I Am Downloader

HOX

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:37:00 +0000

I held my Desire for two years and finally taken the plunge and chose the HOX (HTC One X). I was still happy with my Desire apart from the memory and would not have upgraded otherwise, so I personally gave it to my twin brother, instead of selling it.

A gift in my one year as a full-time freelancer.

When I powered it up and started using it, the feeling was better if I compare the first start of my Desire.

The screen is something to behold, the slim design and lightweight, everything is carefully done. The Gorilla Glass and glossy finish to the sides of the phone just seem so right.

I will probably use my One X for 2 years like the desire, this ones seems to be a really good one I'd say. I can't see it becoming obsolete within 2 or more years.

Bumping: A New Way To Share Photos To Your Desktop

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:08:00 +0000

Bump just silently launched a new killer feature that is in risk of going viral.

It really is pretty magical. First, download Bump, then go to https://photos.bu.mp/ and you are good to go. Be sure to enable location when browser prompts you to do so.

The idea is very simple. Tired of sharing photos from your Android or iPhone to your computer in the old fashioned way? Just launch the Bump app and bump your phone on the spacebar of your computer. Then, the photo will appear on the screen.

It does work on my desktop. I'm gonna try this on a laptop and on the iPad.

3 Easy Ways to Bypass FB's Social Reader

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:07:00 +0000

I got annoyed with this feature of Facebook, everytime, I read stories or watch videos on Yahoo, DailyMotion and more, as these are commonly shared on news feed.

To skip this Facebook social reader, there are 3 simple ways

Highlight the title of the news and right click, then choose "Search Google for"

On the Facebook ticker, hover the news and click the part as shown in the picture.

You can add a Chrome extension.

Want A Free 18GB Online Storage Account?

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:23:00 +0000

If, you are new to Dropbox, it will guarantee you with a 2GB free perpetual storage. You can go up to 18GB of bonus space by just getting 32 people who are willing to sign up to Dropbox.

Dropbox has just doubled the previous 250MB to 500MB for every successful referral. Mathematically, 32 x 500MB = 16GB, through referrals.

This is right before Google releases the Google Drive and there'll be a mass exodus to Google Drive.

Sign-up now on Dropbox!

Release The Kraken: Instagram For Android

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:29:00 +0000

I still don't get the popularity of instagram. Is it the filters or sharing? There are tons of apps that let me apply a filter and instantly share to FB. As someone who doesn't use iPhone have I missed something?

I wouldn't underestimate the power of hype at this point either. That is, people using it simply because others are and they want to be just as hip, or people like you and me trying it to see what the fuss is about and perhaps staying because it's good enough and we're already there.

Reasons, why Instagram is the modern Kraken patiently waiting in the ocean's depths to be released into the atmosphere!

Fun
Easy
Filters
Sharing
Brandname
Own Social network

Or, no reason at all. The human instinct to follow the crowd.

Update:
Instagram hits 1million milestone in a day!

Sugar is Toxic

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:53:00 +0000

Yes, sugar is toxic. It was never found in a natural diet for humans in the high quantities, it is now ingested by people. The two major effects it has on the body is:

Simultaneously raising blood sugar levels while promoting insulin resistance when it is eaten; and,
Promoting the glycation process that badly affects metabolic processes.

The iPad Mania

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:31:00 +0000

Compiled videos of the new iPad launching in Apple retail stores across the world!

Sydney, Australia

Tokyo, Japan

München, Germany

London, UK

More videos in queue...

This is crazy! What is this level of devotion Apple has created between itself and its customers? Why does no one else have this power? So, what's Apple secret?

How To Download Any SoundCloud Song

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:58:00 +0000

To apply, just browse to a Soundcloud page of a song. Copy the following and replace it into your browser address bar:

javascript:(function(b){var a=b.createElement("a");a.innerText="Download MP3";a.href="http://media.soundcloud.com/stream/"+b.querySelector("#main-content-inner img[class=waveform]").src.match(/\.com\/(.+)\_/)[1];a.download=b.querySelector("em").innerText+".mp3";b.querySelector(".primary").appendChild(a);a.style.marginLeft="10px";a.style.color="red";a.style.fontWeight=700})(document);

You will see a red download link appear. Click on it, and the song will download.

Nice little piece of work they've done here, but if you are a reformed music pirate trying to stay clean, better going to stay away.

