Why can't weathermen in LA be this cool?
Friday, December 26, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Star Wars Lego Millennium Falcon Building - Scene 6
I was so tempted to get this at the Lego Store this weekend. You can see why? Enjoy it and have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
New MacBook Pro Review
Hello,
I bought a MacBook Pro two weeks ago. I have had a lot of fun. First and foremost the positives.
- The Speakers on this MacBook Pro are amazing. I can listen to all my music without attaching speeakers to it.
- I can play World of Warcraft on a Mac at full speed with x8 Anti-Aliasing.
- Did I mention its fast, very fast. I can stream NFL Sunday Ticket Games from DirectTV.
- Single trackpad as a one-click mouse? It has taken a lot of getting used to.
- No FireWire 400, jut FireWire 800. I had to go out and buy a cable for my Video Camera.
- The Dispay port adapter? I have to wait until November 14th for a Displayport Monitor
- A DVI Port. which didn't catch on but became the standard and replaced VGA in 2005.
- FireWire? At the time the only FireWire device I had was the original iPod.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
iPhone 2.1 update is out: Talk Longer
In other news. When you buy the HD version of a TV show you also get the Standard Definition version in yout iTunes that you can sync to yout iPhone or iPod. Not bad for $2.99.
Friday, September 12, 2008
The Normalization of a Billionaire
This is brilliant. Making Bill Gates the face of the company. Check out the video.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Apple release new iPods Today
Sony has relied on its name for too long. The company needs to get out of those markets where it's barely relevant and become a more agile company that's capable of putting its money into those endeavors that matter most. Being an also-ran isn't acceptable anymore for Sony and it needs to start realizing that the future is in being the best in every market it competes in.Seriously Sony was great in the 80's and 90's but they have produced anything worthwhile in a long time. Blu-ray doesn't count unitl The Godfather, Ironman and Star Wars is available.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Microsoft Jerry Seinfeld Bill Gates Shoe Circus Commercial
I think Microsoft is trying to re-brand itself. By putting Bill Gates, the richest Man in the World in a bargain shoe store they are trying to create a softer image for the company. I am looking forward to the next commecial in the series.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Bought my girlfirend an iPhone
Friday, August 29, 2008
iPhone Destroyer!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
PC World Confirms AT&T Network Slow
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Rogers BlackBerry Bold 9000 Unboxing
Oh Canada, the land of RIM. The Blackberry Bold is the new Hotness. Can you feel the love?
Ahora en Espanol!
A great review of the Blackberry Bold and the iPhone. Gigs are "Gigas" en Espanol.
My 100th Post "Wicked Cool"
Now there's a phrase I would never be caught saying, "just sayin."
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
One Month with the iPhone 3G
Me: "Yes I do. I am not giving up my Blackberry."
Greg: "But you can get a Blackberry with AT&T."
Me: "Yeah but I have a Verizon Blackberry. It has much better service."
Greg: " Oh."
That sums up my experience with the iPhone 3G so far. After a month of regular use I find it harder and harder to give up my Blackberry. The Verizon network has a stronger signal, in about a month 3G will be available in the United States and I will most, likely update my Blackberry Curve to a Blackberry Bold with 3G. (See picture above.)
The iPhone is like a sports car, an Italian sports car, it gets a lot of attention but its not a very good phone for everyday use. Not a daily driver you'd take to Costco. On August 19, 2008 Apple release a 2.0.2 firmware update for the iPhone 3G, signal strength improved but my voice calls still drop inside my house.
The Safari Browser is limited. Apple should allow Flash to work. I think I will hold my breath until there is a 2.1 firmware update. After a month of good use the Blackberry is still a better phone, the Blackberry Bold may have a better browser. I will let you all know. It will be available for AT&T in September and in January 2009 for Verizon.
Tropical Storm Fay and Me
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
iPhone Firmware 2.0.1
Friday, July 25, 2008
iPhone Withdrawal
Thursday, July 24, 2008
One Week with the iPhone
- Battery life. You have to disable a lot of the features that make the iPhone worthwhile.
- No Copy and Paste. Someone sends you an e-mail with a Contact number you can't copy and paste it and dial it.
- AT&T Service is bad. At least in the Los Angeles area.
- I finally disabled Push Media Feature. My Verizon Blackberry handles e-mails a lot better.
Macs are Cool if you got the money . . .
