Sunday, February 26, 2012
Friday, October 15, 2010
Update
Well, I haven't updated in months. The simple truth is updating via facebook and twitter is so much easier, that it's almost redundant to have a blog anymore. The quick tweets and status updates, make much more sense then your typical blog. If I was trying to sell something or make a point about something, I think the blog makes sense, but everyday posting is much better with twitter and facebook.
I can't believe how much has happened in such a short time. I'm no longer in the city, we have a house, a dog and a baby on the way. I bought a second car, and have a new position at work. All within a few short months! Right now I'm sitting at home with the fireplace lit behind me and I'm watching some dvr'd shows on tv.
World wide, 33 Chileans were rescued from underground, Manhanttanites claim they saw UFO's and Bill O'Reilly pissed off the old hags of the View. I hope I get a chuckle out of this when I read this years later!
I can't believe how much has happened in such a short time. I'm no longer in the city, we have a house, a dog and a baby on the way. I bought a second car, and have a new position at work. All within a few short months! Right now I'm sitting at home with the fireplace lit behind me and I'm watching some dvr'd shows on tv.
World wide, 33 Chileans were rescued from underground, Manhanttanites claim they saw UFO's and Bill O'Reilly pissed off the old hags of the View. I hope I get a chuckle out of this when I read this years later!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
HP 110 Mini Netbook
I'm typing this review on the a new HP Mini 110 netbook, which I bought for the missus for Christmas. As is typically the case when it comes to electronics given as gifts, I end up playing with the new toys way more than the intended recipient. I look at it like a case of getting the kinks worked out and the proper software and settings installed. So, I'm not "hogging" the new toy, I'm "setting it up"!
Real quick, so what the heck is a netbook? Well, simply put, it's a small laptop. They have plenty of small laptops out there, and they've been around for a while. One of my favorites being the Sony Vaio Picturebook. That was the grand daddy of the netbooks, having a small screen and built in webcam. Unfortunately it was also $2000.00, 10 years ago. That's why only people who really needed a portable extra small laptop could afford it. It was a premium price for a so-so product that happened to fill a niche.
Fast forward to today and many manufacturers make a version of a mini laptop. Why do we call them "Netbooks". Because in order to make them cheap and small, some corners were cut. Most noticeably the optical drive. They don't have a DVD, CD or even a floppy drive. You're going to be using this primarily to connect to the internet (hence "netbook"). You can also use accessories and devices thru the usb ports. It's as simple and striped down as can be.
Now we're getting to the nitty-gritty, the HP Mini netbook is HP's version of the popular netbook, and I happen to have the 6 cell model, with a quoted 6 hour run time. The processor is a 1 Ghz Atom intel, with a hard drive of 160 GBs. Not too bad. This machine is perfectly adequate for online, email, basic word processing, and such. Basically it can be used for anything a regular computer would be used for. No intense gaming, or even heavy photo and video editing would be taxing, but for average everyday use, this this is great. I've used it for 2 full days now and the battery is incredible. A note though, the 6 cell battery protrudes from the bottom acting as a bit of a stand. I don't care for the look, and I think I'll pick up a 3 cell battery for everyday use and save the 6 cell for when I travel. I will leave the Macbook home from now on. I'm using safari and chrome as my browsers, as IE seems slow and bloated. I'm going to test out firefox as well. As far as computers go, for under $300 (sale from $400) from PC Richards. I'm very happy with the computer so far.
Real quick, so what the heck is a netbook? Well, simply put, it's a small laptop. They have plenty of small laptops out there, and they've been around for a while. One of my favorites being the Sony Vaio Picturebook. That was the grand daddy of the netbooks, having a small screen and built in webcam. Unfortunately it was also $2000.00, 10 years ago. That's why only people who really needed a portable extra small laptop could afford it. It was a premium price for a so-so product that happened to fill a niche.
Fast forward to today and many manufacturers make a version of a mini laptop. Why do we call them "Netbooks". Because in order to make them cheap and small, some corners were cut. Most noticeably the optical drive. They don't have a DVD, CD or even a floppy drive. You're going to be using this primarily to connect to the internet (hence "netbook"). You can also use accessories and devices thru the usb ports. It's as simple and striped down as can be.
Now we're getting to the nitty-gritty, the HP Mini netbook is HP's version of the popular netbook, and I happen to have the 6 cell model, with a quoted 6 hour run time. The processor is a 1 Ghz Atom intel, with a hard drive of 160 GBs. Not too bad. This machine is perfectly adequate for online, email, basic word processing, and such. Basically it can be used for anything a regular computer would be used for. No intense gaming, or even heavy photo and video editing would be taxing, but for average everyday use, this this is great. I've used it for 2 full days now and the battery is incredible. A note though, the 6 cell battery protrudes from the bottom acting as a bit of a stand. I don't care for the look, and I think I'll pick up a 3 cell battery for everyday use and save the 6 cell for when I travel. I will leave the Macbook home from now on. I'm using safari and chrome as my browsers, as IE seems slow and bloated. I'm going to test out firefox as well. As far as computers go, for under $300 (sale from $400) from PC Richards. I'm very happy with the computer so far.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
"A Part of America Died"
"A Part of America Died"
Somebody killed a policeman today,
and a part of America died.
