Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Facebook & the iPhone - T.M.I. What Personal Rules Would You Love to Impose on Smartphones in Your Personal Life?
I can't believe even I'm writing this. I've actually reached a point where I am really tired of seeing people on their iPhones all the time, especially when someone is constantly reading their Facebook newsfeed. I think Facebook is starting to suck the life out of people. Who seriously has the time to read about everything everyone is doing and on top of that to comment on it, and then get continuous annoying alerts every time someone else comments?
I worked with a doctor in the E.D. who once said "it's like everyone thinks of themselves as a rockstar, like the whole world really cares what you're doing every minute". I think he has a point. I remember a long time ago it being said that would-be robbers stayed on top of the obituary section in the newspaper, knowing when someone was likely not home as they were attending a funeral service, and then hit their place. What the hell, we have provided all of this on Facebook: approximate age, gender, the city we live in, where we work, what our occupation is, if we don't work, our favorites of, well, you name it, just about everything that could fall under that category, our likes, our dislikes, our relationship status, who we are friends with, etc. It's just too much at times.
I understand we all need time to decompress after work or a long day. It used to be over the newspaper and a cup of coffee, or just turning on the T.V. and eating a snack. Now our smartphones have become a part of everything we do. And I do mean everything. If you tell me you've never read the paper, Facebook, checked email, have been on eBay or answered texts while sitting as I like to refer to it in "the reading room", then I'll tell you you're lying to me. I've personally upgraded from using the iPhone to an iPad in the "reading room", but isn't that a bit TMI? The basis of this posting to begin with?
There was a time when you wondered who your significant other was talking to on the other end of a corded phone. Now, who are they texting, reading about, or answering email to in your very presence? And it certainly seems innocent enough when they're doing it right in front of you, right? Fortunately, I do trust the person I'm dating, but there are times I want to say "put the phone down". I would hope that I'm entertaining enough more so than an iPhone, or am I? Because I know what it's like to feel insecure as having been cheated on in the past, I'll make a point to let my significant other know who that incoming text was from, and even share a photo if a funny one was attached. That is my way of making an effort in a subtle way to let the other person know they have nothing to worry about, not that he needs that reassurance, but I feel it's the polite thing to do. Sometimes the polite thing to do is to just put down the phone. We have a rule when we go out to eat, to not use our phones at the table. I try to keep mine in my purse. The last time we went out to eat, I couldn't believe I pulled my iPhone out of my purse to check the weather. Who cares about the weather over a delicious dinner of sashimi while in the company of my handsome boyfriend? Where was my brain? It's just a small example of how imbedded and ingrained using our phones in our everyday, every minute, waking part of our lives has become. Fortunately I'm in a loving relationship and we forgive our iPhone faux pas moments.
I was watching a show on the telly recently and there is a city, can't remember where right now, and they are considering making it illegal to use a cellphone while walking around in public. Apparently there is a concern that people are not paying attention and having near misses with traffic while walking around the city.
Well, enough of my venting. I believe I've made my point. As much as I'm a tiny bit jealous of the kids who are growing up with this and exposed to all of our technology at such a young age, I'm also equally thankful I know what it was like to live during a time when we all weren't so absorbed with our gadgets. So, I'm curious. Do you impose any rules for your smartphone usage? I know of one person who limits her grandchildren to using her iPhone to play games with for only ten minutes. What do you do? What do you want to do? Weigh in, I'd love to know what others think about this.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Anybody Listening?
Although I could be writing about several computer related topics right now, I chose to bring up something else; something far more important ~ COMMUNICATION and more importantly: LISTENING.
A very close friend of mine suffered a heart attack recently and while on the phone with someone I mentioned I was at the hospital that evening due to my friend who HAD A HEART ATTACK to which I immediately replied "he's doing better now". The person I was speaking with said something like "oh" and then continued on with what was on their mind. I then said "did you hear me? my_friend_had_a_heart_attack?!" with the following reply "he died?". In exasperation I repeated what I said earlier and felt confounded that such an important topic was so quickly lost in the other person's thoughts as their conversation went straight to the next topic in their mind. I expressed something to that effect, and was told "well, I guess I wasn't really paying attention". No, I guess not.
Paying attention, something most of us are really skilled at doing; not. For me it began in my early high school days, feeling bored out of my mind watching the old black and white reel movies of war. While the guys appeared engrossed, I was writing a note to my best friend to pass in the hallway on the next break or trying to remember how to fold a paper football to fling across the room when no one was looking. Unfortunately, this particular skill (or lack thereof) follows a pattern of becoming embedded carrying through well into adulthood...and remains.
The Challenge: "Is this to go or for here?" I can't count the number of times I have had a cashier ask me this while placing a food order to which I typically reply "to go" and then after they've rung everything up, 98% of the time they'll ask me again. I can't help but wonder if you really can't remember, why don't you just save that question for the end? Or how many times are you asked "onion rings or fries?" and you reply "fries" and then prior to being told the total of your order and to drive through to the second window, you're asked this question again? Watch how many times you have to repeat yourself in daily conversation after you've initially provided whatever information you've given. Preparation is everything, so it has been said. Apparently most of us aren't prepared; and that includes being prepared to listen.
I don't believe humans inherently wish to not pay attention or to blatantly display a lack of concern about someone else's "stuff" when they're being spoken to. It is simply human nature, that we are indeed, very selfish beings. The "me factor" takes over and well, the rest goes out the window. In conversation when you're trying to tell someone something you're excited about, notice how you'll barely finish your sentence and the other person is instantly going into a diatribe about what is going on in their world. I had a conversation with a co-worker a long time ago and began to tell her something I actually thought she'd relate to, managed to get out two-thirds of my opening sentence and she jumped right in, cutting me off, going on a tangent about her day. So, I patiently waited until there was dead silence. I began my sentence again...same thing happened. I patiently waited and purposely began my sentence the exact same way three times before she finally realized she was totally interrupting me and and not paying one bit of attention. Hmmm, now why is that so important to me? Human nature again? This time me wanting to be heard perhaps?
I see this error of human nature creep up in the patients I take care of in the emergency room. Never mind that they can hear someone a few rooms down complaining of chest pain, they are pissed you didn't bring them that glass of water they asked for ten minutes ago...or the little scratch on their finger that only needs antibiotic ointment (really soap and water would be fine) covered by a band-aid takes immediate priority while you have become a visual blur dripping beads of sweat attending to the patient truly in pain, short of breath, or the rescue patient EMS is trying to give you report on.
The flip side of this little glitch in our genetic cognizance is it makes for a great ice breaker. Consider being on a date, feeling a bit nervous, you're really attracted to the person, and like most people, begin fumbling over your words (or if you're like me fumbling with any object in sight and usually dropping it on the floor) or suddenly find the English language has completely escaped your grasp. This is what will save you; ask the other person something *about them*. Yep, it's that easy. As a matter of fact, prepare to sit back and relax, because guaranteed they'll go on. Do try to pay attention though as you might get caught off guard when they feel they've provided a sufficient monologue. It will now be your turn to fill in the pregnant pause.
Now, although it irks me when I don't feel I'm being heard, this writing is not emanating from my own personal annoyance. Actually, I have been up early and trying to get a lot of things accomplished before pulling night shift at the hospital several hours from now. I have been so flabbergasted that words as dire as a friend who had a heart attack could actually have fallen on somewhat deaf ears. Of course not everyone I told this to exhibited ADHD (being facetious here), but those who did, well, it bothered me enough; enough to take the time from my very busy day and sit down in front of the computer and blog on this. Perhaps it is because I care about this person very much and it really scared me, and that I am so thankful my friend is alive ~ thanks to the incredible people that were there when he lost a pulse. Life is so short. Learn to give someone a rare and not oft given gift; your time, your ears, LISTEN. Really, it won't kill you, it won't even hurt. It might cost you a few more seconds of your time to really listen, but it will be worth it. The person you've listened to will feel heard, believe you care, and that will only strengthen the trust they have for you. Only good things can come from it. :-)
A very close friend of mine suffered a heart attack recently and while on the phone with someone I mentioned I was at the hospital that evening due to my friend who HAD A HEART ATTACK to which I immediately replied "he's doing better now". The person I was speaking with said something like "oh" and then continued on with what was on their mind. I then said "did you hear me? my_friend_had_a_heart_attack?!" with the following reply "he died?". In exasperation I repeated what I said earlier and felt confounded that such an important topic was so quickly lost in the other person's thoughts as their conversation went straight to the next topic in their mind. I expressed something to that effect, and was told "well, I guess I wasn't really paying attention". No, I guess not.
Paying attention, something most of us are really skilled at doing; not. For me it began in my early high school days, feeling bored out of my mind watching the old black and white reel movies of war. While the guys appeared engrossed, I was writing a note to my best friend to pass in the hallway on the next break or trying to remember how to fold a paper football to fling across the room when no one was looking. Unfortunately, this particular skill (or lack thereof) follows a pattern of becoming embedded carrying through well into adulthood...and remains.
The Challenge: "Is this to go or for here?" I can't count the number of times I have had a cashier ask me this while placing a food order to which I typically reply "to go" and then after they've rung everything up, 98% of the time they'll ask me again. I can't help but wonder if you really can't remember, why don't you just save that question for the end? Or how many times are you asked "onion rings or fries?" and you reply "fries" and then prior to being told the total of your order and to drive through to the second window, you're asked this question again? Watch how many times you have to repeat yourself in daily conversation after you've initially provided whatever information you've given. Preparation is everything, so it has been said. Apparently most of us aren't prepared; and that includes being prepared to listen.
