Tag Archive for 'computer related'

Twittr..

I have been using twittr for a few months now. More of a note-to-self and japanese study aid tool. I don’t particularly think that it is a fairly useful, but it is sort of an interesting take on blogging/instant updates.

Who else out there is twittering?

www.twittr.com

Update your 5/5.5 gen ipod to gen6 features..

For those of you that are not upgrading to a iPod classic or the new mini, here is a firmware hack the updates the 5/5.5 gen to have the same functionality ( Coverflow and split screen playback.) It seems to work really well and isn’t too slow with coverflow (although, only perhaps 40% of my music has cover art..)

FW Hack - http://driven-design.net/
FW updater - http://www.getipodwizard.com/  

Another reasons china is such a great country…

China Enacting a High-Tech Plan to Track People

You can read the article.. basically the government is going to a full mesh surveilance network where all citizens must carry RFID id cards that contain not only their names, SS#s, sex etc but also religious and ethnic background, criminal record, work and health histories and more. All in the name of public safety.

In addition, all citizen must proudly display a velvet painting of Chairman Mao in their homes at all times..

Give america 10 years and this is where we will be. Thanks Bush.

goooooowy!

Goowy.com. This is pretty interesting concept, although I don’t know that it is useful. Anyways, it’s like an OSX session via the web minus all the applications (with the exception of games, rss feeds, mail and calendar.) I am guessing this is the latest in the long line of ‘web 2.0′ apps.

It is worth playing with.

panoramic fabulousness…

Found this while surfing.. reminds me of someone I know.. just a bit more phr34ky.

http://panocamera.com/2005/Blog_Nov%2028,%202005_21-29.html