Q: What did WinXP say to Vista?
A: "You're such an Aerohead. I can see right through you!"
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I can't believe im actually blogging from my iphone! It's not the easiest thing in the world, mind you. I can only type with my two pointer fingers but it's definitsly easier than doing it with just my thumb.
Hmmm look at that. I actually tried using more than just the two fingers and i'm still typing well. This ability to type in landscape mode is definitely more helpful than i first presumed it to be. more room for fingers = lesser room for typos. woot!
now i no longer crave for netbooks. at all.
well, gotta go. that's my stop coming up.
Sent from my iPhone
More on the iPhone OS 3.0
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I finally managed to download and install the OS 3.0 last night, but apart from checking a few of the features, I haven't really gotten very dirty doing some digging and discovering more of the 100 new features.
On the upgrade screens on the way to a completely new and better OS, iTunes displayed this list that showed most of the added features:
iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update
This update contains over 100 new features, including the following:
I was totally excited about the Internet Tethering ability (I can use my iPhone as a "modem" for my laptop and don't have to keep looking for WiFi hotspots if I want to browse on a bigger screen!) so I checked Count Dracula (my name for my iPhone, btw) but it turns out that Softbank here in Japan doesn't support Internet Tethering and purportedly won't support it at all. I did manage to find this website that provides some way to get around that tiny problem ;) Though I still have no plans on doing so since I'm not exactly lugging around my laptop with me all the time. And there is no shortage of WiFi hotspots in my area. Heck even hair salons have 'em!
My second great discovery was the ability to have more control on my media's playback. Before I could only scroll in one speed forward and backward on my mp3 or audio books, a totally difficult feat when the whole length of the media is an hour or more (think 11-hour-long audio books!). If only toothpicks or needles could have worked on the touchscreen, then I might have been able to achieve scrolling to my desired location. But it doesn't (err, I didn't try it anyway), and I had to contend myself with listening to the whole previous 5 minutes again even if I just wanted to hear clearly what was said a few seconds back.
Now there's a "button" that allows me to immediately rewind the song or audio book to 30 seconds back, and the scrollbar itself has more options now. Pressing the dot and dragging it up or down allows you to adjust the scrolling speed among the choices high speed, half speed, quarter speed and fine scrubbing. Once you get the speed you want, simply drag your finger left or right again, to scroll to your desired location.
I still haven't gotten around to trying the cut, copy and paste feature, the search feature, the MMS capability and the Bluetooth connectivity but I haven't really been using my iPhone that much since I'm facing the PC most of the time at home. But what the heck, my iPhone's here to stay anyway. I got time.
On the upgrade screens on the way to a completely new and better OS, iTunes displayed this list that showed most of the added features:
iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update
This update contains over 100 new features, including the following:
• Cut, Copy & Paste with shake to undo
• Landscape keyboard in key applications
• Enhanced Messages application
- Send and receive photos, contacts, audio files, and location via MMS*
- Forward and delete single or multiple messages
• Added search feature in Mail, Calendar, Notes and iPod
• Spotlight search across iPhone
• Support for CalDAV and subscriptions in Calendar
• Improvements to Safari
- Performance
- HTML 5 support
- HTTP Streaming audio and video
- Auto-fill usernames and passwords
• New Voice Memos application
• Sync Notes with a Mac or PC via iTunes
• Internet Tethering over USB and Bluetooth*
• Browse and download movies, TV shows, and audiobooks from the iTunes Store**
• Stereo Bluetooth***
• Wi-Fi auto login
• Enhanced Stocks application
• More Parental Control options for Apps, Music, Movies and TV Shows
• iTunes account creation and login**
• YouTube account login and access to subscriptions, ratings and favorites**
• Shake to shuffle
• New languages, dictionaries, and keyboards
• Find my iPhone and Remote Wipe via MobileMe (subscription required)**
• Support for more Exchange policies
• Create and send Exchange meeting invitations
• Search mail on server (Exchange Server 2007 and supported IMAP servers)
• Search LDAP company directory
• VPN on demand and VPN proxy support
• Encrypted configuration profiles
• Encrypted iTunes backups
• 1,000 new developer APIs, including:
- In App Purchases
- Apple Push Notification Service
- Accessories support
- Peer to Peer Connectivity
- Embedded Maps
- iPod Library Access
• Bug fixes
* Compatible only with iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S and requires support from your wireless provider.
** Not available in all regions or in all languages.
*** Compatible only with iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S.
I was totally excited about the Internet Tethering ability (I can use my iPhone as a "modem" for my laptop and don't have to keep looking for WiFi hotspots if I want to browse on a bigger screen!) so I checked Count Dracula (my name for my iPhone, btw) but it turns out that Softbank here in Japan doesn't support Internet Tethering and purportedly won't support it at all. I did manage to find this website that provides some way to get around that tiny problem ;) Though I still have no plans on doing so since I'm not exactly lugging around my laptop with me all the time. And there is no shortage of WiFi hotspots in my area. Heck even hair salons have 'em!
My second great discovery was the ability to have more control on my media's playback. Before I could only scroll in one speed forward and backward on my mp3 or audio books, a totally difficult feat when the whole length of the media is an hour or more (think 11-hour-long audio books!). If only toothpicks or needles could have worked on the touchscreen, then I might have been able to achieve scrolling to my desired location. But it doesn't (err, I didn't try it anyway), and I had to contend myself with listening to the whole previous 5 minutes again even if I just wanted to hear clearly what was said a few seconds back.
