Monthly Archives: April 2006

joyous wedding

Posted on April 27, 2006 by rshangle

As you may or may not know, Kelley and I are getting hitched on Saturday. There may not be any posts between now and, say, Monday or Tuesday. Or, there may be. Who can say? I’ll repeat: who can say? … Continue reading →

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Takedown, Shakedown, Downtime

Posted on April 26, 2006 by rshangle

rickshangle.com and a few other web sites I run out of one of my web services providers went down for the past few hours, but appears to be back up now… for now. I hope you survived your loss of … Continue reading →

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[american idol 5] 04252006: farewell, taylor

Posted on April 25, 2006 by rshangle

The “pictogram” approach was so wildly successful last time, we just need to burst forward with it. But the brief commentary: Taylor, you blew it. I like you, though, and I will come see you with your bar band next … Continue reading →

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[ars technica] Sun CEO McNealy resigns

Posted on April 24, 2006 by rshangle

Commentary and brilliant graphic of Sun’s revised corporate plan for the post-McNealy era @ ars technica. Just the strategy graphic, for those who are lazy/cool: Jeremy Reimer / ars technica rds

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MacBook Pro 17″ On Street

Posted on April 24, 2006 by rshangle

Note two small black dots dramatically differentiating the 17″ MacBook Pro rendering from prior models in the conceptual rendering. Configured. My current g1 PB 17″ appears to be going for about ~$1,800 on eBay. Can’t do it… can’t do it. … Continue reading →

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Throwdown: The Worst X Rock Albums in My Collection… part 1 of… Godidunno…

Posted on April 21, 2006 by rshangle

I lack the depth and breadth to come up with a “Worst 50 of All Time” system, and since I listen primarily to “rock” music, I can’t really comment on crappy blues/jazz/country/hip-hop/whatever. So, for the good/ill of the city, the … Continue reading →

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[cnn] Court tosses ‘Friends’ lawsuit; not even plaintiff surprised

Posted on April 20, 2006 by rshangle

Um, duh. “[Plaitiff Amaani Lyle] was fired after four months on the job, allegedly because she could not transcribe meetings fast enough or capture the flavor of the meetings.” Also, because she was working on a comedy series and apparently … Continue reading →

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[Q Magazine] Worst Albums Ever

Posted on April 20, 2006 by rshangle

The current issue of Q Magazine reveals their assessment of the 50 Worst Albums of All Time. Let’s see what they are and add some color commentary. 1. Duran Duran – Thank You : This was their covers album, and … Continue reading →

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And now for something old and gnarled

Posted on April 19, 2006 by rshangle

I’m pleased to note (in small part due to using the bare-bones (or, as some would call it “clean”) Zen Minimalist WordPress theme) that this blog is pretty much exactly as usable via Lynx as it is via a regular … Continue reading →

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Logitech® Harmony® 880 Remote is Good for $69, approx 3.5x less so for $250

Posted on April 19, 2006 by rshangle

So I got this remote last week. I would have written about it sooner except I wanted to wait a bit and make sure it didn’t have some hidden defect that would make me wind up hating/returning/smashing it. A big … Continue reading →

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