MexicanDragon

I don't even think about taxis around here. I've seen maybe, 8-10 here, period. Mostly from airport to hotel. Worst case, I'll set something up to run it by on Monday. I didn't get the paperwork til yesterday anyways. I may be in good enough shape to borrow a car by then and drive myself. **BRENT**

I've been asking around for a ride to the doctor's office to get my FMLA paperwork filled out and sent off. No one can help today. This has got to happen to see if my Short Term Disability will go through or not. FUUUUUUUUUU. Frustrating as hell. Even if I COULD drive, my car has been dead a month. Why can't these people just e-mail PDFs and fill out electronically? What do they think this is, the 90s? **BRENT**

Aren't the ads only on start up and shut down? I've actually seen some of the ads be pretty nice deals on things that people actually want. I hear they aren't really intrusive at all, would just possibly lead to spending more $$$ buying things that come up for sale. Just get the one with ads. If she says something, say "dammit! they sent the wrong one! Want to return it for the non-ad one?" **BRENT**

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I wish him the best of luck with his health, and with his position as Chairman of the Board. **BRENT**

Steve Jobs steps down as CEO of Apple http://www.engadget....s-ceo-of-apple/ **BRENT**

They also have an iPad app. Will it stream FLAC? If so, I may get it anyways for the work rig (if I ever go back) **BRENT**

I'm really tempted to pick one up, but trying to avoid all new toys/gadgets/gizmos right now until I finalize my short term disability and whatnot. But still, oh so tempting. **BRENT**

Don't you kids like the PogoPlug Plus thing, or whatever? 35$ shipped right now http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pogoplug-Pro-File-Media-Sharing-Device/400238049812?afepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&PID=1225267&_trksid=p1468660.m2000036#ht_3570wt_1189 **BRENT**

Congrats on the new baybeh girl! One of the happiest days of my life was the day my daughter was born. I couldn't stop smiling. She continues to be one of my happy thoughts. **BRENT**

Post-surgery update: I've been home a couple days, some good, some bad. Right now, though, just had my bandage removed. I'm nauseous at the site of the work. I have a picture or two, but seriously, made me sick to look at. I'm getting around a little sans-walker, but oft times having it at arm's-length just in case. My balance is decent, and I was able to take a shower on my own from beginning to end yesterday, but it took a lot out of me. I'm making quite a few trips up and down the hall daily, probably a couple hundred feet at a time. I try to push +1 from yesterday, or the time before, but not overexert too much, as I don't mind pushing limits, but exceeding them could be detrimental. I appreciate the calls, thoughts, well-wishes and visits. **BRENT**

Can someone remind me to take my morphine late that night? **BRENT**

I remembered something funny... thought you guys would enjoy it. When I woke up from amnesia (errrr... anesthesia), when I finally came to I realize it was about 3 hours post-op. I noticed restraints had been used. I don't remember that part, but I asked about it. Chick said they had used them on me. I apologized to her, and said I was an "ad guy", didn't expect to behave that way. I then remembered a little deeper... I thought I was a character on "Mad Men" **BRENT**

Happy belated birthday, my darling! **BRENT**

I only know a couple people who got one. I was passed out on hydromorphone from midnight to 12:19am the day they went on sale, and they all sold out. I want one just to have one, but It's a damn shame what they did to that. It really is. I don't think WebOS ever really had a shot, but it didn't deserve to be KIN'd. **BRENT**

Welcome home dinner. Burger, medium fries, coke in a 3L Platypus bladder because the straw from the cup was too hard for me to get. <3 my friends. I'm in ridiculous amounts of pain. Got released 5 hours later than imagined, and was off I/V drugs that time. Fuck that was stupid. Going to go pass out now. **BRENT**

I'm waiting on a couple things before being discharged. Just took a shower. Legs are tingly. Didn't fall!!! Just one little problem I hope to rectify soon, then I'm off to a few weeks of taking naps and stuffs. **BRENT**

This sucks... **BRENT**

Waffles yes, biscuits, no . Chicken nacho delivery? Yes Morphine delivery? Yes A pump with a bunch of uallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll OK, passed out there. Hydromorphone, aka Diluadid., I thiiinkkkk Sweet dreams for now. **BRENT**

