I was Stumbling around and I found a 50:13 video about the iPhone. It was keynote speech from Steve Jobs that introduced the iPod/Smartphone/PDA device brand new from Apple. The thing ships in June and I believe my carrier, Cingular, is going to be picking it up. Any carrier that doesn’t is run by retarded monkeys. People are going to want this thing. It is so cool. Watch the video.
EDIT: It turns out, that Cingular will be the exclusive carrier of the iPhone until at least 2009. They started talks two years ago and have signed off on an agreement. I am so excited. Keep in mind this phone will probably not be for you, but it’s definitely for me. It’ll give me a good-sized iPod that has a phone and computer in it. Yes, I do think that the iPod features are the mainstay of this piece of technology; however, the phone features are fantastic. I am extremely excited about the new voice-mail system the iPhone employs.
iPhone Keynote Speech
Now, I’m sure you are wondering how much a piece of heaven like the iPhone would cost. Well, $499 for the 4GB version and $599 for the 8GB version. Time for me to find a job. I must have one.
So, since I last updated, I went to VisionCon in Springfield, MO. It was pretty fun, we did a lot of stuff. I won’t really go into it because there’s a lot and it’s not very interesting unless you enjoy LARP.
The weather has been unnaturally warm. I don’t like it. It makes the oven of our apartment too damn warm.
This entry isn’t that interesting, I know.
I’ve been playing World of WarCraft recently. I’m a level 12 human. Woo. I keep flip-flopping on whether I want to actually pay for the game or not. I enjoy having people I know play the game. One of the biggest reasons I liked playing WWII Online is because John was on there and we could do stuff in the game together. However, since his circadian rhythm is damn near opposite of mine, that doesn’t happen all that much anymore. I can’t really blame him, as Holly works nights so he just stays up to match her schedule. Those kind of games just aren’t as fun without someone you know to hang out and chat with in game. I’ve brought this issue up with John several times, but he doesn’t seem to care. Interesting how when the issue of blogs comes up, John says that when he wants to know what’s going on in people’s lives, he asks them. That may very well be, but apparently I’m not one of those ‘chosen’ he bothers to ask. Maybe it’s because we hang out a lot. Hell, I don’t know. I pay money for this space to bitch about things that I wouldn’t otherwise bitch about; sometimes it’s nice to know people other than me use it. Which is true, I have at least three people who read and comment on things. All females, though. Eh, I’ve already gone into this topic.
Well, that’s all, as far as I can tell. If I think of anything else, I might post again.
So, I decided last night that I was going to try World of Warcraft. So, when I got home from dinner with Lexy, Dawn, Dave, and Natasha, I created a free account to give the game a 10 day trial. I have since found out that they make you spend those 10 days downloading either the game or a 150+MB patch for the game. Not a good start to an apparently good game…
By which for course I mean St. Valentine’s Day. Witty? I think so.
Some of you may think this day was created by corporations to get us to buy stuff we wouldn’t normally buy. Personally, I don’t think so. It’s become just as commercialized as any other holiday, so buck up and enjoy it. If I hear anyone mention the commercialization of V-Day, you will officially not be receiving any Christmas presents from me.
Well, here’s my part:
Lexy. I love you and couldn’t have been happier since you have entered my life. Today is a good day to make damn sure you know that, love.
Peace. Bitches.
Well apparently, no matter what I say, I will constantly piss off Lexy.
Brett, in my comment to your comment, I was NOT saying you are ignorant. However, Lexy feels I was, so anything you felt was an attack at you, consider me apologizing for it.
All I was saying is prejudice can come across as ignorant, no matter who does it. It wasn’t a shot at anyone in particular.
I started listening to the Blue Man Group album “The Complex” this morning and the first song, Above. My reaction to this song went like this, “Holy sweet Jesus of Nazareth… this is awesome!” I’d post the song in my little audio player plugin, but I think that might be illegal somehow. Check it out.
I was looking for 100 words so I could finish an English assignment and I found them on Engadget.com. The entry I used was the first thing that showed up. Turns out the entry is about an awesome website called WillItBlend.com. So, I checked it out a little bit and it turns out this website (and the blender, apparently) is AWESOME. Just check out some of the things he blends:
Zirconia
Magnets
Tape Measure
Light Bulbs
and much, much, much more. Well, enough talking about it, I’m gonna watch more stuff get fucked up by this awesome blender.
but then I came to a realization. Why am I so pissed? Because John was up until 10am today playing WWIIOL? I thought that was why, but then it came to me. I’m pissed because I think my best friend doesn’t respect me enough to tell me he’s sick, so he will be out of commission for a while. It’s really my own fault for letting him become my best friend. When I was sick we still hung out, so I didn’t feel the need to tell him I was sick because even when he did know, he didn’t care. So, here’s my lesson before I run off to class. TALK TO PEOPLE!
I love the HD programming available nowadays. Criminal Minds, Numb3rs, and CSI (regular, NY, and probably Miami, but I don’t watch that one. Though, I generally only watch the original.) are some of the programs I watch now available in HD. Though, tonight after a VERY good episode of Criminal Minds, I decided to go ahead and watch CSI: NY. Both of these programs are broadcast in HD. Now, on the CSI shows I’ve always wondered if they have actors play the dead bodies or if they use mannequins. Turns out it’s actors. Maybe it’s the low quality of actors they get for the show or maybe it’s the fact that HD picks up a LOT more than SD.
You’re probably wondering what I saw to make me think this. Well, I noticed the corpses flinch the tiniest bit. I’m sure this wouldn’t have been noticeable on an SD TV watching a SD broadcast. Perhaps I’m too picky, but then again my major is Broadcast Media, so naturally I become a little more critical of movies and TV. I’ve always been a bit picky when it comes to movies, but it appears I’m becoming more and more picky about television. I am very interested in HD and the use of HD cameras to produce the best quality product.
Using HD puts more and more pressure on the actors, but in the end I think it’s worth it. Actors don’t nearly have the responsibility and tiring job the crew does and if HD equals the playing field so everyone has to work hard to make an excellent show, I’m all for it. You can make all kinds of arguments for both sides, but from my point of view the talent never has to work as hard overall as the crew.
So, in the end this is what I say: Use HD. I love people who go digital and use HD cameras. In the end, the production looks so much better, but you have to take extra steps to avoid little slip-ups that can may not show up on SDTVs, but can be painfully obvious on HDTVs. Especially our 61″ DLP. I foresee a revolution in film-making.
