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CBS’ way to make things better…

Jacob Burke — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:43:00 +0000

I signed up for the CBS Eye-lert, which emails me to let me know if sporting events are going to ruin my evening programs. I must say that this is a damn joke and is just a way for the execs to cover their ass because they still don’t know how to schedule around the football season.

I still believe that CBS needs to learn how to schedule around sporting events and push their evening programs back to start at 8pm like FOX does. I use a TiVo and can’t go change recording options for each show when I am not home.

Get a clue and fix your program line-up!

Leave Vista Alone!

Jacob Burke — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:53:47 +0000

I am sick and tired of Windows Vista getting bashed by every Apple fanboy out there. The OS is solid and does what it is supposed to do. I have enjoyed using it since day one. As for my hardware from Dell, well that is another story. Just stop the bashing already! Your $2,500.00 MacBook might be a nice fashion accessory, but it does not give you the right to bash an OS from a company that has a (now retired) CEO doing more for the world than the greedy Mr. Jobs. QUIT IT ALREADY!

Just stay retired!

Jacob Burke — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:46:07 +0000

Brett Favre is no Michael Jordan, he can’t keep saying that he is going to retire and then come back to say he is going to play another year. The guy is an old fart and needs to stay retired. There is a reason why the Packers didn’t take him back, he is old and can’t play like the young guys. So, Brett Favre – JUST STAY RETIRED!

Cheers!

More Twitter Junk

Jacob Burke — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:52:44 +0000

Who buys this crap? Get a t-shirt instead!

Apple’s new service…

Jacob Burke — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:31:51 +0000

Released just in time for your cracked iPhone 3G.

Schuyler County’s Big Screw Up

Jacob Burke — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:06:02 +0000

I take the bus once a week up to Ithaca from Elmira to spend time on-site at the resort. As an Internet Marketing Manager, most of my time is spent in front of the computer, so I do a vast majority of my work from my home office. Well, this week marked the start of the new bus service changes that Schuyler County implemented. You see, Chemung County Transit (the transit system in the county where Elmira resides) is a Joint Municipal Alliance between Chemung & Schuyler counties. Schuyler county gets funding from the Federal & State governments to aid in the operation of the transit system. Chemung county operates the transit system and all of the buses are housed just a few blocks from downtown Elmira.

Well, Schuyler county decided to cut back and cancel service of two of the regional routes. The regional routes run through multiple counties and are a little more expensive than the $1 local routes. So, there are now only two runs for Schuyler county, BAD IDEA! The bus this morning was packed to the gills and was just a big mess. People had to stand from the last park & ride stop until we got to the first stop in Ithaca. I understand that Schuyler county wants to save some money (and jack up the rates in the process), but this is not good.

I have a feeling that if something is not done about this, then the riders will start making formal complaints or just stop riding altogther. Who knows though. But Schuyler county really screwed up here and it is only going to get worse before it gets better.

Cheers!

Fun with Windows

Jacob Burke — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:46:09 +0000

The past 12 hours have been an absolute nightmare! My computer kept locking up and I was always having to reboot it and I was never able to successfully use Windows for more than a few minutes before it locked up again. I finally decided to use a backup hard drive and installed a copy of Vista on it. Things are back up and running now, but this hard drive has 130GB less space, so things may get cramped. Now I can format my original hard drive and use that, but I will be going through all of this work again! I may do that next weekend, but for right now, I am just going to stick with this. I still have more software to install, but I want a nap :)

Cheers!

Atonement – EPIC FAIL

Jacob Burke — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:33:48 +0000

I watched Atonement earlier today. My housemates kept raving about the movie, so I finally sat down and watched it. Wow, what a piece of crap! The story was hard to follow with all of the cutbacks to show what had happened after it happened – I was lost. I don’t know what my friends were smoking when they told me that they liked this movie. I like wartime films, but this was just horrible.

I want those two hours of my life back!

Cheers!

What is the BIG deal with the Flip?

Jacob Burke — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:50:10 +0000

I am still trying to figure out what the BIG deal is with The Flip video camera. Who in their right mind is going to pay $179.99 for a device that produces crappy video and has no expandable memory?! I certainly am not going to be swayed to buy junk just because iJustine uses one.

I have a SONY Cybershot DSC-P200 camera that has video mode. I carry my camera with me just about everywhere and I get better video and can store more of it. Oh yeah, did I mention that it has a ZEISS lens and 7.2 megapixels?

I really want to know why this little point-and-shoot video only device has everyone wanting one? Seriously!

Do you own a Flip video camera? Tell me why you purchased this piece of junk, I am curious about this.

I don’t mean to bash this thing, but $179.99 for low quality video? My camera only cost around $200 and I can do more with it!

Cheers!

FOX News – Promoting Racism since 2008

Jacob Burke — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:27:30 +0000

All I have to say about this: FOX News producers = ASSHATS

I am not going to elaborate on this, I will let Erin do that. Why, her writing on this is pure genius.

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