I have been teasing myself with getting a new Intel Duo 2 Core Powerbook, er MacBook Pro, see that's how far behind I am. The last time I bought a Mac I was at UCLA and had the benefit of a University discount. The darn things cost $2,500. For that price I could get two Dell Notebooks and a Printer.
However there may be a new offering from Apple this fall. the New York Times reports that Apple will introduce a new line of portables this fall at competitive pricing. Apple executives have figured it out, "most people don't buy our stuff because it's so expensive." The sales of the iPhone at $199 prove that. Likewise the introduction of low cost PC Laptop at Staples and BestBuy may be the motivating factor behind being more competitive on pricing for Apple.
Here is the link form the New York Times.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Los Angeles Fast Food Ban?
I have posted about this before. This ban will hurt small businesses and the residents that depend on these jobs. Legislation like this will not stop people from eating bad food. The time and energy is best spent on educating people about the hazards of eating fast food 5 times a week rather than restricting free enterprise.
Read the story here on LA Eater.
Monday, July 21, 2008
iPhone Shortage! Day 7
Pink Slip Nation
Starbucks WiFi & iPhone: Day 6
Saturday, July 19, 2008
iPhone GPS Success! Day 5
We did miss a turn on Manning, but it was tiny little street with no street light. Once we turrned around, U turn, we were well on our way as we followed the little blue dot down to National Blvd and Venice.
The best way to use GPS is to find the location first. Save it as a bookmark and then press, "Ask for Directions." The iPhone does the rest and the little blue dot keeps moving on both the EDGE and 3G network. The iPhone keeps the signal regardless of your network connection.
(Special comment by "The Girlfriend:" This really only works if you have a passenger who is navigating. Do not attempt to do this while driving.)
Yeah man, that would suck if you crashed and damaged your iPhone.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
iPhone Battery Woes: Day 4
Read it Now on Engadget.
The battery life on the iPhone is a real concern. 6.5 hours available in a 12 hour work day as a professional? The iPhone isn't ready as a primary business phone unless you have a spare charger in your office.
My BlackBerry Curve 8310 kicks it ass.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
iPhone in Real Life: Day 3 Update
D. Asks, "How is that iPhone?"
I reply, "It's fun, but for real world stuff my BlackBerry kicks it's ass."
Sure enough the wave of euphoria I had for the iPhone has ceased now that I am back at work I can really feel its limitations. I can get Sales leads and notifications on my BlackBerry instantaneously. I could have the same feature enabled on my iPhone but that would require that the iPhone be on all the time. The iPhone is awesome so long as you have a full battery or access to a nearby power source.
The battery life really sucks on it.
iPhone Battery life: Day 3
I've read on HowardForums that the battery life is terrible on the new phone! You might check Amazon for reviews on headsets. What type of case did you get? If there is something you are looking for, such as a extra charger or even a certain headset, check with Tad first as we have a wholesale catalog that carries some of the iphone goodies. (he can't get the headset that is made by Apple).
Monday, July 14, 2008
iPhone 3G Day 2
I turned it off right now. I will update you all tonight.
Update
My battery drained to 20% today and I didn't even make any calls. I will have to bring my charger to work to keep the battery alive. Its like have a pet canary with me.
Once I charged the battery to full I had no problems making calls or keeping the signal strong inside buildings. There could be a correlation between battery life and performance.
I am considering a head set for the iPhone because I don't want to take it out in public and possibly drop it or attracting un-wanted attention.
iPhone 3G review
As a cell phone, the iPhone does not like to be moved around much. The AT&T signal is weak in both Pasadena and West Hollywood. The calls aren't as clear or loud as the Verizon Network calls. there are some hotspots in both places where the signal strength is very good.
Since today is the first day I am using it at work for real world stuff I should have a much better review this evening.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Day One with the iPhone
Friday, July 11, 2008
Apple 3G launch = EPIC FAIL
Thankfully I had to be in the office at 7 am in the morning today. So missed out on all the camping and waiting in line in front of Apple Stores and AT&T shops. That's avery good thing. All the hype surrounding the new Apple iPhone 3G has died.
It's dead bro, the brillaint Marketing Hype that welcomed the new phone is gone. All those great fuzzy feelings connected with the product evaporared when the most, loyal, the most patient, the most unemployed were faced with a nightmarish senario. Having their working iPhone Disabled by an Apple or AT&T employee, to activate their new shinny iPhone 3G. Well this did not happen. Most new iPhone 3G buyers were sent home with in active phone. Some were caught in the nightmare of having two deactivated phones. If AT&T is your only mobile provider, then those folks are stuck with no phone at all.
