Inexplicably, long distance overage charges are not listed anywhere on the Entouch web site. I have the 250 LD minutes per month feature ($4/month) and used some extra minutes last month. Once you hit the limit, expect to pay $0.18 per minute (taxes and surcharges not included). Yikes! My prepaid cell (T-Mobile) phone rate is … Entouch long distance per-minute overage charges
Worked my first election site yesterday. Election judge called the morning before as I had submitted my name as a volunteer. Heavy turnout was expected, and the judge was having trouble rounding up enough people. I was looking forward to attending my first precinct caucus so I made it clear early on that I had … Post-election Hangover
Nader to Run Again [NYT]. Ralph announced today apparently. I am still on his mailing list from the last Presidential campaign and receive requests for contributions every few months so his announcement is no surprise to me. The usual “spoiler” talk will no doubt start again, which is shameful. If you prefer Obama, good for … Electability of Presidential candidates
[Moved to a separate page to keep the page layout clean.] Found this old article via Ted’s blog. The punctuation and formatting in the originally transcribed version need work so I am cleaning this up as I read it. If you notice any errors, feel free to drop me a line.
If you are looking for a sweet deal on a NY Times subscription (non-subscribers for the last 90 days only), you can get 50% off the regular rate for 6 months. Best discount for the NYT that I have come across yet. Convenient timing as I am ready to give up on the Houston Chronicle. … Print media, advertising, and recycling
Finally completed a web-based prototype this evening to replace the functionality previously provided by the Texas PUC Power to Choose web site. This was a programming exercise as well as an opportunity to brush up on my Perl, PHP, and MySql skills. The current provider lookup is rather user-unfriendly with its inability to sort data … Perl, PHP, and the PUC
Just noticed in the last few days that the Chronicle no longer contains movie listings for Cinemark Tinseltown Westchase. I was pretty sure that meant it was gone. Discovered this evening that the phone number has been disconnected, and someone else wrote in Yahoo! Local that the lot has been fenced. Though not entirely surprising, … Tinseltown Westchase closed?
What a season this has been. All three of my fantasy football teams are heading to the Super Bowl, and another team which I helped a buddy draft is also in the big game. Brian Westbrook and Jason Witten are shared by three of these teams, but the compositions are otherwise fairly diverse (key players … Fantasy portfolio diversification
Picked up Guitar Hero 2 with wired guitar controller from Fry’s today for $60, which was a lucky find. Yes, I am so behind as GH2 came out over a year ago, but I played it for the first time over the Thanksgiving holiday. I feel better about not being able to buy the dual-guitar … Arm the Homeless
While driving home from dinner this evening, I spotted an owl perched on the curb. Very exciting! From digging around online, I believe that particular type is called a barn owl. In the last year, I have seen rabbits, deer, possums, armadillos, and raccoons in this area. Neighbors have reported seeing alligators and coyotes as … Suburban wildlife