What's happening with Apple?
The iPhone 5 event was, to me (hence my blog), a...BUST!
I mean we waited and waited. Persevered thru rumor after rumor, to get what???
A glorified (larger) iPhone 4S! Nothing (larger, thinner, faster, EarPods or the new Lightening connector...Well, if you look at it now, I mean, maybe...no...NO!) makes me wanna "Get It Right Now!"
I mean even while I was going through all the live blogs during the event, I kept thinking...where's the "One More thing?" "It's really not an iPhone 5 but maybe an iPhone 4Z or 4S Squared."
So I go to thinking...are all these (above mentioned) things enough to wanna upgrade? And I keep coming back to..."You know, I think I'll pass on this one also." [I had the 4S for a little while and it wasn't "worthy" enough for me to keep it. Especially Siri. I still stick to the point that making a phone mostly based on beta software is a BIG mistake. And still is.]
So..."No." "Nope" "Sorry" "Nah huh!"
I mean, ALL your apps are going to be letter-boxed, till they move them over to the new hardware.
And after Apple posted the keynote online, I watched it and Tim just COULD NOT sell it! He couldn't. Schiller couldn't. Forstall couldn't (I mean talk about "Seen it!" I hate when they just re-hash old WWDC iOS points). It just didn't seem sincere or even like they (Tim, at least) was trying. His voice was low and almost forced. And don't get me started on Ive. Man...I watched the iPhone 5 video and kept thinking "You're lying to us aren't you! You cheeky British bastard! You're lying through your hairy, v-necked shirt!!! Damn you!!!"
Anywho....
Well, my wife wants one...so maybe I'll change my mind.
Just my thoughts, ideas and issues. DISCLAIMER: All thoughts, ideas, stories, whimsies are my own. I give credit where credit is due and will put them in quotes.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
You are now...
...Men!
So the kids are getting bigger and are more conscious of their smells or how other people smell them (I guess). So they've started using my deodorant. Now they're my own flesh and blood but, c'mon there gotta be limits. I don't wanna give or get kooties.
So being a good dad, I decided to go online and buy some for them.
Some time passed and I looked up at the clock. As my eyes adjusted to the burning light I screamed: "2 days!" What the F!!
Seriously, there's just soooo many choices.
First you have to decide if you need just an antiperspirant or a deodorant. And then of course you have them together in a combo which saves time and search results.
Then you have to decide if you want an organic/natural one or one with that Aluminum stuff. The more Aluminum the more it's a better antiperspirant.
After that then you have different sizes. And brands. And Specials/promotions. etc
So I told them to go smelly until they can buy their own!
So the kids are getting bigger and are more conscious of their smells or how other people smell them (I guess). So they've started using my deodorant. Now they're my own flesh and blood but, c'mon there gotta be limits. I don't wanna give or get kooties.
So being a good dad, I decided to go online and buy some for them.
Some time passed and I looked up at the clock. As my eyes adjusted to the burning light I screamed: "2 days!" What the F!!
Seriously, there's just soooo many choices.
First you have to decide if you need just an antiperspirant or a deodorant. And then of course you have them together in a combo which saves time and search results.
Then you have to decide if you want an organic/natural one or one with that Aluminum stuff. The more Aluminum the more it's a better antiperspirant.
After that then you have different sizes. And brands. And Specials/promotions. etc
So I told them to go smelly until they can buy their own!
New battery on my MBPro
So the battery on my MacBook Pro (MBP) started to hold less and less of a charge. I made an appointment with an Apple Genius and he said "Faulty battery." I'm like, dude it's been only 3 years, how the hell?
He was nice and all but didn't really have a good solution outside of a new $180 battery. And coincidentally my Apple Care Warranty literally ended ONE day before. He suggested talking to Apple's phone support, maybe they can do something.
I'm like "Damn skippy I will."
Well they were. They made it so I could get a new battery the next day. Koolio. And no I didn't yell at them.
But, I'm not at the point I wanna make yet so keep reading.
So after the new battery is in I ask the tech guy what the hell happened. I told him I use my MBP as my desktop/only "PC" and keep it always plugged in with an external 21" monitor and BT trackpad and Keyboard.
Now listen to what he said, the "point", which I still don't believe but am begrudgingly (or is it grudgingly) applying: "You're not supposed to keep it plugged in ALL the time"
I did a double-take (like you are all doing now, right?) and came back with "You're kidding me right?"
He said unplug it once in a while and when it's at about 10-20%, plug it back in.
I'm thinking, wait, I know damn well I heard, if it wasn't from Steve, someone high up, maybe in those "Watch how we did it" videos, with Ive's The Man, (http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/#macbookpro), that they're "intelligent" batteries now, so they should stop the flow when not needed. Anyone else concur?
It's OK...I'm big enough to admit when I'm wrong..so when I am...I"ll admit it. :)
So far this unplugging thing is frustrating.
He was nice and all but didn't really have a good solution outside of a new $180 battery. And coincidentally my Apple Care Warranty literally ended ONE day before. He suggested talking to Apple's phone support, maybe they can do something.
I'm like "Damn skippy I will."
Well they were. They made it so I could get a new battery the next day. Koolio. And no I didn't yell at them.
But, I'm not at the point I wanna make yet so keep reading.
So after the new battery is in I ask the tech guy what the hell happened. I told him I use my MBP as my desktop/only "PC" and keep it always plugged in with an external 21" monitor and BT trackpad and Keyboard.
Now listen to what he said, the "point", which I still don't believe but am begrudgingly (or is it grudgingly) applying: "You're not supposed to keep it plugged in ALL the time"
I did a double-take (like you are all doing now, right?) and came back with "You're kidding me right?"
He said unplug it once in a while and when it's at about 10-20%, plug it back in.
I'm thinking, wait, I know damn well I heard, if it wasn't from Steve, someone high up, maybe in those "Watch how we did it" videos, with Ive's The Man, (http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/#macbookpro), that they're "intelligent" batteries now, so they should stop the flow when not needed. Anyone else concur?
It's OK...I'm big enough to admit when I'm wrong..so when I am...I"ll admit it. :)
So far this unplugging thing is frustrating.
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