7/17/2006
My Semi-Yearly defense of the President
I turned my TV on today, mostly to make sure it still worked as football, and more importantly hockey seasons are approaching. While channel surfing I ran across mention of some useless piece of shit that would have made Mussolini's propaganda ministers proud. Some stupid fuck with a Taliban-esque regard for human life and dignity published pictures of the late Princess Diana from just moments after her the crash that claimed her life. Not to be outshined, the media was making a stink of the Presidents use of the "s" word. Yes, the man who has led a nation at war for something life five years, was in the military himself, was quite the party boy in college, and has to put up with the press on a daily basis said "shit". Big fucking deal. This is not the Pope saying it, its not the resurrected Christ Child, its not even Barney. It's a man who has one of the hardest jobs in the world speaking candidly to one of the closest allies America has had in the last hundred years. Get the fuck over it.
7/09/2006
Sidekick 3
It launches tomorrow.
For those of you who haven't read the other reviews:
The keyboard has been upgraded so that it should no longer have the problem where keys peel off.
The screen is not much different from the Sidekick2.
The whole device is noticeably smaller than the 2. I like this as it fits into the pocket better and is far less awkward to type on than the two.
The voice quality is not bad or great.
The AIM instillation seems solid and you can now toggle back and forth between conversations by tapping the buttons on the side/top of the device.
It has all four of the top IM platforms: Aim, Yahoo, ICQ and MSN. You can run more than one of the IM platforms at once.
It has a removable battery, this is a huge improvement since it will allow those who make heavy use of it to get a second or third battery if needed.
Overall its a decent evolution over the Sidekick2 but not a revolution.
For those of you who haven't read the other reviews:
The keyboard has been upgraded so that it should no longer have the problem where keys peel off.
The screen is not much different from the Sidekick2.
The whole device is noticeably smaller than the 2. I like this as it fits into the pocket better and is far less awkward to type on than the two.
The voice quality is not bad or great.
The AIM instillation seems solid and you can now toggle back and forth between conversations by tapping the buttons on the side/top of the device.
It has all four of the top IM platforms: Aim, Yahoo, ICQ and MSN. You can run more than one of the IM platforms at once.
It has a removable battery, this is a huge improvement since it will allow those who make heavy use of it to get a second or third battery if needed.
Overall its a decent evolution over the Sidekick2 but not a revolution.
