Often when I open the TuneIn Radio app, I’m greeted with a pitch for the premium service. Now and then I’ve thought about trying it out since what it offers sounds pretty decent, but I’ve never bothered to give it a go. But it seems I may have to get off my arse and just …
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So I’ve Tried Uber. Here Are My Thoughts
A while ago, Steve welcomed Uber to KW. I’ve been trying Uber out, and I have to say that for the most part, the experience has been pretty awesome. I should be clear. When I could manage to get an Uber ride, the experience was awesome. Aside, grammar people…is it a Uber or an Uber? …
Welcome To KW, Uber
Unless something suddenly changes in the next few minutes, at 2 this afternoon Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Hamilton and London will officially have Uber. Predictably because this seems to happen everywhere it goes, its arrival has local taxi people and some politicians all upset. I get that part of the issue is safety and that is …
Verizon VelaSense: A Useful Service I’m Not Sure I’d Use, And Not Just Because The Press Release Is A Little Insulting
I don’t know how much Verizon paid Jay Croft for this advertorial puff piece on its new VelaSense blind person helper app, but they might want to see about getting their money back. Even if we look past all the silly hyperbole (Technology worthy of a Hollywood sci-fi movie?” It’s a cell phone camera and …
I Know Where I’d Stick This Dash Button…
Oh boy, I get to put on my old lady hat and rail against more technology. You’d never know I love the stuff. Remember when I screamed about the hybrid computer/TV/fridge? Well apparently I had no idea what was coming, none at all. This becomes obvious when I made fun of text messages. I am …
Robobraille: OCR In A Pinch
I don’t know why I’ve never written about this service, but better late than never. More often than I’d like, I get a document that’s either unreadable because it’s a scanned image, semi-readable or readable if you have a million years and infinite patience. Usually, if I can put it through OCR, it can fix …
Somebody Must Have Passed Him A Counterfeit Clue, Because Clearly He Doesn’t Have A Real One
Generally, the way you’d go about profiting from your counterfeit money operation would be passing the product at stores in exchange for items of actual value, or maybe selling it for a fee hopefully consisting of legitimate currency to people you have a pretty good sense you can trust. But that’s if you’re a logical, …
Shhhhh. I’m Playing A Game Of Hide And Tell Everybody With The Cops Right Now
Dumbasses get busted by their own social media stupidity all the time, but this ass seems especially dumb. Christopher Wallace, wanted by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office in connection with a Pierce Pond Township burglary, made two mistakes Sunday night. The first one was posting a message on Snapchat saying he was back in his …
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From The Guys Who Brought You The Conference Calls In Real Life…
Here’s another thing I’ve been meaning to post. Remember the conference calls in real life video? Well apparently these people did more of these. So, I give you Email in Real Life. I wonder if there are more of these. I can’t decide if I like the Nigerian guy, all the me too’s, the broken …
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During This Break In The Action, Try Not To Slap Whoever’s Messing Up At Bat This Year
Before I say anything else, I want to make it clear that I’m not trying to discourage anyone from buying the app. If you’re a baseball fan, you absolutely should. $20 for every radio broadcast of every game all season long on all of your devices? It almost feels like theft. I renew mine every …