Comments for Behind the Weather Wall

Comment on Slipping Back Into Starbucks by Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:17:02 +0000

Maybe you should crush up some Sudafed (generic, of course, Cheapy Von Cheapystein) and sprinkle them in the Bustelo…

Comment on Two things never change: Death and Faxes by Rick

Rick — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:02:47 +0000

I had a situation today where I had to do a Credit Card Authorization from a Dr in Los Angeles. They said, “we’ll fax it to you.” and I said No Have Fax…I suggested they do this: scan your form into your PC and convert it to a PDF or jpg. Attach it to an email, I will download and print it, fill it out and send it back to you the same way. They thought it strange that a regular person did not have a faux (sic) machine. I thought it strange that they did not use the PDF feature of their word processor. It worked well. Another small victory for the anti-faxers.

Comment on Picking Up in the Middle by Jeannette

Jeannette — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:51:17 +0000

Psst!
MAD MEN was just picked up for a 4th season!
; )

Comment on Digital Diets by Conni Gordon

Conni Gordon — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:45:37 +0000

Dave, I’m well past 45 and still hooked to my Blackberry. Studies have been done that show children are more creative in an unstrucured, natural environment like a park (rather than a constructed play area). I sometimes wonder if this stiffles my creativity.

Comment on Picking Up in the Middle by Bill Hunt

Bill Hunt — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:36:14 +0000

My position has always been that the download/streaming/On Demand form of getting movie and TV content will essentially take over the rental market from Blockbuster and Hollwood Video - ESPECIALLY for casual viewers like Dave.

However, collectors, cinefiles, movie fans and the parents of small children will continue to prefer physical media for the next 20-30 years. Serious fans are always going to want a tangable physical product in return for their money, and they demand the highest A/V quality and extras that come with it. Cheap physical media also appeals to parents whose kids may want to key rewatching Toy Story 100 times a month without having to keep paying for a rental.

Dave’s right, however, about money being required to make more product. For many years, the success of DVD has funded scores of elaborate and complex restorations of older, classic films - restorations that otherwise wouldn’t have been economically possible. I can’t see ANY studio spending $10 million to lovingly restore and preserve a movie just to make it available as a $4.99 download.

Something worth thinking about.

Comment on Hey, I got it to work! by Your Production Sidekick

Your Production Sidekick — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:04:07 +0000

So you saying that you are considering going to windows 7??? HUH???? If you do you will have to show me how it works. Im thinking about going 7, but I need to see it first.

Comment on Hey, I got it to work! by admin

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:07:36 +0000

I can’t argue with that Peter, but like I said I am in upside-down now. Macs are great (I actually have a Mac Mini) but they are just SO expensive to buy several.

Comment on Hey, I got it to work! by Peter

Peter — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:42:29 +0000

Buy Mac. Enough said.

Comment on “Ya”, “Sure”, “You bet ya!” by Rick

Rick — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:24:12 +0000

Nicely done Dave. You managed to weave family with travel plus a nice picture of upper Mid Western life in one post. When does your first book come out?
Rick…

Comment on “Ya”, “Sure”, “You bet ya!” by Sil Cadenasso

Sil Cadenasso — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:41:28 +0000

I take the Coast Flyer to LAX from SLO. It’s a 4-hr ride, and they drop you off at your terminal. $49 one way. A comfortable and relaxing ride.