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September 11, 2007, 2:55 PM PDTBuzz Out Loud Show Notes - How to turn off an iPhone
Posted by: Molly Wood
--Molly
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EPISODE 558 |
TODAY'S LINKS:
TODAY'S VOICE MAIL:
Luke in Nashville
Tom, here's a use for the Shuffle.
Tom, here's a use for the Shuffle.
Mark from Boulder
I quit the podcast 'cause you don't understand Net neutrality.
I quit the podcast 'cause you don't understand Net neutrality.
TODAY'S E-MAIL:
What is an EL?
No, Tom...us "youngins" actually do NOT know what an el is. (and I'm 22!!)
Matt
Dayton, Ohio
(...and then...)
Sorry, meant EP. Damn iPhone keyboard.
Matt
Dayton, Ohio
No, Tom...us "youngins" actually do NOT know what an el is. (and I'm 22!!)
Matt
Dayton, Ohio
(...and then...)
Sorry, meant EP. Damn iPhone keyboard.
Matt
Dayton, Ohio
Cheers!
While we're on the subject of drinks, I suppose you need a Unix drink, maybe the SCO Been Fizzled. Maybe we should mix up something appropriate for the Microsoft experience. Long Slow Screw? Oh, wait, I think that's been used. A Vista Screw Driverless? I guess we could go around the bar, collect all the unfinished, unwanted drinks, pour them into a bottle and call it the Brown Zune...
And then there could be the BlackBerry Whine if the unmentionable Apple product puts RIM out of business...
Dennis O.
Powell, Ohio
While we're on the subject of drinks, I suppose you need a Unix drink, maybe the SCO Been Fizzled. Maybe we should mix up something appropriate for the Microsoft experience. Long Slow Screw? Oh, wait, I think that's been used. A Vista Screw Driverless? I guess we could go around the bar, collect all the unfinished, unwanted drinks, pour them into a bottle and call it the Brown Zune...
And then there could be the BlackBerry Whine if the unmentionable Apple product puts RIM out of business...
Dennis O.
Powell, Ohio
Tom! Palm Foleo?!?!
Hi Tom, reaching out to you in hopes that you will have a moment to just take a tiny look at just what has been lost with the Foleo.
No, I am not talking about the loss of trust of the Palm software developers who spent time writing software for the Foleo, who will not just have to eat the expense, nor am I talking of the loss of faith in us the devoted (and shareholders) who are looking with disbelief at a company that developed a whole OS to replace the current one (it was called Cobalt) only to decide at last minute to cancel it. D'OH!
OK, here is my point regarding the Foleo. Think for a moment about a 'laptop' that:
1. Weighed 2.5 pounds. I have an IBM X31 laptop (small--but plenty of times it is not small enough to just toss in a bag or walk out door with).
2. 5-hour-plus battery life with Wi-Fi on the whole time!
3. Very low power, environmentally friendly, easy and quick to charge, even right out of car electrical outlet.
3. Instant on and off. (This is a very compelling feature, think about it in daily use.)
4. Solid State hard drive. Small, but big enough to "get what you need done."
5. 10-inch screen (very usable and nice, not a nasty little 7-inch screen or even 8-inch).
5. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, Web browsing--for many of us, this is what our work day is about.
6. $500.
Question (and the point really): where am I going to get something like this for $500? Where am I going to even get close to this for $1,000, or even $1,500! I can't!
I really do think this is a bit of a tragedy. Palm could have at least tried to sell this from its Web page and I think it would have done OK. Linux users may have lovingly adopted this.
Here is my hope: there is obviously a factory somewhere with capacity to make these things. Maybe (if you believe so too) it might be worth mentioning this on the podcast along with a thought: how about someone like Ubuntu selling a device like this with Open Office on it and Firefox? Would make for arguably an even more compelling tool than same with Palm.
Love the show and really appreciate your journalistic professionalism (and grammar--so please forgive me for my total lack thereof).
Best regards,
An actually pretty smart and insightful tech person,
Adam (pre-Veronica listener)
P.S. Props to Molly too (sexiest voice on radio, OK, podcast). I might have sent this to her but was fearful that in her present state of mind (iPod: kill, kill, kill) that she might also go off on some tangent of death regarding Foleo :)
Hi Tom, reaching out to you in hopes that you will have a moment to just take a tiny look at just what has been lost with the Foleo.