I don't believe humans inherently wish to not pay attention or to blatantly display a lack of concern about someone else's "stuff" when they're being spoken to. It is simply human nature, that we are indeed, very selfish beings. The "me factor" takes over and well, the rest goes out the window. In conversation when you're trying to tell someone something you're excited about, notice how you'll barely finish your sentence and the other person is instantly going into a diatribe about what is going on in their world. I had a conversation with a co-worker a long time ago and began to tell her something I actually thought she'd relate to, managed to get out two-thirds of my opening sentence and she jumped right in, cutting me off, going on a tangent about her day. So, I patiently waited until there was dead silence. I began my sentence again...same thing happened. I patiently waited and purposely began my sentence the exact same way three times before she finally realized she was totally interrupting me and and not paying one bit of attention. Hmmm, now why is that so important to me? Human nature again? This time me wanting to be heard perhaps?
I see this error of human nature creep up in the patients I take care of in the emergency room. Never mind that they can hear someone a few rooms down complaining of chest pain, they are pissed you didn't bring them that glass of water they asked for ten minutes ago...or the little scratch on their finger that only needs antibiotic ointment (really soap and water would be fine) covered by a band-aid takes immediate priority while you have become a visual blur dripping beads of sweat attending to the patient truly in pain, short of breath, or the rescue patient EMS is trying to give you report on.
The flip side of this little glitch in our genetic cognizance is it makes for a great ice breaker. Consider being on a date, feeling a bit nervous, you're really attracted to the person, and like most people, begin fumbling over your words (or if you're like me fumbling with any object in sight and usually dropping it on the floor) or suddenly find the English language has completely escaped your grasp. This is what will save you; ask the other person something *about them*. Yep, it's that easy. As a matter of fact, prepare to sit back and relax, because guaranteed they'll go on. Do try to pay attention though as you might get caught off guard when they feel they've provided a sufficient monologue. It will now be your turn to fill in the pregnant pause.
Now, although it irks me when I don't feel I'm being heard, this writing is not emanating from my own personal annoyance. Actually, I have been up early and trying to get a lot of things accomplished before pulling night shift at the hospital several hours from now. I have been so flabbergasted that words as dire as a friend who had a heart attack could actually have fallen on somewhat deaf ears. Of course not everyone I told this to exhibited ADHD (being facetious here), but those who did, well, it bothered me enough; enough to take the time from my very busy day and sit down in front of the computer and blog on this. Perhaps it is because I care about this person very much and it really scared me, and that I am so thankful my friend is alive ~ thanks to the incredible people that were there when he lost a pulse. Life is so short. Learn to give someone a rare and not oft given gift; your time, your ears, LISTEN. Really, it won't kill you, it won't even hurt. It might cost you a few more seconds of your time to really listen, but it will be worth it. The person you've listened to will feel heard, believe you care, and that will only strengthen the trust they have for you. Only good things can come from it. :-)
Friday, February 4, 2011
I Could Scream...
...and it wouldn't be for a good reason, either. I have an iPad and it was jailbroken, operative word here "was". I had a problem with my wifi connecting and thought it all stemmed from a glossy keyboard I was attempting to download from Cydia. So, I Googled and read everything I could from anyone who had something similar happen. I was getting pretty frustrated so I decided to restore the iOS. Problem is, I inadvertently upgraded to the latest version of iTunes, which royally messed me up in not being able to bypass the upgrade to iPad 4.2.1 ~ and well, you know the dilemma at this point. Apparently there is a jailbreak from Green Poison, but I will wait until Spirit is up to speed with theirs. I really liked the previous Spirit jailbreak. It was flawless, very fast and perfect.
So, I ended up restoring my iPad to my previous settings, and still - no wifi. Huh? wtf? So, now even more frustrated, I restored it to the factory settings and the wifi still wouldn't work. I couldn't believe it. Then, I did one of the most no-brainer things anyone could do. I walked over to my router, unplugged the thing, waited for less than a minute, plugged it back in, and Voila! wifi now working on iPad; and I bet I never needed to get rid of the jailbreak and restore it after all.
So, as I sit here and type this, I'm in the processing of restoring my iPad to my previous settings, and if yours is loaded to the gills like mine is, then you know how long *that* can take.
I should've figured out the router thing actually. A few days ago I was using VMware Fusion to run Windows XP on my iMac. It wasn't as easy as you'd think to set up the printer to work in XP on VMware, so after more Googling, I figured it out. Well, when I returned to the Leopard end of things, my printer wouldn't work. It would queue the documents, but wouldn't print anything. Don't 'cha know when I unplugged and plugged my router back in that all those pending documents started to print (and they're still printing). And that's all I had to do this entire time --> UNPLUG THE ROUTER AND THEN PLUG IT BACK IN!!!
So, I'm okay for now with the 4.2.1 on my iPad, but what I don't like is that I can no longer password protect individual apps or folders. There are just some things that are not for anyone else's eyes other than mine. Apple, go figure, hasn't come out with an app for this. I recently saw an app in one of my Mac mags that mentioned an app that allows you to sync wirelessly with iTunes. That's a good one, too. Although "Folders" is alright, I still really like Cydia's "Categories". Folders is problematic on the iPhone in that you are restricted to I believe, 12 apps per folder. I have many apps in some categories that go beyond 12 apps; for instance in the "Games" and "Relaxation" categories. I enjoy those apps you download where it sounds like a thunderstorm, etc. and have a lot of them. It's annoying to have "Relaxation 1" and "Relaxation 2". Then I have 3 "Medical" app folders. Yeah, it's annoying. The iPad might prove to be better than the iPhone since there is more screen real estate, in that I'll probably get all of my desired apps into each folder category. We'll see.
Restore Still In Progress...
It's been awhile since I last blogged so I'm going to try to stay a bit more current. I read a good article online that showed a job posting for Apple. Wow, was that tempting to think about, to work at Apple - Gadget Heaven. Then after some more Googling (I luv that word) I found how slack the pay is for someone at the Genius level. Should be much more in my opinion. I kinda think Apple can afford it. What say you?
(right about now you're probably thinking, well, it would've been nice if she included the links. So here they are; the links:
This one is discussing the job posting:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/02/apple_seeks_digital_photography_expert_for_ipad_development_team.html
This one describes the potential salary; taken from an actual letter for offer of employment:
http://www.macblogz.com/2008/09/26/leaked-apple-genius-position-hiring-documents/
I have also come to the conclusion that just like medical terminology add-on's for word processors, there should be a geek terminology add-on. I can't tell you how many times I've right clicked and selected "Add to Dictionary" while composing this.
Restore Still In Progress... still ... until the next post ~ stay well and stay informed. :-)
So, I ended up restoring my iPad to my previous settings, and still - no wifi. Huh? wtf? So, now even more frustrated, I restored it to the factory settings and the wifi still wouldn't work. I couldn't believe it. Then, I did one of the most no-brainer things anyone could do. I walked over to my router, unplugged the thing, waited for less than a minute, plugged it back in, and Voila! wifi now working on iPad; and I bet I never needed to get rid of the jailbreak and restore it after all.
So, as I sit here and type this, I'm in the processing of restoring my iPad to my previous settings, and if yours is loaded to the gills like mine is, then you know how long *that* can take.
I should've figured out the router thing actually. A few days ago I was using VMware Fusion to run Windows XP on my iMac. It wasn't as easy as you'd think to set up the printer to work in XP on VMware, so after more Googling, I figured it out. Well, when I returned to the Leopard end of things, my printer wouldn't work. It would queue the documents, but wouldn't print anything. Don't 'cha know when I unplugged and plugged my router back in that all those pending documents started to print (and they're still printing). And that's all I had to do this entire time --> UNPLUG THE ROUTER AND THEN PLUG IT BACK IN!!!
So, I'm okay for now with the 4.2.1 on my iPad, but what I don't like is that I can no longer password protect individual apps or folders. There are just some things that are not for anyone else's eyes other than mine. Apple, go figure, hasn't come out with an app for this. I recently saw an app in one of my Mac mags that mentioned an app that allows you to sync wirelessly with iTunes. That's a good one, too. Although "Folders" is alright, I still really like Cydia's "Categories". Folders is problematic on the iPhone in that you are restricted to I believe, 12 apps per folder. I have many apps in some categories that go beyond 12 apps; for instance in the "Games" and "Relaxation" categories. I enjoy those apps you download where it sounds like a thunderstorm, etc. and have a lot of them. It's annoying to have "Relaxation 1" and "Relaxation 2". Then I have 3 "Medical" app folders. Yeah, it's annoying. The iPad might prove to be better than the iPhone since there is more screen real estate, in that I'll probably get all of my desired apps into each folder category. We'll see.
Restore Still In Progress...
It's been awhile since I last blogged so I'm going to try to stay a bit more current. I read a good article online that showed a job posting for Apple. Wow, was that tempting to think about, to work at Apple - Gadget Heaven. Then after some more Googling (I luv that word) I found how slack the pay is for someone at the Genius level. Should be much more in my opinion. I kinda think Apple can afford it. What say you?
(right about now you're probably thinking, well, it would've been nice if she included the links. So here they are; the links:
This one is discussing the job posting:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/02/apple_seeks_digital_photography_expert_for_ipad_development_team.html
This one describes the potential salary; taken from an actual letter for offer of employment:
http://www.macblogz.com/2008/09/26/leaked-apple-genius-position-hiring-documents/
I have also come to the conclusion that just like medical terminology add-on's for word processors, there should be a geek terminology add-on. I can't tell you how many times I've right clicked and selected "Add to Dictionary" while composing this.
