Randy Weber

iPhone 3GS Battery

Randy Weber — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:18:31 +0000

Yep, the battery in my new iPhone 3GS isn’t so great. It’s usually needing a charge before I go to bed which means having to keep a charging cable next to my recliner or making sure to give it some juice during the day at work. Here’s what the LA Times had to say:

IPhone 3GS owners bemoan its battery life. The many capabilities of Apple’s iPhone 3GS are also a drain on the device’s battery. Buyers are finding that the device has trouble making it through a workday without a rest stop at the electrical outlet…

…Repair company IFixit.com, which specializes in Apple products… dismantled the 3GS on the day it was released and found that the phone’s battery was about 15% smaller than the one in the original iPhone.

The new model is smaller and sleeker, however, and Apple may have sacrificed some battery capacity in favor of a lighter phone, analysts said.

Considering the fact that my old iPhone’s battery was dying is the reason I upgraded, this bums me out. But I still think the 3GS is a great phone.

Who Knew CompuServe Was Still Around?

Randy Weber — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:21:03 +0000

Well, evidently it was. At least until this week when AOL shut it down.

The original CompuServe service, first offered in 1979, was shut down this past week by its current owner, AOL. The service, which provided its users with addresses such as 73402,3633 and was the first major online service, had seen the number of users dwindle in recent years. At its height, the service boasted about having over half a million users simultaneously on line.

I remember Compuserve (and Prodigy, and eWorld, and AOL). I ran up some huge monthly bills on these services. But they were great for their time, except for Prodigy which sucked.

Farewell CompuServe.

Happy 4th of July!

Randy Weber — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:38:05 +0000

Let’s celebrate the 4th with another great pic from Microsoft’s Bing.

Betelnut in SF

Randy Weber — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:19:54 +0000

I really enjoyed my first trip to Betlnut this week. They have great Asian food. You can read my review on Yelp. Thanks for the recommendation Steve.

Nice Post on Negotiating

Randy Weber — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:34:40 +0000

ReadWriteWeb provides some great tips on negotation - Learn to Negotiate and Close. The gist of the post is to:

Listen to understand what’s in it for them.
Don’t waste your time on prospects or partners that don’t really need what you have to offer.
It’s natural to be nervous as the deal’s about to be closed.
Visualize success.

These are great tips for anyone wanting to get a deal done.

If you’re really serious about learning to negotiate, read Getting to Yes and Getting Past No. Both by William Ury of Harvard. You can pick them up at Amazon.

New York Pizza in Alameda

Randy Weber — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:20:11 +0000

If you know me, you know that I LOVE pizza. I’ve really enjoyed New York Pizza. You can read my review on Yelp.

Web Apps I’m Using Lately, Part 2

Randy Weber — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:55:15 +0000

Here’s what I was using in January 2007. Not a lot has changed. The major change is that I’m using a lot of these apps on my iPhone instead of a PC. Here’s the update.

Flickr (new, much heavier usage these days, primarily on PC)
Read It Later (new, I use it on my iPhone and PC)
Google Maps (new, use as default on iPhone)
AIM (new, use it on my iPhone only)
Facebook (new, much heavier usage these days on both PC and iPhone)
PB Wiki (new, prior wiki - Schtuff - was bought by PB Wiki, use on PC)
Delicious (no change, primarily on PC)
Google Personalized Home Page (no change, primarily on PC)
Linkedin (no change, primarily on PC)
Meebo (no change, use on PC only)
Microsoft Outlook Web Access (no change, PC only)
Wells Fargo Online Banking (no change, primarily on PC)
WordPress through Yahoo Web Hosting (no change, primarily on PC)
Yahoo Mail (no change, though also using on both PC and iPhone)
Yahoo Maps (no change on PC)

Deletions from the list:

Match.com and Yahoo Personals (I haven’t used any online dating apps in over a year.)
Yahoo Briefcase (killed by Yahoo, I miss it)

One obvious omission from this list is Twitter. I don’t like Twitter. I don’t see the necessity to tweet everything I do or to see what everyone else is doing at all times. It seems like a waste of time. Anything good eventually ends up in the media, in someone’s blog, or on Facebook. I have the patience to wait for this to happen.

Boston Yellow Pages

Randy Weber — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:48:24 +0000

Love the beans!

Under Construction

Chicago Yellow Pages

Randy Weber — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:44:46 +0000

Love the pizza!

Under Construction

New York Yellow Pages

Randy Weber — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:08:50 +0000

Under Construction