No, I am not talking about the loss of trust of the Palm software developers who spent time writing software for the Foleo, who will not just have to eat the expense, nor am I talking of the loss of faith in us the devoted (and shareholders) who are looking with disbelief at a company that developed a whole OS to replace the current one (it was called Cobalt) only to decide at last minute to cancel it. D'OH!
OK, here is my point regarding the Foleo. Think for a moment about a 'laptop' that:
1. Weighed 2.5 pounds. I have an IBM X31 laptop (small--but plenty of times it is not small enough to just toss in a bag or walk out door with).
2. 5-hour-plus battery life with Wi-Fi on the whole time!
3. Very low power, environmentally friendly, easy and quick to charge, even right out of car electrical outlet.
3. Instant on and off. (This is a very compelling feature, think about it in daily use.)
4. Solid State hard drive. Small, but big enough to "get what you need done."
5. 10-inch screen (very usable and nice, not a nasty little 7-inch screen or even 8-inch).
5. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, Web browsing--for many of us, this is what our work day is about.
6. $500.
Question (and the point really): where am I going to get something like this for $500? Where am I going to even get close to this for $1,000, or even $1,500! I can't!
I really do think this is a bit of a tragedy. Palm could have at least tried to sell this from its Web page and I think it would have done OK. Linux users may have lovingly adopted this.
Here is my hope: there is obviously a factory somewhere with capacity to make these things. Maybe (if you believe so too) it might be worth mentioning this on the podcast along with a thought: how about someone like Ubuntu selling a device like this with Open Office on it and Firefox? Would make for arguably an even more compelling tool than same with Palm.
Love the show and really appreciate your journalistic professionalism (and grammar--so please forgive me for my total lack thereof).
Best regards,
An actually pretty smart and insightful tech person,
Adam (pre-Veronica listener)
P.S. Props to Molly too (sexiest voice on radio, OK, podcast). I might have sent this to her but was fearful that in her present state of mind (iPod: kill, kill, kill) that she might also go off on some tangent of death regarding Foleo :)
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September 07, 2007, 3:09 PM PDTBuzz Out Loud Show Notes - Longest episode ever
Posted by: Molly Wood
--Molly
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EPISODE 556 |
TODAY'S LINKS:
TODAY'S VOICE MAIL:
Alex
I'm upset with Molly for hating Apple.
I'm upset with Molly for hating Apple.
Brandon from Tennessee
16GB iPhone?
16GB iPhone?
Drew from Kentucky
Hard drives use a lot of power.
Hard drives use a lot of power.
TODAY'S E-MAIL:
iTunes 7.4 adding ringtones for free
Just so you know, you can add ringtones to iTunes 7.4 for free, just like you add audiobooks.
Just so you don't think Apple just totally sucks, OK? They always leave the backdoor open on these things. There's a nice thread going on MacRumors.
Best,
Dudley
Just so you know, you can add ringtones to iTunes 7.4 for free, just like you add audiobooks.
Just so you don't think Apple just totally sucks, OK? They always leave the backdoor open on these things. There's a nice thread going on MacRumors.
Best,
Dudley
Fancy-schmancy ringtones
You guys and TWIT are it. Been listening since the beginning--never e-mailed or called in before now.
After today's p-cast, and the Apple scheme with ringtones, and the attendant mind-numbing hoohah on the forums and blogs, and even you two, I was moved to write.
Why--please tell me, please--why do people need fancy-schmancy ringtones?! At all. Really. I mean, who cares? Am I just so uncool? So out-of-touch? So old (46)? I mean, I bought a freakin' iPhone in the first week, after all! And I listen to you two!!! (Three--sorry, Jason.) How uncool can I be? Am I the only one that wants nothing to do with this custom ringtone shenanigans? Maybe I am just a huge fuddy-duddy, but I wish people would use the vibrate mode all the time. People: please silence the phones and use the slick v-mail!
Sheeeeeeeesh. Thank you. I feel better now.
Oh, and if Apple can get a buck from some poor sap who already bought the song to turn it into a ringtone, well, good-on-ya, Apple.
BTW, I used Treos for years, I give the iPhone a B-plus, my main computer is a Thinkpad (XP), and I have an iMac at home, too.
Please don't stop doing the podcast--looking forward to the frivolity surrounding episode 1,000.
Todd from NYC
P.S. Tom: Hook 'em. UTAustin, Class of '83.