Restore Still In Progress... still ... until the next post ~ stay well and stay informed. :-)
Friday, April 24, 2009
Back to the iPhone ~~~
Wow, it's been such a long time since my last post. I've gone back to my iPhone and am beyond happy that I did. With all of the apps available now, I can't imagine how I'd manage without it.
More later...
More later...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Awesome Xperia X1 Website
I joined an awesome Xperia website last night. It's about time, I've been lurking on it for a quite awhile now. The link is "http://www.inxperia.com/" ~ touted as "Where Xperia Enthusiasts Meet". Awesome site, great layout, cool colors - have been adding my own posts now. Hope the site doesn't lose popularity once the phone comes out. This website is a must-see for anyone who is interested in learning more about the Sony Xperia X1. So much good information, links to photos, videos, demos, etc. Good group of people with great commentary. Trust me, I've kept up with this phone & this site continues to stay the most current. My posts are under "Pammydi", and of course I have a picture of Boo Boo in my profile, lol.
Work just told us we're getting a bonus. I am saving this towards the Xperia. I've been watching it for well over a year now, drooling...drooling...drooling...this is THEE phone of all phones. I would be hard pressed to think another one will be better. Of course technology always improves but this one combines the beauty, resolution, and touch screen interface of the iPhone AND the QWERTY keyboard of the Crackberry. The best of all worlds in one device. Luv it! :-)
Work just told us we're getting a bonus. I am saving this towards the Xperia. I've been watching it for well over a year now, drooling...drooling...drooling...this is THEE phone of all phones. I would be hard pressed to think another one will be better. Of course technology always improves but this one combines the beauty, resolution, and touch screen interface of the iPhone AND the QWERTY keyboard of the Crackberry. The best of all worlds in one device. Luv it! :-)
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Last Semester!!!
OMG do I have Senioritis. This is it, the last one, providing all goes well...I'll have that M.S. in Forensic Sciences. I will be accepting prayers and donations, lol.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Blogger Buddy
Here is an afterthought I did not discuss in my previous post. I'll be keeping up with this on more of a regular basis since installing a Vista widget called "Blogger Buddy". As much as I am disconcerted over Vista, I actually do enjoy the widgets ;-) - they're pretty convenient. So, with Blogger Buddy a small window remains within the gadget bar and it simply provides an open text area for you to write into (as I am doing this very moment), and then an option for "Post" and "Preview". Pretty darn simple. There are options for your choice of font & the addition of a picture or a link. Not a bad little app.
The other app I also like works with "Tracking the Eye"; a hurricane & tropical storm tracking program. This widget currently has Tropical Storm Fay listed on the widget in my gadget bar. All I have to do is click on it and I will be directed to the "Tracking the Eye" software program, which will open up and display the storm system and it's path (all in real time), with many other delectable visual functions. A few years ago I remember you had to subscribe to the service, which I did, living in Florida and being the nerd that I am. However, it does not appear that you need to do that now to enjoy the functionality of the program that one would want to use. This is good, considering the price of gas, and everything else going up (except for my salary!) I wasn't planning on subscribing to it this year. I think it's called "Hurricane Tracker" when you search the Vista Gadgets. I can't believe I'm saying something positive about Vista. Actually, Vista is very visually appealing, which is what sucked me into it to begin with. The added security functions, with myself being the sole user of my PC, are really quite a bit much. One shouldn't have to fish through books on the OS learning how to tweak settings. I have enough going on in my life besides having to dink around with that. But from the aesthetic perspective, Vista does get two thumbs up from me (and two toes up from Boo Boo!).
The other app I also like works with "Tracking the Eye"; a hurricane & tropical storm tracking program. This widget currently has Tropical Storm Fay listed on the widget in my gadget bar. All I have to do is click on it and I will be directed to the "Tracking the Eye" software program, which will open up and display the storm system and it's path (all in real time), with many other delectable visual functions. A few years ago I remember you had to subscribe to the service, which I did, living in Florida and being the nerd that I am. However, it does not appear that you need to do that now to enjoy the functionality of the program that one would want to use. This is good, considering the price of gas, and everything else going up (except for my salary!) I wasn't planning on subscribing to it this year. I think it's called "Hurricane Tracker" when you search the Vista Gadgets. I can't believe I'm saying something positive about Vista. Actually, Vista is very visually appealing, which is what sucked me into it to begin with. The added security functions, with myself being the sole user of my PC, are really quite a bit much. One shouldn't have to fish through books on the OS learning how to tweak settings. I have enough going on in my life besides having to dink around with that. But from the aesthetic perspective, Vista does get two thumbs up from me (and two toes up from Boo Boo!).
Tropical Storm Fay...
Well, Boo Boo & I survived the TS ~ it got a bit windy and we had massive amounts of rain...amazingly enough my backyard did not flood....like it did in 2004 when we had Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Ivan pass through. I actually got called out at work even though many of us had been put on administrative leave due to the storm. What bad guys do during inclement weather like this is beyond my comprehension. They won't put their badness to rest for anything sometimes. Errrr....
Now, it's peaceful out and the grass appears to have sprouted an additional 5 inches within a day. I guess my lawn guy is going to be happy about that!
(yes...I am capable of blogging about something other than geeky tekkie topics...) ~~~ wait! withdrawal symptoms appearing...fortunately my cell service remained active, but I did lose power for a short period of time, and prior to that lost the internet connection (horrors!) for just a bit. Since I have my crackberry, I was still connected... *phew*....maybe I should reactivate Boo Boo's crackberry, lol.
Now, it's peaceful out and the grass appears to have sprouted an additional 5 inches within a day. I guess my lawn guy is going to be happy about that!
(yes...I am capable of blogging about something other than geeky tekkie topics...) ~~~ wait! withdrawal symptoms appearing...fortunately my cell service remained active, but I did lose power for a short period of time, and prior to that lost the internet connection (horrors!) for just a bit. Since I have my crackberry, I was still connected... *phew*....maybe I should reactivate Boo Boo's crackberry, lol.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Sony Xperia...Where For Art Thou?
Sony Xperia...Where Are You????
Okay, latest I read online was that it's release was going to be in September, actually mid-September. Then I read a post that stated the release date would be October 13th. I am such a patient person, if you knew me...you would realize how true that is...but when it comes to gadgets....OMG, forget it! Patience goes right out the window, lol.
Okay, latest I read online was that it's release was going to be in September, actually mid-September. Then I read a post that stated the release date would be October 13th. I am such a patient person, if you knew me...you would realize how true that is...but when it comes to gadgets....OMG, forget it! Patience goes right out the window, lol.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Good-bye iPhone!
Yep, that's right, you heard me say that correctly. The iPhone is history, well, at least for me. It has become history primarily for two distinct reasons; the first - I am tired of not being able to use the iPhone for what I would consider a "functionally serious" phone...I know, I know ~ the graphics are amazing and being a photography nut I love the resolution. However, you cannot open up a "mime" format email - which is pretty common, and this defeats the purpose of being able to read email on the fly and not have to be connected to a desktop pc or a laptop. Also, I really, really miss a tactile QWERTY keyboard. As a former Blackberry and Treo user, that is just what I'm used to. Steve Jobs kinda missed the boat by not producing an iPhone with a slide out keyboard. Old habits die hard, what can I say. The touch function on the phone is almost too sensitive...many times you're scrolling through the address book only to tap on the wrong address and begin calling the wrong person - predictive text, another issue. Yes, you can disable it, but not like you can on other phones. It can only be disabled word by word; the suggested word will pop up and then you have to hit the little "x" to get it to go away, I've had many a word that got texted that was quite unintended as in "OMG, that was embarrassing!" and...with web surfing, again the touch screen being so sensitive, when all you want to do is to view another part of the page, it's easy to tap something that is another link and there you go, surfing to another page that you didn't want to go to.
Okay, second main reason why it had to go...as careful as I have been I managed to drop it more than once, the last time being on the tile floor in my den. *ouch* That did in the receiver I do believe, as I was not getting any reception ANYWHERE. Okay, so fine, it's a nice iPod Touch basically, and no - it won't go up on Ebay since, hey, it is a gadget that was a part of tekkie history. One day I'll be 90 showing grandchildren the gadget that secured a place in the technology history book.
What's next you wonder? I'm currently back to the Crackberry again - not wanting to invest a lot right now - got the Curve with the rebate, so all in all, it wasn't too horribly pricey. But why in the world would I not want to splurge on my next phone? Because the Curve is not my next phone Grasshopper. I'm waiting and drooling and have been saving and saving and saving for the --> SONY XPERIA. If you haven't heard of it, Google it - check it out, this will be the iPhone killer.
I realize it's been awhile, but I'll play catch up later. I will post on the features of the Xperia and by the time I'm done with it, you'll be in line for one, too. I'll also comment on the new "Mobile Me". I think they want too much for the subscription (Steve Jobs just might be involved, surprised?) but I will ponder it considering what it can do and it will be oh, so convenient. More on Mobile Me later...supposed to be an app released this month (that would be July of 2008 depending on when you're reading this). I'm a smart-butt tonight, huh? Not sure why, LOL.
Zedge.com - this is a must-go-to site for all your ringtone needs and the best part, it's free! So download like a fiend now before they start charging for them. Yes, duh, I have all the CSI theme songs, Law & Order, etc. and with the Crackberry I'm no longer restricted from personal ringtones like I was by the iTunes monopoly that limited the fun on the iPhone. I had been using 3rd party ringtone software for the iPhone, but with the last firmware update, the software become obsolete.