Rubik's Cube Blindfolded: New World Record

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:07:00 +0000

Marcell Endrey set the world record in Belgium for solving a Rubik's cube blindfolded.

Beating the previous record holder from China, Xu NingHui with 30.58s on Oct 4th, 2011.

List of Smartphones and Tablets at MWC 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 07:05:00 +0000

Here's the list of smartphones (it's long), followed by tablets. Bold items were introduced at MWC.

Long Lost Giant Insects Found

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:10:00 +0000

The isolated Ball’s Pyramid off coast of Australia, and the amazing story of some thought-to-be-extinct insects rescued there.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/02/24/147367644/six-legged-giant-finds-secret-hideaway-hides-for-80-years

Google+ ID Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:06:00 +0000

Create your own +Google+ ID card

A website to create your own +Google+ ID card. Just follow these steps:

Go to http://hangoutgraphics.com/idcard/
Enter your Google+ ID (e.g. 108384201920217141722)
Enter your nickname
Enter the date you first joined Google+
Hit generate and it will download your ID card.

Other unique way:
http://mygoogleplus.de/id/

Real Slingshot for Angry Birds!

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:05:00 +0000

Now, you can play Angry Birds with a real slingshot !

Source code, instructions, explanations on how to build it at: http://mbed.org/cookbook/Slingshot

In Love With The Only One!

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:26:00 +0000

I'm quite excited to upgrade to a quad core processor phone this year. Probably, it will be the HTC One X.

Its full HTC One X Specs and design really stunned me.

OnLive Desktop is Windows for your iPad

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:27:00 +0000

Simple PC App Access from Anywhere

OnLive has just re-imagined what's possible on iPad with the OnLive Desktop app, available soon in the iTunes App Store. Launching a brand-new chapter for OnLive (and everyone), OnLive Desktop gives users instant access to a seamless Windows desktop experience, with full-featured Microsoft Office applications and 2 GB of free cloud storage for secure file access anywhere. Need to edit a Word doc with redlines and comments? No problem. Need to give some oomph to that PowerPoint deck for your meeting? Go for it: present animations and slide transitions, edit diagrams and embed videos. Desperate for a pivot table in Excel? Pivot away ... Anything you can do on your office desktop, you will be able to do on your iPad—at home, in your hotel, anywhere.

Find out more and try it FREE now: http://desktop.onlive.com/

Producer VS Consumer

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0000

I found this great simple advice to increase or stay productive especially for people having consumer-mindsets.

I make sure to start every day as a producer, not a consumer.

When you get up, you may start with a good routine like showering and eating, but as soon as you find yourself with some free time you probably get that urge to check Reddit, open that game you were playing, see what you're missing on Facebook, etc.

Put all of this off until "later". Start your first free moments of the day with thoughts of what you really want to do; those long-term things you're working on, or even the basic stuff you need to do today, like cooking, getting ready for exercise, etc.

This keeps you from falling into the needy consumer mindset. That mindset where you find yourself endlessly surfing Reddit, Facebook, etc. trying to fill a void in yourself, trying to find out what you're missing, but never feeling satisfied.

When you've started your day with doing awesome (not necessarily difficult) things for yourself, these distractions start to feel like a waste of time. You check Facebook just to make sure you're not missing anything important directed at you, but scrolling down and reading random stuff in your feed feels like stepping out into the Disneyland parking lot to listen to what's playing on the car radio - a complete waste of time compared to what you're really doing today.

It sounds subtle, but these are the only days where I find myself getting anything done. I either start my day like this and feel normal and productive, or I look up and realize it's early evening, I haven't accomplished anything and I can't bring myself to focus no matter how hard I want to.

Found on reddit, where someone commented about lifestyle changes.

Microsoft is a software company. Apple’s a hardware company. But what business is Google in?

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:22:00 +0000

Google

Apple

Microsoft

A couple of interesting things popped out to me.

Microsoft is surprisingly diversified. It's nice to see their entertainment division has been successful--that's my favorite part of Microsoft (outside Microsoft Research, of course). I wonder if we'll see a separate, significant mobile category in the future.
Apple makes a larger amount of money off iOS and less off OS X than I expected. I guess I just see a disproportionate amount of Apple computers around (mostly owned by college students).
Google wasn't surprising at all. Of course, this says more about me than Google: I follow Google much more closely than Microsoft or Apple (I actually use Google's products, unlike the other two).
It would have been nice to see Amazon here as well. They've been trying some new things; I wonder how it's been working. (But not enough to go look myself :p.)
It'll be interesting to see Facebook in the future too.

