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March 13, 2012

Scumbag Tech Elitist: Open Source

New feature called “Scumbag Tech Elitist” premiers with this post.

Topic: Open Source

Scumbag Tech Elitist preaches about Open Source, why it is better and why he supports it. Scumbag Tech Elitist blathers on and on why he likes Android and makes one big endorsement because it is Open Source.

Scumbag Tech Elitist then endorses SquareSpace while badmouthing WordPress.

Wait a minute Mr. Scumbag Tech Elitist,

WordPress is an Open Source Project.
There are no mentions that SquareSpace is an Open Source Project. It is never declared as an Open Source Project.
There are self-install WordPress.org and fully hosted WordPress.com.
SquareSpace is a sponsor of Scumbag Tech Elitist.

Well that is too convenient, Mr. Scumbag Tech Elitist.

March 12, 2012

Working with what you have.

I was called into a small photo shoot session today. Right before the session started, someone suggested that “behind the scene” video would be a great idea. Unfortunately no one brought a real video cameras other than their phones and point-and-shoot cameras. Well, if no one counted the Digital SLR’s.

I ended up using my Canon EOS 60D to shoot the video while someone else took the pictures.

You have to work with what you have.

March 10, 2012

I forgot about that leap day.

One thing I just remembered today about one year warranty. One year is defined as 365 days. So if you bought an iPad 2 on March 11th, 2011 the one year warranty expires on March 9th, 2012.

Luckily AppleCare Customer Service Representative is so nice to help me register the AppleCare agreement that I purchased months ago. I just forgot to register it or even to keep the receipt.

Thanks AppleCare.

March 9, 2012

Glutton for punishments.

My colleague and I were talking about the new iPad and whether or not any of us pre-ordered one. Well, both of us did not order any for ourselves. Apple is now quoting March 19th, 2012 shipping date for new orders. Knowing my on-again-off-again pseudo Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, I would want to get one on March 16th while my expert-at-procrastinating-self was too lazy to order one on Wednesday March 7th, 2012. Then there’s the Logic-driven part of me that said I don’t need to get the new iPad. I can always wait rather than spending minimum of $600 on something that is not a real necessity.

A part of me is a glutton for punishments and it is a real problem. I might ended up going to an Apple Store on March 16th and get a new iPad. Maybe it is a good excuse to give my friend a call if she wants to be mutual enabler to our obsessions.

March 8, 2012

What Would Apple Do?

Apple, with Tim Cook at the helm has just announced its latest iPad on march 7th, 2012. As always, any Apple announcement is followed with cheers from the die-hard fans and criticism from the detractors.

A few criticisms on the iPad announcement hone in on the naming of the iPad, the slogan and the color of Apple log at the announcement. It all can be summarized into one sentence:

Steve Jobs would never approve this.

Seriously?

How do they know?

Do they actually performed some kind of seance to communicate to the late Apple co-founder and get his definite opinion? Maybe they hired a psychic named Shawn Spencer, thinking that he’s a real psychic.

During Steve Jobs memorial service at Apple headquarter in Cupertino, Tim Cook said:

Among his last advice he had for me, and for all of you, was to never ask what he would do. “Just do what’s right,”

It is irrelevant if Steve Jobs would approve or disapprove what the new iPad name is. Apple is doing what they think is right.

March 8, 2012

Pundits are disappointed because it is not iPad 3 or iPad HD.

It seems like a joke, but there are several pundits who are insinuating that Apple is on the road to ruin because it is not iPad 3 or iPad HD. The sad part is that these pundits are getting paid to write such nonsense. It is the same situation when Apple opted to use the moniker iPhone 4S instead of the much expected iPhone 5.

It is funny how these same pundits did not criticize the ridiculous naming system from other phone makers.

There is no need give these over-paid logic-impaired some page hit, thus I opted not to link to them. It is pretty easy to search for them.

March 7, 2012

It has always been simply called iPhone.

Has everyone forgotten that the iPhone has always been simply called “iPhone”?

Marketing-wise, there are:

iPhone
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S

Of all the 5 generations of iPhone, every single one of them has simply “iPhone” printed on the back. No “iPhone 3G”, “iPhone 3GS”, “iPhone 4” or “iPhone 4S”. Apple sees iPhone and iPad as a long term business. It doesn’t feel right to have some numbers attached to a product name. “iPhone 12” looks and sounds ugly. Historically Apple has been naming its product with a single name with some added descriptions. Of course there are exceptions to the rules such as PowerBook G4. The iMac bears the same name since its first introduction back in 1998. It went through several redesigns but still retains the same name. Apple TV is another example. Totally different product between the first and the second generation but carry the same name.

The next iPhone may have the nickname iPhone LTE or even iPhone 4G LTE to differentiate its new feature. When it’s actually released, one name will be printed on the back: iPhone.