You guys and TWIT are it. Been listening since the beginning--never e-mailed or called in before now.
After today's p-cast, and the Apple scheme with ringtones, and the attendant mind-numbing hoohah on the forums and blogs, and even you two, I was moved to write.
Why--please tell me, please--why do people need fancy-schmancy ringtones?! At all. Really. I mean, who cares? Am I just so uncool? So out-of-touch? So old (46)? I mean, I bought a freakin' iPhone in the first week, after all! And I listen to you two!!! (Three--sorry, Jason.) How uncool can I be? Am I the only one that wants nothing to do with this custom ringtone shenanigans? Maybe I am just a huge fuddy-duddy, but I wish people would use the vibrate mode all the time. People: please silence the phones and use the slick v-mail!
Sheeeeeeeesh.
Oh, and if Apple can get a buck from some poor sap who already bought the song to turn it into a ringtone, well, good-on-ya, Apple.
BTW, I used Treos for years, I give the iPhone a B-plus, my main computer is a Thinkpad (XP), and I have an iMac at home, too.
Please don't stop doing the podcast--looking forward to the frivolity surrounding episode 1,000.
Todd from NYC
P.S. Tom: Hook 'em. UTAustin, Class of '83.
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September 07, 2007, 8:59 AM PDTBuzz Out Loud Show Notes - iSuckers out two hundos
Posted by: Molly Wood
--Molly
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EPISODE 555 |
TODAY'S LINKS:
TODAY'S VOICE MAIL:
Daniel from Texas
He got an Escort to go 140!
He got an Escort to go 140!
TODAY'S E-MAIL:
iPhone price drop is unfair this early!
As an early adopter of the iPhone, I was psyched to have the coolest phone on the block. Imagine my surprise when just over two months later, the price drops $200!!!
Now, I know how the game is played. After a certain period of time, there is a price drop to boost sales and due to the fact that parts for said item become cheaper. Manufacturers often like to pass those savings to the consumer.
But two months?!? I could understand a year--or even six months. But two months?!?
This is unfair. It really is just unfair. I think those who purchased the 8GB iPhone should get a refund of $200 or the equivalent in iTunes gift cards. Those who bought the 4GB iPhone should get $100 refund or equivalent in iTunes gift cards.
You hear me, Steve Jobs!! I want compensation!!
I just got paid today from my job here at AT&T (yes, I work for the death star). Excuse me while I go flush my paycheck down the toilet.
Gregg
As an early adopter of the iPhone, I was psyched to have the coolest phone on the block. Imagine my surprise when just over two months later, the price drops $200!!!
Now, I know how the game is played. After a certain period of time, there is a price drop to boost sales and due to the fact that parts for said item become cheaper. Manufacturers often like to pass those savings to the consumer.
But two months?!? I could understand a year--or even six months. But two months?!?
This is unfair. It really is just unfair. I think those who purchased the 8GB iPhone should get a refund of $200 or the equivalent in iTunes gift cards. Those who bought the 4GB iPhone should get $100 refund or equivalent in iTunes gift cards.
You hear me, Steve Jobs!! I want compensation!!
I just got paid today from my job here at AT&T (yes, I work for the death star). Excuse me while I go flush my paycheck down the toilet.
Gregg
iPod Touch
One-tenth the storage of the iPod classic for only $50 more! What a bargain!
One-tenth the storage of the iPod classic for only $50 more! What a bargain!
Ringtones and royalties
Hi Tom, Molly, and Jason,
I think you may be giving the new ringtones feature in iTunes a bit of a bum rap. Steve said that only 500,000 songs were available for this feature. Since they are limiting it, there must be some sort of royalty being paid to the record companies. That would explain the $0.99 fee. It's still cheaper than a lot of competing services, even with the cost of the song included.
Just wanted to point this out.
Jim from Pennsylvania
Hi Tom, Molly, and Jason,
I think you may be giving the new ringtones feature in iTunes a bit of a bum rap. Steve said that only 500,000 songs were available for this feature. Since they are limiting it, there must be some sort of royalty being paid to the record companies. That would explain the $0.99 fee. It's still cheaper than a lot of competing services, even with the cost of the song included.
Just wanted to point this out.