GG Apple!
The gadget blog Gizmodo christened the problems the "iPocalypse", while the Information Week columnist Mitch Wagner said Apple had compounded problems through "negligence and failure to anticipate demand"
Read this article for the full impact. INFOWorld Activation Blues. Thankfully I have 5 more hours here in the office and I have a Verizon BlackBerry. So I will be immune to all this nonsense.
Look for my iPhone 3G review Tomorrow.
Monday, June 30, 2008
700,000 in One Month
Friday, June 27, 2008
European NonSense
If everyone has a top-level domain, then no one will benifit from having a top-level domain. Addresses like .com and .org will be even more valuable. If Icann achieved anything it made it easier to distinguish top-level content from homemade content.
If everyone is Special, no one is Special.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Energy Drinks? Who needs them?
I don't like them at all I am sticking to Diet Dr. Pepper, even if people think I am wierd.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Finally an iPhone I can afford!
Yes price is a big dealbreaker for The George. I have not gone over to Blu-Ray because I really don't want to spend and additional $500 just to see the wrinkles on Matt Damon's face. I waited two years for the BlackBerry Curve to drop in price. Now I can finally have an iPhone. I can finally buy an Apple product without the use of Credit Card! Behold the new Hotness at Engadget.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Sine qua non Hillary.
Obama has won the Democratic Nomination . . . oh wait let's rephrase that. Hillary Clinton's trainwreck of a campaign is over. "But she lost because America wasn't ready for a woman . . ." Whatever bro, stop crying in your pillow. Hillary lost because her campaign was incompetent and didn't bother reaching out to the grassroots. She never tapped into the anger surrounding the Iraq War or George Bush's lack on leadership. She was the Miller High Life "Champagne of Beers Candidate."
Saying your the best and proving you are the best are two different things. Sine qua non Hillary.
Obama is Thrall!
Aimee Mann? Where have I been?
Sometimes I feel so out of touch I should kick myself. I just discovered Aimee Mann. Perhaps she has just reached critical mass. Yeah Jenny was right.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Conan and a Sandwich!
The End of Warcraft
At least for me, I never thought I would stop playing World of Warcraft. But along came Age of Conan, and I am hooked. I stopped pressing buttons and started having fun.
I have played a Paladin since day one in Warcraft and have seen my role diminish from that of a warrior in armor to a healer in armor, to a back up healer in armor. Not so in Age Conan.
Here I play a conquerer, a two-handed DPS machine that wears armor and has buff and can heal, surprisingly similar to what a Paladin was intended to be. I may return to the World of Warcraft, but for now I serve Conan!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Further Proof of the Eee PC's Hotness
Eee PC MacBook Air Killer!
I declare the Apple MacBook Air dead. How can you seriously spend $1,800 on a "notebook" with only an 80 GB Hard Drive and no external ports. Nice machine if just Blog and send e-mails. But for $1,800 I can buy "FOUR" Eee PC's all with USB ports and external video for presentations.
For example the Asus Eee PC, which runs Windows XP or Linux, sells for less than $400.
I am waiting for Dell to announce theirs tonight at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2008, see the full results on Engadget.com
Blackberry Blogging
So here's to first time.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Kobe Bryant jumps over an Aston Martin! KB24.com
This is the most awesome thing I have ever seen. Notice the shadow of the lamp post and Kobe's shoe. He did JUMP OVER THE ASTON MARTIN.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Let the Mac Hate Flow!
I called him up told him to put it on a hard drive and bring it into the office. I then burned a DVD myself on my Dell PC.
He then had the nerve to ask me to pay for his gas and validate his parking. I ignored him.
Microsoft Vista SP1 - Part 4
Microsoft Vista SP1 - Part 3
My graphics card, an nVidia 8800GT OC/BFG, yeah baby, idles better. I was able to remove a case fan from my computer to reduce the noise. Which means the volume of my TV is much lower now. Making my neighbors that much happier.
Tax Incentive Rebate?
