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So Long Mac Ads…

JoeVaughn — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:24:50 +0000

Its become a sad day here at mlgnn.com. As rumored apparently per Justin Long “the Mac” in the Mac ads, they are coming to an end. The 30 second TV ads were popular in 2006 when they first launched in the MAC vs PC war. Justin is quoted as saying,”You know, I think they might be done. In fact, I heard from John, I think they’re going to move on. I can’t say definitively, which is sad, because not only am I going to miss doing them, but also working with John.”

The ads have received a number of awards, and have also pissed off a number of Windows users (who probably like Star Trek as well). The ads stared Justin Long as the MAC and John Hodgman as the PC. There are currently 66 televisions commercials so far. I can only hope maybe they’ll so a farewell commercial. If you use a PC or Mac these commercial are hilarious even if they are a bit inaccurate. So long John, and Justin. You will be missed…

Oh PC...

Google Says F’ Apple! Flash is Back

JoeVaughn — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:49:13 +0000

What about Adobe? That’s what people who like flash videos, and games are screaming at Apple. Apple is openly non-supportive of any Flash types online, and feel that’s its a “dying” technology as Steve Jobs stated earlier this year. Company’s have been scrambling to conform to Apples strict standards and not using this dying technology. Videos are being re-formatted, advertisements are re-coded, and everyone’s waiting to see the iPad (that’s what all this craziness is for). The HTML5 community has been trying to get a piece of the action and I think we’ll be seeing more via Apple. However a little bug has pop its head up and yelled HEY!. That bug is called Google.

Google’s Chrome OS with not only support flash its built in. There is no need to update as its an intricate part of the platform. Google believes that Flash is a living technology and will continue to grow, and see’s no reason to kill it now. I wonder if that’s why Job and Schmidt had lunch to compare note on how there going to not have a monopoly and still dominate the industry (secretly). Steve Ballmer would have showed up but he was busy running around the block yelling about Microsoft. We’ll see how this plays out. It’s going to become a friendly version of Google vs Apple.

FireHack Screen Tilt

JoeVaughn — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:05:12 +0000

So Firefox, has been pretty busy with it own hacks with version 3.6/3.7. One of the newest hacks is a tilt hack API code for the web browser. If the machine has machine orientation information available, it will utilize it. What does this mean. It means if you tilt your laptop, and the machine has the capability, the website on the screen will tilt as well. This is normally reserved to laptop just because of there portability, and capability to be picked up, but a modded PC would be able to do this as well.

Using the API is very simple. All you have to do is add a simple event listener:

window.addEventListener(“MozOrientation”, function(e) {
/* 3 values: e.x, e.y, e.z */
}, true);

This was originally built to be used on mobile phones, but they ported the code to laptops, and it worked there too.
They have added support for Macs, and PC, also Linux run systems as well, so no one is in the dark with this little gem.

3 Short Articles.

JoeVaughn — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:24:18 +0000

Eve Online Robbed

So in an unexpected move yesterday a bank was robbed. How horrible that people lost all there money. Plus the FDIC did not insure the bank so this makes this even more horrific for the people involved. However this bank was virtual, along with the money. So there was a virtual heist. The guy “Ricdic” who was in control of the bank on EVE Online traded $1.2 million of fake money ISK (the fake currency) for $5,000 bucks real life cash. He used the money to pay off debts. Would you trust a banker with the word dic after his first name? I wouldn’t. I say put fake money into a fake account, and it gets fake stolen, deal with it. I never did trust that little creep from Monopoly. That’s why I keep all my Monopoly money in a safe deposit box, cause anybody with a monocle cannot be trusted. Goes for Mr. Peanut too.

Found: One mysterious iPhone
There’s a prototype 16gig iPhone 3Gs on eBay right now. It was found at an airport and it can’t be restored. An Apple Genius has looked over the phone, and did confirm it is an apple product however it was never registered in the apple database, as every product should be. The serial number apparently never made that list. It’s going for $365.00 right now on eBay. Who knows maybe its open source or even more in tune with reality plays FLASH!, which in any case would make the phone priceless . I’ll keep you posted if anything comes of this iPhone.

Lower Prices or make your own damn games
Another company jumped on Sony’s back to lower the prices of the PS3. This time it’s Tecmo Koei. Activision has already threatened to pull development for future PS3 games if the price does not drop, and Tecmo is “maybe” thinking the same thing. They are just suggesting they would like the prices to lower. These developers are not necessarily losing money, but they’re not making as much money as they are with Xbox360. I think it’s about time somebody spoke up too Sony about their outrageous prices. Also to add my cons against Sony they killed the Hulu ability of the PS3, that’s a whole other rant. However I think this is just a big ploy by Sony to make everyone happy and they’ll lower the prices in time for Christmas so they’ll be a hot seller. They move all digital crack with dust building it up on it.

Why the three articles? I’m extremely busy this 3 day weekend. So hopefully this will keep you over till I can clear more time to write a longer post.

Hottest Girls Just got Hottest(er)…

JoeVaughn — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:09:35 +0000

Update: Not available on the App Store as of now. Apparently its too adult for the iPhone. Not for me!

