Ottmar Liebert

Ottmar Liebert
Music, Performance, Recording, the Business of Music, Traveling, Life, Art + unrelated subjects!

Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Take your number with you.....
There is a monthly service fee if you decide to keep your number. Nothing is free. Are you willing to pay $1.50 a month? - MichaelV • 11/25/03; 1:36:29 PM
My carrier does not charge a service charge. I suggest you switch carriers if yours charges you a monthly service fee for switching! $1.50 is $18/year and that is ridiculous.
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The Majestic Theater in San Antonio
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Canton just dropped off some of the photos he took during the last tour. Here is a pic of the wonderful Majestic in San Antonio, Texas. It's one of those lovely old theaters that have stars (lights) in the ceiling.
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How to change phone-carriers
As of today, you can take you phone number with you when you change mobile carriers. There's a good set of tips for potential switchers:
* Go to company/ carrier stores for switching. Trust me when I say that the guys at RadioShack, Best Buy and Staples are morons who don’t know anything about switching right now.
* Adventis folks advise that if you are a user of data services, check with your new service provider regarding the availability of services that you have become accustomed to. Functionality and availability of data services, as well as the customer experience itself (e.g., transfer rates) varies considerably from carrier to carrier.
* Back-up your cell-phone contact list data to your computer by using a data sync cable or bluetooth connections otherwise you will spend an entire weekend punching in phone numbers.

(via Gizmodo) [BoingBoing]
I suggest waiting a while and letting other people practice switching carriers before you try it.
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Fill 'Er Up Full of Beans
As biodiesel made from soybeans gets cheaper, the fuel finds wider acceptance in the United States. What's not to like? It's easier on the environment, it smells better, and it even lets Americans feel patriotic at the pump. By Dan Orzech.
[Wired News]
Info on Rudolf Diesel. Great idea. Renewable source.
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