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iPhone 3GS
I recently upgraded from an iPhone (2G) to an iPhone 3GS. Wow! I heard nothing but bad news about AT&T after the iPhone 3G launch and was really concerned that I would be stuck with a 3G phone on an EDGE connection. So far, I have not experienced any major problems. I have been able…
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iPhone Design
Looks like a bento box. Yum.
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Michael Jackson: Google, Bing and WolframAlpha
24 hours after the sudden passing of Michael Jackson, I decided to take a look at how fresh the results were from various search engines. WolframAlpha shows a date of birth and a date of death for former President Ronald WIlson Reagan. For Michael Jackson, WolframAlpha only displays a date of birth. Next, I compared…
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Flat Bottom Wok
Lately, I’ve been running through woks. On the cheap end, the $10+ wok from 99 Ranch is okay. If it doesn’t work out, you’re only out 10 bucks. No big deal. However, the wok is really light and the non-stick surface, while decent, is not durable. The last one I had only lasted a few…
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English is an International Language
I found the following news report on Reuters/Yahoo!: Khamenei vows no retreat on Iran election result. The unexpected upheaval in Iran has thrown a spanner into Obama’s plans to engage the Islamic Republic in a substantive dialogue over its nuclear program, which Tehran says is peaceful but which the West suspects is for bomb-making. Although…
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YouTube Down
YouTube is down for maintenance and will be back shortly. Wow. YouTube was momentarily down this afternoon. However, true to their word, they were back shortly. After a couple minutes, I was able to access their site again though midday outages are usually not because of “maintenance.”
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MacBook Pro 17 inch 2.8 GHz
Last week, I picked up a new 17-inch MacBook Pro because the previous one I had caught the black screen flu. Here’s my quick review. Speed. Nothing exciting really happens when moving from 2.4 GHz to 2.8 GHz. Mathematically, the new MacBook Pro has a 16% faster processor, but I cannot perceive the difference. At…
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MacBook Pro Black Screen
Earlier this week, I tried to summon my MacBook Pro from its slumber. While the MacBook Pro turned on, the screen remained black. No problem. I know that if the MacBook Pro case is closed and I accidently touch the external keyboard or mouse, the computer will sometimes awaken with a black screen. So, I…
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Google Docs: Trying to reach google.com…
When Google Docs, works, the experience is truly magic. When it doesn’t, it is absolutely maddening. I’m stuck in one of those moments right now where I can’t edit or save my document.