Scrooged

A friend of mine sent me this, and I thought it was pretty funny. It didn't take much time either.See Warren Redlich Scrooged.And make sure your sound is on.

More problems with iPhone activation

I just posted last night about my problems with my iPhone. At the end of that post I mentioned that I was next going to activate two more iPhones (one each for my associates - and yes, there really is a business purpose in mind). I thought it would be quicker to activate the next ones because I had gotten past the creating an account problem with AT&T.Nope. It's taking longer, and there is no end

A bad iPhone experience with Apple and AT-and-T

See the picture below to start getting a sense of my frustration with Apple, AT&T, and my new iPhone.That screen is not in any of the iPhone commercials I saw. No one at the Apple store told me that I needed "an AT&T pre-approved credit check code" before I'd be able to use my iPhone.I am outraged that there is no way for me to resolve this without going to an AT&T store. I hate going to cell

Interesting Albany trivia

Did you know that Albany, in 1870, was the 20th largest city in the United States?Check out this table from the US Census Bureau. Albany's status dropped quickly, and by 1910 it was the 50th largest city, even though Albany's population had grown substantially in that time.Troy was in the top 50 back in the late 1800s as well.Buffalo, #11 in 1870, is holding on to #50. It peaked in status at #8

Guilderland - Appointments in January

At our first Town Board meeting as new councilmen on January 3rd, MarkGrimm and I will be asked to vote on many appointments for variousTown positions. In keeping with our campaign pledge to open upgovernment, we wish to publicly solicit applications for those positions.They include membership on the Economic Development Advisory Council, Planning Board, Zoning Board, and the Industrial

Albany Sheriff Cracks Down on Gambling and Marijuana

The Albany Sheriff is really cracking down on the bad guys these days. The Times Union had a couple of articles on November 29th about his team nailing a gambling ring, and another about them bungling a marijuana operation.In the gambling story, the Sheriff successfully protected the public from four dopes who were engaged in a gambling conspiracy. The story is filled with dollar amounts that are