October 2009
32 posts
Droid vs. iPhone, Round Applications →
For the longest time, Mac fans argued that it didn’t matter that Windows had more applications written for it than the Mac did, because the Mac applications were simply better. And yet, lots of these Mac fans have become iPhone fans, who argue that the iPhone is that much superior to any other mobile platform because of the excess of applications. And finally, an article suggests something...
A Comparison
caseyliss:
Advantages to working at home
No need for headphones
Less distractions
Unshared connection to the Internet
Ridiculous posture is acceptable
Bodily functions of all kinds can be taken care of at will
Another huge advantage: You commute from your bedroom to your desk. I don’t mind a commute in a car—in fact, I even welcome one, as long as it’s no more than 40-45...
Boo iMac. →
There’s been a lot of interest in using the innovative display input on the new 27” iMac lately, but, per this article, you can kiss a lot of the usages for this goodbye. Use it as a TV with a HD box? Nope. Same thing goes for using it with a DVD/Blu-Ray player. Hell, you can’t even use it as an additional screen for pre-unibody MacBooks. You might be able to do this with a...
Android 2.0 takes on the iPhone →
teejayhanton:
OK, so I absolutely LOVE my iPhone and can’t imagine life without a phone with features like this. That said however, I have no loyalties .. if Droid is better, and it makes sense to switch, I’ll switch. I just love how this is all playing out ..
Well said. Competition is a great thing when it actually forces everyone involved to improve.
The New Apple Commercials
…are getting a little old. OK Apple, we get it. Windows has been problematic, and it’s made life a living hell for millions upon millions of people. And Windows 7 will present new sorts of difficulties, I’m sure. Because of all that, I recommend Apple computers to all friends and family who might come to me for support issues. But let’s not forget the reasons why Apple...
Thanks College! →
cyn1cal:
elbles:
This is an article that I wish I couldn’t relate to, but I can. Despite graduating with a decent GPA buffered by a much better in-major GPA, along with the prerequisite myriad of internships, this terrible job market has been to me what it has been to so many others.
The upside, thus far, has been plenty of time to play with and learn things that I didn’t quite have the time...
Thanks College! →
This is an article that I wish I couldn’t relate to, but I can. Despite graduating with a decent GPA buffered by a much better in-major GPA, along with the prerequisite myriad of internships, this terrible job market has been to me what it has been to so many others.
The upside, thus far, has been plenty of time to play with and learn things that I didn’t quite have the time for in...
Ugh, BlackBerry.
So apparently, BlackBerries have atrocious IMAP support, bordering on being no better than POP3 support, and in some areas, even worse (reading a message on your computer does not mark it as read on the BlackBerry when using IMAP). Great. What looked to be the best smartphone out there for me now has to head straight to the back of the pack. Two years later, there’s nothing much better than...
Flannel, Please Go Away. You Too, Fashion.
Lately, I’ve noticed quite a few women wearing flannel, which seems to indicate it’s the latest trend in fashion, or something like that. Personally, I find that women look awful in this stuff, and I’d imagine most other guys would agree. And, if that’s the case, women are doing this because:
1. It’s trendy.
2. Other women are wearing it.
So, to recap, women are...
A crazy idea
marco:
What if Apple entered a massive iPhone partnership with Sprint, possibly by purchasing a significant slice of it?
Sprint has a great U.S. data network and desperately needs hot devices that can bring an influx of new customers. Sprint isn’t worth much and could really use some cash.
Apple has hot devices that deliver tons of new customers to their carriers, but desperately needs a great...
Why hasn't Vista sold well?
marco:
…
But the rate of such changes that are relevant to average people has plummeted in the last decade. Graphical interfaces, multitasking, SimCity, porn, email, shopping, and dating sold a lot more new computers than nearly anything we’ve come up with since 2000 except malware. (I honestly believe that malware carried computer sales for most of the last decade. That only worked...