Just when I thought I was done blogging for 2-nite...if you're using a Crackberry there is an iPhone-esque theme you can download. Very cool app, has the classic iPhone clownfish for the background photo & you can choose whatever icons you like. The icons look exactly like iPhone icons. Very nice interface. Also downloaded Google Maps. Okay, I'll admit it - GM's was way more cool on the iPhone, but it still works great on the Crackberry. The Crackberry is fun to use again ~ love the Blackberry Messenger feature...almost like having your little warm, fuzzy group of "friends" like on My Space. Admit it - you like that.
Oh, and Boo Boo is doing fine. He will jump up on command and land on you wrapping his front legs around your neck to hug you, and he has figured out how to turn on the TV set. Yes, he watches it (I knew what you were thinking). Now I'm used to it. It was odd at first studying late in my home office and suddenly hearing voices coming from the living room or coming home walking inside the house to hear the TV on when I knew I had turned it off before I left. Well, Boo Boo's Crackberry is not activated, so can you blame him for wanting some entertainment?
Okay, second main reason why it had to go...as careful as I have been I managed to drop it more than once, the last time being on the tile floor in my den. *ouch* That did in the receiver I do believe, as I was not getting any reception ANYWHERE. Okay, so fine, it's a nice iPod Touch basically, and no - it won't go up on Ebay since, hey, it is a gadget that was a part of tekkie history. One day I'll be 90 showing grandchildren the gadget that secured a place in the technology history book.
What's next you wonder? I'm currently back to the Crackberry again - not wanting to invest a lot right now - got the Curve with the rebate, so all in all, it wasn't too horribly pricey. But why in the world would I not want to splurge on my next phone? Because the Curve is not my next phone Grasshopper. I'm waiting and drooling and have been saving and saving and saving for the --> SONY XPERIA. If you haven't heard of it, Google it - check it out, this will be the iPhone killer.
I realize it's been awhile, but I'll play catch up later. I will post on the features of the Xperia and by the time I'm done with it, you'll be in line for one, too. I'll also comment on the new "Mobile Me". I think they want too much for the subscription (Steve Jobs just might be involved, surprised?) but I will ponder it considering what it can do and it will be oh, so convenient. More on Mobile Me later...supposed to be an app released this month (that would be July of 2008 depending on when you're reading this). I'm a smart-butt tonight, huh? Not sure why, LOL.
Zedge.com - this is a must-go-to site for all your ringtone needs and the best part, it's free! So download like a fiend now before they start charging for them. Yes, duh, I have all the CSI theme songs, Law & Order, etc. and with the Crackberry I'm no longer restricted from personal ringtones like I was by the iTunes monopoly that limited the fun on the iPhone. I had been using 3rd party ringtone software for the iPhone, but with the last firmware update, the software become obsolete.
Just when I thought I was done blogging for 2-nite...if you're using a Crackberry there is an iPhone-esque theme you can download. Very cool app, has the classic iPhone clownfish for the background photo & you can choose whatever icons you like. The icons look exactly like iPhone icons. Very nice interface. Also downloaded Google Maps. Okay, I'll admit it - GM's was way more cool on the iPhone, but it still works great on the Crackberry. The Crackberry is fun to use again ~ love the Blackberry Messenger feature...almost like having your little warm, fuzzy group of "friends" like on My Space. Admit it - you like that.
Oh, and Boo Boo is doing fine. He will jump up on command and land on you wrapping his front legs around your neck to hug you, and he has figured out how to turn on the TV set. Yes, he watches it (I knew what you were thinking). Now I'm used to it. It was odd at first studying late in my home office and suddenly hearing voices coming from the living room or coming home walking inside the house to hear the TV on when I knew I had turned it off before I left. Well, Boo Boo's Crackberry is not activated, so can you blame him for wanting some entertainment?
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
~ Merry Christmas from Pam & Boo Boo! ~
Merry Christmas !!!!
It's been a long time since I've blogged, just have been real busy doing the CSI thing and venturing on another path with nursing (working as a Forensic Nurse Examiner part-time), not to mention completing a DNA course. Looking forward to next year as I am officially accepted into the Masters program at UF, so hopefully, by the end of 2008, I'll have received my M.S. in Forensic Sciences. Am almost thinking of coupling this with an M.S. in Drug Chemistry as several classes overlap, but I have a feeling I'm going to be a bit burned out by the end of next year and will need a break from it all.
I'm happy to enjoy a day off from both jobs. Hey, any Knights in Shining Armor willing to take me away from all of this, LOL? Just kidding...but it would be nice to focus on a family for once instead of the career thing. Maybe one day this will happen, we'll see!
You're probably wondering, how come she's not saying squat about the iPhone here? Okay, I'll satisfy your curiosity...just saw the T.V. commercial for the Verizon Voyager. I had to Google it and watched a couple of YouTube videos on it. Watch out Apple...this may very well be one of your best competitors to date. I wonder two things about the Voyager...can you watch YouTube on it (I love this on the iPhone) and how good is the screen resolution for photo viewing? I am still pretty happy with the iPhone but continue to be very disappointed with the virtual keyboard. I just do_not_like_it. No way. Need a REAL keyboard and then I'll be more than happy with this phone. Apple? Also, another disappointment with the iPhone - there are several emails that I cannot receive the full benefit of, as in the iPhone is not capable of opening up anything in the "MIME" format. For those of you who don't know, the "mime" format is incredibly commonly used in emails and stands for "Mulitpurpose Internet Mail Extensions". I read that the Voyager can read email in any format imagineable. Not sure when the Voyager comes out. As soon as I can critique it in person with my own two hands, if I like it, I just might 'dis my iPhone. Am real tired of not being able to read emails on the go, having to wait until I'm back in front of a computer to do so - which, duh, entirely defeats the purpose of having email availability on the cell phone to begin with (I know...run on sentence here, oh well) and really tired of hitting wrong keys with the stupid, retarded virtual keyboard. Did you hear that? Steve, are you listening? You never know what 2008 will bring.
Merry Christmas ~ Happy Holidays ~ Happy New Year's to all!
May your family and loved ones be blessed with happiness and safety this season and in the year to come.
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Saturday, August 4, 2007
Ah ha! First iPhone Update
Well, the first iPhone update finally got here, can't say I'm too excited about it since it was pretty much a firmware kind of thing and not the update I was hoping for...using the keyboard in the horizontal position with every app. Maybe that one will be next. I will be BOLO'ing for it ("be on the lookout").
I received an email from a guy named Brian letting me know about a new app for the iPhone that will let you upload your Word documents so that you can view them on your iPhone. The link can be found at: http://i.box.net.
It's definitely a pretty cool and useable app, I did try it and can say that I liked it. It won't open up PowerPoint files though, there was one I uploaded and it didn't work. The only thing that kind of weirds me out about this iPhone stuff is that everything has to be connected to a website. Maybe I'm coming across like a dinosaur, but I'm pretty used to my docs on my PDA and well, everything on my PDA is ON the device - it is all installed internally on the PDA and only my eyes have acess to it. Granted, no one else is going to be logging on to i.Box.net and reading my files, unless I choose to share them, and yes there is an option for you to do that if you wish. However, is anything really genuinely secure online? Probably not and we all go along with the flow because we just do. I did add a bunch of really cool apps that appear as "Widgets" on the iPhone screen. The apps are all really cool. I like the weather ones and of course the games, but you have to access all of them via Safari. Soooo, what if you're not surfing on Wifi and EDGE is acting stupid like it seems to often enough and you don't have service? So much for using the cool apps, huh? No such thing as perfection...and that is okay because I'm still enjoying the hell out of my iPhone.
A co-worker read my blog and told me his daughter said that "every other word in her blog is iPhone", LOL. It would be funny to Google my blog using "iPhone" as the key word and then view it with the cache link where what you searched for is highlighted...I wonder just how many times do I actually use the word iPhone in my blog....hmmmm
Oh ~ before I forget...you've probably heard of it by now, but finally there is a very good and user friendly program for ringtones. It's a piece of cake to use and now I have the theme from CSI set as my ringtone again and Henri Mancini's Pink Panther theme on it, too. This is the link: http://efksoft.com/products/iphoneringtonemaker/download.htm
In one of my upcoming posts I will include some websites regarding the iPhone that are turning out to be ones I'm going to frequently. Right now I have to get back to my studying. This is the last assignment for my anthro class and I'm so glad. I wish I could have a break but now I have to start cramming for the GRE as I have to take it by August 31st to officially get into the Master's program at UF. Wish me luck, I'm gonna need it. Algebra was never my friend to begin with and that was a long time ago.
My keyboard is driving me nuts. I really, really like this keyboard. It has the perfect touch to it, but the keys are sticking. When you type a gazillion words a minute this can be problematic. I guess I'll be in Office Depot or Office Max tomorrow. Anyone know how to clean a keyboard? I wonder if too much snackage has gotten stuck amongst the keys and that is causing the problem. Can't remember that I spilled anything liquid over it.
Oh, and by the way...any of you guys over at Gizmodo...I'm kinda upset with you. I have been reading your website and praising your efforts for a couple of years now. I have even turned fairly high level geeks onto your website that didn't know about it until I told them. I tried to post a comment on your site, and read that all comments must be approved and if they pass whatever test you put it through, then your comment gets posted. Well, what kind of crap is that? Here I am a loyal reader and have spread the Gizmodo word to soooo many people, and my comment never appeared. So, I guess the SushiLvr wasn't good enough for you guys. That's fine, cuz I started my own blog damnit. So there.... and if you're wondering, I'll still be checking out your website because it definitely is one of the most awesome sites out there for geeks and Gizmodo does rock. No offense on my disappointment with not being able to be an official commentator, K?
Well, as Nancy Grace would say "Goodnight Friend"...
I received an email from a guy named Brian letting me know about a new app for the iPhone that will let you upload your Word documents so that you can view them on your iPhone. The link can be found at: http://i.box.net.
