State of the Art - No Keyboard? And You Call This a BlackBerry?

State of the Art - No Keyboard? And You Call This a BlackBerry? - NYTimes.com: 

"But I’ve got a better name for it: the BlackBerry Dud.

The first sign of trouble was the concept: a touch-screen BlackBerry. That’s right — in its zeal to cash in on some of that iPhone touch-screen mania, R.I.M. has created a BlackBerry without a physical keyboard.

Hello? Isn’t the thumb keyboard the defining feature of a BlackBerry? A BlackBerry without a keyboard is like an iPod without a scroll wheel. A Prius with terrible mileage. Cracker Jack without a prize inside....

...For example, to type “get,” you press the GH, ER and TY keys. Unfortunately, that’s also “hey.” You can see the problem. And trying to enter Web addresses or unusual last names is utterly hopeless."

Palin pardon amid turkey butchery

My buddy Sam shared this on FaceBook and it was too good to pass.

BBC NEWS | Americas | Palin pardon amid turkey butchery: "Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has issued her traditional Thanksgiving 'pardon' for one turkey - while other birds were slaughtered in the background."

EDIT: I found a video. Hilarious! She makes a statement about how she will probably be criticized for "doing this too." No kidding you idiot!!

On second thought, Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' ads are still unbelievably lame

On second thought, Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' ads are still unbelievably lame | Coop's Corner - CNET News: "Some marketing genius decided it would be a splendid idea to plaster the subway station I arrive at in the morning with posters promoting Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' campaign. So twice a day, five days a week, I'm face to face with one of the worst advertising spots in Madison Avenue's history."

Geez Coop! Tell 'em how you really feel! Ouch!

BlackBerry Storm review from Engadget

BlackBerry Storm review - Engadget: "The only hitch in this plan is a major one: it's not as easy, enjoyable, or consistent to use as the iPhone, and the one place where everyone is sure they have an upper hand -- that wow-inducing clickable screen -- just isn't all that great. For casual users, the learning curve and complexity of this phone will feel like an instant turn off, and for power users, the lack of a decent typing option and considerable lagginess in software will give them pause."

Jerry Yang, Yahoo Chief, Plans to Step Down

Jerry Yang, Yahoo Chief, Plans to Step Down - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

Engadget's Goodbye Firewire

It's so sad....

USB 3.0 full specs promise 10X speed boost

Electronista | USB 3.0 full specs promise 10X speed boost: "In actual tests, 25GB of data transfers in nearly 14 minutes over USB 2.0 but just 70 seconds over USB 3.0, significantly outpacing FireWire 800 as well as many hard drives."

George W. Bush's Last Environmental Stand

George W. Bush's Last Environmental Stand - TIME: "With less than three months remaining in office, the Bush Administration has proposed a flurry of last-minute changes that will likely weaken several of the nation's environmental protections — and could remain well into the next presidency."

Apple wins 2008 Business Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study

Ratings | J.D. Power

Good job Apple! Bummer about that battery rating, but you can't win them all.