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June 27, 2008
Canadians erupt in anger over Rogers iPhone rates!
Rogers, the cell phone company that is bringing the new iPhone 3G to Canada, just posted its service plans and how much it'll cost you to own one. Well, it didn't take long for a maple leaf maelstrom to erupt!
Canadians from around the country are protesting the rates, from the CBC website, to our own Forums, to the forums on ehMac, to an online petition gingerly called fuckyourogers.com.
Plans are start at $60 a month and go to $115. There is no unlimited data option, something that seems to be a world exclusive. And yes, all of Rogers's plans are for a minimum of three years. Ouch.
We Canucks will be watching very carefully to see how Rogers reacts to these protests. I myself was drooling at the thought of finally getting an iPhone... now that seems out of reach. It can't be a very good day over at Rogers marketing.
Update: the petition can now be found over at the family friendly ruinediphone.com.
Update 2: Philip Elmer-DeWitt has a great summary of the issue and coverage over on Apple 2.0
Posted by Snaggy at 10:34 PM | Comments (1)
Friday's oily Forum Tidbits!
Geekygoddess is having a Dry Spell!!!, ... Steen pumps Oil prices go up... yay? , ... Callipygous is gonna get medieval on your cellphone, ... CrawGator reports a Mac Trojan in the wild, ... and Snaggy sees Dennis says We have found the weapon of mass destruction in Iraq. It is oil.
Posted by Snaggy at 12:19 AM
June 25, 2008
Goodbye George, (and a triple Tidbit'd geekygoddess!)
Hell just got way funnier... George Carlin, RIP , ... geekygoddess wonders What is your biggest fear?, nails Blasphemy! and goes Here kitty, kitty, ... Rhonwyyn started a blog!, ... and CP sees the Republicans Hope Terrorists Attack America!
Posted by Snaggy at 12:22 AM
June 22, 2008
The summer begins with Forum Tidbits!
macmcseboy says Think twice about using hotel room items, ... TheMoMan wires Congress gives in on wiretapping, ... Colonel Panic launches If JFK behaved like George W. Bush and YaYawoman requests opinions about Dodd's little addition to housing bill.
Posted by Snaggy at 12:37 AM
June 18, 2008
Your mid-point-of-the-week Forum Tidbits!
Steen seeks Useless Information, ... geekygoddess in interested in a guy and asks What to do???, ... Moe Monkey's got Firefox 3.0 and his buttons are cut off, ... and Snaggy thinks Humans can be weird. Especially those with rubber faces.
Posted by Snaggy at 10:24 AM
June 16, 2008
Tidbit'n on a Monday
macmcseboy posts a Theory as to why Steve looks thin, ... Colonel Panic drives on American Redneck Justice, ... MacManKrisK updates us on The Engine is Out (again), and Ihatetimewarner seeks advice on DSL through AT&T.
Posted by Snaggy at 09:21 AM
June 12, 2008
Forum Tidbits, as you drift towards Friday
Snaggy asks How long could YOU survive in the vacuum of space?, ... tweety notes Kucinich calls for Bush impeachment, ... Callipygous finds Lost Albums, ... Colonel Panic sees the DOE Computer Cracks PETAFLOP Barrier, ... and maybe you could help skylar pick a graduation gift.
Posted by Snaggy at 12:12 PM
June 10, 2008
Forum Tidbits for Tuesday
iPhone 2.0 is out and geekygoddess asks Anyone else as excited as I am?, ... tweety Washed the cats, ... Snaggy says I am, are you?, ... MacManKrisK notes The Engine is Out (again) and CrawGator's trading 3GB of RAM.
And in SuperFan Clubhouse Tidbits: Snaggy's happy PaidPhreak is Solid!
Posted by Snaggy at 12:15 AM
June 08, 2008
Movie review... Mongol!
Sergei Bodrov's "Mongol" tells a remarkable story - that of the early years of Genghis Khan. Rather than embracing the well known views of a 'monster,' it looks at the beginning of his life.
Starting in 1172, we first see him as a boy, known by his birth name, Temudgin. Before beginnging a trying tale of hardship, he has the small joy of picking his bride, Borte - or rather, being picked by her. While returning home, his father, Esugei, the khan, is killed and left to die in his arms. No sooner than he could be buried, their tribe is taken over by a bitter warrior, Tarugtai, who claims the title of 'khan.' Tarugtai is cursed by Temudgin's mother, who swears that her son will get his revenge and reclaim the title that belonged to him. Soon exiled, Temudgin faces a long journey to survive and live up to his father's ideals of Mongol tradition. With Borte at his side, he is an unstoppable force, regardless of the roadblocks he faces.
Stunningly filmed in Mongolia, China, and Kazakhstan, Bodrov executes his vision with great care to detail. As expected, there are many violent conflicts, but unlike '300,' they do not seem crass or thoroughly ridiculous. Fights on horseback are really on horseback and if CG was used anywhere, you certainly wouldn't know it. Costume, cast, setting, and even language (Mongolian with English subtitles) all belong, and take you deep into Mongolia and Temudgin's life. A fascinating war story, historical epic, and tale of romance -- "Mongol" is a great movie that all can enjoy. (You might not want to bring the kids - it is rated "R" for good reasons.)
-The Dragon
Have you seen Mongol? Let us know what you thought of it in the Forums!
Posted by Snaggy at 08:24 AM | Comments (0)
June 05, 2008
Why didn't we listen?
Severn Cullis-Suzuki's speech at UN Earth Summit 1992 when she was 12 years old... wise words then, even wiser now. Hmm, does Obama need a Canadian running mate? :P
Posted by Snaggy at 01:23 PM | Comments (0)
June 04, 2008
Forum Tidbits for right now!
Crawgator invites you to take a Personality Test, ... maximile likes Big Buck Bunny: Open Source Animation, ... and did you know ghoti is pronounced "fish"?
Posted by Snaggy at 01:09 PM
June 01, 2008
Start off June with some Forum Tidbits!
Sprocket is Quiting Smoking, ... Snaggy asks How many of me?, ... Tiroth shares an Important Issue: Net Neutrality, ... and The Famous Druid's troops are Coming home.
Posted by Snaggy at 08:35 PM