Posts tagged “gadgets”
I have a crazy theory: what if the iTablet isn't a standalone device, but a Wacom-style peripheral that mirrors your Mac's screen, accepts gestures and touch input, and doubles as an ultra-portable document carrier? It would justify the tablet's existence without just being a bathroom web browser.
I predicted a box combining DVD, video iPod dock, and wireless internet, and exactly that was just announced at CES. Called it.
Apple dropped the iPhone price $200 after just three months. Ouch. But hey, the new 160GB iPod Classic will finally hold my entire music library, and my birthday is coming up. More Apple purchases seem like the obvious cure for Apple purchase regret.
Lost my watch this morning. Found it plugged into my monitor. USB watches have their downsides.
Just got my iPhone and I'm blown away. Tabbed web browsing on a phone nearly broke my brain. The wifi is flaky, the headphones suck, and selfies are basically impossible, but as a portable internet device it's incredible. Worth every penny, maybe twice that.
Camping out for an iPhone today. Currently 76th in line at the Burlingame Apple store (smarter than fighting the SF crowds). Got one! Impressions to follow.
The iPhone blew my mind. It's OS X in a phone, with multi-touch, wireless internet, camera, and widescreen iPod built in. It's going to crush Motorola, Samsung, and SonyEricsson, and possibly Blackberry too. Nokia is the only real contender. 2007 just got very interesting for mobile.
Took my repeatedly broken iPod to the Apple Store ready for battle, armed with Sale of Goods Act printouts. Five minutes with a tired but friendly Genius later, they upgraded me from a 40GB to a 60GB colour iPod. Sometimes being calm works better than being the Loud Angry Customer.
I love my iPod because it transforms dead commuting time into music-listening and blog-reading time, boosting both my mood and productivity. The massive storage means no pre-planning what to listen to, and the interface is the best available. It has meaningfully improved my quality of life.
Getting an iPod. Can't wait.
Filthy link dump: cars with cheat codes, bunnies re-enacting The Exorcist, Mars rovers on LiveJournal, a talking vibrating Hello Kitty USB hub, and more. The iGrill may be humanity's greatest achievement.
Your foot changed direction when you drew a "6" -- don't deny it. Also, I desperately want a Twister duvet cover for my birthday, and if you've ever tried using Odeon's site outside Internet Explorer, check out Accessible Odeon, which scrapes it for the useful bits.
Fog screens are now a real thing, just like on SeaQuest.
Procrastinating on work with a roundup of tech links: the Rio Riot's 20GB looks great, CWB is evil, dolphins beat porpoises, China got bugged jets, gravastars may replace black holes, and I won my first eBay auction. Also, trees kill.
A real Magic 8-Ball in a Lego Mindstorms shaking cradle with a webcam is filling the etch-a-sketch void nicely. Also, spooning is way less interesting than Sex and the City made it sound.
Got a Nokia 3210. It plays the Imperial March and displays "Star Wars" as my operator logo. Found free logos at BoltBlue (one per day) and ring tones at YourMobile. Can't believe anyone pays real money for tiny black-and-white icons.
