http://jshirley.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ I was mad at the bunny en Vox Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:30:25 -0700 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/dont-bother-with-foxsoccertv.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(J. Shirley) http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/dont-bother-with-foxsoccertv.html?_c=feed-rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/dont-bother-with-foxsoccertv.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:30:25 -0700 FoxSoccer.TV used to use Vividas as the platform, and while it wasn't spectacular it worked. It didn't work well, but it worked. Then, come August they shut off the service and replace it with a countdown to August 15th. All new things, and now... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/dont-bother-with-foxsoccertv.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c33588fdb0123ddaa14c1860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> soccer customer service tv over ip foxsoccer.tv sucks rayv sucks http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/smiling-on-the-job.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(J. Shirley) http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/smiling-on-the-job.html?_c=feed-rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/smiling-on-the-job.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:26:50 -0700 The Telegraph has a story about a smile-meter being deployed in Japan (for railway workers on the Keihin electric express). It's interesting to see the discussion on the internet and the immediate reactions. I think a lot of people who react neg... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/smiling-on-the-job.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c33588fdb011017e9ee18860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> customer service http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/learning-to-windsurf-part-i.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(J. Shirley) http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/learning-to-windsurf-part-i.html?_c=feed-rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/learning-to-windsurf-part-i.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:36:42 -0700 I suppose it could be my age, or maybe having kids. Whatever the cause, I'm finding myself eager to try all the things I told myself I would try as I grew up. One of those ambitious goals was set probably 15 years ago when I first went camping i... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/learning-to-windsurf-part-i.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c33588fdb011018485c85860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> fun windsurfing hood river sailboarding http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/my-desire-for-sharecropping.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(J. Shirley) http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/my-desire-for-sharecropping.html?_c=feed-rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/my-desire-for-sharecropping.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 05 May 2009 16:42:56 -0700 I'm not a green advocate, and I'm certainly no environmentalist. My car gets an average of 17mpg in the city (though I have hyper-miled it to 28mpg over a 3 hour drive just for experimentation) -- and I'd happily sacrifice fuel economy for perfor... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/my-desire-for-sharecropping.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c33588fdb011017c0e21a860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> farming green environment urban life http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/japanese-railway-operators-are-fallible-and-dont-commit-suicide.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(J. Shirley) http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/japanese-railway-operators-are-fallible-and-dont-commit-suicide.html?_c=feed-rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/japanese-railway-operators-are-fallible-and-dont-commit-suicide.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:20:20 -0700 As a cultural introduction, there are several sacred things in Japan. One, of the most paramount importance, is the railway operators. These are the descendants of the Gods that created Japan, and are infallible. Rigorous training, punctuality ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/japanese-railway-operators-are-fallible-and-dont-commit-suicide.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c33588fdb0110167b5bde860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> trains tokyo japan shinkansen conductor http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/where-has-customer-service-gone-not-to-united.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(J. Shirley) http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/where-has-customer-service-gone-not-to-united.html?_c=feed-rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/where-has-customer-service-gone-not-to-united.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:19:35 -0700 For those in the know, you may know I'm in Japan. For those not in that category, now you know. Now that we've got that out of the way, I'd like to write about my trip here. To begin, a context enlightening preamble. My mother-in-law, who is a... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/where-has-customer-service-gone-not-to-united.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c33588fdb011015f83667860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> japan united customer service flights nwa ual http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/tony-shirley-rest-in-piece.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(J. Shirley) http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/tony-shirley-rest-in-piece.html?_c=feed-rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/tony-shirley-rest-in-piece.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:37:24 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c33588fdb0110180b1754860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2252c33588fdb0110180b1754860f-50si" alt="Tony" /></a> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c33588fdb011017ac241b860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2252c33588fdb011017ac241b860e-50si" alt="Child&#39;s Play" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Today I am writing a message I never thought I would write, and wish I never had to. I'm writing it for myself, and for anybody who reads it; perhaps so they converse with their family and re-prioritize their lives and habits. A week ago, on Feb... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/tony-shirley-rest-in-piece.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c33588fdb011015ebca01860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> goodbye tony mourning rip http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/psa-tires-and-snow-they-matter.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(J. Shirley) http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/psa-tires-and-snow-they-matter.html?_c=feed-rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/psa-tires-and-snow-they-matter.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:45:18 -0800 This winter has dropped record snowfall for December in our area, and while the amount of snowfall isn't exactly impressive it is very refreshing. I certainly miss the snow, and am enjoying the White Christmas. However, in this area, snow is a m... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/psa-tires-and-snow-they-matter.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c33588fdb0109d07702eb000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> snow winter portland psa tires 2008 winter 2008 http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/tom-jerry-snowpocalypse-deux.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(J. Shirley) http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/tom-jerry-snowpocalypse-deux.html?_c=feed-rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/tom-jerry-snowpocalypse-deux.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:18:57 -0800 As I sit here enjoying the snow (far more than I should) and seriously contemplating a move to lands that get covered in snow and have more desirable summer months, my thoughts inevitably drift off to sitting in front of a window while I watch the... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/tom-jerry-snowpocalypse-deux.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c33588fdb010981189ef0000c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> winter brandy eggs booze rum tom and jerry http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/helping-ford-one-blog-entry-at-a-time-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(J. Shirley) http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/helping-ford-one-blog-entry-at-a-time-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/helping-ford-one-blog-entry-at-a-time-1.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:38:23 -0800 This past weekend I was attending the NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill (and my own photo gallery of said event), an absolutely insane endurance race of epic proportions that is great fun. If you happen to be within driving distance of Willows, CA (a ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jshirley.vox.com/library/post/helping-ford-one-blog-entry-at-a-time-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c33588fdb0109d0f53e82000f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> car ford gm rental car ford fusion carpacolypse