I agree completely. I still love my 3650, though it's actually moving into the retro (chic?) range of things. Almost 3 years old now, and it still does everything that I want it to do. It's a little large (this is the complaint I always hear), but I wear baggy pants and shorts, so can pocket it just fine. Salling Clicker and GoBoy make this phone great, and everything works well with iSync. I wish it played music, but that's what I finally bought a Shuffle for.
Looking at future phones, I have my eye on the Nokia N91. It'll be great to ditch the shuffle and upgrade to a more modern-looking phone!
That said, I'll always have a soft spot for the 3650, my very first cell phone.
Hey, not everyone needs WoW. I like a nice mellow golf game. I can sit back, have a beer, hit some good shots, watch the ball game at the same time. I'm not the only one--the Tiger Woods franchise is huge on consoles and the PSP, and there's plenty of virtual tours and the like for computer players. Just not so many for the Mac, which is why I decided to Slashvertise our little group.
Mock if you like, but I'm not ashamed of my habit!
Bill sez: "Also the idea of how the phone and the PC are coming together. Where you will be able to see the calls that you missed, or even when your phone rings see immediately who that is that's calling, or control how that is forwarded, or even set it up so that the screen is part of your interaction. We are seeing that as increasingly important and are putting a lot of research into that."
I loved this part of the interview. "Will be able to?" Like when, the next time someone calls my Nokia cell phone and their number is displayed on my PowerBook screen via Bluetooth and the Address Book? And then maybe I will even get the option to send the caller to voicemail FROM MY COMPUTER?! WOW!
Hey, maybe Microsoft will even come up with a program that will pause the music on my computer when someone calls me. Or logs missed calls in my phone's calendar? Now that would be cool. Just like Salling Clicker.
Microsoft: yesterday's technology, today. Still.
Really, all I could do is laugh at this one. How do you Windows people deal with it?
i agree with this--i never understood why you can't subtract the "pro" mouse and save $60 when you order from the apple store. i already have a nice logitech, steve. i don't need your one-button no-scrolling piece of crap. seriously, i want to know: does jobs himself use his company's mouse?
a less scientific test--if you play poker on pokerroom.com (the only poker place that 'supports' macs by offering a java interface), you'll definitely want camino! it's much faster at loading all that gamblin' stuff up.
overall though, i still prefer firefox--in part because i am addicted to the 'smoke' theme. i like the simple elegance of it...kinda like the rest of my mac.
Big Stanky Lovin's old-school stuff was so much better than the crap they are putting out now! '99, man, those were the days--that song "Crappy Cologne" had the best beat. But then they had to go and sell out and let Honda use "Exhaust" for their dumbass ad. Herb, you suck!
"Execs who want their presentations in hand, literally."
Now THAT is an idea. Next step in the iPod, make it so you can carry your movie/keynote or powerpoint presentation/whatever on it, plug it into a projector and use the iPod interface as a remote.
If this sounds far out, rememember that you're reading this from the guy that thought up the iPod
long ago.
To think, Apple still hasn't sent me a free iPod to thank me for the idea. The nerve! I'll still take a spare mini, guys...
As Governnor Romney continues to cut the budget, this suggestion deserves careful consideration. I'm not saying it's a solution, but think it's ironic that even as the state is suing Microsoft for antitrust violations, Windows remains the default operating system for governmental computers.
Write the Governor's office at GOffice@state.ma.us and let him know that there's the potential for savings and positive publicity from even considering the move to open source solutions. Takes 5 minutes, could make a difference.
of course it will happen, and it's just best to let it. so the world of tomorrow won't be the world of today. big deal. what are the alternatives to open genetic research? are we to legislate it, as katz seems to imply? that's a terrible idea--what do a bunch of rich lawyers know about genetics? they'll probably have the same scared whiny reaction as this article did, and outlaw valuable research. then we'll have underground DNA/genetics labs in dark alleys run by tough guys packin' heat and making 'genome runs' across borders.
the huge factor here is so much of this is about money, fantastic amounts of cold hard cash--and people are willing to take chances to reap eventual rewards. nothing is going to stop them. not the government, not protests from whiny individuals, nor ethical objections.
go ahead, say this is a defeatist attitute...but i think if we accept that it will happen and push the good things that may come out of genetic engineering as much as possible we may be able to keep the objectionable end products (once we can agree on what those are...if indeed there are any) of genetic engineering low.
and finally, mother nature seems to always have a way to fight back. perfect babies might not be so 'perfect' after all...
