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Month: October 2002
new computer blues
i need a new computer. with the introduction of new machines at macworld 2003 in san francisco, apple will drop support for classic mac OS 9. i rarely need to open the classic environment now, with PGP 8 out already, but many of my power applications only run under classic. here’s a list.
danger device
for the last several months i’ve been following the handheld market. steve jobs called the end to the handheld PDA in january 2002, saying that new multifunction devices were coming, most likely from apple in the form of an iphone. now i read that a company called danger has finally released their new tool called the hiptop, but called the sidekick by its service provider deutsche telekom AG. this one device does near every online function, from a small PDA like surface. pen input is replaced by thumb keyboard, and you get web, e-mail, IM, voice, and other services for one fixed price per month. this is amazing, and maybe will be my first wireless device, and finally i can retire my newton messagepads. tell me what you think. handspring has already left the pen based arena, and the handspring visor, neo, and soon the treo is going away. we want all our devices (mobile phone, pager, blackberry, etc) into one package syncable by USB or bluetooth. when i get to comdex, i will give you a full report. do you want to contibute to my mobile fund this year?
son music
i’m waiting for the sunday paper to arrive, and reflecting on last night’s “son” musician concert. combining the rhythms of african drumming, with the storytelling of mexican artistry, from the states of guerrerro and vera cruz, three “son” groups came to california plaza in downtown los angeles for a fiesta of native music and native instruments. the most unique was the artesa, a carved 1 meter log that dancers used as a percussive tool, accomanying the driving beat of rain sticks, fiddle, and drumming. a most wonderful concert.
ical calendars
as a reminder, not only do have this blog to write too, but i also have available my tradeshows and school schedules.
think! gone
it’s official, ford motor company has stopped production of the think city.they actually never sold the car in north america, instead they want to concentrate on hybrid and fuel cell cars, some 8 to 10 years away. i would have been a happy customer, but now ford has lost me forever.
ford think!
leave it to near bankrupt ford to not have their think mobility cars on display at the auto show. on the web they have a very good offering call the think city. it has good range and can get passed 25 MPH. i just need a two seater to get from home to the train station.
NEV
being without simple transportation, can make the short trip long. yesterday i had an interest to attend the first major automobile show in north america, the california international auto show. i was told that there would be many neighborhood electric vehicles (NEV) and the public introduction of the saturn ion. indeed the ion was there, and most like it will be mom’s next gasoline powered car, but their all electric shuttles lacked. i wanted to see the segway but it was not be be found. the most likely candidate at around $6,000 was the daimlyerchrysler GEM car. for a novelty, the sparrow was nice, but three times more than the GEM
testing day
today is test day at the computer school. i’m using dreamweaver to update my school site and i have a form that anyone can fill out to take the test. try to see if you have enough computer skills to answer the questions.
IM names
i wish i could get all my siblings and friends to have open whenever they are online IM. now in OS X apple made ichat which in the culmination of a five year agreement to share technology. very similar to AOL instant messenging ichat has fun emoticons and chat rooms, that makes conversations fun. when i’m online i always have ichat open. this then frees up the dial-up connection so anyone on a computer can reach you. if i ever get a mobile phone, not only will it have bluetooth for syncing, but it must be IM compatible (i would need a keyboard too). when i get up early, i always look for my brother across the ocean, but only once every two weeks to i find him on IM. i hope i will find him online, or even aiko soon.