Archive for January, 2009
iPhoto '09
Jan 28th
Yo-Yo Ma has a first gen iPhone?
Jan 24th
TUAW posted a picture of Yo-Yo Ma snapping a picture of the inauguration on his first gen iPhone. Make sure to check out the scope of the picture at the bottom of the article. Very cool stuff.
Doogie Howser, MD
Jan 23rd
So I usually don’t watch SNL that often any more. But a friend just showed this to me and I thought it was pretty awesome, having watched Doogie back in the day.
Keep the Blackberry? What about the iPhone?
Jan 23rd
So, we’ve all heard or read by now about President Obama’s personal victory of keeping his Blackberry Crackberry. Another story that has been making the news is about how the staff is shocked and dismayed about the lack of Macs and laptops in the White House.
My question: where’s the iPhone, Mr. President?
Google Short Links
Jan 23rd
One of my favorite new Apps from Google is their new Short Links app.
If you’re familiar with TinyURL.com then you’re already familiar with the concept.
Google’s Short Links lets you use your own domain that you have set up with Google Apps (free for small businesses and personal websites for less than 50 users). The free version of Google Apps is ad supported but in my opinion, for the ease of use and features, I’ll deal with some ads.
One of the nice things is that unlike TinyURL, you’re able to view the number of clicks using each link and you’re also able to delete the link. Deleting the redirect could be especially useful in the use of business promos, limited time offers, etc… or if the website has been deleted or changed.
My main use I think will be emailing articles as such which would turn http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/21/apple_tv_sales_rise_300_will_see_continued_investment.html into something like http://links.gjp82.com/fdqlq or http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/griffin-wave-case-for-iphone-3g/ into http://links.gjp82.com/wave.
Right now, Short Links is in the “Labs” so hopefully we won’t see its demise anytime soon and it becomes a “graduate.”
Will Google kill GrandCentral?
Jan 15th
Back in October, I posted about GrandCentral, a VoIP company that Google had bought. Since Google acquired the company, I noted that there had been no noticeable changes and even sadder, no blog updates since April 2008.
It seems as if CNET may be lumping GrandCentral in with the next batch of projects that are going to get the axe. I personally hope not!
It’s odd to me that the article is linked to by another article saying that Google is growing up and that the tweaks show an end of adolescence. I think that it’s more a case that the economy is causing companies to do what they don’t want to. Google can not continue the growth and keep their dominance if they start acting like a so-called “grown up” company. It’s the innovation and willingness to try new things that may not necessarily work or find their place in the mainstream. If they give that up, I’ll be waiting on the next new thing that will be what Google was/is to Yahoo.
iFrogz Luxe Case for iPhone 3G MIA
Jan 15th
I lent my Luxe case for the iPhone 3G to a friend to check it out for a few days. I’m pretty sure he’s going to order one but I really don’t like letting my phone go naked. A while ago, I posted about how I usually don’t put cases on my phones but since I got my iPhone 3G and my Luxe case, I haven’t taken it off except to dust it off. I’ve also kept my Invisible Shield on it, which I must admit is my second one since I took the first one off to try a few other options.
In the comments thread on a post about the iFrogz, I made note that I also bought iFrogz Silicone Sleeve and was not impressed. That was definitely my knee jerk reaction and I didn’t even attempt to live with that case for even a few hours.
A coworker decided to let his iPhone go naked for a while and lent me his Switch Easy Rebel, black on black. He’s had it on his phone for a while and I’ve heard similar complaints in reviews and from other places that the bottom of the Rebel starts to sag. This is definitely true. So, I’m going to give the iFrogz Silicone Sleeve another shot and I’ll let you know how it goes – at least until I get my Luxe back.