Archive for the ‘pop culture’Category

Geeks watch Sci Fi for the programming – not name

There are lots of reasons I don’t watch the Sci Fi channel much. I don’t watch it because the shows are better on Hulu or Netflix. I can’t imagine that I will watch it any more often if they change the name to Syfy?

Who’s idea was this?

I can just imagine the marketing conversation that lead to this decision.

Sci Fi Channel Aims to Shed Geeky Image With New Name – TVWeek – News.

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03 2009

Wife uses her husband’s unemployment as excuse to buy a MacBook

 

I am giving this story publicity as an example of what not to do in troubled economic times.

I am giving this story publicity as an example of what not to do in troubled economic times.

If I were an employer – I am not sure this would motivate me into hiring this guy. It reminds me of when I was teaching high school classes of the moms who would come in and try to talk me into upping their kids grade.

 

Is his wife going to show up at work and make sure he is eating a good lunch and being treated nice by the other workers? I think she just used this as an excuse to by a MacBook.

The $1200+ could have been used to directly benefit her husband’s job search.

Wife to employers: Hire my husband, please – CNN.com.

New iPod shuffle – why can’t it just be a rumor?

The new iPod Shuffle is tiny, but it also requires special headphones and features Steven Hawking voice overs.

Engadget has posted these images and video of the new iPod Shuffle. It is 4GB and very tiny, it also requires special headphones.

Rather than providing a very tiny LED readout of songs and playlists, they have hired Steven Hawking to talk over your music while it is playing – like a bad DJ who talks over the vocals.

Apples redesigned iPod shuffle hits 4GB, talks to you updated with video.

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03 2009