United Airlines are the worst Antony I’ve lived in the U.S. for the last 15 years. Having always lived close to a Delta Hub, I’ve always flown Delta. I’ve never really had any …
Newegg customer service Antony For several years now, I’ve noticed Newegg customer service get worse and worse. 15 years ago, I used to order computer parts from them all …
Bait and Switch Antony We live in a world where many companies have been very successful giving an app or game away for free, and charging for extras – called IAPs …
Company responses to Heartbleed Antony I haven’t posted in a really long time. These days I do shorter status updates through social networks, and haven’t felt the need for a long …
Weed Killer Antony A couple of months ago was the start of running the sprinklers. This also means getting rid of weeds. I went to Costco to see if they had …
The Iron Lady Antony Like many Britons, I have a huge amount of respect for Margaret Thatcher. She was certainly one of the most influential women of the 20th …
Buying a piano Antony You’d think that buying a piano would be a really great experience. You get to try dozens of pianos ranging from used uprights to new 9 foot …
How not to buy through Craigslist Antony Before buying anything on Craigslist, everyone should know one important thing. If the item you’re buying is used, then it’s obvious that …
The importance of having a web presence Antony I have a neighbour who emailed me the other day. This neighbour sells insurance. His email signature said (note, name changed) “John Smith – …
Flight to Bangalore Antony This week HP sent me to Bangalore, India. That meant flying from Salt Lake to New York (JFK), to Paris, to Bangalore. All in all, around 22 …
ebook readers Antony If you live in the USA, there are really only two choices for a traditional ebook reader. Barns and Noble’s Nook, and Amazon’s Kindle. Both …
Windshield replacement Antony I was driving a couple of weeks ago when an eighteen-wheeler pulled in front of me. A rock flew up, and put a huge rock chip on my …
Sprint customer support Antony I’ve had my Sprint account for about 6 years now. I’ve been very happy with the prices and reception. Their customer service, however, has …
car salesmen roundup Antony So, I’ve been to 3 different places to test drive cars (2 dealers and 1 private) in the last two days. I asked the following questions …
protecting personal information Antony For reasons that aren’t important, I bought 2 used mobile phones yesterday (for family members). The sellers were both in their 20s and I …
Yet another mobile phone Antony Those of you who know me know that a little over six months ago I started a new job at HP working on their Web Print Solutions team. Leaving …
Adventures at the fuel pump Antony So, since someone who shall remain nameless (only be known by the letters kdr) said my blog was too boring and geeky, I’ve decided to post …
The cost of engineering Antony I read something very interesting the other day while looking for a Firmware update to my Samsung LN46b650 HDTV. An owner of the same TV as …
Spain are World Champions! Antony Despite playing in one of the roughest matches I’ve seen in years, Spain was able to finish with its fourth clean sheet in a row. The dutch …
Technology and Sport Antony For most of the world these few weeks have been nothing but football. I’m sure every World Cup is filled with referee errors, but this one …
buying a bike by researching on the internet Antony Normally, researching on the internet before you buy something is a really good idea. In fact, it’s something I always do. Not only does …
Google's Android, secrecy and openness. Antony So, Google’s Android is open source right. Sorta true. It is in the general sense, the problem is that most of the phones running it need …
My thoughts on the iPhoneOS 4.0 Antony I’d been meaning to post this earlier, but we have some pretty major deadlines at work, and I’ve been busy. I did get to see Steve Job’s …
Dad got rear-ended Antony Proof that some people really don’t think before they speak. My dad was driving my Mum’s car (a 2008 Honda CR-V) bought less than a year …
the truth about liquidations Antony So, against my better judgement, I stopped by Circuit City to see if there were any good deals. In case you want to stop reading right now, …
BYU Bookstore outdoes itself Antony I’ve blogged several times about being messed around by the BYU Bookstore here and here. This time, however, they’ve really outdone …
Yet another leap year bug Antony As some of you may have read, the Microsoft Zune (Microsoft’s competitor to the iPod Classic) has a serious bug, where on the last day of …
more BYU Book Buying shenanigans Antony buying my Probability and Random Processes book from the BYU bookstore $148.80 buying the same book (new) from a reseller on Amazon $66 Not …
my take on the Olympics part 1 Antony First off would obviously be addressing the Michael Phelps issue. Is he amazing? yes Is he the greatest swimmer ever? yes Is he the greatest …
Carmike Wynnsong 12 Antony What happened with the traditional ‘Go out to watch a film on the weekend’ mentality? I’ll tell you. I went to watch Indiana Jones 4 …
moving apt. Antony As this will be my last year (finally), I figured I’d move back into the FLSR (Foreign Language Student Residence). I lived there …
What BYU would be like if I was its president part-2 Antony My first speech to the faculty would start out in roughly the following way Each faculty member must have looked over, worked out and …
What BYU would be like if I was its president part-1 Antony Based on previous posts, you should all know that my first act would be to fix the bookstore. Either make the prices of their books …
BYU administration does it again! Antony So, I’m taking Physics 281. Despite having a cheap $25 book (written by the professor) we have to buy a $35 iClicker. Still, for a physics …
When You're asked a stupid question, just wait Antony My sister just got a job in California. Her last night in Provo we all decided to go to Café Río. I had a card that was full of stamps that …
School, piano and theft Antony Almost done with classes. Finals are next week, and starting Thursday I’ll be working full time till Sept. So, what does all of this have to …
new diet! Antony As most of you should know, the cheapest, purest source of protein is found in eggs. Unfortunately, people ignorantly cook them and destroy …
Rocky VI Antony I know what a lot of people are thinking. They’re thinking this: When actually they should be expecting this. To think he’s 60! It’s …
When in the canyons, watch for a yellow blur! Antony Having crashed my previous bike (Cannondale F400), I stopped trusting it. It arrived to Ohio already with several huge gashes. I’m not …
How much does a good physical therapist cost ? Antony As most of you know, a few months ago I got into a bike wreck and broke my thumb, right where it joins the hand. I had to have surgery, in …
How much does a degree in Electrical Engineering cost ? Antony Apparently, it costs $125 more than the cost of tuition/books. The deeper I look, the more I realise that there are tons of hidden costs. At …
Why I switched to Linux Antony I recently have been beta testing Microsoft’s latest and greatest (and oft delayed) OS (Operating System): Windows Vista. While Microsoft …
