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Engadget: Researchers develop silicon ReRAM chip, send warning shot to Flash memory

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:29:21 +0200

Engadget: Researchers develop silicon ReRAM chip, send warning shot to Flash memory:

Highly interesting! Looks like the race is on for creating even faster storage solutions in the near future, which may also double as processing devices of sorts. Well worth keeping an eye on.

iMore: The 4 inch iPhone

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:14:40 +0200

iMore: The 4 inch iPhone:

With all the talk about a, still theoretical, 4-inch screen adorned iPhone lately It’s not surprising to see some very in-depth articles about how Apple might go about making such a device. Rene Ritchie has done just that and it’s a very good article, covering all the options.

Do check out my own article on the topic from January this year, which is not as long nor does it contain any mockups of 4-inch iPhones, compared to Ritchie’s excellent article.

[Via: Daring Fireball]

Engadget: RunCore InVincible SSD wipes data away with the click of a button

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:02:39 +0200

Engadget: RunCore InVincible SSD wipes data away with the click of a button:

Ok, useful or not, this is pretty awesome.

Blue tie and male

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:47:23 +0200

Blue tie and male:

As reported by Christiane Vejlø, Dell had a summit in Copenhagen lately, where some 800 representatives and employees of Dell were gathered. Nothing wrong with that, and even the head honcho Michael Dell himself attended.

What was very wrong, was the conduct and the “show” that the moderator of the event, Mads Christensen, put on. I don’t know much about him, but from what I can gather, he tends to go off on rants about how men are superior to women and how women should stay out of a man way. Which is pretty much what he did at this Dell summit.

It’s not too often I get really, and I mean really, pissed off about stupid things people do, in the tech sphere or otherwise, but this sure managed to do just that. These brain-dead attitudes should have been relegated to the history books a long time ago and that a company like Dell would willingly go and approve this tripe to be “performed” in front of some 800 employees and representatives of companies they work with? Unbelievable. And utterly tasteless.

[Via: Daring Fireball]

Harry McCracken: Fact-Checking Digitimes, the Taiwanese Apple Rumor Source That Keeps Crying ‘Wolf!’

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:33:55 +0200

Harry McCracken: Fact-Checking Digitimes, the Taiwanese Apple Rumor Source That Keeps Crying ‘Wolf!’:

Harry McCracken has done a great job assembling a wonderful tear-down of DigiTimes and their accuracy regarding Apple rumors. Do go read McCracken’s article and get yourself a good idea about what we are dealing with.

I’ve been saying it for almost as long as I have been running this site and I’ll most likely continue saying it well into the future: When you see DigiTimes mentioned in an article about a future Apple product, close the tab and move on!

Two new articles over at BTN

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:13:42 +0200

Once the Bagel Tech Network, now the British Tech Network. I still enjoy writing articles and having them published there and will continue doing so in the future. In fact, two were published just yesterday. Check them via these handy links:

An open webOS

A dangerous mentality

The webOS article was actually written at the end of last year, but I forgot about it until Ewen recently discovered it in the system and put it up for the world to behold.

And while you are at the British Tech site, go check out the awesome podcasts on the network. I particularly like Worlds Apart and you really can’t go wrong with the Big Show! But do check them all out, there’s bound to be something for everyone.

Akihabara News: Panasonic unveils its new Let’s Note B and announce its first Ivy Bridge Based notebook

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:12:42 +0200

Akihabara News: Panasonic unveils its new Let’s Note B and announce its first Ivy Bridge Based notebook:

You know, there’s a lot of admire about Panasonic. They tend to go about their business and make their own way, not looking too much at what’s trendy or what other companies are doing. This latest laptop is no exception. It packs a ton of up-to-date technology under the hood, all quite impressive.

That said… it’s one ugly beast of a laptop! Who green-lighted this industrial design? At least they didn’t “get inspired” by Apple!

dbuntinx: Think different

Wed, 09 May 2012 14:17:12 +0200

dbuntinx: Think different:

dbuntinx:

I’m sitting on a train writing this, listening to The Beatles’ Revolver album and occasionaly glancing out of the window watching the Flemish landscape slowly rolling by.

I’m on the road with my iPhone, doing things on a device smaller than a cigarette box. Things that one was unable to do at all…

As is often the case, Davy has made some brilliant and astute observations and put it into words. Go check out the whole piece, right now!

Curious Rat - A $799 MacBook Air Coming?

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:10:44 +0200

Curious Rat - A $799 MacBook Air Coming?:

For a little while I was contemplating doing my usual thing and tear into the cheaper MacBook Air rumor that popped up a little while ago. But instead of me getting my hands dirty or having to outsource it to someone who gives a damn, Harry Marks did an excellent job already.

I’ve said it before and Mr. Marks emphasizes it perfectly:

I have one word of advice for news outlets looking to publish rumors perpetuated by DigiTimes: STOP

I couldn’t agree more!

The Big Android Chart™: A Definitive History of Android Version Adoption

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:52:52 +0200

The Big Android Chart™: A Definitive History of Android Version Adoption:

Here’s some interesting reading regarding the version adoption of Android and an interesting peek into how well the latest version (Android 4.0) is doing compared to earlier releases. It’s not a pretty sight, really…

I honestly don’t think Android is a bad system or platform. Not at all. On a technical level it’s a very competent and clever system. No, what I have against Android is all the nitwits out there bastardizing it and leaving customers on old software when they could just as well be cruising along with the latest and the greatest.