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Microsoft Vista SP1 - Part 2
Microsoft Vista SP1
Friday, March 7, 2008
Fox goes all-HD for 2008 MLB season
Yes Child! Now is the time to buy that 720p LCD TV ($899 at Best Buy, yo) I told you about. Every game on Fox this upcoming season will be in HD. Here are the first four big weekend games. the Los Angeles Dodgers are presently scheduled to appear nine times on FOX.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
Saturday, April 12, 2008
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks
Saturday, April 19, 2008
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
Saturday, April 26, 2008
New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Detroit Tigers
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
SXSW is the New Sundance Festival
SXSW is a music festival in Austin Texas from March 7th - 16th. If you can't make it to texas then tune into DirecTV's channel 101 for 24/7 music coverage. The 101 channel will carry music coverage from March 13 to March 15 to catch eight hours of daily live coverage starting at 5 pm ET. If you don't have DirecTV, then you fail at life.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
I Google Phone Is Real!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Tonight on CNN: Debate!
The debate, to be held on the campus of the University of Texas, will air live on CNN, CNN International and CNN.com from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET (5 pm Pacific Peeps). The debate will also air in Spanish on Univision at 11:30 p.m. ET. Should Obama win DKP will be distributed at the conclusion of the raid . . . er debate.
Obama is Thrall!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
New Loot Tuesdays!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
HD DVD Players for Cheap!
This weekend marks the begining of the end for HD DVD players, Best Buy and other major retailers like Amazon.com will be offering big discounts on their hardware and movies. I recommend purchasing an HD DVD player, but not HD DVDs. Why? Well the logic is simple, if you have a 720p or 1080p Televsion your regular DVDs will look great on an HD DVD player because of the upscale.
Upscaling is a process that mathematically matches the pixel count of the output of the DVD signal to the physical pixel count on an HDTV, which is typically 1280x720 (720p) or 1920x1080 (1080i - and, some cases, 1080p). - Robert Silva,
This means your regular DVD collection will look better with an HD DVD player on a high definition televsion than without one. There will also be a 2 for 1 bargin bin sale at Best Buy for HD DVDs if you so choose to stock your collection with classics like, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, currently only on HD DVD.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Buying Books Online
MaxMapps says, "To hell with physical media!" Well I won't go that far there is a certain reliability in having DVD's and Books in your hand. There's a reality to them but iTunes does make life easier.
Today for example. If I buy the book I may just read the first two chapters and suddenly get busy with something or someone and leave the book like so many of my other books on the shelf unfinished. Would I ever do that to a good meal? No, not on your life. I know what it's like to go hungry at night just so you can eat the next day.
So I bought Anthony Bourdain's book on iTunes instead. I will listen to it on my iPod for the same reason I watch his shows. He sounds and acts like a guy who knows who he is and what he likes. Beside I don't have time to visit a bookstore.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Apple's new iPhone and iPod Touch
I think I will be using my Economic Stimulus Payment Tax Rebate on a new iPod Touch. The new model is now 32GB and a true alternative to my 30GB iPod. For $499 I can now check my mail, read the NYTIMES, update my blog and listen to my entire Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis Collection at the same time. The $145 billion economic stimulus package represents 1 percent of the GDP (gross domestic product) and just cleared the Senate yesterday. So hurrah! George Bush is getting me an iPod touch!
Oh they also updated the iPhone to 1/2 the capacity of the new iPod Touch, this is lame. The iPhone is now 16GB and includes a $300 upfront fee from AT&T, which still make the cost of ownership to high for me. It also lacks a camera. To quote Gremlin on Engadget, "$500 iPhone should have 24GB, or they should have made it $550 and made 32GB. Either way, it just doesn't make much sense to run out and get this 16GB iPhone."
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Peace Can Be Sexy!
I want to live in a world where violence in only a video game. The cost of war is too high to wage. So I support peace. So does George Clooney. "I am the son of a newsman," he said. "The job of messenger comes with the responsibility to deal with facts, not to tell people what they want to hear, but to tell them the truth, unfiltered."
Word!
AT&T Offer Superfast 10Mbps Downloads and ESPN
Currently, the fastest service available to AT&T Yahoo! customers is rated for up to 6Mbps downstream with 1Mbps upstream, allowing respective maximum download and upload speeds of 750KB/s and 125KB/s. The 10Mbps service, by contrast, will allow top download and upload speeds of 1.25MB/s and 188KB/s (1.5Mbps), respectively. With U-Verse, AT&T uses part of the bandwidth of its broadband service to deliver access to as many as 320 TV channels, giving customers the option to bypass cable altogether.
