New.fm (aka the Last.fm site now = Crap.fm)

Last.fm just broke just about every graphic design law in existence. They obliterated their navigation, their design, their corporate indentity--everything has changed. The site has changed far too dramatically and I doubt long time users and new users alike (including myself) will embrace the drastic change with open arms.

They had a great look going, it was unique, it was last.fm. Now it's... I dunno... New.fm. I really enjoyed the service and the site. Simply put, this blows.

Just yesterday I was patting the site on the back, referring friends left and right, telling them to get accounts and add me. How things can change in 24 hours. The service is still there but the site has lost its identity to me. I just got used to where everything was too.

Note to Last.fm: READ UP and then change it back! Change it back quick or I will go back to the familiar look and feel of purevolume... and I'm sure I'm not alone.

(They even changed their logo! HELLO? THAT'S THE MOST SACRED ITEM OF YOUR BUSINESS, DO NOT TOUCH IT!)

Rogers gets better than before, but still blows

So the petition over at Ruined iPhone has grown to over 58,758 signatures. Rogers released an optional data plan (limited time offer) in response. The deal is 6gb of data for $30. Now the thing about this is... that's on top of a plan. So say you got the cheapest plan (about $35), and then got the data... that's equal to the cheapest iPhone plan in a nutshell.

When will cell phone plans in Canada not suck a salty nut sack? Probably never.

F$%# OC Transpo

What do Linear Algebra and the OC Transpo (specifically route 118) have in common? Both are the f---ing bane of my existence.

Yesterday morning the bus drove off when I was approaching and waving him to wait a second. The bus driver took a second to give me a "Haha I'm currently f---ing you over and there's nothing you can do about it" face. In the afternoon on the same bus home, the bus driver passed a dozen stops without flinching. I watched in awe as people were waving the bus down and dropping jaws in confusion when in whizzed by without any reason (the bus was near full but it wasn't nearly as packed as other buses I've been on).

Public Transpo is slow, unreliable, and costly. Why would anyone chose it over driving? I thought that was one of its main purposes in this day and age? To save greenhouse gas emissions.

I won't continue because I could rant on about the system and the billions of flaws it has for hours. I'll just say this for those who stumble upon this blog and don't live in Ottawa: If you visit Ottawa, save yourself a headache and get a Taxi or a friend to pick you up.

iPhone - decent data plan = Sucky Phone.

I was truly thinking about going to Rogers for the iPhone 3G. Their iphone specific plans have since been released and are widely overpriced (lowest is $60 for 400mb data, 75 txt, 150 regular minutes, evenings and weekends starting @ 9pm). I don't expect Rogers to match the price of AT&T with a market 1/4 as big as the states, and as much area to cover as the states, but c'mon Rogers, you can definitely meet us halfway!

My roomate (a rogers employee) his since told me that it might be better to attempt at a regular plan (and thus get better customization) since Rogers hasn't stated that you must specifically tie your iphone to an iphone plan. He also mentioned that Rogers may be reserving the first shipment of iPhones for those coming in to switch from a Bell, Telus, or other providers service.

To current clientele of Rogers Wireless: I feel for you.

Check out Ruinediphone.com and sign the petition to join myself and the other 27,729 (and growing) people that will most likely say F-off to Rogers come July 11th and the infamous Canadian release of the iPhone.