Jim from Pennsylvania
GPS taxi strike
So here in New York, a minority of taxis actually walked (drove) off the job over new regulations requiring GPS devices installed in all taxis. Mayor Bloomberg responded by allowing taxis crossing the picket line to pick up multiple fares and charge by zone instead of by distance and diverting buses away from the outer boroughs to Manhattan. Over 100 Manhattan buses last week had added a little something... GPS devices that communicate location to bus stops. If the very militant transit workers union didn't have a problem with GPS, I see the taxis drivers having a legit problem.
Sean the political
So here in New York, a minority of taxis actually walked (drove) off the job over new regulations requiring GPS devices installed in all taxis. Mayor Bloomberg responded by allowing taxis crossing the picket line to pick up multiple fares and charge by zone instead of by distance and diverting buses away from the outer boroughs to Manhattan. Over 100 Manhattan buses last week had added a little something... GPS devices that communicate location to bus stops. If the very militant transit workers union didn't have a problem with GPS, I see the taxis drivers having a legit problem.
Sean the political
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September 05, 2007, 4:10 PM PDTBuzz Out Loud Show Notes - iPod Touch for president
Posted by: Tom Merritt
--Molly
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EPISODE 554 |
TODAY'S LINKS:
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September 04, 2007, 11:26 AM PDTBuzz Out Loud Show Notes - Interview with Nick Bostrom
Posted by: Tom Merritt
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September 04, 2007, 11:23 AM PDTBuzz Out Loud Show Notes - Apple's new luggable
Posted by: Tom Merritt
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August 31, 2007, 2:31 PM PDTBuzz Out Loud Show Notes - Extra: iTunes dropping NBC?!
Posted by: Tom Merritt
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August 31, 2007, 2:28 PM PDTBuzz Out Loud Show Notes - NBC = Not Being Cool
Posted by: Molly Wood
--Molly
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EPISODE 551 |
TODAY'S LINKS:
TODAY'S VOICE MAIL:
Dan from Ohio
Here's what wakes me up.
Here's what wakes me up.
Jeff from San Francisco
Here's some work for you.
Here's some work for you.
Anon
Nokia N95 hater.
Nokia N95 hater.
TODAY'S E-MAIL:
Scientists demonstrate 'Star Wars'-ian holographic messages!
How cool is this? And the fact that they rendered a ___________ (popquiz, what is it, Molly?) for the picture, just gives them even more uber-1337 cred!
"Researchers at USC have taken another step towards that holiest of sci-fi dreams: the 3D holographic display. Using a spinning mirror covered with a "holographic diffuser," a special DVI implementation, and a high-speed projector, the team's device can project a three-dimensional image that can be viewed from 360 degrees--regardless of the viewer's height and distance. That's impressive, but that spinning mirror looks pretty dangerous."
Via engadget.
Have a great day,
Dr. Karl
PS: Buy more Merritt!!!
How cool is this? And the fact that they rendered a ___________ (popquiz, what is it, Molly?) for the picture, just gives them even more uber-1337 cred!
"Researchers at USC have taken another step towards that holiest of sci-fi dreams: the 3D holographic display. Using a spinning mirror covered with a "holographic diffuser," a special DVI implementation, and a high-speed projector, the team's device can project a three-dimensional image that can be viewed from 360 degrees--regardless of the viewer's height and distance. That's impressive, but that spinning mirror looks pretty dangerous."
Via engadget.
Have a great day,
Dr. Karl
PS: Buy more Merritt!!!
OMG! 3D display without special glasses, uses spinning mirror
All I gotta say is W-O-W! this would be sooo cool to use for 3D drafting/animation.
Things get very interesting ~1 minute into this video...and continue to get more interesting...
Best,
Shalin
All I gotta say is W-O-W! this would be sooo cool to use for 3D drafting/animation.
Things get very interesting ~1 minute into this video...and continue to get more interesting...
Best,
Shalin
A quick note on evidence
I wasn't going to send this one in, because I was sure someone else would have sent this in, but I guess not. From episode 549, Steve Largent is a Hall of Fame wide receiver, NOT a quarterback. Steve held all the major receiving records (yardage, catches, touchdowns, consecutive games with a catch) until a variety of receivers (most notably Jerry Rice) broke them. Not too important, but since he is a Hall of Famer, I figured it was worth a "Well, actually."
Also, Molly's right that a speeding video on YouTube isn't conclusive, but no evidence is ever really conclusive. At some point it comes down to whether juries and judges are going to believe that some kid faked the video--which, while possible, I think is much less likely than him being a doofus and speeding for real. Besides, he'll probably just pay the ticket--the cost of contesting it, specifically with contesting the evidence, isn't going to be cost effective.
