My cell contract is up in early 2009. April 20th if you can believe it! I’m eligible for a “New Every Two” upgrade next month if I stay with Verizon Wireless. I’ve already decided that I’m 99% sure my next phone will be a BlackBerry. Especially since while I’m impressed with the iPhone, how Apple has been treating apps in the App Store (ie: not letting in Opera because it’s competitive with Safari, etc.) and the fact that I have a hard time typing on it are pushing me away from it. Now, there’s always the G1… However, I’m in a weird area, Madison, WI, which is not served by T-Mobile. Though, I do hear that T-Mo will work just fine in Madison. But I’d still have to go over to Milwaukee, or down to the Chicago area to play with one.

So now it comes down to which BlackBerry to buy. My friend Dave has a Curve, and he’s impressed with it. The web browsing sucks on it, but the e-mail rocks, like it does on a BBs. There’s the Bold over on AT&T. It’s 3G, has the new OS with full HTML browsing, and a keyboard. But it’s AT&T exclusive, like the iPhone. So what do I do?

Enter the Storm. Verizon’s latest “iPhone killer.” I’ve not had a chance to get my hands on one yet because they hadn’t made it to the stores here in Madison early this week when I was over there getting a software upgrade applied to my Alias. I’m intrigued by the phone because it’s supposed to be a lot like the iPhone, just a BB. However, I’m also questioning it, because it’s so much like an iPhone. Well that and the reviews I’ve seen haven’t been all that positive.

So the question is, what’s a geek to do?

-Adam

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Seriously! And legit, too: http://www.youtube.com/user/MontyPython

How much more awesome can this be?

-Adam

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Madison took part in the national rally against prop 8. Here’s some crappy cell phone video (sorry for 8 videos, my phone only records 45 seconds at a time):

Madison’s Prop 8 Protest 1 / 8 from Adam C. on Vimeo.

Madison Prop 8 Protest 2/8 from Adam C. on Vimeo.

Madison Prop 8 Protest 3/8 from Adam C. on Vimeo.

Madison Prop 8 Protest 4/8 from Adam C. on Vimeo.

Madison Prop 8 Protest 5/8 from Adam C. on Vimeo.

Madison Prop 8 Protest 6/8 from Adam C. on Vimeo.

Madison Prop 8 Protest 7/8 from Adam C. on Vimeo.

Madison Prop 8 Protest 8/8 from Adam C. on Vimeo.

and some pictures:

-Adam

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I heard that President Elect Obama was mulling over people to chair the FCC. In fact, GigaOM has a write up on this. Too bad I can’t get my name into consideration… Hmm… Maybe, Mr. Obama reads my blog, so on the off-chance, here it goes:

Dear Mr. Obama,

I would make the perfect FCC chair becuase I:

* I am an Internet user. I support net-neutrality because the Internet is a great resource for citizens to have their voices heard and to help keep you and me accountable for our actions. I also support bringing high speed wireless to the rural Americans who currently can’t get anything more than a dial-up connection and who are missing out on the full potential of the Internet. Think of this as rural electrification of the 1920’s and 30’s.

* Am a FCC license holder. I hold a Technician class Amateur Radio license, as well as a GMRS license. I am fully committed to protecting a valuable chuck of spectrum that is used by people who are not only some of the first responders on the scene of a disaster, but who aid in helping to prevent the loss of life and property. Hams have been able to get communication in and out of disaster areas where other forms of communication can’t.

* Work in, not just watch, TV. I have a very good knowledge of the rules and regs. of how to run a broadcast station and I know what needs to be improved upon and what can be scrapped. No, despite all this, I am not in favor of a total relaxation of the profanity rules, but at the same time, I think there are bigger fish to fry than someone saying “fuck” on television or god forbid a 1/2 second flash of a breast.

* Have used a land line telephone. Enough said.

Thanks!

- Adam Chernow

Hell, I’d settle for even just a commissioner’s seat. But seriously, you think he’ll see this?

-Adam

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Mass Chaos on State St. from Adam C. on Vimeo.

(Sorry for the crappy cell phone video)

-Adam