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Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1

Jason Perlow — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:12:20 +0000

Android 2.0 on the Verizon DROID Smartphone is indeed sophisticated, but for a new user can also be daunting or even overwhelming. Here's my first installment in what I think will be a series of Tips and Tricks posts related to Android.

Frugal Friday: Joblessness, DROID, Chrome OS, Richard Stallman, V.i. labs

Jason Perlow — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:18:24 +0000

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the dwindling IT employment landscape, my experiences with the Motorola/Verizon DROID, the Google Chrome OS developer code release, Ken’s recent interview with Richard Stallman, and we interview Victor DeMarines of V.i. labs, the anti-piracy and software protection company. Click Here to Listen to the November 20, 2009 Frugal Friday [...]

Messing around with the DROID camera

Jason Perlow — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:25:42 +0000

As you may be aware, one of the earliest complaints from new DROID owners is that the camera under performed when compared with other smartphone cameras, such as the iPhone’s or the BlackBerry Bold’s, particularly as it related to sharpness and focus. Apparently, it has been discovered that this problem was related to a strange firmware [...]

Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos

Jason Perlow — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:29:03 +0000

A number of preview videos released by Google of Chrome OS for its November 18, 2009 Open House.

My First Week With DROID

Jason Perlow — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:04:46 +0000

The Verizon/Motorola DROID is by far the most powerful and versatile smartphone I have yet encountered. My first week with the device was one of joy, adapting to the learning curve of the Android OS, and understanding the device's limitations.

Cool New Google Maps Feature: New Jersey Wormholes!

Jason Perlow — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:32:57 +0000

In Google Maps, Try to drive to Whole Foods in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and you'll be teleported 11 miles to the west to IKEA in Paramus, New Jersey. AWESOME, right?

Please Feel Free to Send Me Your Therapist's Bill

Jason Perlow — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:38:56 +0000

Send your own ElfYourself eCards The JibJab guys and OfficeMax are back with the “Elf Yourself” video e-Holiday cards, this time with new Hip-Hop, Disco and Country Music elf dances as well as the “Traditional”. Simply allow the site to authorize with your FaceBook account, choose a profile picture, and let the twisted JibJab folks do [...]

In Smartphone Wars, Darwinism Triumphs Over Intelligent Design

Jason Perlow — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:17:10 +0000

With the release of the Verizon Droid, the smartphone market now has two apex predators with advanced, feature rich mobile embedded operating systems. There's no room for smaller or less evolved players, and survival of the fittest in the war of the handsets may very well mean industry and carrier consolidation.

Frugal Friday: Verizon DROID, Intel Antitrust, V-Block, Oracle/EU, ICCA

Jason Perlow — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:20:42 +0000

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the new Verizon DROID smartphone, the recent Intel anti-trust complaint filed in the State of New York, the Oracle/Sun merger delays by the European Union, and speak with ICCA founder Steve Epner.

Psystar: From Hell's Heart, I Stab at Thee!

Jason Perlow — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:09:10 +0000

Much like Khan detonated the unstable doomsday "Genesis Device" in Star Trek II before his defeat at the hands of Captain Kirk and crew, Miami-based Psystar's last deed may very well be to inflict as many casualties on Apple Computer as possible before it dies.