March 2010 Archives

ben fry: There's simply no reason to prevent people from installing anything they want on the iPad. The same goes for the iPhone. When the iPhone appeared, Steve Jobs made a ridiculous claim that a rogue application could "take down the network." That's an insult to common sense ... The $499 iPad that has no data network hardware is not in danger of "taking down" anyone's cell network, but applications will still be required to go through the app store and therefore, its approval process.

Most Maglites come with a spare light bulb in the butt. Unscrew the cap on the bottom of the Maglite, pull the spring off, and out slides a plastic capsule with replacement bulb. Later, remember to refill the reserve.

The state's jobless rate of 12.5% in January was its worst since records have been kept (starting in 1976) and fifth-highest in the nation. It's not over yet, there is no actual economic recovery, just government propaganda. I'm glad we left.

Just give us a device that can and will maintain always-on connection via 4G, 3G, Edge, and Ethernet (throw in bluetooth and USB for desperate cases), and all that device needs to do is provide tethering to that connection in the form of a secure, local WiFi hotspot. No screen, no button, no nothing else -- just a battery, power plug, and red/green led. Then I can tether my laptop, tablet, "smartphone", anytime and anywhere. Charge $100 to sell the device, then $10-20 / month for an unlimited data plan.