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Aug
27

Obama's blunders.


Posted by dlovell | 08/27/08

I usually try to refrain from talking about politics in this space, but this past week has got me thinking a bit more about the presidential race, and whether the Democrats' annointed candidate is all he claims to be.

Issue One: Don't tick off the media.

Barack Obama and his supporters made a great deal of noise about how the candidate would eschew the normal media exposure and announce his vice-presidential running mate via text message to his supporters first...a bit of reward for those throngs who have dedicated sweat and breathless conversation to the campaign...


CATEGORY: Government

TAGS: Obama, Biden, technology



Aug
18

A temptation resisted.


Posted by dlovell | 08/18/08

As much as I may have railed against the iPhone recently, I found myself standing in the AT&T store, dangerously close to purchasing one last week.

My old cell died...really unfortunate, since I was planning to hold onto it until I saw something really neat that I wanted. I went to the AT&T store, hoping it could be fixed, but to no avail. The only thing they could do was sell me a new phone. Before I could stop the words from coming, I heard myself blurt out "I'd kind of like an iPhone."

I went on to explain to the sales guy that I didn't like many of the things I'd heard about the iPhone, though I liked the idea of the device. Mobile e-mail, slick web browser, fun applications. The best touch screen available. What I don't like about the iPhone? Easy. Apple...


CATEGORY: Gadgets

TAGS: iphone, LG Shine



Aug
05

Why I'm not getting an iPhone. And you shouldn't, either.


Posted by dlovell | 08/05/08

I must admit I was pretty excited about the release of iPhone 3G. As an AT&T customer, I figured, I wouldn't have to change carriers to get the coolest new gadget out there. And the $199 price tag seemed too good to be true.

So I looked into it. I love my iPod, but I hate having too many things in my pockets. Carrying a phone and iPod around with me just isn't going to happen. Put the two together? Awesome. Add a web browser? Even better.

As it turns out, getting the new iPhone isn't all that easy. Sure, it's $199 with a new contract, but you also have to spend another $30 a month for an iPhone data plan. No thanks. And the more I thought about it, the less interested I was in having my phone and iPod in the same place. Then I started watching the fanboys...


CATEGORY: Gadgets

TAGS: iphone, nuvifone



Jul
25

Death of inspiration


Posted by dlovell | 07/25/08

"You just have to decide if you're a Tigger or an Eeyore. I think I'm clear where I stand on the great Tigger/Eeyore debate. Never lose the childlike wonder. It's just too important. It's what drives us."

Randy Pausch spoke the words above. I told you about Randy a while back, and about how his "Last lecture" was inspiring people around the globe. Randy died this morning, after a valiant fight against cancer. The doctors had given him until February, so one must imagine that it was his spirit that allowed him to muscle out another four months.

I don't have much more to say, except another thank you to Randy for living a life of inspiration. He proved that only the good die young...


CATEGORY: General Society

TAGS: Randy Pausch, dead, inspiration



Jul
08

We're smarter than this.


Posted by dlovell | 07/08/08

In the past few days, I've been seeing more and more about the quest for better gas mileage, and the ridiculous lengths some people will go to eek out a couple extra miles for each gallon they pour into their tanks.

It's all pretty pathetic, really. Here we are, scraping to get 22 mpg instead of 21, driving slower, braking less, coasting more. Why pathetic? Well, because I think we're smarter than that.

You may have heard of the X-Prize before. The organizers are offering $10 million to the best design of a car that can go more than 100 miles on a single tank of gas. But we can do better than that.

How do I know? In 1975, a contest sponsored (I'm not kidding) by Shell Oil featured a 1959 Opel T-1 that set a world record by traveling 376...
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CATEGORY: General Society

TAGS: gas, gas prices, fuel efficiency, mpg, Opel T-1, Prius



Jul
01

New stuff.


Posted by dlovell | 07/01/08

If you're reading this, you've already noticed our new blogging platform and design, and you've undoubtedly noticed the design changes throughout the cnylink.com website. But we're far from done making improvements.

We're in the midst of finishing up a new news platform that will make our news more readable, and will better integrate multimedia files within our stories. That means you can expect to see more videos and photo galleries, attached to the stories we post online.

The new platform will also allow our users to sort news based on the community they want to read about. Want just Baldwinsville news? You'll be able to get it with just a click of a button. Cazenovia? No problem...


CATEGORY: Internet

TAGS: cnylink.com, cnylink, Disqus



Jun
23

RIP, George Carlin


Posted by dlovell | 06/23/08

You know, I didn't have much to say when Tim Russert died. And I don't really have much to say now, as the news of George Carlin's death has reached me.

But I will say this: Though I didn't agree with him on all points, I've always admitted that Mr. Carlin not only made us laugh, but think as well.

This clip from a television appearance in 1976 shows just how deeply Carlin thought about everything -- even the inner workings of a child's mind. And it shows that he had a respect and understanding of youth that few grownups can ever muster. Perhaps that was because he, unlike most other adults, never lost the youthful joy in living...





CATEGORY: General Society





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Daniel Lovell, New Media Director for Eagle Newspapers, has won more than two dozen awards for his columns, editorials and investigative journalism. He is actively addicted to the Internet, soda and New York Yankees baseball.

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