Personally, I don't think it's such a bad thing that the cops went and got him. I think this is one of the few times where kids may actually be encouraged to do stupid stuff in order to have something to put on YouTube, and maybe this will nip it in the bud. OK, it won't do that at all--but if we pretend that some kid actually crashes a car, or hurts someone because he was trying to "one-up" his YouTube buddy, we'd all feel stupid if we hadn't tried to set a precedent that this behavior will not be tolerated etc.
Frank J. M. Lattuca, Esq.
I wasn't going to send this one in, because I was sure someone else would have sent this in, but I guess not. From episode 549, Steve Largent is a Hall of Fame wide receiver, NOT a quarterback. Steve held all the major receiving records (yardage, catches, touchdowns, consecutive games with a catch) until a variety of receivers (most notably Jerry Rice) broke them. Not too important, but since he is a Hall of Famer, I figured it was worth a "Well, actually."
Also, Molly's right that a speeding video on YouTube isn't conclusive, but no evidence is ever really conclusive. At some point it comes down to whether juries and judges are going to believe that some kid faked the video--which, while possible, I think is much less likely than him being a doofus and speeding for real. Besides, he'll probably just pay the ticket--the cost of contesting it, specifically with contesting the evidence, isn't going to be cost effective.
Personally, I don't think it's such a bad thing that the cops went and got him. I think this is one of the few times where kids may actually be encouraged to do stupid stuff in order to have something to put on YouTube, and maybe this will nip it in the bud. OK, it won't do that at all--but if we pretend that some kid actually crashes a car, or hurts someone because he was trying to "one-up" his YouTube buddy, we'd all feel stupid if we hadn't tried to set a precedent that this behavior will not be tolerated etc.
Frank J. M. Lattuca, Esq.
AT&T--St. Louis Muni Wi-Fi
Hey Buzz crew,
Tony J. from O'Fallon, Illinois (Tom, not far from Greenville).
Hopefully someone from AT&T or the City of St Louis listens to the podcast. They need to hear about the solar powered Wi-Fi transmitters. I read today that the St Louis municipal Wi-Fi project headed by AT&T is delayed indefinitely because they can't figure out how to power the Wi-Fi transmitters during the day. Their plan is to put the transmitters on streetlights, but one huge oversight in the design was that most St. Louis streetlights are powered by bank switches--a single bank might control 90 streetlightsı-and there's no way to get electricity to transmitters on them without leaving the lights on all day.
This was supposed to be running in June, but I'm sure it's not AT&T's fault. It's the outsourcer's fault!
AT&T, your world delivered, 300 pages long, when we feel like it, and as long as you don't talk about President Bush.
Love the show!
Tony J.
Hey Buzz crew,
Tony J. from O'Fallon, Illinois (Tom, not far from Greenville).
Hopefully someone from AT&T or the City of St Louis listens to the podcast. They need to hear about the solar powered Wi-Fi transmitters. I read today that the St Louis municipal Wi-Fi project headed by AT&T is delayed indefinitely because they can't figure out how to power the Wi-Fi transmitters during the day. Their plan is to put the transmitters on streetlights, but one huge oversight in the design was that most St. Louis streetlights are powered by bank switches--a single bank might control 90 streetlightsı-and there's no way to get electricity to transmitters on them without leaving the lights on all day.
This was supposed to be running in June, but I'm sure it's not AT&T's fault. It's the outsourcer's fault!
AT&T, your world delivered, 300 pages long, when we feel like it, and as long as you don't talk about President Bush.
Love the show!
Tony J.
Thanks for the alarm at the end of Episode 549
As you know, it's really hot in the Bay Area, and I was a little tired while driving this afternoon listening to BOL #549. The alarm sound at the end actually jolted me out of a doze and allowed me to get home safely. It was also pretty funny. Thanks.
AJ in Alameda
As you know, it's really hot in the Bay Area, and I was a little tired while driving this afternoon listening to BOL #549. The alarm sound at the end actually jolted me out of a doze and allowed me to get home safely. It was also pretty funny. Thanks.
AJ in Alameda
PROMO WINNERS!!!:
1st place: Jamey Lewis
Runners-up:
Sam Marnor
Randy Cox
All three promos will run at different times across all CNET podcasts. All three winners will receive Buzz Out Loud T-shirts signed by the cast members of the show.
