A total of 31 published this week.

FunJug.com

• Baby Laughing Hysterically at Ripping Paper
• A Horse Named ARRRRR
• Katie Couric Investigates the Sillies
• Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral
• People That Piss Me Off At The Gym
• Charlie Sheen’s Winning Recipes
• Sleepiest Cat Ever
• Saturday Shorts: The Enemy Agent & You

SeanPAune.com

• Movie Trailers on DVDs Are Pointless
• BBC America is Forgetting its Roots
• NBC Announces Season Finales for Spring 2011
• Arrested Development Movie Plot Finished, Script Coming
• Homeland Security Wants a Fee For Carry-On Luggage
• Scattercast Episode #136: Where Would I Live?
• Japanese Earthquake-Tsunami

TechnoBuffalo.com

• Verizon Updates: Where’s the ThunderBolt?!?
• 64GB iPhone 4 Mysteriously Appears in China
• Zynga Files for ‘Ville’ Trademark in Europe
• iPad 2 Giveaway (or Cash)! (International)
• Early iPad 2 Reviews Hit the Internet
• 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Buy the iPad 2
• Verizon Ads List HTC ThunderBolt “Available Now”
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon Game Trailer (video)
• 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy the iPad 2
• Flashback Friday: 8-Track Car Stereos (video)
• Apple iPad 2 Unboxing (video)
• SoldierKnowsBest Weekly Recap Video For March 12th
• Blockbuster Video Chain Will Be Sold Off
• Apple iPad 2 Camera Quality (video)
• Photo Booth on the iPad 2 (video)
• iPad 2 vs. iPad 1 Showdown (video)

Today was actually supposed to be a fun day here on the site as it marks the sixth anniversary of me starting my non-stop blogging run.  Yes, for six years now I have blogged on this site every single day, but the events in Japan have sucked anything close to happy thoughts out of my head.

As very long time readers of this site know, or as anyone who knows me more than passingly can attest, I have a deep love for the country of Japan and its people.  I have visited the country three times, and I have been obsessed with the culture since the second grade.  What has happened there has made me feel like my heart has been torn from my chest.  I see what’s happening there and the first thing I want to do is leap in and assist in any way possible for all that country has given me over the years.

The good news is that I have heard in one way or another from everyone I know there, and all are safe and accounted for.  I have offered assistance in any way I can to those people, though I truly have no idea what I could do from here, but all they need to do is ask.

In the meantime, I beseech you, if you are in the United States, please text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 that will be charged to your monthly cellular bill.  I did it this morning, you quickly get a reply asking you to confirm, you reply with “YES” and you get a final text confirming your donation.  Japan is going to need more supplies than I can even begin to comprehend.  I ask you from a personal level, if you are a long time reader of this blog, if you know me at all, I respectfully ask that you donate to the fund.  If you would like to donate in some other way, please consult CNN’s donation page for a list of reliable places to make your donations.

Oddly enough, there is a blogger named Luis from BlogD that inspired me launch this marathon run of blogging, and he just happens to be an American living & working in Japan.  He’s updated his blog, so I know he’s fine, but it just seems funny that it seems everything about this post somehow comes back to Japan.

A total of 39 published this week.

FunJug.com

• Predator: The Musical
• RoboCop Speaks to Detroit
• The Techno Grandpa
• Sassy Gay Friend: Great Expectations
• Jimmy Fallon, Charlie Sheen’s New Fragrance, “Winning” For Men
• Crazy Lady Dancing at HMV
• Saturday Shorts: Propaganda Techniques

SeanPAune.com

• 2011 Razzies Winners Announced
• Oscar Winners 2011
• Dancing With the Stars Spring 2011 Cast
• Blade Runner Sequel In Development
• Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull in Captain America
• Scattercast Episode #135: I’m Filled With Tiger Blood!
• Star Wars 3D Kicks Off Feb. 2012