Yes, you can argue that a great deal of the Android-based smartphones out there have owners who couldn’t care less about all the features and improvements that come with the newer version of Android, simply because they use the device as a glorified feature phone. Then again, there are those people in the PC-sphere too, and we very much like to see them update their software, no?

I’m just really saddened by the lack of traction behind Android 4.0, specially given what an improvement it is in many ways over the previous versions.

[Via: Daring Fireball]

Engadget: Ikea cardboard digital camera - when Instagram isn't authentic enough

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:49:25 +0200

Engadget: Ikea cardboard digital camera - when Instagram isn't authentic enough:

I have a feeling that home-modders and happy hackers everywhere will be quick to pick up one or ten of these when IKEA starts selling them.

A Brief, Inaccurate History of the Mythical ‘iPhone Nano,’ 2007-Present

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:24:57 +0200

A Brief, Inaccurate History of the Mythical ‘iPhone Nano,’ 2007-Present:

Harry McCracken goes over the history of one long-lived rumor; the iPhone Nano. This and the iPad Mini rumors are the zombie rumors that refuse to die and just keep coming back for more.

Coolest jobs in tech (literally): running a South Pole data center

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:00:35 +0200

Coolest jobs in tech (literally): running a South Pole data center:

Yet another brilliant article from Ars Technica. While I’m no stranger to cold weather, I’m not sure I’m made of the right stuff to do IT on the South Pole.

Huw Martin: Software, Hardware, and Flatpack Furniture

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:52:14 +0200

Huw Martin: Software, Hardware, and Flatpack Furniture:

Huw Martin wrote a very interesting article about the recently announced IKEA Uppleva, which I have not really been paying much attention to. Martin’s article is well worth a read and I recommend it!

Two Years, And Counting…

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:38:41 +0200

It’s that time of the year again. That time when I contemplate for a while wether if I will renew the domain for another year and keep going. While this site is in no way as impressive, as well known or as respected as the very fine Macstories.net or The Bro Show of 70 Decibels fame, I have now been running Streakmachine.com for two years. One year younger than Macstories and roughly the same age as The Bro Show. I try to take this lightly as I have not really accomplished anything in the grand scheme of things. But I do appreciate and respect my small and faithful audience from all corners of the world.

I decided to do at least one annual review of how I’m doing with the site and this year I’ve realized a few things. First off, I’m still not overly focused on one singular topic. I hop around between a few different things, mostly whatever catches my eye at the time. I feel pretty comfortable with this and I’ll continue doing it and see where that takes me and the site.

Secondly, I have greatly reduced the amount of time and posts I spend digging into new Apple rumors and analyzing them to pieces, which was one of the things I did a lot in the early days of the site. I just don’t have the energy and the time to commit to going through all of the outlandish and base-less rumors that the rumor mill spews out on the Internet on a regular basis. There are too many rumors, they are too dumb and lack too much actual content to be worth spending time on, more often than not. I’ll go after rumors from time to time, of course. Just because I’m taking it more easy doesn’t mean DigiTimes gets off the hook that easily!

And third, my post frequency has become very irregular. I tried to write something every day as year two started, but when there are no real news to write about and I can’t think of anything sensible to write otherwise, I have found it more useful to shut up and not post anything. Also, I have started writing a book, which has taken me away from the writing I’m used to doing here.

I have a whole bunch of things I’m working on, some which I will gladly share with you soon and some I will talk more about as the appropriate time approaches. What I know right now is that I will keep doing my stuff here on this site for at least one more year. I hate to make more plans than that and since I don’t know what the future holds, I think that’s the best. The one thing I’m dead sure about is that I’ll be very busy in the time between now and when this site has its third birthday.

There will be more of the same, and I’ll try to toss in some new stuff, things I haven’t really tried before, from time to time. It’s still me, doing it for fun, although perhaps with more righteous indignation than before. Just for kicks, as always.

The Minimalists | Let’s Trade: Our Free Book for Your Review

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:30:57 +0200

The Minimalists | Let’s Trade: Our Free Book for Your Review:

zenhabits:

Very nice.

I concur! Spread the word, get, read, review.

Curious Rat - Breaking Up is Wrong to Do

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:58:10 +0200

Curious Rat - Breaking Up is Wrong to Do:

Harry Marks makes some very interesting comments on the recent articles by Jason Snell and Dan Moren about iTunes, Messages and how the problems with them could be solved. Very interesting and I recommend a read!

I hope to have a desk as nice as this, and as portable as it...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:18:05 +0200

I hope to have a desk as nice as this, and as portable as it looks in the not too distant future. I’ll be writing wherever you find me, probably.

Davy Buntinx: The Podcasts I Listen To

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:31:49 +0200

Davy Buntinx: The Podcasts I Listen To:

Want something new to listen to? Curious about what podcasts people listen to? Well go check out which podcasts Davy Buntinx listens to and get inspired. It’s a really good list and I think it’s an excellent selection. I posted a list of what podcasts I listen to a while back, so feel free to check that out too.

Prototype Macintosh with Twiggy drive on eBay

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:26:32 +0200

Prototype Macintosh with Twiggy drive on eBay:

Not something you find every day exactly. The word “rare” doesn’t quite begin to do this piece full justice. Go on, check out all the juicy photos in the auction.