http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397646,00.asp
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Which States Have Cell Phone, Texting While Driving Bans?
Saturday, December 3, 2011
North Campus Drive
have ever seen. The Waze Navigational system that I was trying out on
my iPhone sent me in the wrong direction and I ended up on North
Campus Drive, which is about as far up the mountainside that you can
the get. The road looks a lot more like a parking lot than it does a
road. I had been playing in the Utah State Chess Championship
nearby.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
3 Reasons Apple (AAPL) Shares Are So Cheap
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/3-reasons-why-apple-aapl-shares-cheap-154121874.html
Kindle Fire's Innovative 'Silk' Browser Actually Slows Web Browsing
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/12/01/kindle-fires-innovative-silk-browser-actually-slows-web-browsing/
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
FW: Amazon Kindle Fire
From: Robert
If you are already an Amazon Prime subscriber there are a lot of reasons to get a Kindle Fire. Free movie ala Netflix streaming, free 1 month Amazon Prime membership, free "lending library" book every month. Except that I already have 2 tablets already (Nook,HP TouchPad) and only use one of those much, I’d jump on this. Maybe this could make a good Christmas present for my daughter?
http://www.amazon.com/review/R12YEC083C9GWW/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R12YEC083C9GWW
http://www.amazon.com/review/RBUNL9QWDYTD7/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#RBUNL9QWDYTD7
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
By most accounts, Steve Jobs was an ass. He was a bully in every respect. It is possible that having a billion dollars made Jobs feel like that he was above the rules that everyone else had to follow.
I don't think that I would have lasted 2 weeks working for Steve Jobs. I have known and worked with people who were minor versions of Jobs. These are people with such inflated egos and strong personal ambition that they
don't care if they step on everyone else.
One has to wonder then, why there is such a huge international outpouring of sentiment over Steve Jobs death? The reasoning seems to be that we love someone who gave us such wonderful toys. Also, Steve Jobs public persona was that of a likable guy with huge charisma. I think that people want to believe that Jobs changed and matured over time. It is not clear that he ever did.
I want to believe that Jobs behavior was because of an almost clinical obsession to achieve perfection. Personally I can relate somewhat. His biggest weakness was also his biggest strength, because his personal obsessions allowed him to achieve great things.
Despite his character flaws, there is no question that Jobs was a great man. The life he lived is inspirational. Here was a man who was on a personal mission to change the world and he succeeded brilliantly a few times over. If it weren't for Jobs and the dedicated people at Apple, we would have waited another five years for smart phones to reach the level of the iPhone. It was a product that was truly ahead of its time, and so was the original McIntosh computer, and to a less extent the iPad.
Jobs final words were "Wow. Wow. Wow." I couldn't agree more. Steve Jobs made computer technology cool. That is quite an accomplishment.
However, technology will change our world so much over the coming decades, there will come a time when the iPhone and the iMac seem primitive. Jobs contribution will be somewhat forgotten and relegated to a footnote in history. He was the Walt Disney of the computer age; He started a wonderful company, but now he is gone. The torch has been passed onto other people. Nevertheless, the world is a lesser place because of his passing.
I spent the last few weeks reading about Steve Jobs and watching videos about him. I think that these are worth looking at:
How Windows REALLY Became The Market Leader (Pt.2)
Apple - Think Different - Full Version
Steve Jobs talks about the Crazy Ones - who think different.
Apple - Think Different - Full Version
Steve Jobs talks about the Crazy Ones - who think different.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Re: IOS 5.0.1
The update is not yet available to the general public.
IOS 5.0.1 'Good news if you're one of the iOS 5 users who suffers from crippled battery life: Most early reports are showing that iOS 5.0.1 fixes the problem completely.
"Frankly the difference is nothing short of amazing," said Wired reader Donald Kuntzman, who downloaded the update on his Verizon iPhone 4. "To go almost an entire day without a change in the meter reading seems unbelievable. Where before I could almost watch the battery drain, now it doesn't move at all."
Kuntzman noticed that the battery life on his iPhone degraded after the iOS 5 upgrade. He needed to charge his phone once a day, and always worried it would die before he had a chance to recharge it. He could practically "watch the battery drain," but since the update, his battery level doesn't seem to drop at all.'
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/11/ios-5-update-improvement/
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Check out MythBusters: A Savage Surfing from Discovery Channel
MythBusters: A Savage Surfing.
