Seriously trivial thoughts
I’ve been looking and waiting for a well thought-out UMPC that does full Windows and the HTC Shift might just be the one. Can’t wait to read some hands-on reviews. It was just announced so it will probably be a while. My Nokia N800 is awesome, but seems like I’m always waiting for this or …
Well until Nokia updates the Flash plug-in on the N800 and I can play songs on Napster, this will do quite nicely. They are giving a free 30-trial and my initial experience is quite good. I actually like the playlist saving better than Napster, particularly the ability to save the album in one action. It …
I suppose I should be pissed, but actually I’m quite excited to have stumbled across some serial numbers posted for one of my apps at http://www.coreserials.com/serials/pc/52799/spamevader-1.0.0.html It was a web-based spam filter called Spamevader which I no longer distribute. Never sold one copy =) It’s kinda of a weird validation. Having my app cracked makes …
I have been struggling trying to determine if the Bose sound system in my new ’07 350Z would work with the aux input module for the ’06 models. No one, including the dealer and sellers, know. Why the input isn’t standard on this car is beyond me, but it isn’t so that’s that. Anyways, I …
There is a precedent where a major technology push died and no format won: quadraphonic stereo. This was introduced in the 70s I think. Basically, it was four-channel stereo, but there were at least three different formats. You had to buy incompatible discs for each, plus special amps, tuner and of course extra speakers–sound familiar? …
I just gotta get this off my chest. How stoopid and shortsighted is our government? I can’t believe they didn’t thoroughly think through the implications of changing daylight savings time. It’s like adding a 13th month! It just shows how far behind the people are that run our country are. 20 years ago, maybe, its …
PalmAddicts has a very nice interview with Palm Founder, Jeff Hawkins. It is very timely for me–and prolly others–in that lately I’ve felt sort of abandoned by Palm and wondered if the TX was the end of the line. Was it time to move to a M$ pocket PC? I had very similar feelings prior …
I often use SmbMate, a freeware app, to copy files from/to network shares via WiFi. This of course requires the proper Windows file shares and wireless network access. If I’m at work I connect my TX with the USB cable and use Softick’s Card Export II which makes my TX act like a USB flash …
Well, with my new red ’07 350Z convertible on its way, I knew I needed a Bluetooth headset that would work well with he top down. CNet had a review of the Aliph Jawbone headset ($119.99) and I rushed over to the Cingular right after I watched it. It supposedly has incredible noise canceling abilities …
Yeah, yeah, I know I was previously touting the Rio Forge as the perfect podcast mp3 player, well i have changed my tune so to speak. I now find that my trusty Palm T|X is actually the best. There are two things that have just been nagging at me after using the Forge for several …