The Return to Chernobyl →
I wouldn’t expect Chernobyl/Pripyat to be high on the list of vacation destinations for most people, but it’s definitely one place I’d love to visit at some point. Even twenty some years later, there’s still plenty to be learned from it in so many different areas.
Nothing beats the Mac.
cyn1cal:
Lovely applications:
Espresso
Coda
Bento
Tweetie
Things
WriteRoom
LittleSnapper
Adium
Aperture
Pixelmator
Take that Windows! I like Windows 7, but regardless of speaking about the OS specifically… it’s all about the applications. That is where the mac really starts to shine.
I’d even go as far as to add Microsoft Office to that list. It’s gotten a little bloated...
icodeforlove:
Oh God, why don’t you go sit under a rainbow and write a poem, Kyle?
The infinite wisdom of Eric Cartman, ladies and gentlemen. It’s amazing how good—and pleasantly offensive—that show is after as many years as it has been on.
Sad State of the Mobile Web →
From the article:
To meet the needs of mobile browsers, developers need to think in terms of scaling down — falling back on basic Web technologies that won’t tax the capabilities of low-powered devices. Too often, however, that simply means writing a separate UI strictly for mobile users. The result? Mobile Web applications are in pretty much the same boat as they were when the first...
Smartphone LED Message Indicators
Has anyone else noticed that most smartphones are lacking any kind of LED indicator for voicemails, text messages, and/or e-mails? I can’t be the only person in the world terribly annoyed by this. As far as I know, most (if not all) BlackBerries have LEDs for this very purpose, but most other smartphones seem to be lacking this measly little feature. My Q9c does not. The iPhone does not. The...
Jeremy Clarkson on Supercars →
caseyliss:
This is because, when you are in a supercar, you can resist stabbing the loud pedal for very long periods of time but eventually, you’ll think, “Hang on. This bit of road looks appropriate, I’ll open the taps.” And that’s a mistake, because no road is appropriate really for the savagery that results. Quickly, then, you will soil yourself.
Reading this article didn’t change...
A Lack Of "Designed For Mobile" Web Sites
This is another thing that irritates the hell out of me. I don’t care whether you use an iPhone, a Pre, a BlackBerry, or a Windows Mobile phone. These small little devices have (relatively) small little screens. The iPhone/iPod Touch does a respectable job with “desktop” web sites on such a small LCD, but sites like Slashdot and Digg are still awfully unbearably slow on my...
Cloud Computing Isn't Perfect
With the recent “issues” Microsoft/Danger have seen with their backend to the Sidekick devices, cloud computing has been brought into question by many people, and yet, I feel no different about clouds than I did prior to the meltdown. To be more precise, “cloud computing” has two different meanings to me, one to consumers (i.e., John Doe) and one to organizations (i.e., Any...
“New rule: If you Nobel people want to keep your prize legit, don’t have...”
– Real TIme with Bill Maher, 10/9/2009
“With Windows 7, PC users will at last have a strong, modern successor to the...”
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Walt Mossberg: A Windows to Help You Forget
Think about that for a minute.
Windows is the most popular desktop operating system by a long shot, and Windows XP, most of which was designed and written ten years ago, is the most popular version. In other words, most computer users are running...
“I didn’t want to wake up tied to a tree, being invited to squeal like a little...”
– Richard Hammond
During my freshman year of college, I went for a “spirited” (read: bat out of hell) drive with a few car enthusiasts (mostly MR2 and BMW owners) through rural southwest Virginia. We stopped at a gas station where no threats of violence were exchanged, let alone...
New Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse show up in... →
ben:
This is good news. I have the current Apple wireless keyboard, but I got rid of the mighty mouse very quickly. It is the worst mouse I have ever used. Hopefully the new one will be better because my Kensington mouse has tacking issues (on wood!). Maybe they finally got rid of that stupid scroll ball and replaced it with a touch surface or something like that…
Very good news indeed,...