It's definitely a pretty cool and useable app, I did try it and can say that I liked it. It won't open up PowerPoint files though, there was one I uploaded and it didn't work. The only thing that kind of weirds me out about this iPhone stuff is that everything has to be connected to a website. Maybe I'm coming across like a dinosaur, but I'm pretty used to my docs on my PDA and well, everything on my PDA is ON the device - it is all installed internally on the PDA and only my eyes have acess to it. Granted, no one else is going to be logging on to i.Box.net and reading my files, unless I choose to share them, and yes there is an option for you to do that if you wish. However, is anything really genuinely secure online? Probably not and we all go along with the flow because we just do. I did add a bunch of really cool apps that appear as "Widgets" on the iPhone screen. The apps are all really cool. I like the weather ones and of course the games, but you have to access all of them via Safari. Soooo, what if you're not surfing on Wifi and EDGE is acting stupid like it seems to often enough and you don't have service? So much for using the cool apps, huh? No such thing as perfection...and that is okay because I'm still enjoying the hell out of my iPhone.
A co-worker read my blog and told me his daughter said that "every other word in her blog is iPhone", LOL. It would be funny to Google my blog using "iPhone" as the key word and then view it with the cache link where what you searched for is highlighted...I wonder just how many times do I actually use the word iPhone in my blog....hmmmm
Oh ~ before I forget...you've probably heard of it by now, but finally there is a very good and user friendly program for ringtones. It's a piece of cake to use and now I have the theme from CSI set as my ringtone again and Henri Mancini's Pink Panther theme on it, too. This is the link: http://efksoft.com/products/iphoneringtonemaker/download.htm
In one of my upcoming posts I will include some websites regarding the iPhone that are turning out to be ones I'm going to frequently. Right now I have to get back to my studying. This is the last assignment for my anthro class and I'm so glad. I wish I could have a break but now I have to start cramming for the GRE as I have to take it by August 31st to officially get into the Master's program at UF. Wish me luck, I'm gonna need it. Algebra was never my friend to begin with and that was a long time ago.
My keyboard is driving me nuts. I really, really like this keyboard. It has the perfect touch to it, but the keys are sticking. When you type a gazillion words a minute this can be problematic. I guess I'll be in Office Depot or Office Max tomorrow. Anyone know how to clean a keyboard? I wonder if too much snackage has gotten stuck amongst the keys and that is causing the problem. Can't remember that I spilled anything liquid over it.
Oh, and by the way...any of you guys over at Gizmodo...I'm kinda upset with you. I have been reading your website and praising your efforts for a couple of years now. I have even turned fairly high level geeks onto your website that didn't know about it until I told them. I tried to post a comment on your site, and read that all comments must be approved and if they pass whatever test you put it through, then your comment gets posted. Well, what kind of crap is that? Here I am a loyal reader and have spread the Gizmodo word to soooo many people, and my comment never appeared. So, I guess the SushiLvr wasn't good enough for you guys. That's fine, cuz I started my own blog damnit. So there.... and if you're wondering, I'll still be checking out your website because it definitely is one of the most awesome sites out there for geeks and Gizmodo does rock. No offense on my disappointment with not being able to be an official commentator, K?
Well, as Nancy Grace would say "Goodnight Friend"...
Monday, July 23, 2007
iPhone Updates ~ Where Are You?
Well, I don't know about you, but I'm really ready for these supposed updates for the iPhone. I am specifically waiting for the one that will allow you to use the widescreen keyboard in every app. Although I can type pretty decently one-handed, I still have a pretty tough time trying to use it with Safari. It's just too darn awkward holding the phone in that position, just too narrow.
Would you believe I actually went to AT&T to look at the HTC 8525, and all because of the keyboard. The guy working there told me he had an 8525 and really liked it but said he got rid of it for the iPhone and there's no way he'd go back. Even I thought I was pretty cracked even thinking for a mere moment that I'd get rid of my iPhone, but I think it was the geek in me that just had to have a look-see when I saw it on the net. You know, we geeks gotta keep up. The display model wasn't a functioning phone, and it had one of those fake displays on the screen. The guy told me that the resolution on it was similar to the Treo 700 that they had on display, that was a functioning model. He said it was pretty decent, but in no way as good as the iPhone's resolution. Being a photography nut, I guess I'd have to choose resolution over a keyboard...but I really miss my QWERTY keyboard. The one on the Treo 650 was okay...and I mean just okay, nothing to write home about. The keyboard I really liked was on my old Crackberry - the one that Boo Boo is holding in the picture. That keyboard was sweet and I could really zip along on that one. I was an emailing/messaging fiend. LOL
Soooooo....if anyone has any insight on when these updates are supposed to take place, I'd like to know. I also noticed that the recent update for iTunes did NOT include the ringtone tab as speculated. I wonder what happened with that. Okay, so if anyone works for Apple that has the inside scoop and you're reading my blog...fill me and everyone else in, okay? Pleeeaaaseee *wink*wink*bat*bat* ;-)
Would you believe I actually went to AT&T to look at the HTC 8525, and all because of the keyboard. The guy working there told me he had an 8525 and really liked it but said he got rid of it for the iPhone and there's no way he'd go back. Even I thought I was pretty cracked even thinking for a mere moment that I'd get rid of my iPhone, but I think it was the geek in me that just had to have a look-see when I saw it on the net. You know, we geeks gotta keep up. The display model wasn't a functioning phone, and it had one of those fake displays on the screen. The guy told me that the resolution on it was similar to the Treo 700 that they had on display, that was a functioning model. He said it was pretty decent, but in no way as good as the iPhone's resolution. Being a photography nut, I guess I'd have to choose resolution over a keyboard...but I really miss my QWERTY keyboard. The one on the Treo 650 was okay...and I mean just okay, nothing to write home about. The keyboard I really liked was on my old Crackberry - the one that Boo Boo is holding in the picture. That keyboard was sweet and I could really zip along on that one. I was an emailing/messaging fiend. LOL
Soooooo....if anyone has any insight on when these updates are supposed to take place, I'd like to know. I also noticed that the recent update for iTunes did NOT include the ringtone tab as speculated. I wonder what happened with that. Okay, so if anyone works for Apple that has the inside scoop and you're reading my blog...fill me and everyone else in, okay? Pleeeaaaseee *wink*wink*bat*bat* ;-)
iPhone = More Crime???
Okay, as I've mentioned before, I'm a CSI and I can't help but wonder if I'm going to wind up getting called out to a burglary of an AT&T store. Let's hope not, there are enough stupid people out there doing stupid things and I get my share of being called out for sure.
When I purchased my iPhone, I noticed that they had two on display and that the display was located right at the front of the store...next to the doors! Wow, I thought, what would it take for someone who was really bold to just walk in there with a pair of wire cutters and just snip and go. I guess even if you did snag one like that, it would be to no avail since you couldn't really activate it for use as a phone as I'm sure it would be tracked. I guess you could still use it as an iPod though. Geez, I hope there are no "bad guys" reading this - I wouldn't want to give anyone any bad ideas...seriously.
I saw a really stupid display at a convenience store in Georgia while travelling one time. Right at the front counter by the clerk and right next to the clerk in a huge glass display case were a bunch of pocket knives. The knives in the display case were large and decorative, and I mean the blades were big. The pocket knives right next to the clerk on the counter were in several different bins, yes several - not just one, were the smaller kind. I thought the clerk had to be pretty brave to work there, especially late at night. I mean, let's just supply the ammo for someone to use against the clerk so they can hold up the store more easily, right? Stupid is as stupid does...
Back to the AT&T iPhone display...I did ask someone in the store in reference to the display models and they told me that the displays are tucked away when the store closes. That's a good thing.
When I purchased my iPhone, I noticed that they had two on display and that the display was located right at the front of the store...next to the doors! Wow, I thought, what would it take for someone who was really bold to just walk in there with a pair of wire cutters and just snip and go. I guess even if you did snag one like that, it would be to no avail since you couldn't really activate it for use as a phone as I'm sure it would be tracked. I guess you could still use it as an iPod though. Geez, I hope there are no "bad guys" reading this - I wouldn't want to give anyone any bad ideas...seriously.
I saw a really stupid display at a convenience store in Georgia while travelling one time. Right at the front counter by the clerk and right next to the clerk in a huge glass display case were a bunch of pocket knives. The knives in the display case were large and decorative, and I mean the blades were big. The pocket knives right next to the clerk on the counter were in several different bins, yes several - not just one, were the smaller kind. I thought the clerk had to be pretty brave to work there, especially late at night. I mean, let's just supply the ammo for someone to use against the clerk so they can hold up the store more easily, right? Stupid is as stupid does...
Back to the AT&T iPhone display...I did ask someone in the store in reference to the display models and they told me that the displays are tucked away when the store closes. That's a good thing.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The Daily iPhone
I think that's what I should start referring to my post as, LOL. Can you believe my very first post was on herbs and planting my goofy front porch garden? I never would've thought my blog would evolve into something dedicated to the iPhone.
I was at the tire store this morning getting the flat fixed on my Jeep and while I was already there I decided to get the oil changed as well. I brought my notes from my class to study with and there was something specific anatomy-wise I wanted more clarification on, so what did I do? I looked up the term on Google right from my iPhone! S-w-eeee-t.... so, there I was tapping and enlarging images and getting my question answered. I did get a message saying that it wasn't able to connect to the EDGE network and then I'd just turn my phone a millimeter in one direction and ---woosh, there was my page uploaded and everything. Not too bad, even if it is EDGE.
