More Stuff

First off, I apologize to anyone who read my entry last week or saw my bulletins on MySpace about the station event last week. While it wasn't mandatory that I show up at the event, I was asked if I'd like to come out and I had planned on going. Instead, I woke up …

OJ Simpson Arrested

Los Angeles couldn't catch him in 1994 when he was accused of murder, but Las Vegas is hoping to rectify that mistake. Police arrested OJ Simpson yesterday following allegations that he and other men robbed two sports collectors at a hotel. Simpson says the collectors …

Chewy Times

Sick and tired of people sticking gum under the table of your favorite restaurant? Scientists at Britain's Bristol University share your pain and are proud to announce the world's first chewing gum that's non-stick. Think of it as the T-Fal of bubblegum (except this …

Someday Soon

On Tuesday, I swung by the studio to do a little mini-tour of the station and see where I'd be working at while I'm in the office area. Right from the start, they put me to work rolling promo shirts for The Brave One. Wasn't too hard, pretty much fluff work, but still …

Premiere Pools

My first event with The Zone was this past weekend at Rancho Cordova's Premiere Pool & Spa. So much fun interacting with the crew and the public during the remote broadcast. Zone DJ Shawn Cash was there as well--what a fun guy to hang out with.

Next week, you can …

The Inner Zen

Earlier this morning, I stumped the Alice Morning Show crew during one of their game segments and earned myself some tickets to Alice's Now & Zen concert at Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park on September 23rd. The artists at this year's N&Z concert include Joss Stone,

Streaming Life

Before I talk about anything, I just want to say hello to everyone who is now reading these entries over on my LiveJournal account. I installed something on my blog that will automatically import blog entries over to LiveJournal, which replaces the need for the old RSS …

News: Internet Helps Americans (Duh)

A new report by Pew Internet says one-third of Americans who use the Internet find that the online world has improved their way of life.

In a series of research surveys and reports, Americans claim their computers help them pursue hobbies (33% of those surveyed), do …

News: Gates Not World's Richest Man

Did you know there is a man wealther than Bill Gates living on this planet? Neither did I, until I read about Carlos Slim, a multi-billionaire from Mexico. Slim beat out Gates by about $8.6 billion, making Slim's net worth about $67 billion (as opposed to Gates at $59 …

Coverage

If brilliance, bravery and a daring attitude came your way in the form of a three-point-five minute blend of 21st Century multimedia, would you accept?

Brendan did a cover of "Wonderwall" by Oasis, a song he says inspired him to pick up a guitar and learn to play. …

Tethered Network Lines

I just can't get enough of a song called "Times Like These" by a band called the Foo Fighters. It plays in rotation on several of the radio stations I listen to quite a bit--and it's pretty obvious why. Every time you hear it, your first reaction is to crank up the …

News: Internet Helps Americans (Duh)

A new report by Pew Internet says one-third of Americans who use the Internet find that the online world has improved their way of life.

In a series of research surveys and reports, Americans claim their computers help them pursue hobbies (33% of those surveyed), do …

Questions

Some things I was wondering today:

1. Why is AOL Stadium in Germany? If it's America Online, common sense would say that it'd be somewhere in America.

2. Why am I listening to people staple themselves with a stapler on Opie & Anthony? 180 channels on XM Satellite …

Broadcast Signal Intrusion

This past week has been very hectic. It's rare that I don't pump out some kind of writing on the blog for an entire week, and I've missed sitting at the computer and writing. I've got some news though that I feel is worth writing about. Something very exciting, and a …

Coverage

If brilliance, bravery and a daring attitude came your way in the form of a three-point-five minute blend of 21st Century multimedia, would you accept?

Brendan did a cover of "Wonderwall" by Oasis, a song he says inspired him to pick up a guitar and learn to play. …

Giggle & Smile

Recently, Lori Hahn wrote about struggling with writer's block. She challenged her readers to give her a topic to write about; I challenged her to write about the one thing that makes her most happy. It still remains to be seen if Lori will take me up on my challenge …

News: Gates Not World's Richest Man

Did you know there is a man wealther than Bill Gates living on this planet? Neither did I, until I read about Carlos Slim, a multi-billionaire from Mexico. Slim beat out Gates by about $8.6 billion, making Slim's net worth about $67 billion (as opposed to Gates at $59 …

Giggle & Smile

Recently, Lori Hahn wrote about struggling with writer's block. She challenged her readers to give her a topic to write about; I challenged her to write about the one thing that makes her most happy. It still remains to be seen if Lori will take me up on my challenge …

Tethered Network Lines

I just can't get enough of a song called "Times Like These" by a band called the Foo Fighters. It plays in rotation on several of the radio stations I listen to quite a bit--and it's pretty obvious why. Every time you hear it, your first reaction is to crank up the …

News: POPCORN To Go Away

A sad day has come for those of us who can't tell time: AT&T Communications (a company that once dominated the country's telephone grid, only to break into smaller phone companies that decades later it'd buy out to...once again dominate the country's telephone grid...) …