I was at an Apple store this evening and played with the iPhone. Yes, it has a very slick interface, but there are three reasons why I won’t be getting one:

• It’s too expensive
• Its non-WiFi data (EDGE) is too slow
• My Verizon contract is still in force

There were a lot of people at the store looking, but I didn’t see anybody buying.

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The snooze button is like candy. You know it’s bad for you, but it’s just so good in the short term.

I’ve found myself hitting the snooze button more and more lately. Nine minutes at a time, I delay the start of my day, and that’s a shame.

For the past few days, I’ve abstained from snooze button use and woken up at my clock’s first buzz. As a result, I’ve been feeling refreshed, productive, and energetic. Look out, world!

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I am struggling to articulate the confusion and sadness that I feel right now. I knew this day would come, but still I wasn’t prepared. Whatever I write will be inadequate, so I will be brief:

He was an outstanding grandfather.

I’m glad I knew him. I will miss him.

Lloyd Herman Keacher

June 25th, 1918 ~ June 27th, 2007

I wonder if one of these could survive a slapshot? I guess the pros use one that mounts inside the helmet, but that seems even more out of reach.

Some of the cheaper ones on eBay claim to be “shock resistant”; maybe that’s good enough.

Oh, the amusement that would be had.  I figure it would take at least a couple of hours before it gets old.

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I wonder what will become of the data that I currently safeguard.

If I lose interest, become disabled, or die, will my digital photos, email, and writing be lost to the ages? What would happen to this web site? Could I rely on the Internet Archive?

Our ancestors left behind paper letters, book diaries, and silver halide photographs. Those items can be easily retrieved and read today. My bits of data are alarmingly fragile by comparison.  I am burdening my descendants with a never-ending race to keep ahead of format obsolescence and degrading media.

There must be a better solution.

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