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Spoiled by EVDO
For the last year, I've had an EVDO wireless card on Sprint (Sierra Wireless AirCard 580). I use it occasionally when I travel (I don't travel all that much) and it comes in handy. When I was in San Francisco for MacWorld, the hotel's WiFi had such poor speed, I shared my connection with a co-worker. I haven't used 1xRTT in such a long time, I forgot how slow it was. When we got to Kona in Hawaii, I pulled out the card to use it to get some info on stuff to do. Turns out, all we get is 1xRTT which almost seems painfully slow. I've definitely been spoiled by the high speed of EVDO (1xEVDO to be specific, faster EVDO is coming). When I get my MacBook Pro, hopefully a USB or ExpressCard EVDO modem will be available as I don't know what I'd do without it.
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How did I survive without GPS navigation?
When I was growing up, my dad taught me to read a map, so I've never had a problem navigating to an unknown location. With the advent of GPS navigation units, is there a need to learn how to read a map? Possibly, but it is significantly diminished.
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Audiobooks, do they get a bad rap?
When I first heard about Audible.com and other companies capitalizing on audiobooks that have been around for years for those that have difficulty seeing and for those that drive a lot (typically), I didn't think much of it as I thought books should be read. I've always associated audiobooks with older people and could never see myself listening to one. A few weeks ago, my wife and I were at a party and I was talking to a fellow runner. She said that she listened to audiobooks while running and that got me thinking. Somehow I had collected The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Lost Light from audible through some free promotion. I loaded both books on my iPod, and was almost instantly hooked. I wanted to run even more to keep listening to the books. Now I'm on a quest to find more audiobooks either from the library or through audible. -
DJs on Sirius
I'm not sure why Sirius needs DJs to annoy us. The song title and artist is already displayed on the screen, we certainly don't need to hear someone spout it off. Some of the DJs are tolerable, but one in particular, Madison, is extremely annoying. I sent Sirius some email about it and haven't heard back (now that is surprising, isn't it). My wife got very fed up with this DJ and also contacted Sirius. However, her message to Sirius was just too funny:You suck! If I wanted to hear a DJ talk, I'd listen to my local radio station. Shut up and play music!! I really don't care what you did with your cousbin over the weekend. PLAY MORE MUSIC!!! LESS TALK!!!