MythBusters: A Savage Surfing.
MythBusters: A Savage Surfing for the Discovery Channel site.
Sent from my iPhone
The health problem of Steve Jobs
Check out this video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THWsjxXVOkM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Kindle Fire
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2011/10/11/amazon-sued-over-kindle-patent.html?ana=yfcpc
Monday, October 10, 2011
Five Reasons the iPhone 4S is Selling Faster than the Original iPhone 4
http://www.forbes.com/sites/benzingainsights/2011/10/10/five-reasons-the-iphone-4s-is-selling-faster-than-the-original-iphone-4/
Friday, October 7, 2011
Steve Jobs: How to live before you die
This inspirational video is well worth watching...
http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html
If you have a slow Internet connection, the way to watch a video like
this, or any other video, is to hit play, pause it, and allow at least
a minute for the progress bar to indicate that the video is mostly
loaded. If your Internet connection is really slow then you might
want to go away for five minutes and cone back.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Amazon Android Tablet
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576597141076634146.html
Apple to 'talk iPhone' on Oct. 4
http://gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/27/7991146-apple-to-talk-iphone-on-oct-4
iPhone
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/19/7841424-stevie-wonder-praises-steve-jobs-and-apple-tech
Amazon expected to launch tablet Wednesday
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Amazon-expected-to-launch-apf-1794053054.html?x=0&.v=5
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
My iPhone is down.
Today I tried to update my iPhone to the latest software, and it turned the iPhone into a brick. I am unavailable by mobile until either I get my phone fixed or replaced. I will try to read my email frequently. My work number is 801-594-3523. When my mobile service is restored, my contact number will be 801-856-4812.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Apple <concierge@insideapple.apple.com>
Date: Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 6:23 PM
Subject: Your Apple Store Genius Bar appointment.
From: Apple <concierge@insideapple.apple.com>
Date: Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 6:23 PM
Subject: Your Apple Store Genius Bar appointment.
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Friday, July 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
iMac resolution
I think that 1080P would have been a smart resolution to have, since that is the resolution of most HD movies. That is what I have at work and it looks great on a 25 inch monitor. Instead Apple chose to go with a 1440P resolution, which is twice vertically and horizontally the number of pixels of 720P. It makes everything look too small. As a result, I drop my resolution at home down to 720P.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
RE: Monthly phone data usage
How much is just the data portion?
It is a bait in switch, because when AT&T announced that they were doing away with unlimited, Verizon said that they would keep unlimited.
John
From: Robert
Verizon made their announcement today about dropping unlimited data plans.
I currently (T-Mobile) have what they label as “unlimited”, but in reality if I passed 2Gb they would throttle me down to a slower data rate and throughput. Their new data plans also do away with “unlimited” in favor of 2Gb ($80), 5Gb ($90), 10Gb($120), higher data caps for more money.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
iPhone 5 in July 2011: five reasons it’s worth the wait, five why it isn’t
"Reception: if you're waiting for the iPhone 5 because you're hoping it won't suffer from the same "antenna issue" that the iPhone 4 did, you're barking up the wrong tree. There is no iPhone 4 antenna issue and never was, despite fraudulent claims to the contrary from certain publications."
Audible
Audible is an Amazon audio book app on my iPhone that comes with some free books. There is a chapter of “Earth” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_(The_Book) which is pretty funny.
iPhone 5 in July 2011: five reasons it’s worth the wait, five why it isn’t
"Reception: if you're waiting for the iPhone 5 because you're hoping it won't suffer from the same "antenna issue" that the iPhone 4 did, you're barking up the wrong tree. There is no iPhone 4 antenna issue and never was, despite fraudulent claims to the contrary from certain publications."
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Check out Penguin Airborne for iPhone, iPod and iPad ! (Universal)
Hey there !
Check out Penguin Airborne - a great game of skill and reflex !
I don't think that the game is much more than a reflex tester but it is fun.
Friday, March 11, 2011
PCWorld Multitasking With iOS 4 is Horrible: Apple Blew It
http://www.pcworld.com/article/199528/multitasking_with_ios_4_is_horrible_apple_blew_it.html
Yes. Apple blew it. I just had to close 41 apps, none of which are
really running in the background anyway. Losing the double click to
get to my phone speed dial really bothers me. Now getting to speed
dial takes way too many steps. I already had a great way of selecting
apps; it is called the menu system, and I make good use of folders so
that I can find things quickly.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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