Blekko to Kill Google?
Blekko tops the news with odd reviews. Android makes hay in market share. XboX Kinect suppose to kill the competition? Apple suing Motorola over patents to multi-touch. This should be rich. Violent video games protected by First Amendment? Yes? No? Viewsonic rolls out a tablet that does dual boot. Google sues over bad bidding practices. Nissan electric cars are weird looking. Hotmail supports all email addresses. So what?
Click to listen: [audio:http://m.podshow.com/media/12115/episodes/255556/tech5-255556-11-01-2010.mp3]
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Unlock iPhone Without Passcode
You’ve got to love the ease of use of Apple products. For example, they make it so easy to set a passcode for unlocking the iPhone. Too bad they also make it easy to circumvent the passcode.
Like most phones with passcode locking built in the iPhone allows you to make an emergency call without the passcode. But the iPhone’s emergency call functionality is a hole through which a user can make phone calls, access the call history, send emails and access the address book.
The steps are as follows:
- Tap emergency call button.
- Enter random number.
- Tap call button.
- Push lock button on top of phone.
Apple says they are aware of the issue and have a fix that will be issued with the next iOS update.
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Favre Shows (Again) Why He’s Not A Good Teammate
Earlier in the year I had a discussion with someone about why I don’t think Brett Favre, current quarterback of the Minnesotta Vikings, is a good teammate. My reasoning did not have anything to do with his talent (he’s undoubtedly one of the best ever), how he interacts with his teammates or how much other players would like to play on his teams.
My argument hinged on his selfishness as exhibited by not deciding if he would play this year until well into training camp. This prevented his team from preparing proper contingencies for life without him should he choose to retire and forced them to prepare for the season with their second string quarterback as the starter. It gave his offensive line (as well as the skilled position players) fewer reps during training camp with the QB who would end up being their starter and possibly throwing off their rhythym at the start of the season.
Now, half way through the season, Favre is at it again. After fracturing his ankle in 2 places Sunday night in a game against the Green Bay Packers Favre is saying he’d like to play in next Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots. According to Favre the doctors said he couldn’t make the injury worse by playing. But I think it comes down to more than if the injury can be made worse. Can he possibly play well enough to merit playing when he’s wearing a walking boot the whole week and not participating in practice? How well will he be able to move on the field when faced with the Patriots rush? (I know I’d test him very early with a variety of blitzes to make him run around on that bad ankle.) Does he help or hurt the team by playing with the injury?
I’d say he’s more focused on his 291 consecutive games started streak, an NFL record which should have ended 2 years ago when he tore a pectoral muscle while playing for the New York Jets, than he is about helping the team. He’s more concerned for his own feelings and legacy than that of his teammates. Yet another example of why he is not a good teammate.
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Playstation Phone Coming
MySpace gives into pressure from Facebook to change! Yahoo Mail gives into pressure from Google to change! Google to public: If you are freaky about privacy move to mars! Limewire dead. Playstation phone. Doomed to fail I say. Colored Nook looks good. Where is the white iPhone? MacBook Air making a ton of money. Samsung Galaxy is too big sez I. Another spam King of Russia tracked down. Firefox 4 delayed. Good! Yahoo now fully Bingimated. Apple rethinks the SIM card.
Click to listen: [audio:http://m.podshow.com/media/12115/episodes/254998/tech5-254998-10-27-2010.mp3]
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The White iPhone Appears
Office 2011 for the Mac is the best ever! White phone showing up in Apple store app. BMW recalls 130,000 cars. Interesting reason. Google getting creepy? Sony Walkman news gets weird. Free e-books loaded with advertising. Kindle sales higher and higher. Garmin giving up on Smartphone idea. Digg fires over 1/3 of its staff.
Click to listen: [audio:http://m.podshow.com/media/12115/episodes/254853/tech5-254853-10-26-2010.mp3]
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