Archive for January, 2007
Hey, Vermont — no iPhone for you!
The Apple iPhone has been the talk of the web — and beyond — since it was announced at Macworld January 9. Vermonters will just have to look on in envy as hipsters around the country get to enjoy this much-hyped — and incredibly costly — gadget, ’cause service for it won’t be available in [...]
Posted: January 17th, 2007 under tech, vermont.
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A sophisticated piece of technology — for you to pee on!
I don’t normally like to help advertising agencies do their job unless I genuinely love the product they’re pushing. I have no opinion on the product being pushed in this ad — I have never used it — but I felt it warranted making an exception to my rule. Watch the spot below and you’ll [...]
Posted: January 13th, 2007 under pop culture.
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Of snow, spineless schmoes, and the cost of the warming globe
If it’s seasonal variety I want, maybe I should just stay in Seattle — we’re getting more snow than Vermont! (Hmmm… can you say “global warming”?) Forecasters predicted a storm for yesterday morning, but the brunt of it ended up hitting yesterday afternoon. Fortunately, unlike last time, I left work before it got too bad, [...]
Posted: January 11th, 2007 under current affairs, seattle.
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Stowaway scorpion stings Stowe man on plane
Some poor guy from Stowe (Vt.) was bitten by a scorpion while on a plane en route from Chicago to Burlington. The scorpion apparently boarded the plane in Houston — somehow getting past all the heightened security — and chose to upgrade its seat assignment to the pant leg of the aforementioned passenger sometime after [...]
Posted: January 9th, 2007 under vermont.
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The winter of earth’s discontent
My folks live in Vermont, and I just received a disturbing e-mail from my mother regarding the weather there. An excerpt: Today, the temps are over 60, grass is still green, and some birds and flowers are confused. Maple sugarers are tapping trees, ski resorts are going downhill, and golf courses are open! … We [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2007 under current affairs, vermont.
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