Article Archive for July 2007

PS3 price drop as of today
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Posted in Gadgets, iPhone, Video Games on 9 July 2007
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Hmmm…new iphone or new PS3? Even at $499, the PS3 is over priced imo. For those that have been holding out, perhaps now is the time to shop away? Slashdot throws some more digital ink at the subject here. Riccitello is harping about making better games over at EA (Metroxing and I are both multi […]

Is “Apple Fanboy” Even An Insult?
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Posted in Apple, Computing, Gadgets, Internet, iPhone, Retail on 8 July 2007
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Sure, you can call me an Apple fanboy – is it even an insult? What other ‘horrible’ insulting thing are you going to call me? Ferrari fanboy. Adriana Lima fanboy. Chocolate chip cookie fanboy. Humphrey Bogart fanboy. Angus Burger Medium Rare with Fries fanboy. Island Vacation fanboy. Fireworks on the 4th fanboy. Coca Cola from […]

iPhone: Brings Out the Best/Worst of the Negative Nelly’s & Gloomy Guses
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Posted in Apple, Computing, Gadgets, iPhone on 6 July 2007
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The main point of contention of those who want around with a black cloud over their head & lives is the whole iPhone battery thing – they seem actually distraught and on the verge of a nervous breakdown. THE BATTERY! THAT BATTERY. IT MIGHT DIE YEARS FROM NOW – WHAT DO WE DO? WHAT DO […]

Biting the hand that scams you or how to scambait a 419 scammer
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Posted in Internet on 6 July 2007
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Scambaiting sounds bad for you until you realize it is a small movement by very crafty, computer-savvy citizens out to scam the scammers. They take pride in messing with the nefarious minds that cook up these scams and I am all for it. By now you have heard about one of the many internet scams […]

Tell Apple What Else You Want From Your iPhone …
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Posted in Apple, Computing, iPhone, Mobile, Toys, Uncategorized on 5 July 2007
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Whether you want to politely request something, or to use your outside voice, Apple would like your feedback and suggestions about the iPhone. My only complaint is how come my iPhone doesn’t seem to do everything in this video … [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcB8CKa73B0] Or yeah, this other guy accidentially broke the screen within a day – somehow […]

iPhone: A Virtual Sellout Across U.S., eBayers & Paypal Rejoice
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Posted in Apple, Computing, Gadgets, iPhone, Retail, Toys on 5 July 2007
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Thanks to reader STEVE for the update, only Tigard Oregon, Bridgeport Village & Pittsburgh PA, Shadyside Mall (?) is reporting iPhones in stock. For UPS & FedEx, July 4th is a “Ground” holiday so presumably no shipments arrived today at the Apple store. The Apple stores won’t report in again to the online page until […]

Handbrake: DVD to iPhone Video
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Posted in Apple, Film, Internet, iPhone, Mobile, TV on 4 July 2007
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The iPhone has the exact same video specs as the 5.5 Generation iPod (aka: 30 GB & 80 GB video iPod): Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio […]

iTunes: Universal Music Will Trade $750 Million for $250 Million Just to Spite You!
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Posted in Computing, iPhone, Marketing, Music on 3 July 2007
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The Universal boycott or game of chicken or gamesmanship is certainly an odd way to do business with iTunes. A writer from Forbes actually defends their actions as “good for industry.” Huh? WTH? Let’s review. CD sales are down. Free illegal downloads are still around. The ONLY major growth is LEGAL downloads of which iTunes […]

Free download of the Brain That Wouldn’t Die!
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Posted in Film, Science on 2 July 2007
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Yes, film fans…the film that is so bad it is great, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die!, has passed into the public domain! That means you can stream it on Google Video here or download it from the Internet Archive to your own computer here. Of course, the brilliant send up by the folks at MST3K […]

Apple iPhone: Day 1 Online Orders Shipping July 6th
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Posted in Apple, Computing, Internet, iPhone, Mobile, Retail on 2 July 2007
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From Apple’ email: “We’re happy to let you know your iPhone will ship by July 6th, 2007. Visit Order Status for the most current information on your order. iPhone orders will ship in the order they were placed. We’re working hard to ship your iPhone as soon as possible. Thank you again for shopping on […]