I found another link on upcoming firmware upgrades and they mentioned making the accelerometer work for every function, not just when using Safari (Safari is the icon you touch to open up the web browser). That's the upgrade I'm waiting for. You know, a recording function would be nice, too. I also caught a link from "iTablet" regarding "iPhone Applications". The wierd thing is that they're not like what you're used to with other devices. Usually you download the program and then synch it with your device. For these you go to a website using Safari and use the application from the web. Different, but that can be good. I'm just so darn happy with this phone that I'm willing to try and learn new things.
Here's the link to the firmware upgrade we can all look forward to:
www.myitablet.com/talk/12_570_0.html
Here's the link to the iPhone Applications:
modmyiphone.com/apps/
Ohhh, I've got to get ready for work!!! Too much time blogging and iPhoning!!! :-)
I was at the tire store this morning getting the flat fixed on my Jeep and while I was already there I decided to get the oil changed as well. I brought my notes from my class to study with and there was something specific anatomy-wise I wanted more clarification on, so what did I do? I looked up the term on Google right from my iPhone! S-w-eeee-t.... so, there I was tapping and enlarging images and getting my question answered. I did get a message saying that it wasn't able to connect to the EDGE network and then I'd just turn my phone a millimeter in one direction and ---woosh, there was my page uploaded and everything. Not too bad, even if it is EDGE.
I found another link on upcoming firmware upgrades and they mentioned making the accelerometer work for every function, not just when using Safari (Safari is the icon you touch to open up the web browser). That's the upgrade I'm waiting for. You know, a recording function would be nice, too. I also caught a link from "iTablet" regarding "iPhone Applications". The wierd thing is that they're not like what you're used to with other devices. Usually you download the program and then synch it with your device. For these you go to a website using Safari and use the application from the web. Different, but that can be good. I'm just so darn happy with this phone that I'm willing to try and learn new things.
Here's the link to the firmware upgrade we can all look forward to:
www.myitablet.com/talk/12_570_0.html
Here's the link to the iPhone Applications:
modmyiphone.com/apps/
Ohhh, I've got to get ready for work!!! Too much time blogging and iPhoning!!! :-)
My Dad Got An iPhone, Too!
My dad called me yesterday while I was at work, and always trying to keep up with technology (and his daughter!) as he does, he informed me he was at the AT&T store in Michigan and that "hey, guess what - I'm gonna get a Blackberry!", to which I replied "Oh, no Dad! You don't need a Blackberry, you need an iPhone! The Blackberry is sooo yesterday and the iPhone is soooo today, besides we both keep up on stuff together, right?" So, hours later, and several phone calls later while my dad went through the activation process from his desktop pc at his home - we were both speaking on our iPhones. You go Dad! The guy at the AT&T store told me over the phone that he really thought my Dad was going with the iPhone because of my influence and that he probably wanted the Blackberry more. However, it's too late...the iPhone bug has bitten my Dad. He is all excited now about his new toy and just wait until he really gets into it and sees the other things it can do. I asked him last night "Dad, have you seen the icon for YouTube yet?" to which he replied that he hadn't. LOL, wait 'til he does...I'm just going to have to stress to him DO NOT WATCH YouTube AND DRIVE AT THE SAME TIME. Okay, I'm a bit of a mother hen, but oh, well. Now, I need to get my Mom into an iPhone and it will become an iPhone family thing.
Last night after work I was web surfing (AGAIN) on the iPhone (OF COURSE) and came across this guy's webpage regarding the keyboard on the iPhone. I was impressed. This guy is a really good writer - nice, clean page, easy on the eyes and writing that just flows. He did a good job, so much so that I'd like to share his page with you. He uses the word "orthogonal". Damn, that's a good word. You can check out this guy's article here:
john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/07/iphone-keyboard/
I wonder if I'm spending more time on my blog about the iPhone than on the iPhone itself. I am taking an online class...one at a time, trying to obtain a Masters in Forensic Sciences to help push along my present career path working as a CSI. Somehow, my iPhone just seems a bit more interesting than anthropology right now. I also found out that the browser on the iPhone works great for going to the website for my class (it's through the University of Florida). I can do anything on it via Safari and even checked out the grade I got on my last paper. I got an A (yay!), but then again I'm a geek. I really need to get off this website and get an assignment finished before I go into work tonight. And then - I can goof around on my iPhone some more.
Last night after work I was web surfing (AGAIN) on the iPhone (OF COURSE) and came across this guy's webpage regarding the keyboard on the iPhone. I was impressed. This guy is a really good writer - nice, clean page, easy on the eyes and writing that just flows. He did a good job, so much so that I'd like to share his page with you. He uses the word "orthogonal". Damn, that's a good word. You can check out this guy's article here:
john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/07/iphone-keyboard/
I wonder if I'm spending more time on my blog about the iPhone than on the iPhone itself. I am taking an online class...one at a time, trying to obtain a Masters in Forensic Sciences to help push along my present career path working as a CSI. Somehow, my iPhone just seems a bit more interesting than anthropology right now. I also found out that the browser on the iPhone works great for going to the website for my class (it's through the University of Florida). I can do anything on it via Safari and even checked out the grade I got on my last paper. I got an A (yay!), but then again I'm a geek. I really need to get off this website and get an assignment finished before I go into work tonight. And then - I can goof around on my iPhone some more.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Jaiku ~ Look Boo Boo! Our iPhone Blog Made Someone's Website
Wow ~ how about this iPhone stuff...
I actually caught my blog page on someone else's site...cool! Looks like a pretty good webpage, too. The graphics are great. Of course, it's loaded with photos of the iPhone, heh heh.
Check out Jaiku's site:
http://jaiku.com/channel/iphone/presence/6096605
I actually caught my blog page on someone else's site...cool! Looks like a pretty good webpage, too. The graphics are great. Of course, it's loaded with photos of the iPhone, heh heh.
Check out Jaiku's site:
http://jaiku.com/channel/iphone/presence/6096605
The Verdict is In... iPhone Review
I've had some time to mess around with my new iPhone now and I can tell you I have absolutely no regrets! Good-bye Treo! hee hee
This is one awesome, kick-butt phone. I'll keep up with the hype when a new gadget is about to come out and stay on top of it, although lately I've learned to exhibit patience. Considering how often the hardware changes and that new versions seem to come out almost as soon as you've finished paying off the last little toy, it is well worth waiting at least long enough to read the reviews. Okay, so patience kinda went out the window for me on this one, but like I said - I have no regrets.
PROS: practically everything, design form, ease of use, functionality, * BRIGHT * CRISP *
clear screen with awesome resolution for photo and video viewing, if you weren't hooked on YouTube before, you will be now. Incredibly fun - state of the art interface... I expect that there is going to be a mass exodus of Treos from within homes across the country, suddenly popping up on Ebay for quick sale...and yes, you do adapt to the virtual keyboard, I am beginning to type faster and faster with it as the days go by - just wish I could use it horizontally and it would be even more user friendly...and hey, this is a pretty cool feature, did you know that the reason you cannot use a stylus for input with the iPhone is because it works via heat? The screen literally senses the heat from your fingertips. If you don't believe this, then try to activate something on the keyboard with another object. It will not work. So, what happens I wonder on a freezing winter day? Well, you probably should be protecting your cute little phone under your scarf or something, huh? Mitten-Touch-Input apparently won't work.
CONS: would prefer the keyboard to be able to function in the accelerometer mode as it does for photos and video - this is when you hold the phone horizontally instead of vertically and the image shifts from the vertical position to the horizontal view - a very cool feature. Currently you can only use the keyboard while holding the phone vertically and this makes for more narrow space between your hands - holding the phone horizontally would really imitate the previous QWERTY keyboards giving you the feel that you're already used to....no task list, memos, or ability to categorize contacts (i.e. business, personal, restaurants, etc.). Mmmm, okay - and no external battery...and you currently cannot use a custom ringtone - but I did read that the next version of iTunes is supposed to have an added tab labeled "Ringtones", so that must be coming **** OH, BUT WHO CARES ABOUT ALL THESE TRIVIAL LITTLE THINGS ?!? THIS IS A GREAT PHONE!!!!!!!!! :-))))))))))))))
What is my biggest fear with this phone? That I'll drop it...I am truly the bull in the china shop. I don't mean to be, but I just am. When I am graceful I'm usually trying to be ~ it's not like it comes naturally, LOL. I thought the screen would become messy looking with fingerprint smudges due to the high gloss finish, but so far this has not seemed to be a problem. It's just shiny and beautiful all the time.
Wouldn't ya love to own stock in Apple and AT&T now? I expect that AT&T is going to have quite the monopoly in the wireless industry as they were able to secure a 5 year contract giving them the exclusive rights to sell the iPhone. I can only imagine how many people actually cancelled their contract with other wireless carriers and even paid the penalty to do so, just to come join AT&T to get the iPhone. Fortunately, I am already with AT&T (formerly a Cingular chick to be specific). Sure, Microsoft is planning on coming out with their Meizu, and yes - I've already scoped it out on numerous websites - but no way baby does it compare with the iPhone. Sorry Bill, that's just my opinion. The Meizu will have 16 gb of internal memory, and that's all good - what gadget freak doesn't want more memory? Geez, I can remember my first pda and I was jonesing for a 1 gb card when the 128 mb card was the new thing and that was "wooo" a big deal. Of course Apple will have future generation iPhones to match the memory of the Meizu. I'm pretty satisfied with the 8 gb I have now. I just hope that the accelerometer function for the keyboard and a task/memo list will be an upgrade for this first generation iPhone. Please, Apple, don't make me wait another two years for these features, nor have to save and save up again for the next one. This little iPhone is going to have to work well for me for a very long time....