TechnoBuffalo.com

• Hello Dual-Core Devices, R.I.P. Single-Core Devices
• Which 2011 MacBook Pro is Right for You
• Streaming Video Services Compared: Amazon, Hulu and Netflix
• Dorid Bionic to Receive Webtop Support
• Amazon to End its Amazon Tote Service
• Apple Rant: iPad 2 & iOS 5 (video)
• Apple’s iPad 2 Could Face Stiff Competition This Year
• Follow TechnoBuffalo for All of Your iPad 2 News
• Apple Store Goes Down Ahead of iPad 2 Event
• Google Adds Honeycomb Statue to Android HQ (video)
• Apple Store Goes Down Ahead of iPad 2 Event
• Google Adds Honeycomb Statue to Android HQ (Video)
• Noah Kravitz Talks iPad on CNBC’s Street Signs
• iPad 2 Event Coverage
• iPad 2 Overview & Announcement (video)
• iPad 2: What We Think About it
• Apple Puts Original iPad on Clearance
• What the iPad 2 Means For the iPhone 5 (video)
• Jon Rettinger on CNBC Talking Apple & iPad 2 (video)
• BlackBerry Messenger Coming to iOS and Android
• ‘Significant’ New Tablet Hinted At For CTIA Show
• Samsung Ponders Galaxy Tab 10.1 Pricing in Wake of iPad 2
• Flashback Friday: Introducing the iPad
• Conan O’Brien Mocks the iPad 2
• Glow Technobuffalo Wallpaper

A total of 41 published this week.

FunJug.com

• Mario Kart is back
• Blake Griffin Salm Dunk
• 150 Movie Lines & Catch-Phrases
• Tama Zoo Drill
• An Awkward Moment for Newscasters
• 5 year old needs a job before getting married
• Saturday Shorts: A Date With Your Family

SeanPAune.com

• Indiana Teacher Charged With Two Counts Of Child Seduction
• Oscars Won’t Allow Banksy to Accept in Disguise
• Sucker Punch Music Trailer
• Soapdish and The Bodyguard To Receive Remakes
• Alini Brito Claims Naked Calssroom Romp Was Due to Diabetes
• Scattercast Episode #134: Fists of Fury
• King’s Speech Gets Re-Cut to Receive a Lower Rating

TechnoBuffalo.com

• Maryland Government Asking Employees For Facebook Logins
• Apple To Introduce New High-Speed Connections This Year
• Evidence Mounts For MacBook Pro Refresh This Week
• Blue Technobuffalo Wallpaper
• Video Game Sales Dipped 4% in January
• Kno Tablet May Become Software Only
• 4G Showdown: AT&T Vs. T-Mobile (video)
• Stock Levels Hint iPad 2 Due Any Day Now
• Playable Angry Birds Birthday Cake
• HTC Inspire 4G Giveaway Winners
• Apple iPhone 4 Vs. Motorola Atrix
• Motorola Atrix for AT&T Unboxing (Video)
• Motorola Atrix Laptop Dock Hands-On (video)
• Netflix and CBS Strike Two-Year Content Deal
• A History of Game Controllers (Infographic)
• Apple Event To Be Held March 2nd
• New MacBook Pro 13-Inch Specs and Pictures Leak Out
• Dell Streak Teams Up With World Order in Japan (video)
• Apple Releases Developer Preview of Mac OS X Lion
• Samsung Galaxy S 4G Review (video)
• Ask Sony President Phil Molyneux Your Questions
• Will You Be Buying a Xoom? (Poll)
• Nexus S Users Report Color Issues After Update
• Android Honeycomb First Impressions (video)
• SoldierKnowsBest Weekly Recap Video For Feb. 25th
• Flashback Friday: Jon Rettinger’s First Video
• Possible iPhone 5 Part Reveals Larger Screen

A total of 43 published this week.

