queen?
My Answer: Blizzards. Mmmmm. Various flavors.
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Posted June 5th, 2003 @ 01:07pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Steven notes the release of the color Hiptop, errr, SideKick. If they have a data-only plan, and upgrades to the color version, you can bet your sweet ass I'll be switching as soon as I get back to Florida. I have my greyscale one with me out here, but I've turned it on once. After all, I have wireless in my housing for the weeks and I'm connected during the day, so I haven't needed it. I still have my original greyscale box, so there shouldn't be much of an issue…
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Posted June 4th, 2003 @ 08:47pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Day three in California was equally uneventful. Josh bailed on the Pixar trip (the bozo :-P) and Jason and I decided to see Finding Nemo another day. I played around with osascript a little bit (it's fun to make other people's computers do funny things). I ate some 7/11 food (gee, yum).
I've got to find something to do here. Saturday and Sunday perhaps I'll go to San Francisco. Perhaps I'll go to a Giants game this weekend… I don't know. Finding Nemo may be tomorrow.
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Posted June 4th, 2003 @ 08:38pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: What is one thing you'd never buy?
My Answer: Uhhhh, gay porn. Nope, can't see myself buying that. Ever. There are a lot of things I'd never buy for myself, but never buy at all? Gay porn's gotta be top 10, even if I can't think of the other nine right now.
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Posted June 4th, 2003 @ 05:56pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Stamps are something you use to mail things or give approval. You can stamp something, as in to make a mark as well, kind of like branding cattle. You can stamp on (or stomp on) a fire to get it out, right? Aren't those candle-putter-outers called "stampers" in some way? I don't know. But I am going to stamp some envelopes and mail some bills out tonight, I know that. Stamp stamp stamp.
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Posted June 3rd, 2003 @ 09:45pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Day two of my stay in CA was largely uneventful. I met Jason for dinner (at the Outback) and picked up some clothing and things. I got a peek at something from my future and am pleased. I called home and spoke with someone who means a great deal to me, and so that made my day.
I forgot to mention that I had a Doug sighting yesterday at 9:03am. There's nothing on TV right now. I am really not looking forward to going to bed. Imagine a pool table with three extra layers of felt and a 1-inch pillow - that's a pretty good description of my bed. It's pretty damn hard.
Tomorrow? More of the same. But maybe I'll see Finding Nemo or Dumbo or something.
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Posted June 3rd, 2003 @ 09:28pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: What's your biggest monetary guilty pleasure?
My Answer: Gadgets. I love to buy gadgets. I got more gadgets today (clothes, actually, though certainly gadget- and tech-related). Oy.
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Posted June 2nd, 2003 @ 11:41pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: Who is your favorite muppet?
My Answer: Beaker. Kermit was a close second, followed by Gonzo and Animal.
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