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I realize that you could go just about anywhere else for a cell phone review (like CNET), but sometimes people want variety!  Well, based on events outside the realm of the museum, I had to reactivate a cell phone (goodbye, freedom).  I no longer had feelings for my old Nokia 6102 (note:  if anyone has a data cable for this phone that they no longer want, please contact me).  So, I trotted on down to the AT&T store to see what they could do for me.  Subsidized down to free was the Samsung SLM (aka SGH-a747) which seemed to be the best choice between this flip and a slider (which had more features, but wasn’t as interesting).

After a couple weeks, I like the SLM’s functionality.  It’s also slimmer (heh) and smaller than the old Nokia I have for comparison.  Calls are easy to make, and while I’ve combed the manual to see that I can load music, I want to load it with video as well.  Samsung (and probably AT&T) steer you to streaming and downloads over the phone network, but do not talk about loading from the PC, and therfore avoiding the horrendous cost of data without the data plan.  I’m still pursuing loading video from a PC so that I can watch stuff on the bus.  This would move me away from replacing my  old ipod, as I could have video on one device and audio on the other.

So it’s also got a 2 megapixel camera that does video, and mine came with a half gig micro sd card which just begs me to be filled up to upload all sorts of stuff to the vast wasteland we call the internet.  I’ll try to do a followup as to how a video project I am thinking of develops.

All in all, I like the SLM and consider it a good, low cost, cell phone for the subsidized market.  Thanks for dropping by!

My fellow patrons, my apologies for the recent lack pertaining to posting and floating fowl encouragement.  The anniversary came and went, and I somehow made posting into a job, which I had no intention of doing, but I hear many in the republic of Blogostan run into.  Maybe it was burn-out, but I suspect it really was external forces that needed the attention of this administration that lowered the priority of my communications to the droppers by of the ‘net.

I think it best to start with old news and the goal achievement.  Yes, back in post number two I had set up goals and so far, 67% of those goals were achieved this year.  I think we continue to talk about God’s love for all and His committment to us through His Son, Jesus.  Folks, He sent Jesus down for us in an ultimate sacrifice, and I cannot stand in the way of that message.  I will continue with bringing the light of the world to the ‘net.  Second, I think the site has been amusing and has brought forth things like lijit (which didn’t work out here) and animoto (which is super fun).  I again, want to continue with bringing interesting and amusing content.

The only goal currently not being met is the self funding of the site.  Attempts have been made with Google adsense, but the fact is that after starting sometime in September, the site has garnered $1.14.  I want to start a new avenue of revenue, but it hasn’t really happened.  This is the weakest effort in goal, but I did not set out for the museum to be a bankroll, but a megaphone with some pictures of the generosity of people around me.  Who would have guessed it would have come to this?

In closing, once again I thank you patrons, I thank Brian, and I am thankful for the freedom available to me to do what I do when I do it.  It has been a great year, and I look forward to what the museum holds for the future.

Thank you, God Bless the Museum, and God Bless the ‘net!