Ah, sweet irony. This afternoon, we were at Loews Lincoln Square to catch Super Size Me, which could very well have been called Fast Food Nation: The Movie. Pretty good overall. Before it started, we tried to buy a kid’s pack (what used to be a small popcorn and small drink), but the guy behind … …
A year ago, I would have laughed at this, but now I’m thinking about how to build my own iSeePet. Their demo movie cracks me up! I think this has actually been around for a while, but I hadn’t noticed it until I found the AkibaLive site.
Citigroup to Pay $2.65 Billion in Deal With WorldCom Investors. I’m not holding my breath for a big payment. 😉 Financial services giant Citigroup has agreed to pay $2.65 billion to settle class-action suits brought by investors who bought WorldCom Inc. securities before the telecommunications company’s bankruptcy filing in 2002. Finally gave BitTorrent a try … …
Computer Student on Trial for Aid to Muslim Web Sites. Does anyone other than Bush and Ashcroft still believe in the efficacy of the PATRIOT Act? This is simply ludicrous. Today, that graduate student, Sami Omar al-Hussayen, is on trial in a heavily guarded courtroom here, accused of plotting to aid and to maintain Islamic … …
Mayor’s Rating Up; Poll Sees Deep Split on School Policies. Cool. I was one of the poll participants, and perhaps unsurprisingly, I am one who approves of Bloomberg’s performance. On the other hand, I find that “[New Yorkers] are still afraid of another terrorist attack” is not a particularly accurate conclusion to draw from a … …
RCN says it anticipates filing for Chapter 11. Dunno how I missed this news. Incredibly, I was considering buying the 10% 2007 bonds (CC-rated) last year. The price is back to its Nov 2003 level, but the prospects don’t look great. It’d be just crazy to buy now. RCN Corp. said on Thursday that the … …
Verizon to Add Internet Surcharge. Yuck. Verizon Communications announced plans yesterday to add a $2 to $3 monthly surcharge to the cost of its high-speed Internet connections, a move that could fuel further debate over the taxation of online services. Verizon said its new charge would start appearing next month on the bills of roughly … …
Last night we’re waiting for Hellboy at Loews Kips Bay. Fun movie, definitely recommended. I’ve made a habit of totally ignoring the pre-movie ads and previews that go well beyond tease and straight into spoilers. Instead I watch other people in the audience. This time as I’m looking around, I see a small blur scurry … …
A cute shot from this Sunday’s Petacular, which kicked off the Macy’s Flower Show (click for larger image).
DSL kicks in today two days prior to the service date Verizon quoted. Nice… Perfect timing, too, as I bought a router and installed the filters last night. Will test the connection speed tonight.