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Bluetooth irritation

By Phil Barron ⋅ April 23, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Starfleet Command isn’t taking your call, okay?

Toolin’ up in the kitchen

By Phil Barron ⋅ January 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s important to have the right tool for the job, especially in the kitchen. Three new utensils make the Waveflux kitchen a better work environment.

Somewhat beyond my reach just now

By Phil Barron ⋅ January 29, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

Just for laughs, I did some prowling around the Dish Network site to see how much it would cost for…you know…everything that I might want in order to satisfy my television needs. HD programming. A DVR. All the channels I want (keeping in mind that in order to get them, I’d have order a lot [...]

Unsurprising consumer preference

By Phil Barron ⋅ January 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

As it turns out, fifteen out of fifteen people will eagerly discard their copy of “The Yellow Book” in favor of “The Real Yellow Pages.”
And they won’t think twice about it.

The soles of my generation

By Phil Barron ⋅ January 25, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

“Suckers.”
Goddamnit, let’s get this straight: There isn’t a pair of sneakers in the world that’s worth two hundred and thirty dollars, no matter whose name is on them. There just isn’t. “What the market will bear” be damned.
Jordan in a Nike press release:
I’m honored and humbled by the AIR JORDAN franchise’s loyal following after all [...]

Friday, the black

By Phil Barron ⋅ November 23, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments

Look familiar?
The last three years, I’ve delighted in posting some kind of anti-Black Friday screed in this space on the day following Thanksgiving. Actually, last year saw me repeat the post from the year before. After all, the story never changes, and it’s such a tempting target for ridicule. Traffic helicopters deployed on parking lot [...]

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