- May 22nd, 2007
- Tony Cai
- New York City, About Me
Today was my first working day for NYPIRG, a environmental advocacy job I applied for. NYPIRG stands for New York Public Interest Research Group. It advocates for New York consumers and have been doing so for over 34 years. This years goals is to push legislation to pass the 15% reduced emissions in New York State by 2015. The plan proposed by Spitzer, our new governor. My job is to inform the public about these issues and gather membership support. My observation day was wonderful and I like it a lot. I will STAY!
We go to a new location everyday and today’s was New Roshelle, New York. Met some wonderful new people, by the end of the day. I really look forward to doing this!
UPDATE!:: (7/3/2007)
Heavy flooding in Britain, Pakistan, Afghanistan and India in the past week. Temperatures in Greece reached 46C (114.80F) this week, as part of a heatwave in southern Europe. China has also had a heatwave in recent days. Torrential rains have battered parts of Texas, where Austin is set for its wettest year on record.
Global Warming is REAL and HERE! Become a member of NYPIRG today!
activism job nypirg
- May 16th, 2007
- Tony Cai
- Stony Brook, Exciting News
Stony Books, a bookstore that overcharges on text books for Stony Brook University students have new competition on the net! Facebook’s Marketplace is a new service that allows anyone from their own school network to sell, buy, request items such as textbooks. Too bad Stony Books had bad customer service all this time, maybe students will go back if they were nicer. Go Facebook! It’s like an effective local eBay. No more shipping! Whoo!

Here are some comments from Stony Book goers on Yahoo!:
I called Stony Books to find out their price on an organic chemistry textbook. A man picks up the phone and replies its ” 100 something.” I ask ” Do you know the exact price?” And he replies I don’t know its “100 something.” He can’t use his own time to find out the price. And not only that he sounded very rushy and rude as if he wanted to hang up the phone as soon as possible. They may have cheap books, but don’t expect quality service from them.
The books are excellent, however, the staff is rude. I had accidentally purchased a book not listed with the class (I gave them the course number, they gave me the stack of books). I realized the next day, but they refused to take the book back. The sales person called me a liar, laughed in my face, walked away from me whenever I tried to speak, and made rude comments about me being “arrogant.” I mailed a complaint which was never answered.
Make sure you check over your list before you leave, and don’t trust them to give you the right books. I have never been spoken to like this before in a store, and I will never use them again.
I hope you run out of business Stony Books, no more buying our used books for a little more than nothing!
UPDATE!!***
Stony Books sends me an email that looks a little like this:
Tony,
We would like you to take this entry off. We will do fine. If you have any problems, contact us directly about it.
Stony Books
HAHAHAHA!

- April 1st, 2007
- Tony Cai
- Retarded Fun
This has to be the coolest April Fool’s joke from Google, take a look!
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- April 1st, 2007
- Tony Cai
- Easy Solutions, Exciting News
Gmail is again and again proving itself to be the best web based email service since email was introduced to the world! This time, they have a Gmail Free Paper version of your email that can be sent to you through snail mail.
Everyone loves Gmail. But not everyone loves email, or the digital era. What ever happened to stamps, filing cabinets, and the mailman? Well, you asked for it, and it’s here. We’re bringing it back.
A New Button
Now in Gmail, you can request a physical copy of any message with the click of a button, and we’ll send it to you in the mail.
Simplicity Squared
Google will print all messages instantly and prepare them for delivery. Allow 2-4 business days for a parcel to arrive via post.
Total Control
A stack of Gmail Paper arrives in a box at your doorstep, and it’s yours to keep forever. You can read it, sort it, search it, touch it. Or even move it to the trash—the real trash. (Recycling is encouraged.)
Keep it Secret, Keep it Safe
Google takes privacy very seriously. But once your email is physically in your hands, it’s as secure as you want to make it.
I checked for the feature but as of now, it is still something to look forward too!
APRIL FOOLS!