1st week done.

My first week as project manager at the agency was crazy. I have never been in so many meetings. At least 3-5 a day, each lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. No wonder the hours are going to be longer.

Don't believe the hype. (iPhone)

I may be off the mark on this one but I think the Apple iPhone isn't going to be as great as everyone thinks. I agree with PC Magazine's Jim Louderback opinion that the iPhone will intially sell well then sales will begin to slow.

Here's what Mr. Louderback says:

Cumbersome, slow e-mail and messaging: Lance seems to think that the young, trendy technorati will flock to the keyless phone, but he's forgetting one key fact: Those youthful customers use their phones for far more than just verbal communications. Texting and messaging are incredibly important to them. And older buyers, who have more disposable income, are addicted to e-mail phones, including the BlackBerry and Treo. That's bad news for the iPhone for two reasons. First, it lacks buttons for dedicated and rapid-fire texting and e-mail. And second, Apple saddled it with a slow-as-molasses GPRS radio, rather than the relatively peppy 3G-based HSDPA service Cingular is rolling out around the country. So instead of e-mailing and messaging at near-broadband speeds, iPhoners will be stuck in the slow lane—except when they're within range of a Wi-Fi connection.

Slow Internet:

That poky network connection also means that Internet browsing on the iPhone will be a painful experience. Modern phones with high-speed networking are adding in all sorts of interactive features, including 3D maps, advanced mobile search, streaming audio and video, and much more. The iPhone, again, will not be able to participate in the mobile Web because its networking features are fundamentally flawed. It'll be like trying to drive a Vespa on the autobahn.

High Price ($499, $599) and Poor battery life are other reason's.

Yes, you're going to be really cool and suave the first month or so with that iPhone. But after you go to a party and three other people have one as well, it'll seem less alluring. The true trendsetters will move on quickly (probably to Helio's Ocean), leaving the iPhone to those with more money than taste.

The Mandelbrot Set

Arthur C. Clarke discusses Fractals and Mandelbrot.

Google Maps Street View : Best of

Recently, Google announced Street View, a new feature to Google Maps. Street Views are photos of the streets taken from the Google Van. Currently only a few major cities have this feature enabled.

Here is a list of some of the odd/interesting photos that were found with Street View:
http://www.laudontech.com/StreetView/streetview.html

Latest Eharmony match

pic for the blog

The other reason why I'm leaving this company.

Woo hoo - New Job!

Finally, after obtaining the PMP certification and eight months of searching for a new job which included a trip to San Diego, I finally found a Project Manager position. I'm excited as it was a good bump in pay and it'll be doing something I understand and enjoy.

I'll look for a new place this weekend in Las Colinas. Even though Las Colinas sucks because there is really no entertainment around, I'll learn to like it. The commute to work is what I'm concerned with. I don't want be in the car for 30+ minutes when I could be home in 5. I have already been told to expect to work long hours. I was looking for a place in uptown but it's even more pricey. Anyway, I signed up for eharmony today and already have matches. woo hoo.

New job - check
New place - Hopefully, this weekend.
New woman - ?

Life just got better.