COMING SOON TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU! "Look Who's Engineered"...rated R
Bruce Willis stars as the voice of Baby Mickey in this true-life tale of America's first perfect genetically engineered baby. His mommy Mollie (Kirstie Alley) gives birth to Mickey after being fertilized (hilarious scene features cameo appearances!) with a jumbo genetically tweaked sperm load featuring Leonardo DeCaprio, James Van Der Beek, and male cast members of WB's long-running "Roswell" series.
Everything is hunky-dory (emphasis on the HUNKY--all the other babies can't keep their little imperfect fingers away from the unflawed physique of little Mickey) until a gang of global terrorists tracks the tiny miracle of science to his hospital. Intending to kidnap Mickey and turn him into a killing machine, the terrorists take hostages and begin ransacking the maternity ward. Meanwhile, outside, the FBI puts the hospital under siege with heavy artillery. Led by agent Foxy Moldier (David Duchovny), they demand surrender and the special-effects fireworks commence!
Head terrorist/bioresearcher Sans Lover (Jeff Goldblum) takes out a few FBI agents, while his cohorts track down baby Mickey, ripping him from the arms of an enraged Mollie in an especially poignant scene. The mom is dispatched in truly gruesome fashion (we won't give it away here!) and the terrorists prepare to depart via helicopter.
You might think the movie ends here, or with an incredible air-chase scene, but it's better than that! Baby Mickey's pretty blue eyes start to go all weird and scary-white, and his baby-voice takes on a self-flagellating ironic tone as genetic heritage kicks in.
It's a long flick (3 hrs, 14 min), but you'll be too busy watching the tons of hot women and UFOs in the final hour of action to notice the clock ticking away. The final touching lesson is that no one is really perfect, and there's plenty of biogenetic questions left to be answered in the already announced "Look Who's Engineered, Too." I can't wait!
MDs are great and all, but if you're not starting up your own in-home hi-tech audio studio on an unlimited kevin-shields kind of budget, if you just want to play stuff back, why use any sort of removable media? mp3s are fine for just listening--so what i await are small firewire hard drives that have a very simple player attached, or maybe one that's compatible with any range of other devices. plug it in to firewire, download a few gigs of mp3s and hit the road. the VST drives are getting close to the right size, and notebook ones are getting smaller all the time. and honestly, if i can carry gigs of music in one package in a bulky coat pocket, i'll be happy....not like it has to be palm-sized or anything.
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I agree completely. I still love my 3650, though it's actually moving into the retro (chic?) range of things. Almost 3 years old now, and it still does everything that I want it to do. It's a little large (this is the complaint I always hear), but I wear baggy pants and shorts, so can pocket it just fine. Salling Clicker and GoBoy make this phone great, and everything works well with iSync. I wish it played music, but that's what I finally bought a Shuffle for.
Looking at future phones, I have my eye on the Nokia N91. It'll be great to ditch the shuffle and upgrade to a more modern-looking phone!
That said, I'll always have a soft spot for the 3650, my very first cell phone.
Hey, not everyone needs WoW. I like a nice mellow golf game. I can sit back, have a beer, hit some good shots, watch the ball game at the same time. I'm not the only one--the Tiger Woods franchise is huge on consoles and the PSP, and there's plenty of virtual tours and the like for computer players. Just not so many for the Mac, which is why I decided to Slashvertise our little group.
Mock if you like, but I'm not ashamed of my habit!
Look, some tasty troll snacks right here in my pocket. Feeding time!
Macs have plenty of games. Check out gameranger.com for a fairly comprehensive list.
I like computer golf the best--if you're a Mac golfer, pay us a visit at http://www.linksgolfcommunity.com/
Bill sez: "Also the idea of how the phone and the PC are coming together. Where you will be able to see the calls that you missed, or even when your phone rings see immediately who that is that's calling, or control how that is forwarded, or even set it up so that the screen is part of your interaction. We are seeing that as increasingly important and are putting a lot of research into that."
I loved this part of the interview. "Will be able to?" Like when, the next time someone calls my Nokia cell phone and their number is displayed on my PowerBook screen via Bluetooth and the Address Book? And then maybe I will even get the option to send the caller to voicemail FROM MY COMPUTER?! WOW!
Hey, maybe Microsoft will even come up with a program that will pause the music on my computer when someone calls me. Or logs missed calls in my phone's calendar? Now that would be cool. Just like Salling Clicker.
Microsoft: yesterday's technology, today. Still.
Really, all I could do is laugh at this one. How do you Windows people deal with it?