AT&T says it will give subscribers of its DSL services free access to its Wi-Fi network, which counts 10,000 hot spots across the United States. Free, unlimited access will be available to anyone with an AT&T broadband service from the 1.5Mbps plan to the upcoming 10Mbps one.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Maria Sharapova and the MacBook Air
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Hi Everybody? Do you like Bears?
Yes Bears, but not the ferocious land mammals or the cuddly cartoon bears. No "Care Bear Stare" here. The Asian economies are entering hibernation. Without funds from the U.S. Mortgage Industry to finance foreign spending, most Asian Economies are going into a "Bear Market," meaning trading in their economies, overall buying and selling of stocks will slow down. Daniel M. Harrison at theStreet.com has written a fact filled analysis of the oncoming Bear Market.
But George what does this mean for us? I thought this was gift blog? It means cheaper electronics! Vendors are going to try to make you spend money by providing deep discounts on normally high priced electronics manufactured primarily in Asia.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
This Just In: Starbucks make you fat!
Mac Love @ Macworld SF 2008
To quote Steve Jobs, "I'd like to say all of us have tried. We have, MSFT, Amazon, TiVo, VuDu, Netflix, Blockbuster -- we've all tried to figure out how to get movies over the net onto the TV. We've ALL missed. No one's succeeded yet. We tried with Apple TV -- it was designed to be an accessory for iTunes and your computer. But that's not what people wanted."
So Video Streaming and HD Rentals on Apple Hardware is a Reality Now. No new iPhones or iPods. Macs are still expensive, $1799 for an underpowered Super Thin MacBook Air. But you can play Warcraft on it. The Dell XPS M1530, 15.4" is bigger, faster and only $1299.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Blu-ray HD Downloadable Content
Blu-ray HD Downloadable Content will be available in the summer of 2008. Available only on Blu-ray Branded Appliances, yes your Playstaion 3 is a Blu-ray Applicance. Here is a picture of Veronica Belmont, from Mahalo Daily, the full story and the details are available on Engadget. It looks a lot like iTunes.
Best Little Thing @ CES 2008
I am going back to my Gift Giving Ways. The best little thing at CES 2008 was the SONY HDR-SR12 Camera, it is not a Video Camera because it records directly to a 15GB Hard Drive, there is no Analog Conversion, so there is no Video, just a pure Digital Recording in High Definition. Yes you can now have the your own home movies in HD on that HDTV you bought at Christmastime. Engadget has the full product line up. I am goign to get one for my kid brother soon. You should too.
**HD Recording at Home is going to be the hot item in 2008.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
New Hampshire Primary: Thrall in 2nd Place.
Obama is Thrall! The big story however is the collapse and resurrection of the Hillary Clinton campaign. They had $100 in the bank. According to MSNBC, "'...The Clinton campaign has raised over $100 million, but has "only" $15 to $20 million left. It faces donor reluctance to give more in the face of the Iowa defeat and the prospect of a second loss in New Hampshire today. Even worse, the campaign fears defections among those fundraisers who want to be with a winner and who might be easily persuaded to support Barack Obama." On to Neveda.
Remember Obama is Thrall! The US needs a Thrall right now.
What Girl's need to know about their geek Boyfriend
Yes I play World of Warcraft. So what? Ralph is our modern-day Everyman.
Monday, January 7, 2008
CES Day 2: Leaving Las Vegas
The War is Over; in HD
A. The market will decide.
January 7, 2008 will be remembered as the day that the "The Format War Ended." Blu-ray dominates, they have more movies and their hardware is getting cheaper. Read the full story of the conquest here at Engadget.
Mr. Gates and How I learned to Love Blu-ray.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Thin is In and the End of 720p
Girl Spotted @ CES 2008!
**Notice the fat guy in Cargo Shorts.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Best Little Keychain in the World @ CES
Friday, January 4, 2008
Barack Obama is Thrall!
So I was trying to convince my brother to support Barack Obama. I used every bit of political knowledge I had. Finally I settled on an analogy. Barack Obama is Thrall! You see my brother and I play World of Warcraft, and Thrall is the the most charismatic and popular personality in the game. Even members of the opposing faction admire Thrall. No one says a bad thing about him and everyone admires him for his courage, honor and personality.
Warner Bros goes Blu-ray Exclusive
Movies you won't get on HD-DVD:
- I am Legend (Will Smith)
- . . . Jesse James (Brad Pitt)
- all the other movies are already available on HD-DVD or Blu-ray so it doesn't matter.
The George laughs at you early adopters and is going to play more Guitar Hero III.