sharding/blogMiscellaneous ramblings about vague topicsMore on iPhone 3G availability- (Found July 23, 2008 ) I finally was able to get my hands on an iPhone 3G (black 16GB, at Bellevue Square). But I've continued to be kind of fascinated by the whole issue of availability. Finding an iPhone is still not easy in many parts of the country! I've been gathering some data from ...http://sharding.org/blog/2008/07/17/more-on-iphone-3g-availability/ On pre-announcing and impulse buys- (Found July 23, 2008 ) The Apple TV Take 2, originally announced at Macworld about a month ago, is finally available. And while I was ready to buy one after I heard the announcement, my eagerness has worn off. The price point is relatively low, so I may still eventually buy one, but I'm not ...http://sharding.org/blog/2008/02/12/on-pre-announcing-and-impulse-buys/ What!- (Found July 23, 2008 ) You have got to be kidding me. What month is it again This photo was shot moments ago from my front porch. Ugh.http://sharding.org/blog/2008/04/18/what/ Too many towels- (Found July 23, 2008 ) As some of you know, we're having our master bathroom remodeled. I don't really want to talk about that right now. But I do want to talk about towels. We decided that when our new bathroom debuts, we should have new towels too. Of course, just going to the store and ...http://sharding.org/blog/2008/04/21/too-many-towels/ Grammar is notnt easy- (Found July 23, 2008 ) I have to hand it to MySpace. They really know their demographic. They know that the best way to communicate with their users is to write like them.http://sharding.org/blog/2008/05/05/grammar-is-notnt-easy/ TIBTIL: Mastercool Infrared Thermometer- (Found July 23, 2008 ) Ok, this technically isn't something I bought that I love -- it was a gift. But it's a very cool gadget, and I do love it. It's a Mastercool 52224-A Infrared Thermometer. It looks like a little gun. You just point it at something and it instantly tells you the ...http://sharding.org/blog/2008/05/06/tibtil-mastercool-infrared-thermometer/ CMA Fest 2008- (Found July 23, 2008 ) I dreamed of going to Nashville, we went, and now we're back. We spent a week in Nashville going to CMA Fest, hanging out with some very cool people and seeing the Tennessee sights. We started the trip out with a visit to the Grand Ole Opry. We didn't even go ...http://sharding.org/blog/2008/06/12/cma-fest-2008/ Im famous- (Found July 23, 2008 ) Ok, famous might be a bit of an exaggeration. But I'm on national (err, cable) TV. Well, the back of my head is, at least. For maybe five seconds. See me I promise, that's really me! This is from CMT Insider's coverage of the Miranda Lambert fan club party. If you want ...http://sharding.org/blog/2008/06/16/im-famous/ iPhone 3G availability misinformation- (Found July 23, 2008 ) You know that nifty "Check iPhone Availability" page on Apple's website The one that's supposed to help you avoid a trip to an Apple Store that has no iPhones Yeah, it doesn't work. At all. It claimed that the Bellevue store had all models in stock today. But when I ...http://sharding.org/blog/2008/07/13/iphone-3g-availability-misinformation/ Link love- (Found July 23, 2008 ) My improv friend Amanda has a new website, so I thought I'd send some link love her way. And while I was at it, I added a boatload of links to my blogroll (on the right on the main page). If you have some free time, take a look -- ...http://sharding.org/blog/2008/02/11/link-love/ |