Best Internet Fundraiser EVARRR!!!!

I certainly do love the Internet (you know, that series of tubes) around campaign season. I saw this yesterday, and I have to say, it may be the best Internet fundraiser I've ever seen. Sure, the guy's from Kansas, but good is good.

Sean Tevis (D-KS)

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SRG iPhone Giveaway!

The first annual SRG iPhone giveaway is here! This is your chance to win a lovingly used first gen iPhone with the new iPhone 2.0 OS pre-installed. The phone will come with a protective case, a glare screen, and a charging/syncing cable. The phone does not include a service plan. You must be an employee of The Sterling-Rice Group to win. The winner must be the user of the phone, and the iPhone must not be resold or given away.

To enter, all you have to do is be an email subscriber to the SRG InfoTech Blog. To subscribe to the SRG InfoTech Blog, go to http://infotech.srg.com, click the link at the bottom of any post, or use the subscription form at the bottom of the left hand column of the page. The winner will be drawn from the pool of subscribers on Friday, July 18th, 2008 at 1pm. The winner will be announced in a post to the SRG InfoTech Blog. Good Luck!

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Good bye Comcast/Blockbuster/Netflix!

Any PS3 owners out there? Sony just launched an online video rental service. You can rent an HD movie for $4.50 (I'm downloading Lions for Lambs right now), and $3.50 for standard-definition. They've struck deals with Warner Bros., Fox, MGM, Disney, Lions Gate and others to offer the service. Also available are television series (Rescue Me!) from several networks. You can also purchase the movies, but at 5 GB for a HD movie, you'll need an external hard drive.

I'll double-back with a report on the quality of the movies.

And, if you're an XBOX 360 owner, don't fret, Micro$oft announced a deal with Netflix that will launch by Christmas. No word yet if they will offer all of their movies, or just the Indie films that they already let you watch on your computer (I'm guessing the latter).

UPDATE: 

So here's my report back on the PS3 video service:

First, I've already seen Lions for Lambs.

Second, the picture quality is great, and the audio is Dolby 5.1 Surround.

Third, don't expect the same selection that you'll find at the video store (again, only select studios have signed on) but who knows. If the service is popular, other studios may jump on the bandwagon.

Fourth, Aqua Teen Hunger Force is available. Really, what else do you need?

Lastly, all of the television shows are in standard definition, even those that were originally broadcast in HD (including my favorite show, Arrested Development). It would be nice to see them in HD widescreen - especially at two bucks a pop!

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Iran: You suck at Photoshop

If you follow the news, you know that Iran has been launching missiles lately, attempting to provoke the US and Israel. But the Intertubes noticed something...they cloned in additional rockets!

Anyway, BoingBoing has more details, as well as some pretty funny user submissions.

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How the "Apple Tax" Boosts Prices on iPod & iPhone Accessories

popularmechanics.com — Third-party manufacturers speak out in big investigation: Hush-hush deal for exclusive chips and licensing fees of up to 10 percent per gadget is making basic products like iPhone video cable cost up to 10 times more! “If we didn’t have to pay Apple for the dock and auth chip, we could have made a much better speaker the same price,” says a source.

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Free Directory Listing - Goog411

Google provides a free and easy way to get directory listings from your cell phone. You can even have it send you a text with the number and pull up a map on your Google maps enable mobile device. Check it out.

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Important Message if you are Considering Upgrading to or Buying the New iPhone 3G

We are just a few days away from the release of the iPhone 3G. I know several of you are going to make the move, so I thought I would make you aware of some important info.

1) Unfortunately we can not get any inside track for purchasing iPhones through Apple/AT&T with our B2B partnership. We will have to go down to the store and buy one like everyone else. I'd wait a few days after it is released to avoid the madness.

2) You will have to make the purchase in store, you can not order online, even if you are upgrading from the original iPhone. This is because all iPhone activations are done in store.

2) Check out this link: http://www.apple.com/iphone/buy/ to find a store nearest you. Make sure to read the 'what to bring' section at the bottom of the page.

3) When choosing your phone/data plan, DO NOT GET THE BUSINESS DATA PLAN, no matter what the sales rep tells you. The personal data plan will work just fine.

4) If you are purchasing the iPhone at the 29th Street Apple Store in Boulder, make sure to let them know you are a B2B customer with The Sterling-Rice Group.

5) Next Wednesday, July 16, 2008, from 6-7pm at the 29th Street Apple Store, they will be holding an iPhone training workshop.

6) Configuration of the iPhone will be a pretty simple process. Stop by once you have your phone purchased and activated and we will get you configured.

Enjoy!

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