So I went to the mall today in hopes that I could get some writing done. When I'm at home, I've got all these distractions: computer games, TV shows, and movies all cry out to me, begging for my attention.I use the mall and coffee shops as a kind of office: a place to get…
Mac OS X Snow Leopard – First Impressions
I received my $10 Mac OS X Snow Leopard update disc in the mail this morning. Delighted that it came in early, I tore off the top of the yellow padded envelope from Valencia, California. Inside was apaper sleeve housing the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Upgrade DVD, a 'Not For Resale' sticker adorning one…
iPhone on T-Mobile gets webConnect error (updated)
With the hushed tones and murmuring of conspiracy theorists, people have been discussing the recent EDGE connection outage on T-Mobile. Apparently the outage affected more than just iPhones, includingNokia and Samsung phones, leaving many people stranded without web access on their mobile devices. Originally believed to be a targeted attack against iPhones, the hypothesis expanded…
Retail inefficiency at Best Buy
On Monday I went to purchase my little headset package: the Voyager Plantronics Pro and the Rocketfish Micro Bluetooth USB Adapter. The previous night I had put the order in online for local pickup.The way I figured, I wouldn't have to deal with finding the items and I could just go straight to Customer In-Store…
What I love about the 80s
[flv:RobinSparkles_Mall.mp4 480 360] Even though I wasn't old enough to appreciate the 80's as it was happening (or the 60's, or the 50's for that matter...), I have a great love of all the oldies.One of the things that I noticed that I enjoy about 80's music is the cheeriness. I remember when I first…
