9NEWS Dashcam Consumer Story

by philrw

2016-04-07

68 words - 1 min read

I was just interviewed on camera by Jeremy Jojola for a channel 9 news consumer story on dashcams. Jeremy says that my footage was useful in a police investigation, and it was quite possibly the first case in Denver where dashcam footage was instrumental.

The segment will air sometime in May. The whole interview took about 20 minutes. TV news crews are apparently quite efficient with their time.

Phil, cameraperson, and Jeremy

How a TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization — Medium

by philrw

2016-04-07

174 words - 1 min read

Film/TV/Theater

The year 2004 was when we completely gave up and embraced stupidity as a value. Source: How a TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization — Medium Sure, it’s funny in a sardonic sort of way. But we just re-watched Friends and aside from the agonizingly horrible rampant homophobia that the show espoused, the worst part of the show was the constant belittling of intellectualism and geekery. I identify with Ross more than the other characters because he’s smart, romantic, quirky, and people don’t get him. For the writers it was a cheap source of humor.

The car industry has never witnessed what Tesla is about to go through - The Washington Post

by philrw

2016-04-05

166 words - 1 min read

Auto

That massive number, which far exceeded optimistic forecasts, upends traditional thinking about how to sell cars and is expected to spur the auto industry to shift more dramatically to market electric technology to consumers, analysts said. Source: The car industry has never witnessed what Tesla is about to go through - The Washington Post Sigh. They still don’t get it and they probably never will. It’s not just that the Model 3 is electric. And it’s not just that the car is fast and sleek and high-tech. And it’s not just that the car gets better over time through over-the-air software updates.

Reservation Confirmed

by philrw

2016-04-01

12 words - 1 min read

Auto

This is an occasion when having reservations is a good thing. Tesla Model 3 reservation confirmation email screenshot ]

400 line up to put deposits on "affordable" Tesla Model 3 at Park Meadows Mall - The Denver Post

by philrw

2016-03-31

56 words - 1 min read

Miscellaneous

Quotations around “affordable.” Well, it depends on your perspective.

Hundreds of people lined up Thursday morning outside the Tesla store in Park Meadows Mall, some prepared to put down $1,000 deposits cars they won’t see b

Source: 400 line up to put deposits on “affordable” Tesla Model 3 at Park Meadows Mall - The Denver Post

22 inches in Superior

by philrw

2016-03-23

0 words - 0 min read

Personal

22 inches of snow

Turn It Off

by philrw

2016-02-17

33 words - 1 min read

Personal Poetry

At this juncture it has come to pass
That a colleague of mine has no class.
Though he rambles all day,
Even worse, I would say,
Is his perfume is “Essence of ___!”

Follow-Me Music

by philrw

2016-02-17

287 words - 2 min read

Personal Tech

As I walked into the grocery store today, I was greeted with the usual music piped in over the loudspeakers that permeate the sonic space of the store. Someone long ago decided that people like to hear music when they shop. And not just any music, but a specific brand of upbeat music that apparently makes you want to shop and buy more things. I deduce, mostly through the power of observation, that “selling more stuff” is the only reason every store in the world seems to do this. Wait – that’s not exactly true.