Bummer.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerbkfb/
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ibkfanbk/
i agree with this--i never understood why you can't subtract the "pro" mouse and save $60 when you order from the apple store. i already have a nice logitech, steve. i don't need your one-button no-scrolling piece of crap. seriously, i want to know: does jobs himself use his company's mouse?
also note that if you click through to usenix, they are offering a chance to win something if you rate your conference experience.
and what is that "something"? an iPod, of course!
a less scientific test--if you play poker on pokerroom.com (the only poker place that 'supports' macs by offering a java interface), you'll definitely want camino! it's much faster at loading all that gamblin' stuff up.
overall though, i still prefer firefox--in part because i am addicted to the 'smoke' theme. i like the simple elegance of it...kinda like the rest of my mac.
Big Stanky Lovin's old-school stuff was so much better than the crap they are putting out now! '99, man, those were the days--that song "Crappy Cologne" had the best beat. But then they had to go and sell out and let Honda use "Exhaust" for their dumbass ad. Herb, you suck!
Now THAT is an idea. Next step in the iPod, make it so you can carry your movie/keynote or powerpoint presentation/whatever on it, plug it into a projector and use the iPod interface as a remote.
If this sounds far out, rememember that you're reading this from the guy that thought up the iPod long ago.
To think, Apple still hasn't sent me a free iPod to thank me for the idea. The nerve! I'll still take a spare mini, guys...
thanks for that link to taco--i'm using it now and it's really quite nice. sometimes dreamweaver is overkill.
As Governnor Romney continues to cut the budget, this suggestion deserves careful consideration. I'm not saying it's a solution, but think it's ironic that even as the state is suing Microsoft for antitrust violations, Windows remains the default operating system for governmental computers.
Write the Governor's office at GOffice@state.ma.us and let him know that there's the potential for savings and positive publicity from even considering the move to open source solutions. Takes 5 minutes, could make a difference.
the huge factor here is so much of this is about money, fantastic amounts of cold hard cash--and people are willing to take chances to reap eventual rewards. nothing is going to stop them. not the government, not protests from whiny individuals, nor ethical objections.
go ahead, say this is a defeatist attitute...but i think if we accept that it will happen and push the good things that may come out of genetic engineering as much as possible we may be able to keep the objectionable end products (once we can agree on what those are...if indeed there are any) of genetic engineering low.
and finally, mother nature seems to always have a way to fight back. perfect babies might not be so 'perfect' after all...
COMING SOON TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU! "Look Who's Engineered"
Bruce Willis stars as the voice of Baby Mickey in this true-life tale of America's first perfect genetically engineered baby. His mommy Mollie (Kirstie Alley) gives birth to Mickey after being fertilized (hilarious scene features cameo appearances!) with a jumbo genetically tweaked sperm load featuring Leonardo DeCaprio, James Van Der Beek, and male cast members of WB's long-running "Roswell" series.
Everything is hunky-dory (emphasis on the HUNKY--all the other babies can't keep their little imperfect fingers away from the unflawed physique of little Mickey) until a gang of global terrorists tracks the tiny miracle of science to his hospital. Intending to kidnap Mickey and turn him into a killing machine, the terrorists take hostages and begin ransacking the maternity ward. Meanwhile, outside, the FBI puts the hospital under siege with heavy artillery. Led by agent Foxy Moldier (David Duchovny), they demand surrender and the special-effects fireworks commence!
Head terrorist/bioresearcher Sans Lover (Jeff Goldblum) takes out a few FBI agents, while his cohorts track down baby Mickey, ripping him from the arms of an enraged Mollie in an especially poignant scene. The mom is dispatched in truly gruesome fashion (we won't give it away here!) and the terrorists prepare to depart via helicopter.
You might think the movie ends here, or with an incredible air-chase scene, but it's better than that! Baby Mickey's pretty blue eyes start to go all weird and scary-white, and his baby-voice takes on a self-flagellating ironic tone as genetic heritage kicks in.
It's a long flick (3 hrs, 14 min), but you'll be too busy watching the tons of hot women and UFOs in the final hour of action to notice the clock ticking away. The final touching lesson is that no one is really perfect, and there's plenty of biogenetic questions left to be answered in the already announced "Look Who's Engineered, Too." I can't wait!
back to the source of the original article, batteries from zdnet uk.
just as an aside, if i were an investing man, i'd be checking out who has what on tap for batteries of the future. it's going to be a huge niche...
forget mini discs, i wnat the mini drives.