Mike says: How I got where I’m at
1) Always be awake.
2) Never say no.
3) Always answer your phone.
2) Never say no.
3) Always answer your phone.
On and from the new iPhone
Yes, it’s everything they claimed. Yes, I’m really impressed. Yes, the screen and camera … cameras! … are fantastic.
Yes, the phone is somewhat faster, though not blazingly so. Yes, I really really like iOS 4, and was pleased by the upgrade process on my 3GS. Yes, I’m real glad I could grandfather my $30 “unlimited” [sic] AT&T data plan. Yes, I think AT&T is missing the boat of the future with Mifis and other portable wireless hotspots. Yes, I think everyone should order the iPhone 4 right now.
Yes, the phone is somewhat faster, though not blazingly so. Yes, I really really like iOS 4, and was pleased by the upgrade process on my 3GS. Yes, I’m real glad I could grandfather my $30 “unlimited” [sic] AT&T data plan. Yes, I think AT&T is missing the boat of the future with Mifis and other portable wireless hotspots. Yes, I think everyone should order the iPhone 4 right now.
Can change an event’s calendar after first save! #iOS4FTW
June 22, 2010 | Filed Under Tech | Leave a Comment
Clear announces a Mifi-like portable hotspot
“Clear Spot” sounds naughty for some reason, but I’m real jazzed that they finally came out with a device, and the monthly price ($45 minimum for 4G only) includes the device. Clear Spot | Personal Mobile Internet Hotspot 
via clear.com
June 17, 2010 | Filed Under Tech | Leave a Comment
Simplify Media (also) shutting down
Service Termination
Apple has bought and killed Lala, and now Google has bought and killed my other favorite music-streaming and -sharing service, Simplify Media. I wrote about Simplify and Lala a couple of years ago, and while it was kind of clunky, I love Simplify greatly for letting me play my entire music collection on my iPhone, over 3G even.
Ah, well. I miss these for now, but I remain hopeful, buoyed by rumors and the nerd news, that the two behemoths are going to introduce their own amazing, fantastic, mind-blowing — and affordable — services to let me listen to all of my music, anywhere, anytime.
Fall is the rumor. Now would be better.
June 17, 2010 | Filed Under Tech | Leave a Comment
How do I work everywhere?
APC wrote:
I do some word processing on a laptop at home, and then need to do work on some of the same documents on my computer at work. So far, this has led to a jumble of back-and-forth emails and disorganized files. What’s the solution?
Thanks for inspiring a blog post!
June 17, 2010 | Filed Under Tech | Leave a Comment
Google Chrome Speed Tests
via youtube.com
What a blast!
June 17, 2010 | Filed Under Tech | Leave a Comment
My first few screens of iPad and iPhone apps
Some folks have asked what my most-used apps are, so here ya go. They’re in order, with the iPad first:
June 3, 2010 | Filed Under Tech | Leave a Comment
Room planning, in a browser!
June 3, 2010 | Filed Under Tech | Leave a Comment
Gruber on new AT&T data plan
http://daringfireball.net/2010/06/good_and_bad_regarding_att_data_plans
Apropos of the iPad vs. Mifi discussion I’m having with a lot of people. Tethering on the iPhone or iPad could solve a lot of headache, including one’s landline Internet being down. We’re gonna pay for it, but it should be worth it. I’m quite hoping tethering is not a contractual subscription. Month-to-month I can swallow.
June 3, 2010 | Filed Under Tech | Leave a Comment
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