Well, it's been a little over two weeks since I've gotten comfortable with my HP Blackbird 002. And I must say, I am very pleased. However, it could still use some improvements. For one thing, it'snot particularly stealthy as one might expect from something entitled Blackbird. The fan noise is not distracting, but I do…
BlackBerrys and why they're not so cool
I just spent about 4 hours dealing with my BlackBerry. I use The Message Center. They offer 3GB at a very reasonable price, compared to everybody else's 1GB. However, I don't know if it's a caseof The Message Center messing up or if it's just BlackBerry service in general. Either way, I'm not pleased. I…
So, now that I've got my Blackbird…
My HP Blackbird 002 arrived a little earlier than was expected (I got it a little over a week ago). It was a behemoth. The UPS fellow, a tall and strong fellow, had to lug the beast of a shipping boxoff the truck with a handtruck. I dragged it through the doors into the living…
Logitech Z-5500 vs. Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Well, I received my new speakers. The Logitech Z-5500s came in a humongously bulky box. It turns out that the subwoofer didn't fit in the old spot and now basically I have no place to stretch out mylegs. Unless it's on top of the subwoofer. At least now it doubles as a footrest. Anyway, I…
Feeling sorry for the UPS guy (and why I got the Logitech Z-5500s)
You know, I have a great appreciation for my UPS delivery guy. The fellow works hard and had worked hard in the past. I once went to a UPS recruitment event. It was ridiculous what those guys had todo. To become a driver, you have to work your way up. First thing's first: you have…
