PRNewswire And Technorati January 18, 2007
Posted by Al Castle in : PRWeb, gnash-teeth, Insider, Picture of the Day , 9commentsDave Armon and I have met on several occasions on both sides of the continent. He is really a cool guy I don’t care if he is the competition or however you want to view him/PRNewswire. (Technically we’re not competitors, PRWeb doesn’t do disclosure releases, we’re also in the cheese moving business.)
That being said, I agree with The Founders post about their recent press release and of course about their delicious release. PRWebs trackback technology goes one better, allowing the reader of the press release to comment and view existing blog posts that left trackbacks, all while never leaving the press release. Much like how PRWeb releases allow the reader to view your website without leaving the press release. This methodology actually drives traffic to your website, a direct contradiction of Dominic Jones ramblings.
My only addition to the argument is best presented via this fine art.
Fanny Pooch January 13, 2007
Posted by Al Castle in : Squirrels, Picture of the Day , 3comments
I Found It January 13, 2007
Posted by Al Castle in : gnash-teeth, Must Listen, TimeWaster , add a comment
I’ve been searching for a missing power adapter for months. Back when we were showing our house, I had to do a quick cleanup job before people got here to look at it. Well I basically just threw all sorts of stuff in closets, under the bed, et al. One of the items was the power adapter for my brand new portable ipod speaker system - the IM7 which I had only used once.
Our house isn’t that big, but I tore it apart about every other weekend. Tonight I finally found the cables. There were in a plastic sack in the extended cab of my truck. I have no idea how or why I put them there, but it’s so sweet having this thing.
I’ve currently got my ipod nano in there charging and a cable to my laptop so I can listen to music while I watch Salma Hyek. Schweet.
33 Solar Cycles January 13, 2007
Posted by Al Castle in : PRWeb, Squirrels, gnash-teeth, Insider , 2commentsJanuary 5th 1974: Earth. Ugh. I’m born.
Fast forward thirty-three standard years.
January 5th 2007: Earth. Ugh. I find myself in a board room in muggy Lanham, Maryland for the second day of meetings. It’s been brutal so far, the flight to here was barbaric as was the hotel; it’s bedding, service, food, and Internet. Joe seemed to enjoy the whole thing, and trying to make him miserable did at least provide me with a distraction.
Okay. It wasn’t all bad, after all the debating in circles, everyone pretty much agreed that we should do some things to increase profits while making worthwhile enhancements to the software.
Brindisi Chan made things better with a birthday (cheese) cake, balloons, and a happy birthday sign. My few interactions with her leave me to believe that whatever she’s being paid isn’t enough. I’m not sure if it was Cindy or even Cari who prompted her to do this, regardless she took the time and I’ve officially added her to favorites list. Maybe she wants to move to the West coast.
One thing I forgot to ask her was why there was bacon all over the cake. I mean that was pretty weird.
After Dark January 12, 2007
Posted by Al Castle in : Must Listen , add a comment
I hate it when I can’t find the music I like, it’s so rare for me to actually remember a song title or band name. I just want the notes. Awhile back I finally got around to searching for some music I’ve been meaning to get. You may recall a moving dance number which occurred on a table top in a Mexican bar. The music playing in this scene is an acoustic number from Tito and Tarantula entitled After Dark.
iTunes doesn’t carry any of their albums or the soundtrack to the movie Dusk Till Dawn. Amazon does, and I’ve come close to buying it, but who wants to wait two days for a CD to come. I want to hear it now.
I’m loath to link to a MySpace page, but I’ve done it once for Lady Gaga and I find this music worthy enough for another bending of the rules. Listen to After Dark here.
Dept of Poopy Heads - Deux January 12, 2007
Posted by Al Castle in : gnash-teeth, Castle , add a commentThe day before my trip to Maryland I decided to head on in to the Department of Licensing, since renewing my license online was a joke. It’s completely pouring down rain that day, heavy heavy pummeling your brain rain. I pull up first thing in the morning, have my coffee with me and sprint to the first set of double doors. I see a familiar symbol on the door - No Food or Drink Allowed.
Arrg. I sprint out and put my coffee back in my truck. Sprint back to the doors. I’m drenched.
This time several people are already ahead of me. As I approach the place where you select your doom and grab a number I notice many post it notes and taped on signs. I scan them, and fortunately notice one that reads, “We cannot accept credit or debit cards at this time. Checks or cash only please.”
I haven’t used a checkbook since like ‘92 and I’m not allowed to carry cash. Arrg.
I sprint out to the truck again, to find that my coffee tipped over and spilled it’s precious nectar all over my floor mat. Arrg.
Even without my coffee I realize that the Cost Cutters or whatever the store is next door probably contains an ATM. I drive over, locate it and accept the stupid transaction tax or whatever they call their fee.
Then it’s back to the DOL and getting a number. I’m seriously grumpy.
Finally they call my number, I make with the nice and then explain how I tried to renew online because I received a letter stating I could do so. The public servant tells me, “that thing never really worked I don’t know why they keep sending those letters”. Arrg.
The Economy Experience January 9, 2007
Posted by Al Castle in : PRWeb, Squirrels, gnash-teeth, Insider, Castle , 4commentsMy recent trip to DC, had me in economy class. I was stuck in the middle seat on a 4+ hour flight, to my left in the isle seat was Joe who helped me compile the following notes and observations.
- The planes are surprisingly long.
- The staff isn’t as nice back here.
- There isn’t any leg room in any direction.
- There isn’t any arm room.
- They pack people in like caged animals.
- Everything that comes with first class costs money back here.
- The seats barely lean back.
- My laptop is way too big to use with out contortionist skills.
- Everything happens last back here.
- There’s a lot of people all trying to use one bathroom.
- There’s children/babies back here.
- I’m stuck in the middle.
- Apparently there’s a spanish salad bar on the right side of the plane.
- Joe says there’s a bar upstairs.
- It’s the subway of air travel.
- no small bottled water. can’t steal from first class. she was nice tho.
- only two beverage times. first and refill.
- There’s no beverage holders.
- No room for laptop, beverage, snack on itty bitty tray.
- Its a good thing I’m not claustrophobic.
- I feel dirty and in-touch with the commoners - it’s overrated.
