The Alternate Side

Transfer... done!

2009-10-14T22:30:00.002-04:00

Yay, just moved my WordPress blog to Blogger! Thank you, Blog2Blog programmer(s)!I may start posting a little more often, now...

The decline of Twitter and Facebook

2009-04-15T21:34:00.000-04:00

I believe that within 2 years, Facebook and Twitter will have a lower standard of being. The reason is not because of them, but because of their users.It's the life cycle of a user-intensive website. This is how it normally goes:Small Beginnings. The website pops up as a result of the ingenuity of the human race- how inspiring. Google started as a college side-job.Attention. As the website

How to: make a blog post people will actually read

2009-02-04T23:37:00.000-05:00

I'm no expert, but there are a number of things that I make sure I put into my blog posts that I think everyone should for the sake of art's sake. Most of these don't actually make your post better, but it makes the reader (you) possibly continue reading.Order your paragraphs. I've been taught to order from least to most important, but that doesn't work well for me. I prefer starting with an

Random thought: An iPhone app that does it all

2009-01-31T15:32:00.000-05:00

[by the way, this post was typed in an iPod, so forgive me of any typos]Well, I was doing my routine iPod internet checking, going from Google Reader for my feeds, WeatherBug for the forecast, checking my mail for new messages, MySpace and Facebook for my social life, and Twitterific for everything else, in addition to anything else I may need to do. As productive as Apple's flagship touchscreen

Tips for programmers, graphic designers, and web designers alike

2008-11-15T17:59:00.000-05:00

I felt like doing some random output tonight, so here it is- an unscheduled, undeveloped mess of a blog post:Well, there are many ways to make things look good to people's eyes. Smooth, sharp pixels, crisp layout, Jessica Alba, that type of stuff. Every now and then, you'll come across a website that has an unusually professional or easy to use feel to it that makes it seem a lot better than it

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm getting a Mac!

2008-10-18T14:27:00.000-04:00

Well, not exactly, but hey, the title sparked your interest, didn't it? Thought so. Anywho's:A couple of weeks ago, I found myself hating Apple products as I usually do. Hating on Macs, hating on iPods, and hating on two of my friends who have iPhone 3Gs. Every now and then I find myself thinking, wow, I'm probably just jealous that Apple users got money . However, these thoughts vanquish the

The Future: My Take

2008-10-04T17:02:00.000-04:00

Every now and then around New Year's, you hear a lot of TV shows talking about what the world will be like in 20, 50, and 100 years from now. However, a great number of them have things that seem way out-of-this world, utilizing technology that is yet to be invented. Luckily, there are people like me that have ideas that make more sense to the common human: In the more developed areas in the

Well there you have it. The iPhone has lost its edge.

2008-09-23T17:52:00.000-04:00

Today, T-Mobile, Google, and HTC officially announced the HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1, a beautiful little device that does everything the iPhone does, but cheaper, and in some cases, much better.After watching endless videos about it, I can see that a phone like this will be a big competitor in the comming months. Available in white and black, the G1 is run on a revolutionar little operating system

Website spotlight: 1TB of online storage at your disposal with Oosah

2008-09-18T22:34:00.000-04:00

A person like me needs space. Mental space, physical space, and especially, virtual space. My pathetially small 75GB hard drive is almost full, with less than 6GB of space left, and that's because I've been insessively deleting items the past months after getting multiple "not enough hard drive space" dialog boxes. So I started uploading a few of my useless things to my 110mb.com account, which

Media exaggeration will kill us all...

2008-09-17T19:11:00.001-04:00

...one commercial at a time.Have you ever noticed that what we know and love is greatly decided by the media?For example NBC/Universal, Sony BMG, and Warner Brothers control what you listen to for the most part. If one of these companies decide to take some guy off the streets and to a studio on Monday, he'll be sure to hit Billboard by Thursday. Kinda sad, but we're not complaining.Hey, wait a

Why the Corvette ZHZ is the perfect car...for posers!

2008-06-09T20:01:00.000-04:00

Aaaahhhh, what is up with some people. Anyways people, I was at church with my girl and then I stopped, when out of my eye I spotted a brand new 2008 Corvette. (I know I know, big deal, but you have to realize that people at this church aren't that well off). Going on with the story, it seemed like the whole neighborhood turned out to see the ZHZ edition of the Corvette. Did I forget to mention

What I desire in a portable media player [PMP]

2008-05-10T17:58:00.000-04:00

As you can see in my blog posts, I have a pretty decent number of gripes about media players like the iPod touch, SanDisk Sansa, and Creative ZEN. They all have their strengths, but the weaknesses are massive to me. So in case there's a product researcher, Zune designer, or just a curious mind out there looking for what a computer hacking graphic designer sees to be the perfect PMP, I'm making

Curse you, Apple! The iPhone will soon be worth buying...

2008-04-30T19:36:00.000-04:00

Yeah, you heard me-- Apple's prized possesion, actually getting a compliment from me? I'm just as amazed as you.It takes a lot for a company in my "I want to stab you to death" list to get me to change my mind about them, but Apple's iPhone is quickly becoming so good that I can't resist but appreciate it!I've always had the nicest things to say about Nokia's N800. For God's sake, man! It's got

Blog milestone! I just hit the big one-oh-oh-oh!