.......so, anyone wanna buy my Treo? It's a 650....
This is one awesome, kick-butt phone. I'll keep up with the hype when a new gadget is about to come out and stay on top of it, although lately I've learned to exhibit patience. Considering how often the hardware changes and that new versions seem to come out almost as soon as you've finished paying off the last little toy, it is well worth waiting at least long enough to read the reviews. Okay, so patience kinda went out the window for me on this one, but like I said - I have no regrets.
PROS: practically everything, design form, ease of use, functionality, * BRIGHT * CRISP *
clear screen with awesome resolution for photo and video viewing, if you weren't hooked on YouTube before, you will be now. Incredibly fun - state of the art interface... I expect that there is going to be a mass exodus of Treos from within homes across the country, suddenly popping up on Ebay for quick sale...and yes, you do adapt to the virtual keyboard, I am beginning to type faster and faster with it as the days go by - just wish I could use it horizontally and it would be even more user friendly...and hey, this is a pretty cool feature, did you know that the reason you cannot use a stylus for input with the iPhone is because it works via heat? The screen literally senses the heat from your fingertips. If you don't believe this, then try to activate something on the keyboard with another object. It will not work. So, what happens I wonder on a freezing winter day? Well, you probably should be protecting your cute little phone under your scarf or something, huh? Mitten-Touch-Input apparently won't work.
CONS: would prefer the keyboard to be able to function in the accelerometer mode as it does for photos and video - this is when you hold the phone horizontally instead of vertically and the image shifts from the vertical position to the horizontal view - a very cool feature. Currently you can only use the keyboard while holding the phone vertically and this makes for more narrow space between your hands - holding the phone horizontally would really imitate the previous QWERTY keyboards giving you the feel that you're already used to....no task list, memos, or ability to categorize contacts (i.e. business, personal, restaurants, etc.). Mmmm, okay - and no external battery...and you currently cannot use a custom ringtone - but I did read that the next version of iTunes is supposed to have an added tab labeled "Ringtones", so that must be coming **** OH, BUT WHO CARES ABOUT ALL THESE TRIVIAL LITTLE THINGS ?!? THIS IS A GREAT PHONE!!!!!!!!! :-))))))))))))))
What is my biggest fear with this phone? That I'll drop it...I am truly the bull in the china shop. I don't mean to be, but I just am. When I am graceful I'm usually trying to be ~ it's not like it comes naturally, LOL. I thought the screen would become messy looking with fingerprint smudges due to the high gloss finish, but so far this has not seemed to be a problem. It's just shiny and beautiful all the time.
Wouldn't ya love to own stock in Apple and AT&T now? I expect that AT&T is going to have quite the monopoly in the wireless industry as they were able to secure a 5 year contract giving them the exclusive rights to sell the iPhone. I can only imagine how many people actually cancelled their contract with other wireless carriers and even paid the penalty to do so, just to come join AT&T to get the iPhone. Fortunately, I am already with AT&T (formerly a Cingular chick to be specific). Sure, Microsoft is planning on coming out with their Meizu, and yes - I've already scoped it out on numerous websites - but no way baby does it compare with the iPhone. Sorry Bill, that's just my opinion. The Meizu will have 16 gb of internal memory, and that's all good - what gadget freak doesn't want more memory? Geez, I can remember my first pda and I was jonesing for a 1 gb card when the 128 mb card was the new thing and that was "wooo" a big deal. Of course Apple will have future generation iPhones to match the memory of the Meizu. I'm pretty satisfied with the 8 gb I have now. I just hope that the accelerometer function for the keyboard and a task/memo list will be an upgrade for this first generation iPhone. Please, Apple, don't make me wait another two years for these features, nor have to save and save up again for the next one. This little iPhone is going to have to work well for me for a very long time....
.......so, anyone wanna buy my Treo? It's a 650....
Friday, July 6, 2007
iPhone in Hand!
Yes! F-I-N-A-L-EEEEE!
What an adventure ~ thank you Ocala. Yep, I had to travel to the AT&T store in Ocala to pick it up. I called them this afternoon, as I said in my earlier post and they said that they had one left. I was told a guy had called before I did and said that he was coming from another city to get the one they had left. I was told it was first come, first serve. They wouldn't even take the payment for it over the phone. AT&T is quick to tell you "it's an Apple thing". So, now I'm all geared up to make the drive and I go out to my Jeep, sit inside of it and notice that it looks like the leaning tower of Wrangler...I'm like "oh, no - please not a flat tire!", and sure enough, the rear passenger side tire was as flat as the flattest pancake you've ever seen. So, I call the store and tell them I'm having this dilemma and they tell me they still have the phone. Fortunately I have AAA, and they came right out and changed it for me. Okay, go ahead and laugh at me for calling Triple A to change a tire, but the jacks that come with Jeeps are really stupid and it would've taken me a heck of a lot longer to do it than the Triple A guy, and remember, time was of the essence here.
Now I get in my Jeep, spare tire on (no - it's not a donut!), and think that I should really be safe before making the drive and stop to make sure there is enough air in the tire, there is. Well, on the way down I notice huge billowing clouds of black smoke emanating from somewhere on the east side embankment of the highway and as I get closer I realize a vehicle is on fire. As I drove by and eyeballed this, it looked like the vehicle had crashed into a tree. It was a smaller car, like a Hyundai or something, and the entire car looked gutted at this point, fully engulfed. When I realized that someone likely just died suddenly the urgency for an iPhone didn't seem to be there. So, I continue on my journey to the AT&T store, the whole time listening to the obnoxious sound of my spare tire making an odd noise, as this tire is not balanced like the other three. If you don't care about the proper reasons for balancing your tires, then balance them at least to maintain your sanity as you drive down the road. Remember, I'm in a Jeep, it's a softtop, and you hear everything. When you see the oncoming cars with their headlights on and dark clouds in the distance, and I mean really dark clouds - rain is inevitably making it's way to you or you to it. Of course, I drove through the thick of it. Rain, sleet, ice, or snow...nothing is going to keep me from my iPhone, LOL.
I pull up into the parking space feeling hopeful they still had it, as I had asked them to call me if the other guy showed up, so I wouldn't get stuck making the drive for nothing. So, all in all, between the cost of gas, the extra time, and of course the cost of my iPhone, like they say "priceless", hee hee... And the best part of it all is that I didn't charge it. Do you hear that MasterCard? VISA? Discover? You guys did not get my money, nor my finance charges, or interest. That's right. Screw you credit cards. My iPhone is paid for damnit. Could I have spent the money for other necessary reasons? Of course I could have, but it's my treat, and you'll be seeing my Treo and the "other" iPod up for sale on Ebay soon enough to compensate.
I also got some scoop when at AT&T...Microsoft is catching up quickly and plans on launching their competitor to the iPhone, may be something called the Meizu? Unsure of the exact spelling here. If anyone knows the name for this, feel free to jump in here and comment. It will supposedly have 16 GBs of memory and faster internet speeds. When I consider I've used a Palm LifeDrive that has 4 GBs of internal memory coupled with a 1GB card, and I've got plenty to spare, I'll be okay. I'm not really into downloading a ton of music files, photography mostly for me and a TV series here and there. I'm also an R.N., so most of my needed space is reserved for drug guides, medical guides, etc., and those guys can stay on my pda. So, my little iPhone is going to be just fine.
Okay, enough of this blog stuff...iTunes has loaded and it's time to activate!
What an adventure ~ thank you Ocala. Yep, I had to travel to the AT&T store in Ocala to pick it up. I called them this afternoon, as I said in my earlier post and they said that they had one left. I was told a guy had called before I did and said that he was coming from another city to get the one they had left. I was told it was first come, first serve. They wouldn't even take the payment for it over the phone. AT&T is quick to tell you "it's an Apple thing". So, now I'm all geared up to make the drive and I go out to my Jeep, sit inside of it and notice that it looks like the leaning tower of Wrangler...I'm like "oh, no - please not a flat tire!", and sure enough, the rear passenger side tire was as flat as the flattest pancake you've ever seen. So, I call the store and tell them I'm having this dilemma and they tell me they still have the phone. Fortunately I have AAA, and they came right out and changed it for me. Okay, go ahead and laugh at me for calling Triple A to change a tire, but the jacks that come with Jeeps are really stupid and it would've taken me a heck of a lot longer to do it than the Triple A guy, and remember, time was of the essence here.
Now I get in my Jeep, spare tire on (no - it's not a donut!), and think that I should really be safe before making the drive and stop to make sure there is enough air in the tire, there is. Well, on the way down I notice huge billowing clouds of black smoke emanating from somewhere on the east side embankment of the highway and as I get closer I realize a vehicle is on fire. As I drove by and eyeballed this, it looked like the vehicle had crashed into a tree. It was a smaller car, like a Hyundai or something, and the entire car looked gutted at this point, fully engulfed. When I realized that someone likely just died suddenly the urgency for an iPhone didn't seem to be there. So, I continue on my journey to the AT&T store, the whole time listening to the obnoxious sound of my spare tire making an odd noise, as this tire is not balanced like the other three. If you don't care about the proper reasons for balancing your tires, then balance them at least to maintain your sanity as you drive down the road. Remember, I'm in a Jeep, it's a softtop, and you hear everything. When you see the oncoming cars with their headlights on and dark clouds in the distance, and I mean really dark clouds - rain is inevitably making it's way to you or you to it. Of course, I drove through the thick of it. Rain, sleet, ice, or snow...nothing is going to keep me from my iPhone, LOL.
