Al's Blog-o-Sphere

I’ve been following the “podcasting” trend pretty closely of late. It’s an intriguing area, one of those things that is at that spot in time where you can get in and be successful before it gets coopted and corporate-ized to death. It’s still at the point where it is accessible to the ‘little guy.’

But, I think the term “Podcasting” is wrong. Ultimately, it will be bad for it, unless it becomes so generic that it loses it’s association with Apple and I-pods the way Kleenex is accepted as a term for any old tissue. That’s probably what will happen.
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Well, other than not knowing when to sleep and when not to, I’d be doing all right if it weren’t for the cold I have.

I got wrapped up in something on the computer last night and sat here working. I didn’t notice the time until 7:00 AM. I caught a quick hour rest until I had to get up and shower. I had to go out at 10:00 AM to Home Depot where we had a demo scheduled with the robotics team. Continue Reading…

I read in the paper where Delphi wants GM to give them $6 billion to keep them from going into bankruptcy. The average guy might think that sounds like a hand-out or even extortion. Delphi has been losing money (or so they say) and GM needs them to keep making cars and trucks. Especially profitable trucks (SUVs)

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Why are all the good shows on PBS after midnight?

Well, they are. I caught Soundstage tonight with Chris Isaak. I don’t remember exactly how or when I became a Chris Isaak fan, but it was long before the show on Showtime.

Anyway, he was on Soundstage for a full hour. Great show. All the band members from the TV series too. I don’t know quite how to categorize Isaak’s music. Not really Rockabilly, not exactly Rock, definitely not country. Maybe that’s what I like about it, it is unique. A style of his own.

I don’t know how cool it is to be known as a Chris Isaak fan, either. Probably not very. But I don’t care. I like the music. Don’t tell on me, okay?