A little information and a great deal of whining
The only thing that bothers me about this strip is that the guy giving my eulogy is a friend of mine named Eli, who rather than being mystified, would be one of the first people to call my phone at my funeral. He'll also be one of the first people to roll his eyes at the next part of this post.
I got a new phone. A T-Mobile Shadow. I am very happy with it. It has been rock solid, it has all of the internet and productivity tools I need, works as a spare music and video player, and costs a fraction of the cost of an iPhone. I also think it's pretty cool.
The problem is that it syncs with Outlook. This shouldn't be a problem. I own a legal copy of Office 2003, which I paid for. Outlook, the phone's software and the syncing software were all designed by the same company. It should be seamless, right?
RIGHT!?
It ain't. I spent a sizable part of last night trying to get my work schedule for next week to sync. Eventually I played a nonsensical hunch and re saved all of the appointments with a slight change(I added a period to the end of the appointment titles). This fixed the problem.
I desperately want Microsoft's products to work, not just because I'm a former Seattle-ite who likes to cheer for the home team and knows several people who work for Microsoft, but also because I'm pot-committed to Windows. I learned to use computers on a Mac, but by the time I had the money to buy a computer Macs were prohibitively expensive, and sucked (This is before the iMac). Now, many years later, I use some very expensive software to create my strip. If I went Mac, I'd have to buy new copies. Also, I use a music subscription service and a non-iPod music player.
I love the subscription music model, btw. It may seem like a rip-off before you try it, but it's like having the golden age of Napster back. If I hear a song I like on the TV I can download the entire album with no guilt or extra capital outlay.
The point is, the cost of switching, for me, would be far greater than just the cost of a Mac-mini.
Yes, I tried Linux. The software available doesn't quite do what I need.
I am as loyal a customer as Microsoft can hope for. I like Vista! No sales pitch has ever made me consider switching. These kind of arbitrary glitches do make me toy with the idea though, and that's sad. It's like Microsoft is trying to convince me to switch.
Sorry about that. I just needed to vent.
Now, on to my customary answering of questions, or in this case, question.
I intended for the alien in my last strip to be taller than me. I am not standing really far from him, as you theorized.
I got a new phone. A T-Mobile Shadow. I am very happy with it. It has been rock solid, it has all of the internet and productivity tools I need, works as a spare music and video player, and costs a fraction of the cost of an iPhone. I also think it's pretty cool.
The problem is that it syncs with Outlook. This shouldn't be a problem. I own a legal copy of Office 2003, which I paid for. Outlook, the phone's software and the syncing software were all designed by the same company. It should be seamless, right?
RIGHT!?
It ain't. I spent a sizable part of last night trying to get my work schedule for next week to sync. Eventually I played a nonsensical hunch and re saved all of the appointments with a slight change(I added a period to the end of the appointment titles). This fixed the problem.
I desperately want Microsoft's products to work, not just because I'm a former Seattle-ite who likes to cheer for the home team and knows several people who work for Microsoft, but also because I'm pot-committed to Windows. I learned to use computers on a Mac, but by the time I had the money to buy a computer Macs were prohibitively expensive, and sucked (This is before the iMac). Now, many years later, I use some very expensive software to create my strip. If I went Mac, I'd have to buy new copies. Also, I use a music subscription service and a non-iPod music player.
I love the subscription music model, btw. It may seem like a rip-off before you try it, but it's like having the golden age of Napster back. If I hear a song I like on the TV I can download the entire album with no guilt or extra capital outlay.
The point is, the cost of switching, for me, would be far greater than just the cost of a Mac-mini.
Yes, I tried Linux. The software available doesn't quite do what I need.
I am as loyal a customer as Microsoft can hope for. I like Vista! No sales pitch has ever made me consider switching. These kind of arbitrary glitches do make me toy with the idea though, and that's sad. It's like Microsoft is trying to convince me to switch.
Sorry about that. I just needed to vent.
Now, on to my customary answering of questions, or in this case, question.
I intended for the alien in my last strip to be taller than me. I am not standing really far from him, as you theorized.
posted by Scott Meyer at Wednesday, March 19, 2008
8 Comments:
Are you wearing a smoking jacket in the photo next to your casket? I love it!
Are you OK, Scott?
This is the second strip in a short period that includes your funeral.
Don't die on us!
Scott's not dying, he's just lazy (he reuses artwork all the time).
Really Scott, I know that illustrating this strip must be quite challenging (which makes cartooning an interesting choice of hobby/career for you), but come on: using that funeral panel twice in as many weeks makes me think you've not been giving us your best efforts as of late!
Seriously though, I love the strip. Your observations on life are spot-on hilarious. I'll forgive your laziness as long as you keep me entertained.
I enjoy the re-using of better illustrations... the smoking jacket picture at the funeral is good enough that it is fun to see it in different situations. Consistency is the key!
The reuse of the panels is a bit distracting as I have to remind myself this is a different strip. I find myself comparing it to the other strip with the same panel which kinda takes away from the enjoyment.
Anyway, I have enjoyed all of them anyway. My wife looked at me knowingly when I shared the how to rationalize one. Sometimes I hate that look!
Great strip, as usual, and great slider phone. Mine's not as fancy as yours, but I loves me some slider phone.
Ha that is funny I came here to ask if that was a smoking jacket or a robe in that funeral picture.
Hey if you need help with the Shadow check out http://www.AllShadow.com there is a ton of information on there as well as hundreds of 3rd party, and freeware apps that make it much better than most of every phone out there. If you like it now, you'll love it more soon
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