Runners-up:
Sam Marnor
Randy Cox
All three promos will run at different times across all CNET podcasts. All three winners will receive Buzz Out Loud T-shirts signed by the cast members of the show.
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August 30, 2007, 1:43 PM PDTBuzz Out Loud Show Notes - So long, time
Posted by: Molly Wood
--Molly
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EPISODE 550 |
TODAY'S LINKS:
TODAY'S VOICE MAIL:
Alex in Las Vegas
Got display casings for new iPods.
Got display casings for new iPods.
Bill in New Jersey
Blue light is brighter in the dark.
Blue light is brighter in the dark.
Anonymous
About the DVD service. And ha ha Jeff!
About the DVD service. And ha ha Jeff!
TODAY'S FORUMS:
Leopard
Hi Molly and Tom,
Looking For My Leopard
As you can see Tom, you are the only one waiting and looking for the new Mac OS.
Thomas the programmer from Poland
Hi Molly and Tom,
Looking For My Leopard
As you can see Tom, you are the only one waiting and looking for the new Mac OS.
Thomas the programmer from Poland
Good one!
I, like the caller in episode 549, also listen to BOL as I am falling asleep. I was about to drift off into blissful REM when I heard the sound of an alarm. I was confused as to why my alarm was going off at 1 a.m. and even hit the snooze button; then it clicked! Nice one guys! I actually laughed out loud. Love the show and, for the record, I have listened to all 549 episodes.
Jody G.
I, like the caller in episode 549, also listen to BOL as I am falling asleep. I was about to drift off into blissful REM when I heard the sound of an alarm. I was confused as to why my alarm was going off at 1 a.m. and even hit the snooze button; then it clicked! Nice one guys! I actually laughed out loud. Love the show and, for the record, I have listened to all 549 episodes.
Jody G.
BOL: The delicious midnight snack of podcasts
Hey TMJ,
Love the podcast, I also listen to it every night as I go to sleep. However, you guys are not the warm milk of tech podcasts, you are the delicious midnight snack. Also, Jason, not cool with the alarm, I think your "gadget noise" ruined my otherwise deep sleep.
Love the show,
Woody
Hey TMJ,
Love the podcast, I also listen to it every night as I go to sleep. However, you guys are not the warm milk of tech podcasts, you are the delicious midnight snack. Also, Jason, not cool with the alarm, I think your "gadget noise" ruined my otherwise deep sleep.
Love the show,
Woody
Bastardly
I just wanted to let you know that the alarm at the end of the last episode was bastardly. I know it was meant for Dan, but I was just starting to doze off to the siesta that Tom suggests. It was going to be timed perfectly with the end of the show ... and then that.
The (now) fully awake Erik from Tulsa
I just wanted to let you know that the alarm at the end of the last episode was bastardly. I know it was meant for Dan, but I was just starting to doze off to the siesta that Tom suggests. It was going to be timed perfectly with the end of the show ... and then that.
The (now) fully awake Erik from Tulsa
Mobile-Review.com is down due to angry Apple iPhone fans
Hi Tom and Molly,
Devin here from The Nokia Guide Blog.
The guys over at Mobile-Review.com wrote a piece about the iPhone that pissed off a lot of people so much that they started a denial of service attack on his site. The owner of the site writes:
"We received warnings from Apple fans that they could close site. Today, we are under DOS attack and site is not available for readers. We try to filter traffic but too much computers send empty requests. I receive message from someone that this attack will show how iPhone is supreme above all other mobile phones. We try to solve this problem, but it takes some time."
In the article found here they conclude that iPhone is a mere fashion device and nothing else. Never knew that Apple fans were this aggressive.
I listen to your podcasts all the way down here in Curacao!
Love the podcast,
Devin
Hi Tom and Molly,
Devin here from The Nokia Guide Blog.
The guys over at Mobile-Review.com wrote a piece about the iPhone that pissed off a lot of people so much that they started a denial of service attack on his site. The owner of the site writes:
"We received warnings from Apple fans that they could close site. Today, we are under DOS attack and site is not available for readers. We try to filter traffic but too much computers send empty requests. I receive message from someone that this attack will show how iPhone is supreme above all other mobile phones. We try to solve this problem, but it takes some time."
