http://www.rexworld.com the world according to rex Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:59:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was at the gym this morning and ESPN2 was on one of the TV screens. They were talking about the upcoming Safin - Lopez quarter-final match at Wimbeldon. Whoever was doing the close-captioning had gotten the spelling for both Safin and Lopez right, so they knew the ... http://www.rexworld.com/2008/07/02/whoever-close-captions-espn2-is-a-hip-hop-fan/ I went to the Adventure Science Center this morning to attend the grand re-opening of the Sudekum Planetarium. And while the planetarium itself is nice technically, the first show they're launching with commits the cardinal sin of science shows. It's boring as hell. The show is called "Stars" and ... http://www.rexworld.com/2008/06/28/thumbs-down-on-the-new-sudekum-planetarium-show/ When I moved into my new place about 3 months ago, I had to buy some of the appliances (they only included the dishwasher, stove, and microwave). The refrigerator and the dryer have been fine. But the Frigidaire washing machine is a piece of junk. After three months, six ... http://www.rexworld.com/2008/06/27/electrolux-makes-a-horrible-washing-machine/ I've been in the Bay Area this past week, attending some training at a software vendor here. Did a little sight-seeing the weekend before the class started, and of course managed to take some photos. I'm sitting how at the Mineta airport, in San Jose. I decided to take ... http://www.rexworld.com/2008/06/26/heading-back-to-nashville/ WTF is going on at Yahoo? I mean seriously, the number of senior execs who seem to be leaving daily is beginning to look like a full-blown exodus of talent. I know perception isn't always truth, but it has a way sometimes of becoming the truth. With all these ... http://www.rexworld.com/2008/06/20/the-yahoo-exodus-is-in-full-force/ I went to the Artisan Festival down at Centennial Park this afternoon. Couldn't help but smile when I overheard a couple of ladies commenting how big the event was. And I suppose in some ways it was -- maybe 100 booths of various arts and crafts for sale. ... http://www.rexworld.com/2008/06/15/when-did-kettle-corn-become-a-staple-at-festivals/ I was perusing recently one of the local free weeklies (I can't remember which one, Nashville Rage or Nashville Scene). I like scanning the classifieds section, I know that is old fashioned with Craigslist but sometimes I just like to roll old school. Anyway, one of the ads was for ... http://www.rexworld.com/2008/06/13/only-in-the-age-of-google-does-a-url-this-long-make-sense/ Right before Christmas 2007, I decided I would finally get a cell phone. And as long as I was getting a cell phone for myself, I'd get a friends-and-family plan where I could pay for a phone for my Mom. That way wherever she is she'll have a ... http://www.rexworld.com/2008/06/12/im-sad-that-ill-be-missing-the-iphone-revolution/ Friday night I went to the CMA Music Festival concert held at LP Field. There were only general admission tickets left, $30 for the privilege of sitting in the upper deck. Still, I thought it was a bargain. We got four-and-a-half hours of concert for that price. ... http://www.rexworld.com/2008/06/08/cma-music-festival-is-an-entertainment-bargain/ Well, just for a quick visit. It's actually work related -- we're taking some Tibco training at their facility in Palo Alto. I actually haven't been back to San Francisco since moving out to Louisville. That was what, like six years ago? Unfortunately won't have a ton of ... http://www.rexworld.com/2008/06/04/im-going-back-to-cali-san-francisco-2/