I just discovered a rather interesting tool. This appears to be a site devoted to allowing wireless carriers the ability to colocate equipment at existing cell tower sites. But it's also a handy tool for locating the towers and mapping out coverage.

http://www.sprintsites.com/?

Not only will the database give you lat and long for each tower, but there are actually pictures of both the tower and the enclosures. That's pretty kick ass if you ask me.

] MAY 19--Meet Brenda Orme and John Meyers. The Louisiana
] couple got nabbed last Friday when they tried to have sex
] atop a water tower more than 200 feet above the ground.
] Meyers, 44, told Slidell cops that he and Orme, 45,
] wanted to get busy "on top of the world." We know this
] thanks to the amusing press release work of Lt. Rob
] Callahan, whose handiwork can be found on the following
] pages. Along with his initial report on the bust, we've
] included Callahan's entertaining update, which includes a
] quip from his boss, Chief Freddy Drennan: "I guess this
] is the poor man's version of the 'mile high club.'"
] Meyers and Orme each face criminal trespass and
] disturbing the peace charges. (3 pages)

The pictures are the best part!

They needed a change of scenery. Trailer too boring.

Hello from E-3!

First, some caveats, for those of my colleagues who may be reading this but are not familiar with the blog phenomenon: This is a blog. A personal web log, an online journal, some meaningless ramblings. I am not official press, I have no formal journalistic training. This is not an article, nor is it even a weak attempt at a comprehensive review of E-3. This is just my stream of thought, and somewhat of a timesaver since every time I *do* log on, I'm getting inundated with IMs from a variety of different people who all have the same question: "How's E-3???" (grin) So, since I *do* want to answer everyone's question, but I just don't have time to talk to everyone individually, here's the Elonka's-eye-view, a quick summary of the sights and sounds and people that have streamed through my universe in the last couple days. If I don't cover a specific game that you're interested in, well, sorry, go read somebody else's blog. :) As it is, I'm worried that I'm going to write something that is going to irritate, marginalize, belittle or offend *somebody*, so I'm probably going to regret writing this anyway, but here goes . . .

First, an explanation of what E-3 is: Electronic Entertainment Expo, one of the "mecca" gatherings of the computer game industry, with tens of thousands of attendees, hundreds of different booths, and literally thousands of different things to see. It takes over multiple buildings of the main convention center in downtown Los Angeles, and can be envisioned as a loud, crowded, colorful, flashing lights and explosions and 20-story high ad banners and costumes and lasers and oh yeah, tons and tons of games, kind of event.

As for why I go to E-3. well, everyone has different reasons, but in my own case, in no particular order, I come to (a) get data about what else is going on in the gaming industry, preferably real numeric data ranging from user numbers to statistical demographics; (b) to see what the "hot new games" are, firsthand; (c) to see and be seen -- to network with my peers, to meet and encourage newcomers in the industry, and to get faces to put to the names that stream across my desktop throughout the year; and (d) to take a long deep sniff on the show floor, and grab a double nostrilful of the hype, so that I can judge for myself what's real, and what's being spun faster than a neutron star.

Next, some namedropping. I know many people in the industry, with of course many more that I don't know, but, so far, this is a partial list of those I've run across this year. The peers that I know well enough to hug, share a friendly handshake with, or wave at across the room while the turbulence of the convention pulls us in opposite directions. Some of these names are famous, some not (but should be), and some are just very cool individuals: Gordon Walton, Jessica Mulligan, Raph Koster, Rich Vogel, Jeff Valadares, John Welch, Greg Mills, Mark Jacobs, Jake Song, Richard Garriott, ... [ Read More (0.7k in body) ]

Elonka's MemeStream from E-3

] Going into The Matrix: Reloaded, I wasn't worried if the
] fight scenes or special effects would measure up to the
] first film - it was the metaphysics that bothered me.

What every geek is talking about these days. That is if you paid attention in philosophy class.

The Matrix Reloaded: The Corporate Mofo Guide

] WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Cartoon characters Bugs Bunny and
] Daffy Duck will be used in public service messages
] educating Cambodians about land mines, the State
] Department said Wednesday.

Bugs Bunny to warn about land mines

] Today's humans are not genetic relatives of Neanderthals,
] an Italian study published here on Monday suggests.

Makes you wonder...

Humans, Neanderthals not related

] Style is a personal thing, this is nothing new. But I've
] always found it fascinating how diverse opinions can be,
] especially in the same city, in a similar age range. One
] girl's turn-off may be another girls cat's meow.
]
] To determine if there were universal female gripes within
] NYC, I did some digging. A simple question to female
] friends and associates, "Is there something you see a guy
] wearing that turns you off, before you even know him?"
] turned into an endless barrage of answers. (You'll see
] that "shy" would not be the word to describe the
] participants.)
]
] But for now, here's what the girlies DON'T like:

There's a corresponding article for girls at http://www.nycpulse.com/web/articles/fashion/nov/112602a.htm

I find it amusing when there is a trend in modern society that most people don't find attractive or interesting, but it seems to be extremely popular nonetheless.

Look honey... I fall into almost everyone of these traps!!!

New York's guide to entertainment, restaurants, nightlife and events | nycpulse.com online

For anyone wondering why my Memestream seems quieter than usual over the next week: I'm in L.A. E3. Back soon, with ears ringing (E3 is *loud*).

Elonka :)

Electronic Entertainment Expo 2003 -- Show Highlights

] So far, information technology has thrived on
] exponentials. Now it has to get back to earth

blogged for future reference

IT Growth: Exponential No More

May 6, 2003 -- Exactly how a person’s eyes respond to low levels of light is even more crucial than doctors have thought in deciding who is and who isn’t a good candidate to have laser vision correction surgery, according to results announced today at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology in Ft. Lauderdale. The findings should help doctors choose patients who are likely to fare well with the surgery, and to forego recommending treatment for others.

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I'm glad I read this. I have been considering getting this done for a while now.

ScienceDaily News Release: Doctors Focus On Pupil Size For Safety Of Laser Vision Correction: