Mar
18
2009
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Proprietary Software

Recently Apple revealed recently that they are using a proprietary chip for the remote controls on the new iPod shuffle. The one that looks like half an iPod shuffle. What this means is that 3rd party headphone developers have to license the use of the chip when making headphones. So people are a little ticked off obviously. However this falls into the category of proprietary hardware and software.

For example, the reason there are different phone charger plugs for different phones is because of proprietary hardware. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a universal size for all phone chargers? Or all data transfer cable inputs? Yeah, that would cut down on the number of boxes I have.

But after today proprietary hardware related to new technologies are not of concern to me. The real proprietary hardware problems are under the hood. I have a power steering hose with a small leak in it which is causing me grief. So you’re probably thinking to yourself, go buy a piece of hose and clamp it down! I think not. Due to proprietary hardware manufactured for Land Rover that 9 inch piece of hose is about $150.00. Cool. So looked like I’m gonna try and patch it. I wish there was a universal power steering hose inputs much more than a non proprietary iPod shuffle chip.

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Feb
23
2009

Battletoads

When I was a young lad I loved to play TMNT II Arcade for the nintendo entertainment system. Then along came Battletoads. I was always a Battletoads hater because I felt they were edging in on my turtles. So my dislike ran strong until the Internet happened.

Then it turns out that Battletoads is one of the hardest games ever. Like, hard hard. So thanks to the Internet I now have replaced my dislike with respect. Thanks Internet!

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Feb
17
2009
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iPhone Magic

Now that I have an iPhone I am using my computer much less.

I can now do the following on my phone that I could only do with my computer:

-email
-web browsing
-listen to KUTE
-edit basic websites
-watch videos
-use twitter
-geocaching
-pandora

However I am still tied to the ol’ Mac Pro for the big stuff. Flash, Photoshop, video editing, typing more than 20 wpm.

But it goes to show that phones are really coming along. And of course I am typing this on the Wordpress app.

-Pete

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Aug
20
2008
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Live Coverage of the Olympic Games?

Live Coverage
During the first few nights of watching the olympics I noticed a little “live” sign written in the top right corner of the screen. I thought that people on the East coast must be up really late because I watched Michael Phelps win some gold medal LIVE at 11 PM my time. I thought to myself, “are people in New York staying up until 1 AM to catch swimming?

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