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I'm Michael Koby, and I love technology. I'm also a programmer, currently doing Ruby on Rails development for a small Houston startup. Here I talk about technology, programming, politics, movies, music, and anything else I feel I need to talk about. If you would like to know more, you can check out the About page.Popular Series
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Chumby (I Want One)
I just read a couple of reviews for the Chumby device and I have to say, this looks like it could be nifty and useful all at the same time. As a result? I want one. Actually I think having a couple of them to spread around the house would be cool. One on my nightstand, one on my desk, and one in the living room.
I like the idea that the device is completely hackable, and not just from a software perspective buy also from a hardware perspective as well. I wonder if I could get one to review for an episode of Power of Information?
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Jermaine Dupri is an Idiot
Somehow in my reading the Huffington Post, I missed a post by Jermain Dupri on the concept of albums, singles, and iTunes. After reading this article, I have come to conclusion that Jermaine Dupri is an idiot and should be stripped of any position he might hold in the entertainment business. Lets look at some of what he has to say… Continue reading
Google Sets the Bar (Again) – Google Maps Mobile & “My Location”
Google just can’t seem to stop outdoing themselves. The latest version of Google Maps Mobile (download) contains a new feature called “My Location” that will show you your location on the map. If you have GPS enabled phone, it will show you your location as accurately as GPS can do (which is pretty darn accurate). But what is even cooler than that is if your phone does not have GPS, then it will attempt to use cell tower information to get your location down to a couple of thousand meters (around 1.5-2 miles). While that method does not offer pinpoint accuracy, it is good enough to show you where about you are in relation to the things around you and give you the ability to find businesses and locations that are near you more quickly.
Google needs to keep up this kind of innovation, they seem to like to make their mobile applications very usable while maintaining a certain level of the “cool factor” now if they could only get with RIM about getting Gmail IMAP working flawlessly on my Curve, we’d be in business.
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Tagged blackberry, blackberry curve, cellular, email, gmail, Google, google maps, gps, imap, maps, mobile, mobile phone, phone, rim
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Google Sets the Bar (Again) – Google Maps Mobile & "My Location"
Google just can’t seem to stop outdoing themselves. The latest version of Google Maps Mobile (download) contains a new feature called “My Location” that will show you your location on the map. If you have GPS enabled phone, it will show you your location as accurately as GPS can do (which is pretty darn accurate). But what is even cooler than that is if your phone does not have GPS, then it will attempt to use cell tower information to get your location down to a couple of thousand meters (around 1.5-2 miles). While that method does not offer pinpoint accuracy, it is good enough to show you where about you are in relation to the things around you and give you the ability to find businesses and locations that are near you more quickly.
Google needs to keep up this kind of innovation, they seem to like to make their mobile applications very usable while maintaining a certain level of the “cool factor” now if they could only get with RIM about getting Gmail IMAP working flawlessly on my Curve, we’d be in business.
Posted in Technology
Tagged blackberry, blackberry curve, cellular, email, gmail, Google, google maps, gps, imap, maps, mobile, mobile phone, phone, rim
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