Gizmodo this weekend linked to a survey of Palm Pre users that shows they want a feature of the iPhone that perhaps drove many of them away from the iPhone:
Smartphone users just don’t know what they want. One of the biggest, loudest complaints about all-touchscreen phones like the iPhone is its lack of a hardware keyboard, and now a survey shows Pre users most want a soft keyboard.
The lack The beauty of not having a hardware keyboard on the iPhone is that it’s there when you need it and gone when you don’t—without you needing to physically alter the device to get the keyboard as the OS on the iPhone hides and reveals the keyboard for you. No pesky sliding that you may or may not be able to do with one hand, no worries about switching the language on your device should you need to and not having the proper keyboard to match, no reason to manufacture separate devices with keyboards for specific languages, etc.
(Nod: Just Another iPhone Blog)
A coworker at lunch yesterday was opening a banana, and I mentioned to her banana opening is surprisingly easy when doing like monkeys to: from the bottom. Many years ago, I saw a primate at a zoo opening a banana not the way most humans do—from the stem—but from the opposite end, and since then I’ve adopted this more efficient method. I figured primates ought to know a thing or two about bananas.
Today, as I was looking through Lifehacker’s recent articles in Google Reader, I came across this video:
If you don’t already use this method, learn something from our primate cousins and try it out next time you’re eating a banana. Human see, human do.
(Nod: Lifehacker)
Since Michael Jackson’s death last week, the media has been flooded with stories, rumors, and overkill reporting on his life, his death, and his curiosities.
I’m sick of it.
My distaste of the over-saturation culminated on Tuesday with a “breaking news” email alert from CNN that commented: “At memorial service in L.A., Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris says he was ‘the best father you could ever imagine.’” And CNN’s on-air “breaking news” that the Jackson family motorcade was leaving Los Angeles. These stories are as breaking news as the lawn outside my apartment getting mowed because the grass grew a couple inches. Big effing deal.
His music was great; he made history with his music; he touched many lives. I understand that and don’t wish to devalue it. But please stop with the constant coverage and mentioning of him. There are more important things in the world to talk about.
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Enjoy! But be warned!
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. — And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
To the men and women who made the American dream and the American way a possibility for us all, thank you. Your valor, your dedication, and your sacrifice to this country and its people is honored today and every day. Thank you for making it possible for the rest of us to enjoy hot dogs and fireworks today.
The fight for freedom continues. We salute you.
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