2008-03-02T11:51:00.000-05:00

That's right, this blog has just turned 1,000! Erm, not in years old, but in hits. Unless you can hack your way into people's webcams, you probably can't tell that I'm dancing while typing this.....! [just did a back-flip]Anyway, now that I hit the 1K, I'm thinking about renaming the blog from the obvious "uH's Blog" to something more creative. Who knows? Chances are, by the time you read this,

End of the mp3 player age

2008-02-28T20:15:00.000-05:00

Where should I begin? What I think an mp3 player should have? Problems I've had with music players in the past? What I think get's the best BPB [Bang Per Buck] rating? Eh, I don't know, so I'll just start typing whatever comes to mind.Over the last few months, I've been researching music players quite a bit. My main conclusion is this: The mp3 player age is nearly over! Terminated! Discontinued!

The war is over! Blu-Ray triumphs

2008-02-21T21:49:00.000-05:00

That's right, folks, Blu-Ray won the format battle with HD-DVD! It was inevitable, but doesn't it feel good to know that you won't have to deal with seeing HD-DVDs in the store anymore? For once, I'm happy for Sony's victory.That's right, I'm happy for Sony! Seriously, BRD is the best thing they've made in a while! It definitely goes right next to the walkman and CD on my list.Getting back on

A short collection of good songs [Updated 11-6-08!]

2008-02-14T21:35:00.000-05:00

So many good songs, so little time. Here's a summary of my Songbird playlist entitled "good stuff" in no particular order:Afterlife ~Avenged Sevenfold [self-titled]Dare ~Gorillaz [D-Sides]Faint ~Linkin Park [Meteora]Paralyzer ~Finger Eleven [Them vs. You vs. Me]The Pretender ~Foo Fighters [Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace]Two Sisters ~Fictionplane [Two Sisters; single]Empty Walls ~Serj Tankian

$60 cell phone bills are so yesterday's news! Keep your bills low with Skype and 3G

2008-02-09T21:18:00.000-05:00

I've always had this theory that everything man-made in this world can be reinvented in a radically new way. For example, LCD replacing analog TVs, digital cameras replacing Polaroids, and the Tesla Roadster and Chevy Volt replacing conventional gas vehicles. And yet, there's still so much to be reinvented!Anyway, over the last few days, I've been applying my un-named theory to "reinventing" my

Why the Corvette Z06 rules all

2008-02-07T17:58:00.000-05:00

Okay, I happen to be in a rush today, so I'll make this a little more straight-forwardThe Corvette Z06 can be compared to many cars, yet almost no matter what you pair it with, the Z06 emerges victorious. It's a budget-minded supercar. So to show how great the Z06 is in the performance realm, I'll compare it to the Lamborghini Gallardo (stats are from Road & Track road tests). While the Galardo

Software Spotlight: XaoS- a RAM-friendly fractal zoomer and morpher

2008-01-31T19:51:00.000-05:00

Once in a while, you come across an unpopular computer program that should get so much more attention. Luckily, I have a blog to spread the word in. So today, I shall direct your attention to XaoS, a fractal zoomer. This program can be used to render some pretty decent fractals, though that's not it's purpose. It is made to be looked at. It is made purely for the eyecandy of the viewer at the

Clarification of opinions: Mac vs PC (follow-up of MacBook Air post)

2008-01-27T19:10:00.000-05:00

I'm very pleased at the comments given from my last blog post, from both the ones that agree with me and the ones that don't agree. To tell you the truth, it was fun reading them. Today, I'm going to clarify my position on Macs and PCs, because I never had the opportunity or reason to do so in the past. So here we go, into the mind of uH:Though I show a lot of hate for Apple, there is in fact

Sour Apple Chronicles II: The MacBook Air really sucks

2008-01-26T16:57:00.000-05:00

Chances are, you've read my last blog post, and you've found out how little Apple has to offer this year. Well apparently, it's less than I thought.Here's what we agreed on from my last post about the Air: The processor is so-so 2GB of RAM is good 80GB hard drive is too small 1 USB port is NOT enough 13.3 inch screen is a bit too small $1,800 is way overpriced, but hey, so is every computer Apple

Sour Apple Chronicles I: Macworld news- Apple has been lazy

2008-01-16T14:34:00.000-05:00

Well, today has been a good day for Apple haters. It was just a matter of hours ago that Macworld opened and Steve Jobs gave his keynote, and in summary, nothing has been done. Apparently, Apple got lazy and in one of the staff meetings, the guy in the back of the room said "Hey, why don't we make a MacBook... but smaller!", then the janitor passed by, picking up the trash (and there's lots of it

New year, new season of NASCAR.

2008-01-12T21:21:00.000-05:00

Just this past week, the good ol' guys at NASCAR started their testing. I know that most of you don't know my opinion on NASCAR drivers, so I'll state it right here:Dale Junior is waaayyyy too over-rated. He's only famous for his father. If his name was something like Jason Walton, would he be so popular? No. I like Jr., but his mainstream fans are too nutty in the head.Oh, and please just get

The next generation of energy generation- poop. Literally.

2008-01-06T19:50:00.000-05:00

In a recent development Arizona State University students discovered that bacteria can actually help generate energy for batteries. Yup. Not sure what to make of this. It can be economic, yet hard to use. It's like: poop 3 times per recharge >__