Lately there has been lots of talk about using stimulus funds to build regional high speed rail networks. Thank goodness...after visiting Germany last year, I'm a believer.
Don't like: Dress codes/Long lines at bars/Suited doormen
Alright seriously...this is Lansing, and in Lansing there just isn't any need for this...ANY of this. I don't mean that as a knock on Lansing, I just mean that I kinda like Lansing's unpretentious character. Besides, cool bars are cool and trendy not because they have a dress code, long lines, or suited doormen, but because they attract people who are cool...If your bar isn't attracting the clientèle you're aiming for, then do something different, like charging a bigger cover, or playing better music, or having a better atmosphere.
Like: Free online newspaper content
The Associated Press wants a piece of Google's (and Yahoo's) ad revenue from its content - the AP doesn't like news aggregators to score advertising revenue off the free content it gleans from the web. So that's cool, I understand...just don't start charging consumers for the content and taking away the "freeness" of it, and I (and everyone else) will be happy. If Google and Yahoo wants to sells their ads, then let them pay the royalties, and keep it free for the consumer.
Don't like: Voicemail
See my post here.
Like: Turntables (analog/vinyl)
Real DJ's learned on turntables...with vinyl records. Techno was invented in Detroit, and those guys spin on vinyl. Nothing looks cooler than a set of tec 12's and a dude (or girl) jockeying about, throwing 12" vinyl around. And the sound is incredible.
Don't like: Turntables (digital/cd)
Real DJ's learned on turntables...with vinyl records. They may not use them anymore, but at least they can. I met a guy last summer who was apparently a local club DJ in Detroit. Jake and I had turntables set up, and we offered him a spin...except he didn't know how...since he had learned using digital decks, he couldn't figure out how the whole vinyl thing worked...
Like: Linux
The nerd's operating system. I haven't reached nerd status (as far as computers go), but I'm trying. Linux is free, there are a ton of different versions, and it does most anything that Windows does. Also, it's open source, so everyone in the world has the opportunity to make it better.
Don't like: Windows
Expensive, unreliable, resource hog. And it's made by Microsoft. Need I say more?
Accessible from anywhere. Cheap. Reliable. If your hard drive crashes, it really doesn't matter.
Don't like: Local storage
Unless your machine is networked, the data is only accessible from your desktop - which means you've got to lug your machine around. If your hard drive crashes or your gear is stolen, then your stuff is gone.
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