FunJug.com

• Family Feud Pot Smoking Answer
• Misery Bear: Valentine’s Day
• superHarmony
• The Problem with Jeggings
• The King Spits
• Real Life Mario Kart!
• Tonight I’m Frakking You
• Saturday Shorts: The Bully – The Problems Of Agressive Adolescents

SeanPAune.com

• Michelle Obama Pushes For Portion Controls In Restaurants
• The Amazing Spider-Man Swings Into Theaters
• Fall 2011 TV Scorecard
• Banksy Hits The Streets Of L.A. Pre-Oscars
• Second Thor Trailer Released
• Scattercast Episode #133: Look at me, I’m artsy!
• Apollo 18 Trailer

TechnoBuffalo.com

• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Makes Its Debut
• Samsung Galaxy S II Makes Its Debut
• Sony Xperia Play Launches At Mobile World Congress
• Apple Said To Be Working On Smaller iPhone
• How Important Have Apps Become? (infographic)
• Giveaway: Shout it From the Mountain Tops! Reminder!
• Ask The Buffalo For Valentine’s Day
• Rogers Receiving Xperia Arc And Xperia Play
• iPhone 5 Reportedly To Have 4-Inch Screen
• Ask The Buffalo – Your Questions Answered For Valentine’s Day (Video)
• Motorola XOOM Tablet Games (video)
• Giveaway: Shout it From the Mountain Tops! Finalists Poll!
• Criterion Collection Teams Up With Hulu
• Borders Book Stores File For Bankruptcy
• Console Wars – Move vs. Kinect: Design (Round 1)
• Motorola Defends XOOM Pricing
• Google Music Store Could Launch With Honeycomb
• Jon on CNBC Talking about Robots and AI (video)
• Which Gaming Platform Do You Prefer? (poll)
• Apple Files Patent For Smart iPad Bezel
• When To Buy A New Cell Phone (video)
• Giveaway: Shout it From the Mountain Tops! Finalists Reminder
• Radio Shack Prices Motorola ATRIX At $149
• Flashback Friday: Nintendo 1991 Customer Care Training Film
• SoldierKnowsBest Weekly Recap Video For Feb. 18th
• iPad 3 And Larger iPod Touch Rumors Hit From Apple
• Samsung Galaxy S 4G Unboxing (video)
• Giveaway: Shout it From the Mountain Tops! Winners

A total of 48 published this week, and back up the number goes.

FunJug.com

• OZZY Cover on PVC Pipes
• Demon Cat
• Jedi Street Fight
• Boxer Vs. Dalek
• Company Bonding
• Saturday Shorts: The Other Fellow’s Feelings

SeanPAune.com

• Super Bowl XLV Movie Trailers
• Life Insurance Is A Great Concept
• A Doctor Who Primer (Infographic)
• Spider-Man Joins The Fantastic Four
• X-Men: First Class Trailer
• Scattercast Episode #132: 40?!?
• Michael Rosenbaum Returns For Smallville Finale

TechnoBuffalo.com

• Network Solutions Parodies Go Daddy Super Bowl Ads
• Sprint Event Feb. 7th; Live Blog And Speculation
• Motorola XOOM Super Bowl Ad Takes A Big Swipe At Apple
• Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Super Bowl Commercial
• Best Buy Super Bowl Ad Uses Justin Bieber To Introduce 6G
• Aol Purchases Huffington Post For $315 Million
• Jon Rettinger To Talk Tablets On CNBC Today
• Sprint Event To Debut Dual-Screen Android Device?
• Android 2.4 Coming In April; Will Retain Gingerbread Name
• T-Mobile Offering All Phones For Free Feb. 11th & 12th
• Will Android Tablets Take A Bite Of Apple’s iPad?
• Sprint Announces Dual-Screen Android Kyocera Echo (video)
• Sprint Kyocera Echo Hands-On (video)
• Verizon iPhone 4 Unboxing (video)
• Verizon iPhone Vs. AT&T iPhone (Video)
• Win An Inspire 4G From TechnoBuffalo And AT&T
• HP Palm webOS Liveblog! Wednesday 10am PST / 1pm EST
• webOS Product Announcements – TechnoBuffalo Live Blog
• HP Veer, Pre3 and TouchPad Go Live On HP’s Site (Developing)
• HP Veer Launches With webOS
• HP Announces TouchPad Tablet With webOS
• Tablet Fight: iPad 2, XOOM Or TouchPad (poll)
• HP Announces Pre 3 With webOS
• HP Pre 3 Vs. Palm Pre 2
• Nokia CEO Refers To Company Being On A “Burning Platform”
• HP (Palm) Veer: Hands-On Demo (video)
• Move vs. Kinect: Console Wars Teaser
• HP (Palm) Pre 3 Hands-On (video)
• HP (Palm) TouchPad: Kindle Books (video)
• SoldierKnowsBest Weekly Recap Video For Feb. 11th
• Flashback Friday: Steve Jobs Amazed At Being On Television
• Borders Book Stores Prepares To File For Bankruptcy
• Pandora Music Service Prepares To Go Public
• Gaming on the HP (Palm) TouchPad (video)
• Mobile World Congress Kicks Off

A total of 32 published this week, the smallest week in quite some time.

FunJug.com

• Mario Kart Crash
• Funny Talking Animals – Walk On The Wild Side Preview
• The Roast of Mario
• Star Blazers Dance
• Dueling Cellists Play “Smooth Criminal”
• Volkswagen Commercial: The Force
• Foursquare For Sex
• Saturday Shorts: Health – Your Posture

SeanPAune.com

• Henry Cavill Cast As Superman
• Ashley Blumenshine Accused Of Having Sex With Student
• John Woo’s The Killer To Get The Remake Treatment
• 2011 Blizzard Traps Me In The House
• Super Bowl XLV
• Scattercast Episode #131: Blizzard
• Arrested Development To Be Released This Year?

TechnoBuffalo.com

• Android Tablets Eat Away At iPad Market Share
• LG Optimus 3D Handset Pictures Leaks
• Motorola XOOM Superbowl Ad Takes Shot At Apple
• iHome Unleashes Multiple iOS Compatible Docks
• Digg Redesign Coming To Bring Back Old Users
• HTC Inspire 4G Coming To AT&T Feb. 13th
• Samsung Galaxy S 4G Officially Comes To T-Mobile
• LG G-Slate Tablet Officially Comes To T-Mobile
• Google Chrome Market Share Breaks 10% For First Time
• Google Announces Google Body For Honeycomb
• Google Announces Android Market Web Store
• A Video Tour Of The Daily (video)
• News Corp. Looks To Sell MySpace
• Motorola Atrix Gets Date & Pricing On AT&T
• Flashback Friday: What Is The Internet, Anyway?
• SoldierKnowsBest Weekly Recap Video For Feb. 4th
• iPad 2 Announcement Possibly In March

A total of 45 published this week … wow, I’m slowing down in my old age.

FunJug.com

• Dog Invades Football Pitch
• Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun
• Japanese Kids Go Insane For Sponge Bob
• Seinfeld: “Jerry the Great”
• Disney’s Princess Ke$ha
• Robot Bollywood Movie
• Saturday Shorts: Self-Conscious Guy

SeanPAune.com

• Choose Your Own Adventure Books May Become A Movie
• 2011 Razzies Nominations Released
• Oscar Nominations 2011
• Hollywood Should Forget Vasquez Rocks Exists
• Thundercats Return To The Small Screen
• Scattercast Episode #130: The One With “That” Word
• Food Network: Crack For Women

