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Review: District 9

2009-12-18T09:09:00.007-05:00

I finally got around to seeing the movie District 9 last night. I liked it a lot. I don't know if it deserves a spot in my top 100 ranking or not, but it was very enter- taining. It's symbolism on racial issues and the greed of large megacorporations is very well done. The special effects are also perfect - something that is an awesome achievement for such a low budget movie. Most of the the

Gaga goo goo: I thought the song Poker Face was saying "Cutie pie, Cutie pie"

2009-12-17T09:40:00.004-05:00

I was using up some of my end of the year free credits at the Amazon MP3 store today ... I decided to download Lady Gaga's song Poker Face.Once I heard it for the first time through my headphones - I heard what it was she was actually saying. So I googled for the lyrics and confirmed she was saying something entirely different. I've been going around singing this song in my head for a while now -

Change Blindness ...

2009-12-15T09:16:00.005-05:00

This is an experiment to see if participants can recognize sudden dramatic change. By this experiment 75% can not.This reminds me of my favorite episode of LA LAW ... Harry Hamlin playing the role of attorney Michael Kuzak is cross examining a witness who claims to have seen his client (a black man who was allegedly wearing dark clothes) in a dark alley for a few seconds - committing a murder. He

FREE Energy - at least it looks good.

2009-12-14T11:16:00.002-05:00

* via ENGADGETThis is a good video ... playing on the fact that they've been called a hoax by every well known scientist in the world.Other stories on STEORN:Steorn FREE energy device powered by an iMac?

The Very Phishy Wishy Washy Parallel Between OLPC & The Tablet Formerly Known As "The Crunchpad"

2009-12-14T09:11:00.008-05:00

For those of you that follow this site ... you're aware that I've had my reservations about the One Laptop Per Child program from its inception.This article remains one of the most viewed on FixYourThinking:I Hate Children And Their Little Laptops Too!In this piece, I indicated that the OLPC laptops are really nothing more than a light ponzi scheme and that the $100 price tag most likely is a

Base Your Business On How Your Partner Looks ...

2009-12-07T15:19:00.006-05:00

I'm not too sure how many of you are interested in the CrunchPad saga - where Mike Arrington - the universally despised editor @ TechCrunch threatened to shake up the world with a $200 internet tablet that was better than an iPhone or a laptop BUT ...Here's the details in short:From VentureBeat:"The computer, named the Crunchpad, was scheduled to ship in time for Black Friday / Cyber Monday

AT&T releases "Mark The Spot App" : You can't say they aren't at least appearing to try

2009-12-07T12:16:00.004-05:00

AT&T just released "AT&T Mark the Spot" , a FREE iPhone application that allows users to alert the company to problems with its wireless network. The application takes advantage of the iPhone's GPS receiver to pinpoint the user's location and allows them to submit reports on a number of network issues, including dropped calls, failed calls, coverage holes, data service failures, and voice quality

The Makeup App For The Eye-phone .... complete with lip gloss

2009-12-02T12:31:00.002-05:00

Apple Pries "TabletMac" Name From Other World Computing & Axiotron

2009-11-30T10:35:00.003-05:00

As reported by MacRumors:A couple of years ago, a company called Axiotron announced an aftermarket modification for the MacBook that converted the Apple laptop into a tablet. The modification remains for sale at $699 and takes a stock MacBook, removes the keyboard and screen, and adds a Wacom pen-based screen to give the device a tablet form factor.Axiotron originally began marketing the devices

3 Free MP3 Music Downloads From Amazon

2009-11-27T05:11:00.001-05:00

Here's a link to get 3 FREE Amazon MP3 Music Downloads:3 FREE AMAZON MP3 DownloadsAmazon downloads work on ALL MP3 players including the iPod, iPhone, and iPod Touch.* will require installation of Amazon MP3 Downloader software / Virus FreeYou can download it directly from Amazon HEREAND DON'T FORGET:If you do ANY online shopping today, don't forget to try your search here [below] first and you

It's Been A While, But I've Got An "I Told You So" Moment

2009-11-25T14:53:00.006-05:00

In March 2008 FYT reported this story:Unsafe Magsafe: Fake Apple Magsafe AC Adapter On eBayFrom that article:A Hong Kong distributor has started selling fake/modded MagSafe AC adapters on eBay. Apple has not licensed any 3rd party that I am aware of to use the MagSafe adapter. As I was perusing ebay to find a replacement for a customer I found this.From the auction description:60W power charger

Great App: Great Discount For Thanksgiving! FlowerPedia

2009-11-25T08:42:00.003-05:00

I've used this app a number of times since I downloaded it last month:FlowerPedia – 60% off for a limited time Thanksgiving Day (normally $4.99 / Sale $1.99)From the FlowerPedia description page on iTunes:FlowerPedia is an iPhone application for flower enthusiasts, containing:* Over 100 flower families representing 100,000 species from around the world* Over 1500 high resolution flower photos*

Droid Doesn't

2009-11-25T08:20:00.004-05:00

A link to a post at Daring Fireball:The Droid Battery Cover ProblemFunny, I’ve never heard of any problems with the iPhone battery cover falling off.Gruber's comment struck me as a good jab - but what's even funnier is the comments to this article.People are posting little “hacks and tips” like: "use double sided tape" "ask Motorola/Verizon to send you a new battery cover" or my favorite "press

Free Movie Rental @ Redbox Kiosks

2009-11-20T09:05:00.002-05:00

Redbox, the $1 a day movie rental kiosk company is offering a free movie rental every month if you sign up for text messages. You can use this link.

