Jesse

While the other channels are generally decent, I find that I listen to H100/101 about 90% of the time. I renewed last Dec because Bubba was coming back in Jan(no one mentioned 'censored' though.) Then Sirius made the announcement that 'Premium' Internet listening would cost $3/mo more. I guess it was all part of the plan. I'm not going to cancel since I'm already paid up through the end of the year, but I won't be renewing again. Sirius has just disgusted me over and over and over again and an iPhone app with no H100/101 AND requiring a 'Premium' Internet subscription just pisses me off yet again.

Oh, very nice

Free gadget day!

I agree with Amber in thinking that the delineation between technical jobs and non-technical jobs is getting blurred. Much of that technical know-how that used to be a requirement of a specialized skill is becoming everyday. Go back 40 years and see who could type. It was a specialized skill those in certain professions needed. But because computer use has become such a pervasive skill doesn't mean all those who use it are in a technical profession.

The whole concept of a technical profession is changing. It is not an either/or proposition anymore. There are many degrees and I think that is what this article/post is getting at and that is where the real excitement is going to be in the future. You don't have to be a coder. Integration of content and creative use of technology is going to be HUGE and this is the area that the young people mentioned in the article are going to excel at. They don't have to necessarily be coders. Here's a hint, those integration people, they are going to be the ones that make the big money.
Technology

Actually, Buttkicker's ... well, they kick butt. They definitely add to the experience when watching an action movie.

I agree that it is still a funny name.

magicJack!!!! Come on!?! How did you guys not get my favorite one? I laughed out loud when one of the guys I was with told me about it. Of course, I then ordered it on Tuesday night and it was waiting for me when I got home on Friday, so I'm already jack'n.

Spark

This is in regards to their VOD service. I don't think this will upset anyone as Cox's VOD offering sucks and is horribly slow, hence no one uses it anyway.

I went to my Gamestop in Bristol, CT today at lunchtime. Both myself and another guy both came in at the same time to preorder and the clerk told us that all 16 pre-orders were gone before he opened the store. He thought that Nintendo would open up more later, but couldn't give any details. He said PS3 preorders sold out just as fast.

No cablecard