TechnoBuffalo.com

• Console Wars Season 2 Coming Soon
• Kno Tablet Hands-On Plus Student Ambassador Program
• Aura Wallpaper – TechnoBuffalo Wallpaper Collection
• Xbox 360 or Cash From TechnoBuffalo Giveaway Reminder
• Rover Puck Review – 4G Wi-Fi Hotspot
• HP Topaz Specs Leak Out
• Foursquare Enjoys 3400% Growth In 2010
• Apple Patent Hints At A Keyboard That Replaces The Mouse
• HTC Flyer Confirmed By Second Source
• Amazon Looks To Expand AmazonTote Nationwide
• Ask The Buffalo – Your Questions Answered (video)
• T-Mobile Slate Release Dates Leak Out
• Verizon 4G LTE Modems Receiving Mac Support In February
• Call Of Duty: Black Ops First Strike Map Pack Gets Detailed
• Samsung Announces Four New Mid-Level Phones
• Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (PlayStation Phone) Revealed
• HTC EVO Shift 4G Unboxing (video)
• Google Releases Android 3.0 Honeycomb Development Kit
• Samsung To Show Galaxy Tab 2 At MWC?
• Hulu Pondering Live Streams And Less Free Content
• MacBook Pro Refresh Looks To Be Imminent
• Sony’s NGP Recap (video)
• Android Honeycomb Gets Revealed In Screenshots
• Netflix Hits 20 Million Customers; Looks At Personalization
• Amazon 2010 Sales Rise 40%
• Blackberry Curve Touch Image And Specs Leak Online
• Samsung Galaxy Tab To Receive Multiple Versions
• Jon Rettinger On CNBC: Apple’s Plans For NFC In The iPhone 5
• Verizon iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Begin At 3AM EST On Feb. 3rd
• Motorola ATRIX Demo Video Hits The Internet
• Flashback Friday: Nintendo Game Boy Paved The Way

A total of 50 published again this week.  Would you believe I’m still catching up on CES stuff?

FunJug.com

• Peach and Zelda Catch Up
• If Movie Characters Had The Internet
• BMX Race Start Epic Fail
• Avengers Assemble! Episode 7: Carpool
• Niche Marketing
• Utah Jazz bear and Cleveland Cavalier fan go at it
• Saturday Shorts: How Quiet Helps at School

SeanPAune.com

• Green Lantern Toys Giving Hints To The Movie’s Vibe
• Golden Globe Winners 2011
• Starbucks Trenta
• First Official Picture From X-Men: First Class
• The Dark Knight Rises Gets Its Villains
• First Images From X-Men: First Class
• Scattercast Episode #129: Can’t … Catch … My … Breath …
• Wonder Woman Heading Back To TV

TechnoBuffalo.com

• Mortal Kombat: Rebirth To Get Web Series
• Kinect Bundles Outsold Move Bundles By 5:1
• Kindle Lending Club Matches E-Book Borrowers And Lenders
• HP Training Site Hints At webOS Netbooks
• Japanese Women Apparently Would Marry The Galaxy Tab
• Apple’s iOS 4.3 Only For Newer Devices
• BREAKING: Steve Jobs Takes Unannounced Medical Leave From Apple
• 3D Without Glasses? Yup
• Rumor: iPad 2 To Contain Vibrating Motor
• Sense, MotoBlur & TouchWiz: Android Skins Compared
• Why Aren’t Samsung Phones Getting Android 2.2?
• Who Will Replace Steve Jobs As Apple CEO?
• How Much Does Netflix Spend On Streaming Content?!?
• Rumor: webOS Tablet Images Leak Out Prior To Feb. 9th Event
• GIVEAWAY: Win An Xbox 360 or Cash From TechnoBuffalo!
• Apple Reports Record Breaking $26.7 Billion Quarter
• HP Promises Big Things In New Feb. 9th Event Invite
• Final Fantasy XIII-2 Gets Announced For 2011 Release
• Samsung Says It Isn’t Charging Carriers For Android Updates
• Apple Announces All Time Most Popular iPhone & iPad Apps
• HP Files For “Touchpad” Trademark
• Nintendo 3DS Gets Launch Date, Price And Games
• Deals: Amazon Gift Cards For Half Price
• Starbucks Gets Into The Mobile Payment Game
• Sidekick Brand Phones Return To T-Mobile in 2011
• FaceTime, Camera and PhotoBooth All But Confirmed For iPad 2
• Apple iOS 4.3 Multi-Touch Gestures Demo On Video
• Eric Schmidt Steps Down As CEO Of Google
• Duke Nukem Forever Releases On May 3rd
• Mozilla Blocks Skype In The Firefox Browser
• SoldierKnowsBest Weekly Recap Video For Jan. 21st
• Flashback Friday: Why Do Video Game Movies Go So Wrong?
• T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant Units Finally Receiving Android 2.2
• Motorola XOOM Retail Price Set at $800
• Do Nothing For 2 Minutes Challenges You To Do Nothing

A total of 54 published again this week.  CES was still kicking my ass.