Now there's a "button" that allows me to immediately rewind the song or audio book to 30 seconds back, and the scrollbar itself has more options now. Pressing the dot and dragging it up or down allows you to adjust the scrolling speed among the choices high speed, half speed, quarter speed and fine scrubbing. Once you get the speed you want, simply drag your finger left or right again, to scroll to your desired location.
I still haven't gotten around to trying the cut, copy and paste feature, the search feature, the MMS capability and the Bluetooth connectivity but I haven't really been using my iPhone that much since I'm facing the PC most of the time at home. But what the heck, my iPhone's here to stay anyway. I got time.
Say Hello to the iPhone OS 3.0
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Finally, after years of waiting (well, years for some, but only months for me), today Apple has finally released the iPhone OS 3.0 which only makes the iPhone more kickass and makes me love it even more. Finally I can cut, copy and paste. Whoopee! And make the most of its Bluetooth. I'm torn between sarcasm and sincerity here, because although there are great new features, that only means the iPhone's already not-too-satisfactory battery life will shorten even more.
Aside from the two mentioned above, though, the OS upgrade boasts of nearly a hundred new features, most of which I still have to see and discover for myself (perhaps that can make us forgive Apple for giving the iPhone a crappy battery life?). I was planning on upgrading my phone tonight when I realized I left my USB connector with someone else and forgot to take it back. Now I have to actually wait another 24 hours before I can give my it a revamp. The upside to this? No congested servers. At least I was able to see the search feature, as well as the MMS capability, on the iPhone of an officemate who told me he managed to squeeze the upgrade into his daily morning ritual.
Before the iPhone OS 3.0's final release, the most publicized features had been the cut, copy, paste ability, the search feature, MMS capability, and typing/texting in landscape mode, and better Bluetooth functions. These alone are great, but with the promise of 100 new features, I can't help but want to know more. PCWorld did have this article on 10 Hidden Features, so that leaves around 85 more for me to discover. Until then, I'll have to wait for that USB connector.
Aside from the two mentioned above, though, the OS upgrade boasts of nearly a hundred new features, most of which I still have to see and discover for myself (perhaps that can make us forgive Apple for giving the iPhone a crappy battery life?). I was planning on upgrading my phone tonight when I realized I left my USB connector with someone else and forgot to take it back. Now I have to actually wait another 24 hours before I can give my it a revamp. The upside to this? No congested servers. At least I was able to see the search feature, as well as the MMS capability, on the iPhone of an officemate who told me he managed to squeeze the upgrade into his daily morning ritual.
Before the iPhone OS 3.0's final release, the most publicized features had been the cut, copy, paste ability, the search feature, MMS capability, and typing/texting in landscape mode, and better Bluetooth functions. These alone are great, but with the promise of 100 new features, I can't help but want to know more. PCWorld did have this article on 10 Hidden Features, so that leaves around 85 more for me to discover. Until then, I'll have to wait for that USB connector.
Happy Independence Day, Inang Bayan
Posted in google, independence day, philippines on byThe Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on June 12, 1898 in the Philippines, where Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo (later to become the Philippines' first Republican President) proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain after the latter was defeated at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
The declaration, however, was not recognized by the United States or Spain, as the Spanish government ceded the Philippines to the United States in the 1898 Treaty of Paris, in consideration for an indemnity for Spanish expenses and assets lost.
The United States recognized Philippine independence on July 4, 1946 in the Treaty of Manila.[1] Independence Day was observed in the Philippines on the July 4 anniversary of this event until, upon the advice of historians and at the urging of nationalist politicians, President Diosdado Macapagal signed Republic Act No. 4166 into law on August 4, 1964, designating June 12, which had previously been observed as Flag Day, as the country's Independence Day.
And thanks to Google (you make me love you even more) for recognizing the Philippines' Araw ng Kalayaan with its very first Filipino-related doodle on google.com.ph today. Isn't this just cool?
Donning the Geek Clothing
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I think it has always been a common misconception that those who are working in the field of Information Technology and computers are automatically knowledgeable and reliable consultants when it comes to tech stuff and everything else involved.
I've had a few people ask me for my opinion about laptop specifications and ask me to advise them whether their preferred laptop is good enough or not. And every single time I try to find the right words to tell them that I can't help them much without seeming stupid.
Frankly speaking, I have no clue. True, I could probably program well enough if my life depended on it (which it doesn't, not right now anyway) and I drool at the latest, shiny gadgets on display at the local electronics shop, but apart from that, my knowledge is very limited. I'm not the typical geek. Come to think of it, I might not be a geek at all. Actually, I think I may be somewhat of a technophobe, but I am an apprentice learning the ropes on proper geekhood. With a little reading and blogging, I might be well on my way! =P
I've had a few people ask me for my opinion about laptop specifications and ask me to advise them whether their preferred laptop is good enough or not. And every single time I try to find the right words to tell them that I can't help them much without seeming stupid.
Frankly speaking, I have no clue. True, I could probably program well enough if my life depended on it (which it doesn't, not right now anyway) and I drool at the latest, shiny gadgets on display at the local electronics shop, but apart from that, my knowledge is very limited. I'm not the typical geek. Come to think of it, I might not be a geek at all. Actually, I think I may be somewhat of a technophobe, but I am an apprentice learning the ropes on proper geekhood. With a little reading and blogging, I might be well on my way! =P
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