Source(s): Microsoft, Apple, Google

Hassle-Free Registration to Globe Text and Call Promos

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:56:00 +0000

"Sorry, we were unable to process your request. Please try again later. "

If, you keep getting this message, everytime you try to register with Globe text and call services, worry no more as there's an alternative way to register without a hassle.

1. Register/Login at Globe.

(Notice that you can also see the expiry date of your current promo)

Then wait for a text to confirm your registration!

Easy breezy registration!

Project Majel: Google's Siri Killer

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:10:00 +0000

Majel is a development of Google's Voice Actions that is now available on almost all Android devices with the help of natural language processing. Where Voice Actions asked you to issue specific commands like "send text to..." or "navigate to...", Majel will enable you to execute actions in your natural language like how Siri works.

Google search queries will likely be included with the initial release. Other more sophisticated features like controlling phone actions and apps with natural language dictations are expected to come later.

Week 10: KewList Youtube Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:46:00 +0000

New list of short videos this week.

Miniatur Wunderland in Germany is the largest miniature railway in the world.
Death with Brush - one unique short film
Jetman with Jets - flying with two jets above the Swiss Alps.
Speed Boat Frisbee Catch - Frisbee master Brodie Smith tells a boat to go long.

$1 GoDaddy Domains Up For Grabs!

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:46:00 +0000

Like the page GoDaddy.com in Facebook.
Click "$1 Domain Offer" on the left side.

A promotional code will be generated for you!

Note:

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Applies to the first year only of new registrations.
This offer may not be used for renewals, transfers, bulk registrations, premium domains or Sunrise/Landrush domain registrations.
Limited to one order per customer.
Must be a Facebook account holder with 15 or more Facebook friend connections, and Facebook application 'Request for Permission' must be accepted.
Offer expires after 7,597 redemptions or at 11:59 PM (MST) on Nov 30, 2011 OR at Go Daddy's discretion (whichever occurs first).
Discount will be reflected in your shopping cart; cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion. Customers may not use gift cards, PayPal® or AliPay to redeem this offer.

* Plus ICANN fee of 18 cents per domain per year when applicable. Your discount will be applied in your shopping cart.

You may use your EON Card for this.

D800: Nikon's New Flagship DSLR

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:40:00 +0000

Presenting the Nikon D800 with 36-megapixel sensor and superior video!

Nikon D800 Front

Nikon D800 Back

... and its specs [via]:

Resolution: 7360×4912 (36MP)
CF+SD memory card slots
Slightly larger display
Excellent video quality, better than D3s
Video modes: 1080p/30/25/24 and 720p/60/30/25/24
AF identical to D3/D700

Battery grip, I believed, is not included.

PLDT Fibr Monthly Plans

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:59:00 +0000

PLDT Fibr monthly plans start at P3,500 for the 8Mbps plan, P6,500 for the 15Mbps plan, and P20,000 for the 100Mbps plan.

Forbes Park and Urdaneta Village in Makati, Palms Pointe in Alabang, Wack Wack Village in Mandaluyong, and all Valle Varde villages in Pasig in Metro Manila were the first to use the newly fiber connections at home.

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Week 9: KewList Youtube Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:40:00 +0000

New list of kewl videos for this week! :)

Lovely Owl
iPad survives 1300 foot drops in G-Form cases
The Hunger Games Official Trailer
Damien Walters 2011 Official Showreel
New Weetabix Chocolate Spoonsize Advert
Drawing Time Lapse: "Realism Challenge"

View the entire videos in this playlist here.

Destroy Websites By Playing Angry Birds

noreply@blogger.com (Orville Tadle) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:02:00 +0000

Now, this is one unique application for Angry Birds, instead of playing it on desktop, iPad and on smartphones, you can enjoy it on websites. Developed by Nokia Argentina, the villain pigs are hiding on web pages instead of castles.

To initiate, bookmark this Angry Birds (link) to your browser toolbar, open any website and press the bookmarklet. Use your mouse to strike the pigs and watch how the text, images and other elements of the page break or fall.