Archive for the ‘Cars’

  • Sirius XM on the iPhone: Verdict
    Once upon a time, radio was a glorious thing to listen to. Personalities filled the airwaves, playing all different kinds of music for a wide variety of audiences. Those days are gone. Larger-sized markets across the country still have some radio personalities in them. But for smaller markets, many of those “voices” are imported from cities that are sometimes...
    by Woodsie at December 21st, 2009 at 10:12 am
  • Sirius XM on the iPhone Update #2
    Some random thoughts and observations about Sirius XM and the iPhone app from my limited experience in driving around town* this week: My Ears are Bleeding: While listening to the 90’s on 9 Channel, I came to one conclusion: Except for precious few bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and U2, the decade known as the 1990s really, really sucked when it came to music. I could...
    by Woodsie at December 14th, 2009 at 10:12 am
  • Sirius XM on the iPhone Update #1
    The wife and I loaded up the truck and headed out to Beverlee (actually, Toledo) last week. The DC-Toledo trip usually takes around 7 hours. Plenty of time to see how Sirius XM works as a service in and of itself, and especially how it works on the iPhone. I figure two types of people from our audience here at RSG would use Sirius XM: road warriors and around-town drivers....
    by Woodsie at December 9th, 2009 at 05:12 pm
  • Sirius XM Radio: An Experiment
    For the past week or so, I’ve been listening to Sirius XM Radio on my iPhone. I know it has been a week, actually, because my 7-day free trial is up today. I’ve been intrigued with satellite radio for years and years now. Back when I was an technology-press reporter and editor, I covered XM Radio pretty extensively. I remember covering the launch of their two...
    by Woodsie at November 30th, 2009 at 10:11 am
  • Top Car Features: Yawn
    When I stop to consider the options and features I like in cars — which happens every waking moment of my life — I think of some of the cool ones. Like back-up cameras. Because I like seeing the horror in a child’s face as I’m about to back over him/her with my crossover. Back-up sensors? Hah! Never! Or subwoofers. I like to be associated with...
    by Woodsie at November 16th, 2009 at 11:11 am