January 2011
14 posts
Seven 9s and 10s: Dilemma →
steelopus: Verizon. iPhone. Finally. Great. Hooray. But, here’s my issue… Todays reports are that Verizon will be offering an unlimited data plan for $30/month, but that this offer will only exist for “a limited time” - the duration of which will surely be kept secret from customers…. Here’s my thinking: Odds are, Verizon’s unlimited data plan will be available through the...
Jan 25th
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“The agency said personal tax information is encrypted, so taxpayers can safely...”
– IRS App Tracks Tax Refunds On Smart Phones : NPR ABSOLUTELY I’d trust an IRS app in the Android Marketplace. Oh look, there’s 12 of them! And they’re all free! Guess I’ll give them all my Social Security number and see which one I like the best. Google’s open,...
Jan 24th
Jan 23rd
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Exclusive: The future of the iPad 2, iPhone 5, and... →
I can’t help but think Engadget is being played for a chump here. Or maybe their source was fed false information in order to find leaks at Apple. Let’s take a look at the details they’ve learned about the next iPad. But first, a note for Engadget and all other tech blogs: The fact that a new iPad is coming out in April is not an exclusive, a prediction, or a rumor. It’s...
Jan 17th
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“Here’s how it works: When developers submit apps to Amazon’s app...”
– Whoa, AMAZON Will Set The Prices For Paid Apps In Its Android App Store Amazon is probably right in doing this: They will most likely maximize profits if they control the pricing. But developers will hate it, and many will refuse to put their apps in Amazon’s store because of it. Which is a...
Jan 17th
Morrow Planet: Angry Birds - Letters From the... →
the816: Dearest Martha, It has been some time since I’ve had the opportunity to write you, perhaps seven or eight levels. The green pigs have fortified their defenses and there seems to be no end to this madness. They are an industrious lot who have remarkable construction skills in spite of… Did anybody else read this in Ken Burns Effect?
Jan 13th
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34 in February
Ya know, in case you wanted to get me something.
Jan 11th
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Daring Fireball: Bull's-Eyes and Crosshairs →
This may be the finest analysis of gun imagery in politics, and its relation to the shooting in Arizona, that’s ever been written. If you haven’t already, go read it now. Then compare it to this commentary from David Gergen at CNN, which offers no analysis, just generalizations. That it comes from John Gruber is no surprise to anyone familiar with his work. The man is meticulous in...
Jan 10th
SeoulBrother: "Nigger" →
seoulbrother: It’s that time of year again where we discuss the word “nigger.” Seems like it was just yesterday when Oprah popularized the daytime-TV-safe “n-word”—I’m surprised that it didn’t make Word of the Year, but then again, I’m not. No matter how much you try to sugarcoat it, “nigger” makes people…
Jan 7th
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A Sneak Peek of Android 3.0, Honeycomb - Official... →
Looks great. Watching the video, it occurs to me that this is what Windows on a tablet would be if Microsoft still knew how to innovate. But that’s not fair. Windows Phone 7 is innovative. But, based on the news coming out of CES, it doesn’t sound like MS plans to expand WP7 to tablets. So it’s probably more accurate to say that their desire to have “Windows...
Jan 6th
“Google’s new Android Honeycomb tablet OS will require a dual-core ARM...”
– Honeycomb to Require Powerful Processor, Screen: OEM | PCMag.com If this is true it seems just crazy. Why would Google develop Android 3.0 in such a way that almost no existing devices can upgrade to it? They did warn companies that 2.3 isn’t ready for tablets and they should wait for 3.0,...
Jan 4th
Losing It
I mentioned in my New Year’s post that I need to lose “about a hundred pounds.” That’s an exaggeration, but not by much. One of my less distinguished accomplishments in 2010 was becoming the most overweight I’ve ever been. I’ve lost a few pounds since then, but I still need to drop about 80 to get back to my “ideal” weight, or at least 50 just to...
Jan 3rd
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“Verizon was discovered tonight to be cutting the price of the Galaxy Tab to $500...”
– Verizon cuts Galaxy Tab to $500 to fend off iPad, Droid Xoom | Electronista They’re cutting the price so this wifi + 3G product can compete with a wifi-only device? That… doesn’t sound good. But hey, those free Blockbuster rentals should move some product. I think if there is...
Jan 2nd