After-Thoughts

Is it okay to dislike a grocery because of its receipts?

Posted Tue, 12/07/2010 - 17:44 by Isaac

My most recent receipt from Albertson's is over TWO FEET long (26.5") for only 43 items. It was just a quick run to the store and yet I have this monster roll of paper. At first I thought it was some sort of inside joke. Why would anyone think that I needed a two foot long receipt to track items that I already purchased? So its more then just a long receipt that turns me off. Read more

Why I don't like Apple's iOS

Posted Mon, 11/22/2010 - 21:57 by Isaac

While I still use a Blackberry for work, I have been using an iPad and playing with my wife's new iPhone 4 for several months. I was very excited at first but there are a few things that just simply make it a no go for me. Read more

TSA Security Theater and Opt Out options

Posted Wed, 11/17/2010 - 00:11 by Isaac

I travel through an airport almost weekly and while I think 90% of the TSA rules and processes are just "Security Theater" to make grandma feel safe but I have pretty much put up with it all. Read more

Google Voice's "Activate Google voicemail for this phone" isn't new

Posted Fri, 10/30/2009 - 01:38 by Isaac

This is a little lame. I got very excited when I saw the 'new' setting in my Google Voice account to "Activate Google voicemail for this phone". I would love an integrated way to have Google Voice catch calls made to my mobile, but I wanted to know how they did it first. But Google didn't explain the process; they made it seem like this amazing new feature when its actually the same call forwarding function you already had but with one addition... it stops the Google Voice Loop. Read more

Google Voice

Posted Sat, 03/21/2009 - 01:59 by Isaac

I have had a Grand Central number for about 2 years but I will confess that I never did much with it. I was always too afraid that the service might fail and I would loose my number. Well, with Google taking over I figured that it was now safe. I will continue to test and mark any tips or issues that I face with the service. Read more

My new Blackberry Bold from AT&T

Posted Mon, 01/26/2009 - 01:07 by Isaac

 

What I think the Bold does better then my old Curve:

  • I can view HTML emails
  • 3G wireless and WiFi mean much faster surfing
  • Easily send SMS to multiple contacts
  • Keypad has slanted keys that are much much faster to type
  • Love the added memory and faster processor

Apple iPhone - Blackberry, Cingular and all my other toys?

Posted Fri, 01/23/2009 - 20:37 by Isaac

Okay I bought my first iPod spring '07, so I am not a huge adopter of Apple's toys (6 months later the 8gb video iPod came out!!!). But I am really loving some of the features of Apple's new iPhone. The email looks great with inline images viewable, the browser is Safari and auto sync to your desktop browser sounds great! Read more

Looking for RCA's new Small Wonder EZ201 and EZ205?

Posted Sun, 01/07/2007 - 20:30 by Isaac

Engadget just posted an article (Jan '07) on RCA's new Small Wonder EZ201 and the EZ205 . It looks great with mpeg-4 encoding , 1.5-inch, 180 degree swivel LCD display, runs on 2 AA batteries and an SD card slot for memory storage. Oh yeah its only about $129. That's a bar tab for a camcorder. So wow I want more info! Google... Nope... Nada. Read more

Sony DRM Sends Fair Use with Betamax

Posted Wed, 12/20/2006 - 09:15 by Isaac

DVDs, and many other forms of digital content, use a technology called Digital Rights Management that allow producers to control when and where you watch their protected content.

If a president of over-protection is set, then what at first is just DVD movies and commercial music, could soon become any form of digital information. While it may not happen over night, locking down all content could result in a environment where commercialized content is placed ahead of innovation and open thought. Read more

University of Texas at Dallas Loses 6,000 IDs

Posted Mon, 12/18/2006 - 09:24 by Isaac

The UT Dallas breach is not the first breach of data the University of Texas System has seen even this year. In October, the UT System appointed a chief information security officer to build and oversee a system-wide plan to protect UT's information after some recent exposures. Read more