A piece of our country he swore to protect,
will be buried with him at his side.
The suspect that shot him will stand up in court,
with counsel demanding his rights.
While a young widowed mother must work for her kids,
and spend many long, lonely nights.
The beat that he walked was a battle field too,
just as if he'd gone off to war.
Though the flag of our nation won't fly at half mast,
to his name they will add a gold star.
Yes, somebody killed a policeman today,
in your town or mine.
While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors,
a cop put his life on the line.
Now his ghost walks a beat on a dark city street,
and he stands at each new rookie's side.
He answered the call, of himself gave his all,
and a part of America died.
Somebody killed a policeman today,
and a part of America died.
A piece of our country he swore to protect,
will be buried with him at his side.
The suspect that shot him will stand up in court,
with counsel demanding his rights.
While a young widowed mother must work for her kids,
and spend many long, lonely nights.
The beat that he walked was a battle field too,
just as if he'd gone off to war.
Though the flag of our nation won't fly at half mast,
to his name they will add a gold star.
Yes, somebody killed a policeman today,
in your town or mine.
While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors,
a cop put his life on the line.
Now his ghost walks a beat on a dark city street,
and he stands at each new rookie's side.
He answered the call, of himself gave his all,
and a part of America died.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Clash of the Titans [Trailer 1] [HD] 2010
The original is such a classic. Those are some big shoes this remake
will have to fill, but it still looks awesome. Check out this video
on YouTube:
will have to fill, but it still looks awesome. Check out this video
on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hmu8pcDBpI&feature=youtube_gdata
Sent from my iPhone
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Best of YouTube (iPod video)
Check out this podcast on iTunes:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=205372733
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=205372733
Sent from my iPhone
Monday, November 30, 2009
Droid Eris
Everybody is all up in arms about the Motorola Droid, touting it as the new iPhone killer. I stopped by the local Verizon store today to check it out and see how it stacks compared to my iphone 3G. I'm not going to review it, as every tech site out there has done that already ad nasuem. I will say though, that if I weren't already in a contract with AT&T, I'd probably be very tempted to buy this phone. Verizon is simply a better network and even their customer service is superior to AT&Ts. I used to have a Treo 700P on Verizon's network, and this is where I had my first taste of Verizon'a 3G, also known as EVDO. Although at the time, it was newer technology, I was impressed. It even worked well when I tethered my phone to my laptop, giving me almost wifi speeds.
AT&T speeds just don't seem to match up. The Droid is a great alternative if you want to stay on Verizon, but it too has some shortcomings, namely the bulky, box like design, lack of true multi-touch and a keyboard that seems redundant, mainly because it's keys are flush requiring you to have to look as you type anyway, and there's a little fingerpad, which is pointless if it's touchscreen anyway.
I decided my iPhone was much sleeker and aesthetically pleasing and started to walk out the store, when I caught sight of the Droid Eris. Another Droid phone? Yes, this one made by HTC, in fact it looks like a repackaged HTC hero. I liked the slimmer, smaller form factor, the rubberized casing, and the blackberry like trackball. It too has a touchscreen, and also has haptic feedback. The Eris has a decent 5 Megapixel camera and shoots both pics and video. That's not bad at all. Unlike Motorola's Droid, it runs Android 1.5 (compared to 2.0) and seems a bit slower because of it. It's still pretty zippy and the EVDO is quick. The added bonus, it has multi-touch, where you can zoom in and out with a pinch, just like on the iPhone. The Android store is growing quickly, with only the Apple App store with more applications. The Eris is $99 for a 2 year commitment. Check out my pics below! If you're on Verizon, and don't want to switch carriers, either Droid phone is a great option!
AT&T speeds just don't seem to match up. The Droid is a great alternative if you want to stay on Verizon, but it too has some shortcomings, namely the bulky, box like design, lack of true multi-touch and a keyboard that seems redundant, mainly because it's keys are flush requiring you to have to look as you type anyway, and there's a little fingerpad, which is pointless if it's touchscreen anyway.
I decided my iPhone was much sleeker and aesthetically pleasing and started to walk out the store, when I caught sight of the Droid Eris. Another Droid phone? Yes, this one made by HTC, in fact it looks like a repackaged HTC hero. I liked the slimmer, smaller form factor, the rubberized casing, and the blackberry like trackball. It too has a touchscreen, and also has haptic feedback. The Eris has a decent 5 Megapixel camera and shoots both pics and video. That's not bad at all. Unlike Motorola's Droid, it runs Android 1.5 (compared to 2.0) and seems a bit slower because of it. It's still pretty zippy and the EVDO is quick. The added bonus, it has multi-touch, where you can zoom in and out with a pinch, just like on the iPhone. The Android store is growing quickly, with only the Apple App store with more applications. The Eris is $99 for a 2 year commitment. Check out my pics below! If you're on Verizon, and don't want to switch carriers, either Droid phone is a great option!
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