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I complained earlier about the horrible customer support from PalmOne. Well, I finally received a reminder e-mail 2 weeks after I submitted my repair request. It complained that I hadn't yet sent in my Treo, but didn't mention having any previous problems with their e-mail servers sending initial shipping instructions. Anyway, I sent in my [...]

I guess things have changed since my last post. Michelin has admitted that they made a mistake in designing their tires and has offered refunds to race fans. I couldn't have asked for anything more. I'll have no problem buying Michelin tires again and I'll definitely be at the USGP next year. Too bad this [...]

I finally have something to talk about that is automotive-related. It started out as the best F1 USGP weekend I'd had. I've attended all of the previous races but this was the first year I took advantages of the activities surrounding the race. The police-escorted drive sponsored by Porsche Club of America through downtown was [...]

A new album and re-found energy. Dave Matthews Band seems refreshed.
As always, Grey Street was fantastic. Smooth Rider was a bit boring. You Might Die Trying is an awesome live song that sounds similar to live version some under-appreciated songs from the Everyday album. Louisiana Bayou sounds like one of the few songs from [...]

The repair of the cracked screen on my Treo 650 is not going well. I paid PalmOne $190 to send in my phone and have it repaired. I was supposed to receive and e-mail from them with shipping instructions, but it never came (and no, it was not a problem with the spam [...]

As I mentioned previously in my blog, I purchased two network home music players: a Roku SoundBridge M2000 and a Sonos Digital Music System Bundle. I used both for a couple of weeks with the objective being a winner-take-all comparison where one is kept and the other is returned. I've completed my evaluation [...]