I Need a Hero!

Me likey the chin. And me lovey the red! Come on, T-Mobile. Make it happen.

Update!: It appears that my Hero's gonna shack up with AT&T for a little while. Still won't make me switch. But T-Mobile will still be Magic(al).

Update to the update!: Everything's more Magic(al) in merlot.

Flash! Ah-ah!

Looks like I'll be getting Flash® on my G1! I'll be able to enjoy this video of Infographic Little Red Riding Hood soon enough. The video would be more enjoyable with a little Cupcake, though. Just sayin'.

Them's the Breaks

Much like the world economy, my Internets were broken for the past few days. And it was no bueno, mis bonitos. I've spent my time watching endless hours of reruns on HGTV, Food Network, and the Travel Channel, and being educated on the horrors of child abuse in Spain thanks to the lack of Web access and the lack of new episodes of my shows on regular network TV. But I did learn that no recession is a good recession and that no good magenta is a real magenta. Both are mind tricks, much like how HTC is tricking me by releasing their new GPhone on Vodafone and Telefónica with no plans to let us officially play with it here in the States. HTC: I love you. Why do you do you toy with me so? I want some Magic in my life, too.* At least Art Lebedev will let me have some verbal time in my life. For $211.54. But I can still have it.

Back to the magenta thing for a second, though. If magenta isn't a real color, then what color is this blog? And what color is my new argyle sweater that I hold so dear? I thought I was being all non-DC and cool by owning it. Does this now mean that I'm totally anti-cool because I'm simply imagining that the sweater even exists? And have I fooled those around me by seeing it, too? Or maybe it's the ultimate in mind tricks that Banana Republic's got us all believing in the sweater? Curses to you, retail fashion sorcerers!

(*Article en español)

Update!: Magenta is a color, after all.

20 Million Viewers

Can be wrong. The Senate's passed a bill that would delay the digital TV transition until June 12. All because the vast minority of the minority of TV viewers couldn't get their act together to get them Government coupons to buy converter boxes for their old sets. Talk about procrastination nation and waste of taxpayer dollars trying to educate the masses. Come late May we'll be talking about another 4-month delay for October.

Can I Haz My Cupcake

And play with it, too? I actually like the flip-up QWERTY pad on my phone, but it would be nice to have the option of a virtual pad on the G1 screen. Come on and take the Cupcake out of the oven already, T-Google.

Watch Out!

The snows are comin'! 2-3" of them. Which is really nothing in comparison to the FOOT of snow expected for Boston Steamer's neck of the woods. But it's still the first snow of the season (finally), so the commute is definitely going to be interesting tomorrow.

And you know what else is coming? Wii-njuries.* Hablando en plata just had a report on how they're of concern in Spain. Seriously?

(*Article en español.)

T-Mobilizin'

I did it! I joined the Jayhawk and made the switch to the T-Mobile. And I got me a G1! I never thought I'd ever fall in love with a phone, but I have. Hee!

My only hang-up is whether or not to port my current Sprint number over to my new account. On one hand, I've had my number for 11 years, and to give it up would be a little hassle. On the other hand, though, a new number celebrates a new year and a new Mango. Oh, what to do; what to do?

How Did This Happen?

How did Boston Steamer receive a friendlier family rating than we did? We got a PG for use of the word "bitch" three times and the word "kill," onetime. I don't remember using either word, but the robot widgets know more than I ever will. Them robots are taking over soon, for real.

I wonder what our rating will be by posting what Uncle Karl had to say the other day regarding the crazy PETA people and their disdain for fur in fashion. Oh, Uncle Karl...Such a way with words he has.

(Rating courtesy of oneplusyou)

¿Qué pasa, USA?

First comes word from Overland Park that trouble's brewing just underneath the official surface over at Sprint. And then comes word that even Uncle Karl is feelin' the pinch in the economy (in his own special way, bien sur). What's happening in this pretty world of ours?

The Future Is Now

Some growing boys liked rifling through their dad's or uncle's nudie magazines. I preferred reading their issues of Popular Mechanics. So, this entry made me smile because it reminded me of flipping through my uncle's old science magazines and wondering if what they predicted would ever become reality. The "queer" vehicles, though? Definitely made me giggle.

(Cover courtesy of Popular Science)

Gimme Gimme #9

Is just a little update to #3.

Save! For all my music and movies to free up space on my internal hard drive. And it matches the blue on my laptop.

Gots to keep up with the techie gadgetry.

Gimme Gimme #3

Since we are in the electronic age, today's installment is all about techie toys. And everyone who knows me knows I'm all about my gadgets.

Behold! This toy will make me switch wireless providers. Not this one, though (no Verizon in Rico; it's Mexican now). That one's for the Jayhawk. His maternal family's surname is Storm, after all.

Look! Now that we've replaced one old-azz tube TV in the house (thanks, Shatterproof), I'd like to replace the other old-azz TV we got with one of these. And it would go great with a new region-free DVD player so I can watch me the three previous seasons of El Internado (on every Thursday night at 10PM on Antena 3 simulcast, BTW). The drama!

Read! I can't have one for Christmas, but that's why Ricans celebrate Three Kings Day, too. Always two sets of presents. Smart, huh?

Listen! Internet radio, anyone? Me, please!

Now, go shop!

I Knew Spain's Time Was Coming

Well, maybe not so much. It looks like Spain's sperm is the worst in Europe but still the best at making babies. I guess Spain's little boys have been making up for their weaknesses. It must be all that jamón ibérico that's giving them the energy they need to make the action happen. Maybe America's boys can learn from them. At least when it comes to high speed rail. How nice would it be to have a true high speed train route (in the Northeast Corridor, at least)? One can dream.

Pretty Pictures Version 11.07.08

Today's Pretty Pictures made me think of Wolf Blitzer giddy as a schoolboy when he was chatting with Jessica Yellin's hologram on Tuesday night. Turns out that people were right (Kitty: it was you calling it out, right?), and the hologram really wasn't (and couldn't have been). But these kids are real and are real indie rockers: Tiny Masters of Today with "Hologram World."

Happy Friday, mis bonitos!

Smile with Your Thumbs

Just in time for the 25th birthday of the cell phone, this one's for the text happy (you know who you be): Super interesting article in the New Yorker today on texting and its questionable effects on the evolution of language around the world. I personally hate texting but definitely admit that it comes in handy when you don't want to actually speak with someone on the phone. Dayum...I just gave myself away.

(Illustration by Steve Powers)