Recent Comments:
China blocks iTunes access, Tibet album suspected {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 25th 2008 10:27AM Get a clue, phytonix.
Yeah, the western media gets a some things wrong, but no where near what the PRC controlled media mucks up in the name of controlling public thought.
This is an oppressive, totalitarian regime that is definitely NOT being called on the carpet by western media, or people would truly be outraged. The world looks the other way, when it should be critical.
Even the US blew it, but failing to address human rights issues until after the olympics was over. These things should have been settled before any games were awarded at all.
China blocks iTunes access, Tibet album suspected {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 25th 2008 10:20AM WTF do you guys (and Apple) expect? This is a totalitarian oppressive regime that has been given legitimacy on the world stage by being allowed to participate in the olympics, as well as the world economy at large.
Until someone has the balls and strength to hold China to a higher standard, there's no point in being suprised.
Possible leaked iPod nano case shows new design {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 25th 2008 10:16AM Given that the current iPod Nano isn't really nano anymore, I would welcome a return to the small form factor that the original nano gave us. Or better yet, just call the current nano what it really is - a mini or micro.
Gotta love semantics. :-P
Canon ships 100 million compact digital cameras, 90 million of them broken with E18 lens errors {Engadget}
Aug 20th 2008 6:19AM One word: bullshit.
My Canon IXY 810S has been dropped, sat on, kicked, several times and it still runs like a charm. This is the Japanese version of IXUS 950 IS and the PowerShot SD850 IS Digital Elph (US?).
Unlike my junk Casio ZX750, I don't worry about small bumps with my Canon.
Of course, your mileage may vary.
TUAW Review: Richard | Solo Smart Backup Battery for iPhone / iPod {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 11th 2008 12:22PM App Store apps and/or OS2.1 have also killed the battery life on my iPod Touch. Scrabble is an atrocious hog, and some apps actually make my Touch hot (to the... touch?) when they run.
And sometimes I get inexplicable battery drains when I put the Touch into sleep mode (top button). What's up with this nonsense?
Ask the Readers: iPhone games you can play with your own music? {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 3rd 2008 7:44PM My games that allow music (don't stop it when the app starts): Cookie Bonus Solitaire, Solitaire Top 3
Games that stop your music:
Aurora Feint, MotionX Poker, Scrabble
Haven't tried Tap Tap, Moonlight Mahjong
Ask the Readers: iPhone games you can play with your own music? {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 3rd 2008 7:40PM Eh? Not the last time I checked. Did this change in the recent version?
Ask the Readers: iPhone games you can play with your own music? {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 3rd 2008 7:38PM Headset? iPhone? Not happening on an iPod touch.
This tip isn't applicable for perhaps half of us.
Jawbone: Get ticketed, get a discount {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 3rd 2008 11:03AM 1. These headsets are butt ugly. You should be arrested if you spend money on one of these.
2. Yes, cell phone use while driving (except handsfree - maybe) should be outlawed everywhere. But a cautionary tale. Here in Japan, it is against the law for the last two years - and a ¥70,000 (~$700US) fine if you are busted. But they don't enforce the law here and it is violated regularly.
So, even good laws are useless unless they are enforced.
AOKI's deodorizing suits keep you so fresh, so clean (clean) {Engadget}
Jul 31st 2008 10:28PM Actually, in Japan we also have a spray on deodorant with dissolved Ag+ (silver ions) - it's been available for a couple years I think.
I've been using it for the last 5 months, and it works surprisingly well. My wife has me use it because she dislikes the smell of deodorant fragrances. This has no odor, and is supposed to last for 12 hours.
Two issues: it doesn't stop the perspiration, and in the recent scorching/humid Tokyo weather I've found that it stops working after 6 hours for me.
The worry I have is they'll find that silver ions cause some health issues at some point.
