Cry a Tear for New York

New York has lost and icon. No, not a major building or political leader, but a great man who has had an effect on New York Sports since 1930. Wellington Mara the Owner of the New York Giants (Football) died today. Mr. Mara had owned the Giants since his Father game them to he and his brother in 1930. Wellington Mara was perhaps the most respected owner in professional football and always was a voice of reason. I am a Jets fan, but will miss Mr. Marra very much.

What's up with that???

I have been annoyed by a certain driving technique that many people seem to employ that I just don't understand. Why do drivers who are turning left from one street into another or into a parking lot pull to the right first? This morning on my way into work, I was driving on a road with 2 lanes in each direction and the person in the left lane was turning left into a gas station and had pulled to the right so far, that he was actually over the white line and into the right hand lane some. I could see it if the driver needed to avoid something, but this was not the case. He was just making a simple left turn. Oh well. I guess I'll just have to use this as a lesson in patience.

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New Treo to be Windows Mobile, Not Palm

The new Treo will be released with Windows Mobile software instead of Palm. This is a huge blow to Palm software as a whole. Basically, every profesional that I know who uses their smartphone for work either has a Treo or a blackberry. Becuase of this Palm software was able to maintain an important foothold in the PDA market. With this decision, we are probably going to see the end of the Palm operating software.

Marv the Great

I was reading through an opinion piece on the New Jersey Nets of the NBA moving to Brooklyn and it had this interesing piece of information.

"Marv Albert, former voice of the Knicks, is already on board, signed to call games on the Yes Network."

I had not heard this before, but this is a coup for the Nets. Marv Albert is the premiere basketball announcer of his generation. I like Ian Eagle who he is replacing, but when you can get the best, you have to do it. Looks like lots of NBA fans in the New York area will be watching the Nets just to hear Marv's voice.

New Cast Members Being Added to Saturday Night Live

It was announced today that Saturday Night Live, the popular late night television show on NBC will add two "Featured Players" for the upcoming season. They are: Bill Hader and Andy Samberg. These actors are sure to have a great opporunity to act this year as 2 current cast memebers, Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph will both go on Maternity leave for part of the upcoming season.

iPod so small it Hurts...the competition

Apple Released a new iPod yesterday that is called the iPod Nano. It is as thin as a pencil and can hold either 500 or 1000 songs. (2gig or 4gig) The iPod is being released in both white and black colors. I have an iPod already, but am seriously tempted to buy this tiny piece of greatness.

Roberts Hearings Begin Monday

The Senate hearings to confirm John Roberts as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will begin Monday September 12th. Now, let's see if the hearings can remain civil.

The Evolution of Humor

Foxtrot weighs in on the evolution debate. :)

Computer Saves drowning Girl

A girl who was swimming in a public pool in Great Britain was saved when a computer monitoring program sense that there was someone at the bottom of the pool who was not moving. The program then notified a Lifeguard who could not see the girl through a crowd of people in the pool.

Europe, the forgotten middle child of the technology family

European gamers were finally able to get their hands on Playstation Portables yesterday. The release of the PSP in Europe had been delayed 5 months due to lack insufficient supply of the units. I got mine on the release date here in the USA. Once again, this is a reason I am happy to be an American.

Boys Will Be Boys...Forever

A new study suggests that the male "Y" Chromosome has not degenerated over the past 6 million years. This is good news for those of us who like a species with more than one gender. I can't help but think "If men disappeared, wouldn't procreation be less fun?"

Shoes... Engage

Looking for a cool space-age running shoe? Try the Reebok Pump 2.0 Wrapshear. It automatically pumps up to 5psi when you turn it on and conforms to your foot. Check it out.

Don't give me a bad name.

A Church group in Tennessee decided to protest at a funeral for soldiers killed during the Iraq war. They weren't protesting anything that these soldiers did, but were protesting the war in general and say that the reason that soldiers are dying in this war is becuase the USA harbors and supports Homsexuals. Now I'm a Christan and believe that to practice Homosexuality is wrong, but this kind of protest is wrong on many levels. The most obvious one is that these soldiers and families have noting to do with America's treatment of homosexuality. These soldiers weren't gay and their families weren't protesting for more homosexual rights. Please remember that when you do something in the name of Christ, you are representing not just yourself, but God and other Christians as well.

Sony PSP Firmware 2.0 Released in the US

Sony has now released the 2.0 version of firmware for the Sony PSP in the United States. I actually downloded it to mine last night and had no problems yet. I tried out the Web browser on CNN's website and it seems to work well, but it will take some getting used to for how it navigates the site.

NCAA Reverses Decision. Seminoles are OK.

In a reversal from its earlier decision, the NCAA stated today that Florida State University may use the nickname "Seminoles" in Post-Season Play. They cited the universitie's relationship with the Seminole tribe as the main reason for the reversal. Since the Seminole tribe has a good relationship with the university and even helps with the planning of events like halftime shows, the NCAA decided that the term "Seminole" is not offensive to Native Americans.

You're one heck of a Dish

The company that owns Dish Network is offering one town the chance of a lifetime. Change their town's name to DISH and earn free Dish network TV for all of its residents for 10 year. This is an inventive marketing campaign. I can only hope that next year I'm working next to DISH, Connecticut instead of Bridgeport.

Oops... I did it again

Remember the name Lawrence Phillips? He was a high draft pick in the NFL not too long ago, but ended up quickly out of the league because of legal problems that just kept on coming up. Well, he has now allegedly run his car into a group of teens who he had just finished playing a pickup football game with. The report states that at the end of their time together he got into an argument with the teens and left and returned and tried to run them down. He was already wanted by the police for domestic abuse of his girlfriend whom he chocked till she was unconscious. This is a man who needs to be locked up for good and never released again. He has had many chances and has given no indication that he can be rehabilitated.

Why Binge when you can savor and sip?

Well it's that time of year again. The time for students to return to college and continue their academic pursuits. For many students this means "Its time to return and party.". USA Today had up an article on drinking at colleges today which made me wonder. "Why do people have to binge drink?" I understand the idea of drinking alcohol to loosen your inhibitions if you feel like you are took uptight, but why would anyone drink to the point that they can't remember what went on the morning after? Some people are alcoholics and can't help it, but for most students, they can contorl themselves if they want to. I know some will answer saying that many drink because they want to be cool. Or they drink becuase they want to experience everything in college and that is part of the experience. But what guy thinks a girl who can't remember what she did last night is attractive or Sexy? Guys who can't remember are thought of as a stumbling boob who is to be laughed at and with. A girl who can't remember is not thought of fondly. She is either out of control or a skank.

Thanks for listening to my ranting today.

Army or Baseball? Why not both?

The army has instituted a new policy allowing officers who have graduated West Point to only serve 2 years of their 5 year commitment if they can prove that by leaving active duty they can serve in another important recruiting role. This new policy is aimed at athletes who would otherwise have no chance at a professional sports career if they were forced to serve their entire 5 year obligation. (Thus making them a 27 year old rookie and perceived to be too old to invest time in by a profesional sports league.) Only one person has had their application accepted and his story can be found here. There are other stipulations in this policy which I encourage you to read in the story above.