So now there is “porn” on the iPhone thanks to Allen Leung. Well its not exactly porn, more like topless pictures of females. The developer of Hottest Girls uploaded the pictures because Apple now lets you decide if you want adult content from the app store. Perhaps Job’s little hospital stint left him feeling a bit lonely after staring at his nurses all day. I say it’s a small step in the right direction. The iPhone 3.0 lets you filter out “adult” content, with its parental option. This is just a small step of what people can and can not view on the iPhone. I’m still waiting for open source, but I’m not holding my breath and I’ll even settle for Flash.

Being an iPhone user I’m extremely happy this has taken place. It’s my belief that no one should be censored and this important step in the Apple community. This does come with a +17 rating, but some people need to be warned. Which is fair. Ok, Ok. Now for the pictures. These are censored, I don’t need any mom’s of the little MLG’s yelling at me because I don’t know how to code a you must be +17 to view this post. Before the e-mails come in I know you could look at adult sites, or upload pictures to your iPhone, or save them on the phone. This is just about the first application to say “Hey I have daddy issue’s and Apple says its cool”. Ok, now let them roll in.

These are screen shots from my iPhone.

iPhone 3G S (S is for sold out)

JoeVaughn — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:44:48 +0000

Well I am happy and sad to report that the pre-order for the Apple iPhone 3G S is sold out. So if you were looking to avoid the lines, your a tad bit late. Even if you can find a place to do a pre-order there is a minimum of a 2 week wait. If you were looking to skip the camp out and digital file transfers then you’ll have to wait like everyone else who didn’t pre-order on time.

The AT&T customers who have placed there pre-orders in, still have to show up at the stores at 7a, to grab their phone. There pre-orders are kind of like line savers. So their covered but where does that leave you. We’ll if you like me, just playing with your iPhone 3G for an extra couple of weeks. I suspect that if you haven’t pre-ordered yet, theres probaly a reason, and you should know that the iPhone craze has happened twice already. So this shouldn’t be a shock about wait times. At least to those reading this. .. Viva la Apple.

Japanese Schools using GPS…

JoeVaughn — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:39:13 +0000

Get Back to Class, Vixen!

So it’s come to this… Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo is just willy nilly handing out iPhone’s. Sure its basically like an Ivy league Japanese school, and you think yeah they the money. Not the case oh my brother. These school have discovered a very luxurious way to get infomation to students, and also track students. The iPhone is being used in the School of Social Informatics. The devices will be used to relay course materials and serve as a platform for students to make their own apps. A lot of university’s have devices where students press a button during class to tell the attendance nazi whether your there or not. This goes a step further and lets the professors actually see through GPS where the student actually is. However it also helps professors keep track of there students. I think this is a great idea. It integrates the functionally of the iPhone for course work, and also with out having to carry around those dumb beeper looking things.

Now comes the real dilemma. Kids could give there phones to their friends. I wouldn’t give my iPhone to somebody and be like there go to class. Ill get it later. This is the mind set the school is hoping the students will have. This sounds like its a learning tool, but definitely has the underlying tones or just keeping an eye on students without them really knowing it. Sometimes you have to give up a peace of freedom in order to have an a piece of technology. Isaac Asimov would not approve… Unless the iPhone followed the 3 Law of Robotics.

Apple Tablet…

JoeVaughn — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:59:56 +0000

Word on the street is that Apple is in development of a tablet computer. A hybrid of the Macbook and an iPhone which is scheduled to drop in 2010. This by the way is a rumor. Like Apple would come out with a phone in the early 2000′s. So I’m game to believe. The idea is that it’d be better for surfing the Web, watching movies, and reading books than the iPod or iPhone, but not powerful enough that it would crush notebook sales.

Apple is also rumored to be partnering with Verizon Wireless for some other mobile devices that are planned for release in 2010 as well. The bigger iPhone type device most likely is to compete with the Amazon’s Kindle.

As Apple first then PC user, I think Apple is slacking here. They could have had my money for the tablet, but Apples lose is MSI’s gain. However I can ‘t wait for these products. VIVA LA APPLE!!

Viva La APPLE!!!!

Funny App Store Ad…

JoeVaughn — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:03:30 +0000

So Apple has to have some of the dumbest applications ever for a phone. Besides Caller Tunes. Thats not an app I just hate listening to upgrade me when i think, Hey I’m calling from the iPhone. So here is a nice collage of how you can put the Apps together and make more sense of your life. Geeks need not apply. Enjoy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAL4BEM5gH4

Hand Held Nintendo Emulator…

JoeVaughn — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:31:29 +0000

You you think your a super geek. You got your iPhone, DS lite, your PSP, your Gamboy, your Sega GameGear. Am I going to through a curve ball at you. You probably don’t have the Retro Mini Handheld. Its an new take on the old school. The Retro Mini actually takes the old NES cartridges and plugs straight into the top. Then you play from the little screen in the middle.

Just blowing to the bottom, pull in and out 12.5 times and say a prayer.

The Retro runs off 4 AA batteries for 8 hours of game play. Also boasts a “hi-def” 2.5 inch screen. This also has A/V jacks to plug into your television for larger screen play. Gotta think its cheaper than buying the games on your Wii. You can pick up NES games for pennies on the dollar at your local thrift store, or used gaming shops. Why impress your friends with NES on you iPhone, break out the freakin NES. There jaws will drop at your Geekness. As a side note, bring a backpack, because the cartridges did not get any smaller, if your really cool. Get a duffel bag.