So I had some surgery. I don't remember even seeing the doctor, getting on or off the table, anything. It seems the herniation was worse than that MRI suggested, but I don't believe there was a need to fuse anything, as was imagined. I appreciate all the thoughts here. I think I'm still scared of the outlook for the future, as it is uncertain. Then again, I've had 3.2mg of Dilaudid since I got out, on top of some concentrated morphine a couple hours ago... this is since i got back to my room around 11am. I think it's about bedtime. Goodnight ladies and jazzlemen. **BRENT**

In the hospital. Having back surgery in the morning. Went in for consult and wound up being admitted. HUGE herniation of the L5 disc complicating other things. Cell is almost dead but feel free to call at 4234958333. Room 333 at Memorial Hospital if you want to send a bouquet of chicken nachos That is what I posted to Facebook and G+. It seems it is really bad, and I had steroids with shots and 6 day pack. It just got worse. I am worried, but the morphine drip is helping. Phone dying. Night all. **BRENT**

Excruciating pain today, so called the doctor to get MRI results and they were able to squeeze me in at 3. Turns out I have a bulging disc between L5 an S4 (I think), and something that is narrowed between L4 and L5. Or maybe vice versa. Got a shot of something and a bottle of percosets and have a meeting with a specialist at 3 tomorrow. I wonder if they've noticed I've not been at work the past few days... **BRENT**

Congrats Dusty's Mom, and all the recent congrats I've missed. I had my first MRI today. I did something to my back about a month ago, and it flops between my leg and back. Started to get to where I could almost walk normally last Thursday, and had the MRI scheduled for Friday, but the machine broke down and it got pushed to today.Went from moderate leg pain (sciatica, we're thinking) to severe back pain on Friday. Had to call out of work for it today (hate tha.t), and made it through most of the 25 minute MRI before the back started acting up. Luckily I got done a minute later and will have the full doctor analysis tomorrow. I need a drink. **BRENT**

Blur: May or may not be killed. I know Jha likes it, and Larry may go over to Sanjay and say "look, bro... CEO to CEO, just stop it," but it is a differentiator in the market, as must as we power users don't like it. I know there is talk of unlocking bootloaders, and HTC just started today with a way to unlock the Sensation, but really, it's just for the geeks, nerds, and tinkerers like many of us... not the majority of people buying these phones. As far as Samsung, HTC, LG, and Sony Ericsson are concerned, things could get interesting. The first three already have Windows Phone 7 devices out, but as good as WP7 is, it just doesn't have much of an install base right now. With the Nokia partnership, this could change in a year's time internationally, but I expect it to be at least two years before WP7 is a dominating number 3 OS wise. Android is still staying "open source", and the Moto buy won't change that. Motorola was one of the first companies to join the OHA (Open Handset Alliance), and has always had a close relationship to Google and Android, so I don't see as much of a change as some others may. Samsung, HTC, LG and Motorola will still vie for the coveted Nexus spots, but I wouldn't think they'd just hand it to Motorola from now on. In fact, I imagine one of the first three mentioned (probably HTC) will get it next go-round, if to nothing more than just having Samsung and HTC stay the course. As far as the number of products put out, I think those three will start to gravitate towards a 50/50 split between Android and WP7 over the next 18 months-2 years. They'll have to keep a close eye on things, but especially for HTC and Samsung, they're making a ton of $$$ off Android handsets, even with the patent issues they have. If Google uses it's new found patent portfolio to shore up cases and there is a way to help out it's hardware partners, I think the uneasiness will subside and they'll lean a little closer towards Android again, but this will take some time. Personally, I'm pretty happy for Motorola Mobility. It was a fledgling company just a couple short years ago, on the verge of bankruptcy. I have a feeling their shareholders are rather happy today. @ujamerstand Why do you think there will be an antitrust lawsuit in this? **BRENT**

Google's spending some cash these days. I think it's going to be a pretty big deal in terms of IP for Google. They started out the month with around 1000 patents, and once this acquisition goes through, they should have close to 15,000 with another 7500 pending. I think it'll be a boon for Android and should even expand to the living room with the set-top box industry. I figure GoogleTV will be on Comcast boxes in the next few years. **BRENT**