"Dear Google, I am sad about my lack of CR-48" written by Paul on estrip.org

02/15/11 05:44 - ID#53619

Dear Google, I am sad about my lack of CR-48

I have spent the last couple years evangelising the awesomeness of google, android and their other products to everyone I know. I am one of those people that influence a lot of other people's technical decisions as they come to me for support and advice.

I used to be the guy who tried to convince everyone that asked me to buy a mac. Then they became why too restricted. I dropped the iphone and switched to the google Nexus One. I was so committed to the switch and the idea of having a pure android phone I even shelled over the $570 for one directly from google. At the same time I dropped the macbook pro in favor of a Dell running Fedora.

The problem is Fedora, and linux in general, does not seem to be easy enough for me to suggest it to the same non-tech savy people I would suggest a mac to. That is unless it is paired with hardware that works good with it, like the laptop (e:tinypliny) wanted to order from system76

There is something to be said for laptops that come with an OS specifically taylored for them. E.g. the macs. Having people get macs generally solved the spy ware virus drama everyone seemed to run into with porn, file sharing, etc and reduce the number of support questions I get.

I was really hoping that I would get a google CR-48 for testing so that I could tell those same people to hang in there and wait for a google chrome OS netbook. I applied a couple months back but have heard nothing. Then (e:chris) got his today ;( I am so jealous. The idea of a simple web based OS sounds perfect for me on the go and most data consumers I know. Unfortunately, I have not made the list so far.

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Category: mobile

02/14/11 09:21 - ID#53613

Android Me

There is this new app for android called androidify where you can make an android version of yourself.

This is me. If only they had a tortoise pet option.

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Category: outdoors

02/13/11 09:01 - ID#53609

Tubing in colden

It was nice to get outside and tube. The weather was cool but not freezing. Well that or my new warm boots really make a difference.
By the end of the evening the car said it was 40 degrees.

It was fun to have (e:samathon86) back in town. When we were in line some kid ran up to us and asked him how he did his hair like that. I assume he meant curly because the kid had totally straight hair. The kid then said he thought it looked so cool. It was cute.

Hurling yourself down the icetracks headfirst never feels right. Especially, when a bunch of other people are complaining about injuries and three lanes are closed because if dangerous conditions.

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Category: food

02/13/11 08:50 - ID#53608

Smokey Bones

I am not usually one to eat at chain places but (e:enknot) said the BBQ at Smokey bones was good so we gave it a try on the way home from tubing.

Turns out it was really good and they has a big selection to choose from. I got the smoked wings and the Cobb salad. The smoked wings were delicious but not as good as the ones at one eyed jacks.

Its also nice that its open till 1am.

The thing I don't get is why they have such a problem with bears.

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Category: bars

02/13/11 02:15 - ID#53604

HIV testing at a bar?

Last night they had HIV testing at Cathode. A bar seems like such a weird place to have HIV testing. I would imagine being drunk at a bar might not be a good place for getting possibly devistating news.

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Category: transportation

02/13/11 12:37 - ID#53603

Hummer bikes

There are Hummer bikes at the bike store on Allen. I can't decide if I hate it or if I want one because its so ironic.

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Category: web

02/12/11 05:52 - ID#53599

Woof

I wonder if I am as alergic to werewolves as I am to dogs?

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Category: church of the ascension

02/12/11 05:46 - ID#53597

Linwood Church of the Ascension Plow

I want to know who hires them and what company it is? Today they totally blocked half the street again with snow, plowed the grass, baracaded my driveway and even plowed over the dance campaign no parking or driveway sign. I used to think the dancecamp hired them but now I am thinking maybe it is the church.

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Category: architecture

02/12/11 05:42 - ID#53596

terracotta patio surface

(e:Mike) and I were walking around downtown and I saw this building with a terracotta patio

It is exactly what I want to do with our front porch surface. I am tired of peeling, scraping and painting concrete. The process looks easy enough too seeing as I already have a perfectly flat concrete surface to work with.

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Category: food

02/12/11 05:38 - ID#53595

Dolci on Grant

(e:Mike) and I stopped at Dolci's new location on Grant street to get some cakes for my mom's birthday tonight. There is no dessert I love more than their fancy little mini cakes. This one is apricot vanilla with almond. It looks so freaking delicious.

They are rather expensive though. That mini cake and a small chocolate flourless one ran about $30 bucks.

The locaton has a covered patio to the left of the entrance. I wonder if they will be using it in the summer?

jason writes at 06:11:17 02/13/11 - Comment #60640: I miss Dolci on Elmwood. I'd wave to the pizza maker every morning when walking to my car. He'd have his cigarette and black coffee. I'd come home and wave to another employee tending to people. There stuff was great and they treated their customers wonderfully. I would get a free day old loaf now and again. Little interactions like that are what make me love Elmwood and their absence from my block is a serious loss. Their almond cookies go so well with coffee.

metalpeter writes at 03:25:57 02/13/11 - Comment #60635: I've never gone there but I assume the quality is the reason for the price.. There are some people like the writer of this blog who went their instead of Elmwood now... What that could do is spawn people who go there to also to other places on grant... Not everyone who lives over that way is poor some people are well off or at least make a decent dollar I think them moving there is good for grant st.. And could be good for "The Strip" if it teaches people that rents need to come down some....... How long ago did sweet tooth move (I will go on record as thinking it was a bad idea) and no one has moved in...............

tinypliny writes at 10:30:55 02/13/11 - Comment #60634: Yes, precisely. The people around that store can't afford it. That's not the case with Guercio's. Their prices are affordable to everyone in the community around the store. I am not sure that exorbitant prices are the way to revitalize the neighbourhood. It looks more like a way to divorce yourself from the community.

metalpeter writes at 09:35:57 02/13/11 - Comment #60633: Grant does have some nice spots and some nice places and is going to try and be the new Elmwood... If you think about the College is right there and you have a bunch of good people living close by so it is possible. That being said Grant has all ways had plenty of poor people (when I was a kid living there sure we where that poor) and then there are the sketchy people around there as well. If you have ever seen a place with those black and Gold signs it used to be those looked really nice and every store had them for some Time Grant st. Was really strong before the Italians where driven away but a lot of them come back for Guericios (how ever you spell it) and where Sweetness 7 is now used to be Russ's (not sure on the spelling) and that church right there.. Maybe that crowd can be expanded some.. The 464 and Blink Gallery help bring people towards the other end of grant.... I could see grant getting much stronger but don't think it will get to the level of elmwood I don't think there is enough money and people for both to be strong but maybe the Grant St. Threat will lower rents a bit on Elmwood and that area can get some new fresh places....

Now that Dolci Moved what is in its place?

uncutsaniflush writes at 10:11:34 02/12/11 - Comment #60630: (e:tinypliny) - I don't think that Dolci would have dropped their prices after 20 years just because they moved from Elmwood to Grant.

Perhaps Grant is becoming the new Elmwood.