Get with it, people!

I'm going to just come out with it; I don't agree with President Obama's decision to postpone the digital convergence from February 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009.

People, we've had two solid years to figure out how to individually handle this transition, either by buying a new TV that meets the new digital requirements, buying a digital converter box, or, hell, requesting a voucher for a free one. I think most people didn’t felt any sense of emergency or just were confused, but really, there’s no excuse for not being prepared. The Internet is for research, and even for the few that don’t frequent the Internet to do research, all you have to do is ask a friend, inquire about it at an electronics store, call your cable provider. There were/are so many resources for people to figure out what’s going on, but nobody takes advantage of them.

Companies like AT&T and Verizon have spent, and now possibly wasted, millions of dollars waiting for the analog TV airwave to become available so that they can use it to develop new technologies and services. Because of this five-month delay, we’re taking a step back not just in technological innovation, but in building new opportunities for our economy.

Proof that not all companies are invincible in tough times

I’m sure that most of you know that Microsoft announced 5,000 layoffs today—1,400 of those which are effective immediately. I feel really bad for those who lost their jobs there today… it’s such a hard place to get into, that when you have it, I’m sure that just being there is incomparable to other corporate jobs. Unfortunately, my chances of ever landing a job at Microsoft—which I’ve been trying to land since early 2006—took a significant hit today, but that’s secondary to what happened today. Here’s hoping to swift job creation in the near future!

Note to those at Microsoft who lost their jobs today: Be thankful for your health and look forward to your next adventure! Your experience at Microsoft is invaluable, and you’ll all find jobs soon enough. :)

JPMorgan: "Guess what?" WaMu: "What?" JPMorgan: "I pwn you."

Oh WaMu, it seemed not so long ago that you were flying high among large banking institutions. But, with all these banks that provided loans to people who couldn't afford them and grossly overcompensated underachieving executives, you've fallen victim to... well, your own actions. Hate it to break it to you, but you've been seized by the government and auctioned off to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Don't worry, though. Just because you're currently stamped with "largest bank failure in U.S. history" doesn't mean it will remain that way; I'm sure there will be more after you...

.. But, for the record, you are the first.