FunJug.com

• How UPS Deliveries Actually Work
• Vandermemes
• Nuthin’ But A Glee Thang with Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison & Sofia Vergara
• Avengers Assemble! Episode 6: Immigration
• The Ultimate Episode Of Star Trek: Voyager
• Spider-Man Musical Commercial
• Saturday Shorts: The Fun of Being Thoughtful

SeanPAune.com

• Virginia Board Of Education To Vote On Teacher/Student Contact
• 36-Year-Old Mother Of Three Seduces Teen Boy Via Xbox
• The Marriott Hierarchy Makes No Sense To Me
• James Bond 23 Officially A Go
• Las Vegas – A Cross Section
• First Picture Of Andrew Garfield As Spider-Man
• Alien Prequel Dead; Prometheus Rises

TechnoBuffalo.com

• How To Backup Firefox
• Will The iPhone Bring Verizon’s Network To Its Knees?
• CES 2011: Samsung Galaxy Player Hands-On (video)
• What Is Verizon Announcing If Its Not The iPhone? (open thread)
• Report: Verizon To Offer Unlimited Data for The iPhone
• CES 2011: Apple Was The Biggest Name At CES
• CES 2011: What’s Happened To Sprint?
• CES 2011: The Winners And The Losers
• The “Glamor” Of Being Press At CES
• MySpace Laying Off Over Half Of Its Staff Tomorrow
• Verizon iPhone is Coming. Are You? (video)
• Oops!  Verizon Jumps The Gun, Apple Listed As a Smartphone Brand On Its Site
• Rumor: Android 2.4 “Ice Cream” Coming This Summer
• Is Verizon Going To Turn Its Back On Android?
• When Will Sprint And T-Mobile Get The iPhone?
• When Will We See iPhone 5? (video)
• Skype Hits New Record Of Simultaneous Users Online
• Noah’s 11″ MacBook Air Unboxing (video)
• Will You Make The Change Over To Verizon? (open thread)
• Verizon Is Going For The Kill Shot With The iPad
• Apple Tries To Lay Claim To “App Store”; Microsoft Says “Not So Fast!”
• Personal Hotspots Coming To All iPhones In iOS 4.3
• Rumor: Jobs And Murdoch To Announce iPad Newspaper Jan. 19th
• Report: CDMA iPhone Hitting More Carriers
• Rumor: Apple Looking To Remove Buttons From iPad And iPhone
• Rumor: Sony To Unveil PSP 2 In Tokyo On Jan. 27th
• Rumor: iPad 2 To Launch On April 2nd Or 9th
• Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Will Deal With Quitters
• An Infographic: Obsessed With Facebook
• The Daily Gets A Bit Of An Early Preview
• Qualcomm Announces Dual-Core Snapdragon Processors
• SoldierKnowsBest Weekly Recap Video For Jan. 14th
• Rumor: White iPhone Coming To Rodgers In Canada
• Flashback Friday: How The Cell Phone Has Evolved
• Rumor: Possible iPad 2 Mock-up Caught On Video
• Griffin CarTrip Tools Will Help You Keep Your Car Healthy
• Next Call Of Duty Game Being Developed By Sledgehammer Games
• DreamCast Collection Coming To Xbox On Feb. 22nd
• Verizon Announces Next Planned Cities For 4G LTE
• LittleBigPlanet 2 Hits Some Store Shelves Early

A total of 54 published this week.  CES kicked my ass.

FunJug.com

• Crazy Free Throw
• The Brothers Mario
• Belly Dancer Fail
• Avengers Assemble! Episode 5: Office Romance
• Diving Madness
• Kitty Wants To Be A Bunny
• Saturday Shorts: Better Use for Leisure Time

RememberingChristmas.com

• Christmas Really Needs To Be More Than One Day

SeanPAune.com

• Las Vegas Bound
• Allergies Are No Fun
• Who Needs To Get There Today?
• 2010 Was The Second-Worst Year For Movies Since 1996
• Starbucks Changes Its Logo; Internet Freaks Out
• CES – The Blogger Killer
• The Worst Moment Of CES?  That Damned Magician

TechnoBuffalo.com

• HTC Thunderbolt & Samsung SCH-i520 LTE Phones Show Up In Verizon System
• TechnoBuffalo At CES
• Borders Book Stores May Be First Casualty Of E-Readers
• Google Chrome Ends The Year On A High Note
• NVIDIA To Provide Processors For New Tesla Sedan
• HP To Hold webOS Event Feb. 9th
• Netflix Strikes Deal For Branded Buttons On Remote Controls
• Using The TechnoBuffalo Mobile Edition
• CES 2011: LG Wants To Make Our TVs More Interactive
• CES 2011: AT&T Announces A Slew Of New Smartphones
• CES 2011: LG Brightens Up The Smartphone Market
• CES 2011: LG Makes Its Appliances A Whole Lot Smarter
• CES 2011: Is This The Verizon Motorola Tablet?
• CES 2011: NVIDIA Tegra Chip Powers Pair Of New Phones
• CES 2011: Samsung Puts Its TVs On A Diet
• CES 2011: Sony Unveils The Xperia Arc
• CES 2011: Sprint Announces The BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet
• CES 2011: Microsoft Keynote
• CES 2011: Verizon Keynote
• CES 2011: Skype Press Conference
• CES 2011: T-Mobile Plans To Double The Speed Of Its 4G Network
• CES 2011: Droid Bionic Hands-On
• CES 2011: Samsung 4G LTE Phone for Verizon Wireless Demo
• CES 2011: Motorola XOOM Hands On
• CES 2011: Dell Streak 7 Hands On
• CES 2011: Samsung Wants To Be All Over Your Home
• Verizon Announces A Press Event For Tuesday; iPhone?
• CES 2011: Verizon Was Everywhere, But Yet No iPhone
• Will The Verizon iPhone Be LTE?
• CES 2011: RIM BlackBerry PlayBook Hands On (video)
• CES 2011: Motorola ATRIX Hands On (video)
• CES 2011: Motorola ATRIX Keyboard Dock Hands On (video)
• Confirmed: Verizon Announcing iPhone On Tuesday
• Rumor: iPad 2 To Be Announced By Feb. 1st
• Be Careful When Choosing A Wi-Fi Connection
• CES 2011: HP Slate 500 Hands On (Video)
• CES 2011: A Tour Of CES (video)
• CES 2011: Flix On Stix Fails To Impress
• How To Make Your PC Faster For Just $50

I have spent the majority of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the blogger’s workroom in the south hall.  (Meeting room S228 REPRESENT!)  However, there has been one major drawback … Johnny Ace Palmer.

Verizon has been kind enough to sponsor the blogger workroom, outfitting us with Internet, printers, power sources (even if stupidly placed under tableclothed tables), coffee, a lounge area and so on.  However, there has been a price to pay.  A price that doesn’t come from your wallet, but instead from your sanity.

Verizon is running demos for 3D TV services (hence the glasses you see in the picture) and its new umi Telepresnece product that allows 1080p video calls.  To demo this service they have been making calls to a sleight of hand magician named Johnny Ace Palmer out in Los Angeles.

About every 10 or 15 minutes someone asks for a demo of the service, and I am treated to another slew of Mr. Palmer’s dime store bantar and feats of “magic”.  At first it was ignorable, but after three days of this … I have pondered taking my own life.

I have nothing against, low-end magic tricks, more power to them, but imagine being trapped with one for days on end.

The thing is, I don’t blame Mr. Palmer, I blame Verizon.  This is a work environment, a place where people come to meet deadlines, write and think, we don’t need to be constantly distracted by the chatter of someone doing “tricks”.

The response in the room has been pretty much universal disdain, with myself and two others contemplating asking for a demo just so we could flip off Mr. Palmer, or maybe go so far as mooning him.

The show is over tomorrow, but somehow I think Mr. Palmer will come home with me in my nightmares.

Damn you, Verizon.