SLVR v. ROKR

Did Motorola address the main issues they had with the ROKR? No. Not really. It still has the filthy artificial 100 song limit, it only transfers songs via a snail-slow USB 1 connection, and the menus still jerk and lag betweens screens.

But the SLVR will do much better than the ROKR.

That's because the ROKR was pushed as the "iTunes phone" and had very little else going for it (see my earlier post) including the carrier, Cingular, which is so bad it sucks AND blows at the same time. And, well, when you screw up the iTunes aspect of the iTunes Phone, you have something people aren't going to be too happy with. But the SLVR has a lot more going for it, namely, its form-factor.

People flocked to the RAZR when it's standard set of features was the exact same as existing Motorola models. Why? Because of the amazingly stylish and fresh form-factor. The SLVR brings, I believe, and even cooler look to the table and, oh, by the way, it has iTunes.

Personally, I look at the SLVR as a sweet-looking phone with some cool features, one of which happens to be iTunes. I don't think the iTunes should be pushed on customers. The mobile version sucks, to be frank, and this is coming from a devout Apple fan. Focus on the plethora of other features, and mention iTunes in the second breath, not the first.

What's in a name?

I recently learned Rob and Ryan have (temporarily, I hope) discontinued the writing of their book, from which this blog was named.

So should I rename the blog? If so, what should it be named?

A funny quote

"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." - Mark Twain

Entriprerurialisticalish

I have entrepreneurial blood flowing through my veins. I've always got something for sale, or know someone who does, and am usuall trying to sell something myself. I feel like I need to channel these thoughts, develop them and use them for good (not evil).

But how?

I'm thinking about looking into business classes at SLCC or maybe Independent Study at BYU. I'd like to have a side-business or something going on, even if it was pretty low-key... just to bring in a little extra spending money.

We know this guy who has his hands in a dozen little business projects at a time. He has hookups overseas, imports and sells at a markup. Wherever he sees an opportunity, he makes something happen. I'd love to get into something like that: I have something you want. I can get it cheap and sell it to you cheaper than you can get it elsewhere... hot dog, it's a win-win.

But how to get started? I don't have access to hookups, or the knowledge to run a small business: two big obstacles.

Anyone have any ideas of how I should proceed?

Superbowl Ads

Today was Adbowl XI at work. While Adbowl was fun, I wasn't all that impressed with the ads. Granted, if I'd had a commercial air on the Superbowl I'd be thrilled. Unless it was the Overstock.com ad, or the PS cleaning solution. Or the Gillette ad. Then I'd be ashamed.

One that did make me laugh out loud was the Budweiser "Hidden Fridge" spot. Of course, I have no idea why that would make me want to buy beer, but for entertainment value I liked it quite a bit.

I also liked the Sprint "Crime Deterrent" and the FedEx spot with the dinosaurs. But the stinkiest ads were by far the PS Cleaner, Gillette and Pizza Hut spots. The GoDaddy spot was lame too.

Injustice and depravity: reckless foes run amok in Utah

The double cheeseburger has been removed from the dollar menu at the McDonalds in the Gateway.

State of the Union

I was able to catch part of the State of the Union address last night. It's quite amazing how divided or country is when it comes to the issues facing us today. More than once the republicans were on their feet clapping, and the democrats sat there and, according my wife, rolled their eyes and what President Bush was saying.

One thing this has got me thinking about is what a great country we have. We have these polar opposite points of view, on moral and very emotional issues, but our government still functions. It's an amazing thing that our government is structured in such a way that it allows for different points of view, and allows them to be expressed without legal repercussion, no matter how dramatically opposed they may be to what the president's options are. While I generally disagree, sometimes strongly, with the opponents of the president, I am so thankful we live in a country where they can voice their opinions.

That being said, I don't understand how the democrats remained sitting when President Bush spoke about promoting abstinence and adoption to protect human life. What is wrong with that statement? Why wouldn't everyone be supportive of that? It completely baffles me.

Just so y'all know (by which I mean Brett, because I think he's the only one who reads this), I do have qualms with Bush. I'm all for slashing our dependency on foreign sources of oil, but everything he laid out was fairly long-term. What about Exxon's record profits? Exxon made the largest profit last quarter of ANY company in America, EVER. How about calling on some of his oil buddies to stop gauging us at the pumps so they can "recoupe expenses having to do with hurricane Katrina"?