Archive for July, 2007

“Let’s Make a Deal” Madness

Published  on 7/20/2007 in Commentary. 0 Comments

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'Let's Make a Deal' setSo tonight I flipped over to the Game Show Network at 2:00, after that Godawful Playnation show ended… and they had 2 back-to-back episodes of “Let’s Make a Deal.” Sadly, my first thought was, “they rarely run that show… did Monty Hall die?”

I headed over to Wikipedia to check his bio. Good news: Monty’s still alive. But the main point of this post… I found a link to an interesting article about the “Monty Hall Problem” contestants often face. At first I thought it was funny, then wondered who the heck had so much time to put this together… and then it got so “deep” that I just couldn’t finish reading it. See how far you can get!

Google Street View: Quit Whining!

Published  on 7/8/2007 in Commentary. 0 Comments

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Google Maps LogoIf you haven’t noticed, Google Maps introduced a new “street level” feature back in May. You can see panoramic images along the streets of certain cities, as if you were driving along the street in your car. But as The New York Times points out, some people are questioning the legality of it all. »»More

Rant: Screwed by Price Chopper!

Published  on 7/6/2007 in Peter's Rants. 0 Comments

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Price Chopper Ad
 WOW! is right! If a picture is worth a thousand words, I think that’s all we need to see. But if you wish to see some of the other ways in which Price Chopper discriminates against smaller cities… keep reading! (And yes, to be fair, I also have a “rave” about the Chopper too.) »»More

Rant: Escalator Hogs

Published  on 7/6/2007 in Peter's Rants. 0 Comments

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A short but simple rant: people in big cities get it.  Most people in Syracuse shopping malls don’t.  If you’re just going to stand there, stand over to the right side.  Let people who are in a hurry (like me, usually) walk by on the left.  The escalator is transportation, not an amusement ride.