Having come to the end of our current cell phone contract, Justine and I picked up a pair of Blackberry Curves to check our email, blog, take pictures, etc. My first impressions of the Blackberry Curve is that it does the following things very well: phone, email, mobile maps, calendar, tasks, contacts.

It does the following things very poorly: browsing the internet, mobile media (music, video, photos, etc)

I like the little navigation ball in the center of the phone. It took a little getting used to, but I like it a lot now. I ended up installing a 3rd party browser, Opera Mini, on the phone because the browser that comes standard is quite craptastic.  Theinstant messenger client is also craptastic.  I downloaded Ramble IM and Jive Talk.  I’m not sure which one I’ll keep, but so far, both are better than the one that comes standard with the phone.  The messaging isn’t quite as good as my old Treo.  I miss the conversation grouping the Treo used by default.

Speaking of the actual phone, the sounds quality is clear and the volume controls are easy to get to.

Overall I’d give it 7 0r 8 on a scale of 1 – 10.

- Dave

P.S. – I figured out quickly how to turn off the annoying chime and vibrate function when each email arrives.  Otherwise I would lose my mind.

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Now playing: Air – Electronic Performers
via FoxyTunes

The City Rag found a list of the 50 greatest cartoons of all time (as voted upon by the animation industry). Here are the top 10:

1. What’s Opera, Doc? (1957)
2. Duck Amuck (1953)
3. The Band Concert (1935)
4. Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
5. One Froggy Evening (1956)
6. Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)
7. Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)
8. Porky in Wackyland (1938)
9. Gerald McBoing-Boing (1951)
10. King Size Canary (1947)

You can find the rest here.  Enjoy.

-Dave

It’s been a great trip to Portland this year. I’m even a bit sad it’s over. The movies were interesting. The people were wonderfully weird. The company was delightful.
The festival was even more fun this year because we were experiencing it with friends.
Hmmm…I wonder what movies will be playing next year?
- Dave

These were lighting our dinner.
Cool and creepy, eh?
- Dave

Went out to dinner at Greek Cusina and plan on hitting Powell’s bookstore when we’re done.

It’s funny. As soon as I cross the bridge from mainland Texas to Galveston Island I start to immediately relax. The people here have two pairs of flip-flops…one casual and one formal. I like it here. The picture above is from our hotel window.
- Dave

Justine and I ate at Gaidos tonight. Best seafood on the island…plus they have a giant crab on the roof. Pretty cool, eh?
Justine had shrimp and scallops and I had blackened red snapper.
(We had a little booze too. They make a good martini here too.)
- Dave