I pull up into the parking space feeling hopeful they still had it, as I had asked them to call me if the other guy showed up, so I wouldn't get stuck making the drive for nothing. So, all in all, between the cost of gas, the extra time, and of course the cost of my iPhone, like they say "priceless", hee hee... And the best part of it all is that I didn't charge it. Do you hear that MasterCard? VISA? Discover? You guys did not get my money, nor my finance charges, or interest. That's right. Screw you credit cards. My iPhone is paid for damnit. Could I have spent the money for other necessary reasons? Of course I could have, but it's my treat, and you'll be seeing my Treo and the "other" iPod up for sale on Ebay soon enough to compensate.
I also got some scoop when at AT&T...Microsoft is catching up quickly and plans on launching their competitor to the iPhone, may be something called the Meizu? Unsure of the exact spelling here. If anyone knows the name for this, feel free to jump in here and comment. It will supposedly have 16 GBs of memory and faster internet speeds. When I consider I've used a Palm LifeDrive that has 4 GBs of internal memory coupled with a 1GB card, and I've got plenty to spare, I'll be okay. I'm not really into downloading a ton of music files, photography mostly for me and a TV series here and there. I'm also an R.N., so most of my needed space is reserved for drug guides, medical guides, etc., and those guys can stay on my pda. So, my little iPhone is going to be just fine.
Okay, enough of this blog stuff...iTunes has loaded and it's time to activate!
More iPhone Drama
Still no iPhone.
It's not like I haven't been trying. Days ago I had spoken with a guy at one of the AT&T stores who promised me he'd call when they got a shipment in. I spoke with AT&T late yesterday afternoon (had to call from work) and was told that they weren't going to be getting in any more shipments that night and had not gotten any iPhones in at all that day. I was told their UPS guy makes deliveries between 11p and 4p ~ so, okay fine.
Well, as I said before I'm a CSI on night shift so I sleep my head off during the daytime while normal people sleep. I call the store again and was told "oh, we got a shipment in late last night and we got 5 phones in and there were people waiting at the door at 9 am when we opened", oh - and the guy who was supposed to call me, well, he wasn't working yesterday. Go figure.
So, I now call the other location and I get this real nice guy who tells me they got a huge shipment in today but they haven't opened up the boxes yet. I mention I'm a CSI with a ridiculous schedule and he metions his cousin is a CSI in another county ~ good, so someone actually understands my iPhone plight of I can't wake up early enough to be drooling at the front door when the store opens. He says he'll call me when they go through the boxes. I ask him to call me anyways even if they didn't get any in, you know, for peace of mind. LOL
So, I'm eating a bowl of cereal, gonna make some coffee and probably give Ocala stores a call - just in case. I can't get too distracted with all this iPhone stuff as I've taken the next few days off from work to study for the state real estate exam. Well, I don't need to worry about spending a lot of time learning the device, I already did that when playing with the display model. The learning curve for me and a new gadget is about 30 minutes - believe me, by then I've entirely scoped out the whole thing, read the entire manual for the most part and have mastered every function. If you're a geek like I am - you too, have the same ability. Oh, and how does real estate figure in with forensics? Crime scene is awesome and my heart is into it, but I need to supplement the income - especially if I'm gonna keep up with the fancy phones, huh?
How impressive would that be as a CSI, to whip onto a scene in my Hummer and then take a call from dispatch via my iPhone? A CSI can only dream....ahhhhh
It's not like I haven't been trying. Days ago I had spoken with a guy at one of the AT&T stores who promised me he'd call when they got a shipment in. I spoke with AT&T late yesterday afternoon (had to call from work) and was told that they weren't going to be getting in any more shipments that night and had not gotten any iPhones in at all that day. I was told their UPS guy makes deliveries between 11p and 4p ~ so, okay fine.
Well, as I said before I'm a CSI on night shift so I sleep my head off during the daytime while normal people sleep. I call the store again and was told "oh, we got a shipment in late last night and we got 5 phones in and there were people waiting at the door at 9 am when we opened", oh - and the guy who was supposed to call me, well, he wasn't working yesterday. Go figure.
So, I now call the other location and I get this real nice guy who tells me they got a huge shipment in today but they haven't opened up the boxes yet. I mention I'm a CSI with a ridiculous schedule and he metions his cousin is a CSI in another county ~ good, so someone actually understands my iPhone plight of I can't wake up early enough to be drooling at the front door when the store opens. He says he'll call me when they go through the boxes. I ask him to call me anyways even if they didn't get any in, you know, for peace of mind. LOL
So, I'm eating a bowl of cereal, gonna make some coffee and probably give Ocala stores a call - just in case. I can't get too distracted with all this iPhone stuff as I've taken the next few days off from work to study for the state real estate exam. Well, I don't need to worry about spending a lot of time learning the device, I already did that when playing with the display model. The learning curve for me and a new gadget is about 30 minutes - believe me, by then I've entirely scoped out the whole thing, read the entire manual for the most part and have mastered every function. If you're a geek like I am - you too, have the same ability. Oh, and how does real estate figure in with forensics? Crime scene is awesome and my heart is into it, but I need to supplement the income - especially if I'm gonna keep up with the fancy phones, huh?
How impressive would that be as a CSI, to whip onto a scene in my Hummer and then take a call from dispatch via my iPhone? A CSI can only dream....ahhhhh
The iWant Phone
Maybe that's what the iPhone should be called instead - because after all, we all want one, don't we? I have been calling Cingular (excuuuuuse me --> AT&T) locations everyday and still to no avail - no iPhones in yet, and of course, yesterday was a holiday, so UPS was not gonna be delivering any iPhones on the 4th. We'll have to see what Thursday brings. Of course I know each store's business hours, what time they open and their normal UPS delivery schedule. I kinda feel like a kid waiting for Christmas to get here...and as much as I'm frustrated that I can't just bee bop into a store and pick one up right now, I never would've waited in one of those horrendously long lines the night before their release. Somewhere out there is my little iPhone, in a cute little box, waiting to be delivered like a new baby by the stork on the doorstep of one of my local AT&T stores. Where, oh where are you my little iPhone?
....update to follow
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
The Ubiquitous iPhone
OMG ~ the iPhone, it's here. I have to say that when I saw all of the television advertisements for it that I thought "yeah, whatever - just a bunch of hype". Someone at work even asked me a week ago "so, are you gonna get an iPhone?" and I told them no and I meant it. I just simply wasn't interested. Well, well...as fate would have it I just happened to need to be inside the AT&T store as I had to return an aircard I had purchased that was just not compatible with my laptop. Don't ya know that there were 2 iPhones on display...and I did what a true bonafide geek-a-saurus would do, I played with them! And it was love at first slide (if you haven't handled an iPhone in person, you'll get that comment eventually). I mean we're talking major * WOW * factor here. I am in awe. The only thing I have a reservation about is the keyboard as it's not a standard raised tactile keyboard that I became so adept with on my Blackberry and became semi-adept at on my Treo. Apple has an awesome video on many of the iPhone's features and in one the guy says to give yourself a good week before you really adapt to using the keyboard.
Hey, I'm a flexible person...yes, I spoke with AT&T today, okay, I spoke with someone from every local store today beginning my verbal inquiry with "hi, I know you've probably been bombarded with this question, but, um, did you guys get anymore iPhones in yet?". Alas, the answer was no - from_every_store. :-(
Oh, don't think I won't keep checking back...heh heh heh I'm a crime scene investigator and I know all too well how short life really is. One must balance being conservative with having fun, and the iPhone is well, all about fun! Hmmmm, I can't imagine what the title of my next post will be...."My New iPhone"....we'll see!
Sunday, July 1, 2007
My Very First Post!
Well...here it is! My first blog post, everyone else is doing it, why not me?
I work night shift so here I am up very late. I get things done around the house while "normal" people sleep. A few months ago I had started a really nice front porch herb garden with lots of rosemary (my favorite herb). I had to go out of town and was gone for two weeks and when I returned, well - most of my plants had not made it. I had friends helping take care of my pets and I didn't have the heart to really impose on people to care for my plants in the same manner that I do. I basically requested for them just to be watered. I find that rosemary is a really picky plant and recently read that most plants don't make it because of over care - where they get watered too much. I have also heard that you shouldn't water plants at night, something to do with mold forming since there isn't enough heat to evaporate the water fast enough, but for me - nighttime watering works the best. Probably because this is Florida and it's always humid enough in my opinion for the water to evaporate just fine.
I went herb shopping today and just finished planting my new herbs; lots of rosemary, basil, and some curry. Curry smells great when you're just hanging out on the front porch. I don't think you can actually use it in cooking, but as an aromatic, I love it. Since this is my first blog, my page will look a bit boring until I spice it up a bit. Until then...
I work night shift so here I am up very late. I get things done around the house while "normal" people sleep. A few months ago I had started a really nice front porch herb garden with lots of rosemary (my favorite herb). I had to go out of town and was gone for two weeks and when I returned, well - most of my plants had not made it. I had friends helping take care of my pets and I didn't have the heart to really impose on people to care for my plants in the same manner that I do. I basically requested for them just to be watered. I find that rosemary is a really picky plant and recently read that most plants don't make it because of over care - where they get watered too much. I have also heard that you shouldn't water plants at night, something to do with mold forming since there isn't enough heat to evaporate the water fast enough, but for me - nighttime watering works the best. Probably because this is Florida and it's always humid enough in my opinion for the water to evaporate just fine.
I went herb shopping today and just finished planting my new herbs; lots of rosemary, basil, and some curry. Curry smells great when you're just hanging out on the front porch. I don't think you can actually use it in cooking, but as an aromatic, I love it. Since this is my first blog, my page will look a bit boring until I spice it up a bit. Until then...
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