MexicanDragon

R.I.P., S. Jobs. **BRENT**

http://thisismynext.com/2011/10/05/iphone-4s-512mb-ram-specs/ So... 512MB of ram, eh? Does anyone know the clock on the A5 yet? **BRENT**

I see him in a couple weeks. It shall be done. **BRENT**

I opened up an e-mail from my supervisor. It was sent out department wide with an update to the corporate dress code. There was one line in it that, I believed, was aimed solely at me... Under "inappropriate attire": "Five toed" shoes (unless in the fitness center or for corporate sanctioned athletic events). And yes, "Five toed" was in parentheses. Off to the store to get some four-toed Fila Skeletoes. **BRENT**

That's all I have to say for this year... seriously... **BRENT**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrK4llAu2T0&feature=player_embedded **BRENT**

http://www.otterbox.com/iphone-5-cases-iphone-4s-cases/iphone-5-cases-iphone-4s-cases,default,pg.html?utm_source=bgr&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=iphone-5-cases&cid=201109BGR So Otterbox is saying they'll make cases for the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4s or "whatever it turns out to be." From the page: THE NEXT iPHONE "Of course we’re making a case for it! Like everyone else, we’re waiting to find out exactly what ‘it’ is. We’re eagerly anticipating the moment Tim Cook steps up to the podium to enlighten and delight us all. Whatever it turns out to be, we’ll have iPhone 4s cases or iPhone 5 cases for you!" I have a feeling they know a little something... **BRENT**

349$ for wifi Xoom. Not bad. I really love HTC phones, but really can't stand Sense. Blur (Motorola) and TouchWiz (Samsung) really bother me too. I think Samsung skinning HoneyComb is even worse than the phones. I know a lot of people liked the Droid and Droid X, and they worked well for many, but there's just something offputting to me about the hardware. The Droid at least had stock Android on it. Did you ever put a custom rom on the Incredible? Had solid hardware (Nexus One-esque), but Sense just bogs it down. **BRENT**

Can you rotate the Kindle 180 degrees? If they keep the same... tridrants... could you then touch the left side (device right) to page forward? **BRENT**

G'luck, Ken! So it's been a while since I posted, but I've been back at work a few weeks now. I'm doing 4-6 hour days currently, as I still don't have a car and I'm pretty much staying until a buddy can pick me up mid-day. I'm down to 0-2 pain pills daily (from 6-7 a couple weeks ago), but the last time I had 2 was last Friday. I'm getting to where I can get around faster whilst walking, and doing about a 2.5MPH pace on the treadmill during PT. I'm using a cane, but that's mostly to prepare for my Halloween costume as Winnie the Pimp My car, which has been out of commission for a couple weeks longer than I have, should FINALLY be fixed this week... just a few last things to reassemble and I can *hopefully* drive again. My back feels a LOT better, but still a good bit numb in certain areas. As nerve regeneration, I've been told, is 1mm/day, I'm hopeful things will come back over time. It's been almost a month and a half now, and there's... well... :sigh: Oh well. Since I'm taking so few drugs now, I can start drinking again, right? Right? Off to lunch. **BRENT**

eaf ^ LFF No capitals needed **BRENT**

For the bag lovers... Chrome bags 50% off with code ibike2011 http://slickdeals.ne...-bag-24.50-more Really wish I could grab a Citizen right now, but figure some of you will get something. **BRENT** Edit: Well, reviewers keep saying they wish they would have gotten the larger bag, but you know how people are (read: crazy).

Actually Nate, I'm pretty sure Samsung is leading the Android pack right now, and I hate TouchWiz with a passion. With Google buying Motorola, even though it's supposed to be an "independent company", I'm hoping they will kill off Blur. HTC Sense was nice on Windows Mobile, but it bothers me with Android. It's way too heavy, though there are plenty of people who like it. Which Moto and HTC phones have you had again, or was it a Xoom and HTC phone? As I've said before, Matias Duarte (the guy who designed WebOS) has been at Google since about a month before HC was launched. He got a couple tweaks in, but I still think ICS is going to be a solid step forward from HC. **BRENT**

I'm pretty sure Ice Cream Sandwich will be a good bit better than Honeycomb, Nate. I'm not too impressed with HC myself, and I'm a pretty big Android fan. FWIW, I just had my 3rd replacement G2x. I love the phone, but it has issues. My 2nd replacement almost burned yesterday (was probably 130+ degrees before I tore it apart. Got a replacement overnight and it had Gingerbread on it (previous phone wouldn't do OTA 2.3, and LG dropped the 2.3 update from the site, and I never got around to rooting it). I'm hoping it breaks again and I talk my way into a Galaxy S II replacement. @Larry, if the Nook reader is on Amazon's Android Market now, probably. If not, but you can get the APK, possibly. @Jin, I'm not so sure it'll be better than ICS, but it'll probably be decent for the hardware. Is it based off Froyo or Gingerbread? Can't remember. **BRENT**

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I'm really excited about the Amazon tablet. I figure it'll be spec'd similarly to the Nook (not 100% sure on either specs without looking them up), but if Amazon does bundle Prime with it... it's like a 170$ tablet, in essence. I think the Nook is a really good size, though. Should be interesting and interesting competition between those two. **BRENT**

Aboot bloody time. It's getting tough staying awake at work without some banter. **BRENT**

So I'm up like 30 on Shelly in 2, and I run to the restroom and make a couple PB sand witches and I come back and I'm down? I need a drink. **BRENT**

I've always thought it was gorgeous, even though I don't game much anymore. **BRENT**

Is the phone usable with the screen broken? I've seen a LOT of people use their phones with a cracked screen. Tell her to deal, or let her pay for the screen replacement herself. There's NO way I'd drop 199$ on a 3GS right now. I just have a feeling that if you fix a 200$ phone for her now, what happens when she wrecks a 15,000$ car when she's 19? Does daddy swoop in and fix that/buy a new car? If the mindset is "if I break it, daddy will fix it" is solidified at this age, I have a feeling it will be more expensive down the road. (This comes more from the viewpoint of a kid who was doing OK as a teenager, and had someone to bail him out, then lost that ability a few years down the road, than as a parent. I think it'd be easier to start dealing with now, than later.) On the parental side... I love when I can do stuff for my kids, but I also wind up having to say no a lot. "You shouldn't have broken it, and you're not getting another one, so you'll have to do without" is just as tough for me to say as for them to hear. **BRENT** P.S. This message has been brought to you under heavy medication, still. Coherency hopeful, but not expected.

That's pretty cool, Al. Is that a special all-access-I-can-run-on-the-field-without-being-naked-and-getting-arrested pass in your pocket, or are you just happy to see the photographer? As for me, I hobbled uphill a few hundred yards with the kids to go to a block party at my apartment complex. They had games, blow up bouncy houses and an obstacle course, and free hotdogs. Exercise + not cooking lunch = win/win. Kids had a blast, I found out it was run by a local church instead of management, so I wound up talking to people about coming to services, or the kids coming... and in the middle of it, I got stung on the lip by a bee that was on the rim of my drink when I went to take a sip. I don't know what sucked worse, getting stung on the lip, or not being able to loudly shout expletives due to being surrounded by the hosts and all the children. **BRENT**

I use an iPad at work with the USB camera connector. I use it with the iPad dock which greatly reduces the strain and it doesn't fall out as easily, if ever. It works well with the Pico DAC. It worked for about 15 seconds with a Trends UD-10 into a Denon DA-500, then I got a voltage error. As far as storing music on an Android tablet... the Thrive has an SD card slot. 48 gigs with an iPad is 200$, the same could be done for what, 50$ or so in SD cards? I'm not sure how well the USB host works on Android tablets at this point, but I haven't seen an interface that's as good as Apple's for music playback. manaox2 suggested a more-than-a-netbook computer with an e450. I'm not sure the e450 is shipping yet, but it should be soon. The predecessor, the e350, is an option in the suggested Thinkpad X120e, and also the HP dm1z. At this point, I'd wait for the e450. With these, you could always upgrade to a small SSD drive and then have an external portable with all your music. I've seen 1TB USB powered portables for 55$ lately. You would give up some battery life, but I don't see it as a problem if you're looking to be stationary with a plug in. You can get these processors in anything from an 11.6" computer to 15.6", but almost always with a 720p/1366x768 display. I'd stick with the small ones, personally. FWIW, I really love my iPad. You can also get apps and use a service like Subsonic and stream your music to your iPad, if you have a computer you want to leave on at home. **BRENT**

93 bench points, 22 for my team. Grrrr... **BRENT**

Hopefully Cutler won't do better than Romo, b/c that would be yet ANOTHER mistake today so far. **BRENT**

Grrrr... Shelly mentioned Foster, but I forgot she's playing both leagues. I have him, and left him in. I liked it better last year when I was winning a fair amount without doing anything. **BRENT**