AT&T's New Ad : I like it!

2009-11-19T13:05:00.001-05:00

Verizon sends a secret over-the-air update to Droid phones

2009-11-17T12:05:00.004-05:00

ENgadget reports:Motorola Droid Autofocus Camera Fixed In SecrecyIF THIS EVER HAPPENED WITHOUT MY CONSENT TO FIX ANYTHING ON THE iPHONE I WOULD ENCOURAGE/JOIN/PROMOTE A LAWSUIT AGAINST AT&T!How dare they fix something that I may not think is broken or is an exploitable hack that may be to my benefit without my consent or request to fix it?Hey, you may get more coverage on Verizon - and you know

That's not just an "Ouch" - it's a "YeeeeOW!"

2009-11-17T11:42:00.004-05:00

As reported by MacRumors:Earlier this month, AT&T filed suit against rival Verizon over a series of Verizon commercials attacking AT&T's wireless network, claiming that the ads were "blatantly false and misleading".Late yesterday, Engadget reported that Verizon had filed a 53-page legal response to the lawsuit, and taken the opportunity to focus the case on what it claims is AT&T's failure to

What They Call 3G?

2009-11-14T23:22:00.001-05:00

Verizon's coverage of what THEY CALL 3G is in most areas the speed of EDGE or lower. Plus, Verizon's network doesn't allow simultaneous voice and data.I know for a fact that the Verizon commercial maps are wrong just for my state. I have personally verifiable coverage in a wide area around me - there is no blue whatsoever ANYWHERE close to me on the Verizon commercial maps. Furthermore - by my

PPPLE.COM Domain Name For Sale

2009-11-13T17:25:00.000-05:00

PPPLE.COM FOR SALEIdeas:PPP is a networking term(see this wikipedia link for more description = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-to-Point_Protocol)PPPLE = a cool way to spell PEOPLE - an excellent twitter-like catchy domain - perfect for social networking. The term "PEOPLE" spelled in this way could fit ANY business - especially an internet businessPPPLE - I personally have used

You Don't Want It "Free".

2009-11-12T09:10:00.007-05:00

From The Consumerist:"... Meet David Free, the man behind QMS, a company that sells and sometimes even ships an aluminum mousepad called the "MacPadd". When the guys at TomsHardware.com started asking why [their order] hadn't arrived, they discovered that Free does business his own way. Or sometimes not at all:Free then exclaimed, "Get out of my f***ing life!" And hung up on us. By now it was

DO NOT UPDATE SNOW LEOPARD TO 10.6.2!

2009-11-10T08:56:00.008-05:00

This is a note to everyone out there and everyone that I have helped over the last few months install Leopard onto netbooks:DO NOT UPDATE TO MAC OS X 10.6.2.If you do, your system will not boot.You may install any security update / iTunes / Quicktime updates.My motto is - if ain't broke or mandatory don't try to fix it.[UPDATE] There are other notes around the web of MAC Mail app issues and sound

A followup to the "There's A Map For That" Fiasco.

2009-11-08T08:52:00.003-05:00

I've found two reasons Verizon's map is different:1) Because of the breakup of AT&T (landline) and then recombination / merger of AT&T (landline AND wireless) many towers across the country went from AT&T ownership to third party lease. All three companies that merged gave up tower leases to meet regulatory approval. Verizon's map does not include any third party lease towers.AT&T was formed by

Movie Reviews: The Box

2009-11-08T08:18:00.006-05:00

I was interested in the premise of this movie:A strange man comes to your door and offers you a million dollars if you simply press a button on a small box. The caveat, he says, "When you press the button, someone who you don't know in the world, will die."In the movie trailer ... we get to see Norma (played by Cameron Diaz) sitting at the table discussing it with her husband and then slamming

AT&T Sues Verizon Over False Claims About Coverage In Commercial

2009-11-05T05:45:00.008-05:00

I would have loved to title this, "There's A Lawsuit For That" or "Can You Sue Us Now?" ... alas those headlines are not only taken - but it seems every Apple, cellphone, and major news outlet has already overused them.I knew the commercial was making false claims just from my own state's depiction (South Carolina). The disclaimer at the bottom was also too small to read. You needed a movie

An Almost Fair Review Of The iPhone VS The Droid That Almost Picks The Droid As The Winner

2009-11-01T06:13:00.007-05:00

Picture from mobilecrunch.comHere's a review from MobileCrunch that compares the new Motorola Droid to the iPhone 3Gs:Smartphone Showdown: iPhone 3GS vs Motorola DroidIn it, Greg Kumparak concludes:"Would I recommend it over the iPhone? Two thousand plus words later, you might be a bit sad to read: Nope. But I wouldn’t recommend the iPhone over the Droid, either – and that’s the Droid’s real win