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Author Archives: Ryan Olson
GEL-ing with the Google Experience Launcher on a Galaxy S II
I’ve been excited to try out a new home screen, or launcher, for my Samsung Galaxy S II (Epic 3G Touch). Since April, I’ve been using the default TouchWiz launcher that came with the S II. However, I’ve recently been … Continue reading
Posted in Gadgets and technology
Tagged Android, Google, Samsung, smartphone
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Much ado about Miley and MTV
The response about Miley Cyrus’ performance at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards was surprising. The Los Angeles Times has a decent recap. Since I haven’t cared about the VMAs since … well, I’ve never cared about the VMAs or watched … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment industry, Featured, Music, TV, Film and Radio
Tagged America's Cup, Miley, MTV, outrage, sailing, TV, yachts
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My phone thinks I live at a bar and other digital foibles
Following my last post, I’ve made the switch from Sprint to Ting and got a refurbished Samsung Galaxy SII (Epic 4G Touch). It led to a little bit of drama when the first one I received was a dud, but … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Gadgets and technology, La vida Chico, World at large
Tagged cellphone, Facebook, goofs, Google, peeves, tech
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Fuming after suspicious data charges from Sprint
I tilted at the windmill that is Sprint customer service two weeks ago, and came away a little poorer for it and without many answers. When I was paying the January bill, I noticed a charge of about $5 for … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Gadgets and technology
Tagged cellphone, charges, customer service, data, phone, Sprint
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Sacramento Lights
Here’s a different look at one of the chandeliers at Sacramento Valley Station. I was waiting for a late train returning home Dec. 30, so I set my sights on a different part of the station. I wondered what people … Continue reading
First UC It, Now U Don’t — New logo falls short, but a different look could work
In an age where perception can mean everything, the University of California had a rough week trying to put a new foot forward. Although I had reservations about the final product, I thought it made sense for the university system to … Continue reading
‘2 Broke Girls’ and the show saver
After giving “2 Broke Girls” more than a fair shake, I’m now fully prepared to write this show off and find a better use of my time (like blogging). It’s sort of a shame because I had wanted to like … Continue reading
Posted in TV, Film and Radio
Tagged 2 Broke Girls, CBS, sitcoms, TV
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#nbcfail: Complaints about NBC’s Olympics coverage reach new heights
During the Calgary Winter Games in 1988, I remember the announcer for ABC (I want to say Jim McKay) explaining to the audience watching at home how, even though the event was live, there could be brief seconds of delay … Continue reading
Posted in Sports and rec
Tagged Facebook, failure, NBC, NBC Olympics, Olympics, social networking, TV, Twitter
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Taco Bell’s bland Cantina Bowl a ‘wretched hive of scum and villainy’
When I hear the word “Cantina,” I often think back to the Mos Eisley cantina scene in “Star Wars.” In the case of Taco Bell’s new Cantina Bell menu, the comparison is apt because I also think of Obi-Wan Kenobi … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, World at large
Tagged bland, Cantina Bowl, fast food, food, Obi-Wan, restaurants, review, Star Wars, Taco Bell
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10 reasons why ‘The Purge’ premise rankled
Although it recently left local theaters, I wanted to mention why the advertisements and basic premise of “The Purge” teed me off. I had no intention of seeing it — this sort of home under siege thriller is not my … Continue reading →