Looks like Discount Electronics (nor anyone else) will be giving Austin air travelers free WiFi. The contract airport officials signed with Boingo will likely prevent any long term fee Internet from happening until either 2013 or 2018. Read more: http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/05/17/story2.html?ana=e_ph
One of Austin’s most interesting and most talented artists will be preforming live in the Anderson Lane store. Nathan Jensen will start and finish a new oil painting right before your eyes every Saturday in May and June between noon and 4pm.
If you’ve ever wanted to see what creative genius looks like in action this is your chance to get a bird’s eye view. One lucky Read the rest of this entry »
20 of us spent the better part of yesterday at Texas Paintball in Jonestown. It was a blast. We all have plenty of battle wounds (most caused by Laura!) to show off today and some are limping in pain but it’s all good. I am sure we will be doing that again real soon. Rico, I would like to apologize for the close range shots to Read the rest of this entry »
Discount Electronics is installing 50 free WiFi hotspots around Austin. They will be located in locally owned eateries, coffee shops and bars. Our very first location went live last night at San Francisco Bakery and Cafe located on West Anderson Lane in the Alamo Draft House shopping center. John has been serving up great food for years. Now you can surf the web at blazing fast speeds Read the rest of this entry »
After years of captivity the Discount Electronics mouse is free again. At the suggestion of Bobby Michael Rains we moved him from inside the Anderson Lane store to the top of the pole sign some 35 feet in the air.
We didn’t take first, second, or even third place in the 2010 BBS Dodgeball Tournament but we did have a heck of time. And we did manage to win a game before we were eliminated. Bobby Bones himself took the court and had a few tricks up his sleeve. The Bobby Bones Interns (with ringers) dressed in knee socks and head bands were a force to be Read the rest of this entry »
Last night 13 of the girls from Discount Electronics partook of Austin’s wildest party of the year, Carnival Brasileiro. I think we will make it an annual affair. Thanks to Longhorn Limos for the use of the longest Hummer I have ever seen.
At the suggestion of Michael Rains, Mighty Mouse will be returning to the great outdoors. Five years ago our beloved mascot was severely damaged in a hail storm. Since his restoration he has been held captive inside the Anderson Lane store suspended from the ceiling. But thanks to Michael, Mighty Mouse will be atop our new pole sign within weeks.
After years of working in just about every position imaginable at Discount Electronics Alissa (aka Raggedy Ann) is off to San Fransisco to chase her dreams. I have no doubt she will be successful at whatever she does.
We sent her off from Fado Thursday and closed the place down. Stay tunned for photos of that.
Good luck Alissa.
Discount Electronics Anderson Lane Our oldest store gets a makeover.
Our oldest store at 1011 W. Anderson Lane got a face lift. Rene and Gary of Pro Masonry pulled off another on-time project for us. They broke ground on January 4th 2010 and wrapped it up on February 2nd. The new look is much more modern and represents what the store looks like on the inside much Read the rest of this entry »