In the article found here they conclude that iPhone is a mere fashion device and nothing else. Never knew that Apple fans were this aggressive.
I listen to your podcasts all the way down here in Curacao!
Love the podcast,
Devin
I have the Nokia n95 5gig with 3G ...
And I HATE it.
It's a pain to navigate. It's a hassle to sync files, photos, and music. It's heavy. It's fat. The shifting face plate is just stupid. Moreover, the battery plate broke almost as soon as I got it.
The phone I have is a demo unit, and I have to return it. However, I would NEVER EVER buy this overpriced P.O.S. phone.
FYI: I don't have an iPhone, but I would prefer one over the n95 because it's easy to set up and I don't have to jump through hoops to add a song or download a photo.
Thank you,
Robert Hazelrigg
And I HATE it.
It's a pain to navigate. It's a hassle to sync files, photos, and music. It's heavy. It's fat. The shifting face plate is just stupid. Moreover, the battery plate broke almost as soon as I got it.
The phone I have is a demo unit, and I have to return it. However, I would NEVER EVER buy this overpriced P.O.S. phone.
FYI: I don't have an iPhone, but I would prefer one over the n95 because it's easy to set up and I don't have to jump through hoops to add a song or download a photo.
Thank you,
Robert Hazelrigg
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August 29, 2007, 3:24 PM PDTBuzz Out Loud Show Notes - The warm milk of tech podcasts
Posted by: Molly Wood
--Molly
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EPISODE 549 |
TODAY'S LINKS:
TODAY'S VOICE MAIL:
Anonymous
My company isn't allowed on Wikipedia.
My company isn't allowed on Wikipedia.
Remy
I like ordering DVDs.
I like ordering DVDs.
Dan from Ohio
I fall asleep to BOL every night.
I fall asleep to BOL every night.
TODAY'S E-MAIL:
Pretty sure he meant CUPS
CUPS = Common Unix Printing System.
You can access it at http://127.0.0.1:631 in OSX or other unixes (assuming that is a word).
Dave (the psychologist)
CUPS = Common Unix Printing System.
You can access it at http://127.0.0.1:631 in OSX or other unixes (assuming that is a word).
Dave (the psychologist)
Apple and CUPS
On today's show you read a reader mail from someone that was concerned about Apple taking over the PC market. In that message, he mentioned Apple taking over CUPS, which Molly took as a typo for CPUs. He actually meant CUPS. The Common Unix Printing System has been purchased by Apple.
Sam D.
On today's show you read a reader mail from someone that was concerned about Apple taking over the PC market. In that message, he mentioned Apple taking over CUPS, which Molly took as a typo for CPUs. He actually meant CUPS. The Common Unix Printing System has been purchased by Apple.
Sam D.
Google phone on Wikipedia?!
Here is a wikipedia like about the Google phone. What do you think, Molly and Tom? Please visit the links!!
Virgilio
Here is a wikipedia like about the Google phone. What do you think, Molly and Tom? Please visit the links!!
Virgilio
Google's mission
Tom:
Although an organization is free to do whatever it wants, I think it's nice of you to remind Google of its own declared mission. But you have to quote it fully: to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Therefore, some things like building a cell phone or buying spectrum may not be part of organizing the world's information. But they do help make it universally accessible.
Alex from Rio
Tom:
Although an organization is free to do whatever it wants, I think it's nice of you to remind Google of its own declared mission. But you have to quote it fully: to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Therefore, some things like building a cell phone or buying spectrum may not be part of organizing the world's information. But they do help make it universally accessible.
Alex from Rio
DVDs on demand
Why would I want a DVD? If it's a full quality, high-def DVD it would take three days for me to download and encode it, then burn it to a DVD. Plus I'd have to spend the money to buy a HD burner and the disks themselves.
I'd gladly pay $2 to $4 per DVD episode if I could get them in high-def to my door three days after it aired. I'd probably even pay $5 per DVD if I could 'subscribe' to the service and they'd ship it to me automatically.
TechRavingMad
Why would I want a DVD? If it's a full quality, high-def DVD it would take three days for me to download and encode it, then burn it to a DVD. Plus I'd have to spend the money to buy a HD burner and the disks themselves.
I'd gladly pay $2 to $4 per DVD episode if I could get them in high-def to my door three days after it aired. I'd probably even pay $5 per DVD if I could 'subscribe' to the service and they'd ship it to me automatically.
TechRavingMad
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