Iphone: The problem with the kitchen sink and the Peter Principle

Posted in Random on November 28th, 2009 by ab

This, my dear readers is a telephoneimage It has one function – you pick up that funky looking handle on the top and hold it to your ear.  Then you grab that doohickey on the side and crank it up.  Once completed, you can speak to someone on other end.  We refer to this procedure as making a “call”.

Apart from this “call” functionality, this object is nothing more than a paper weight – or something for braining your next burglar.  My point, that is perilously close to drowning in my sarcasm, is that the object has one function.  It’s a telephone.  That’s what it does and even in 1896, it did it pretty well (although Rikstelefon is no longer in business in Sweden).

A few days ago, a friend of mine was complaining that his GPS running application on his Iphone didn’t work perfectly – he wasn’t getting absolutely accurate readings while jogging… (cough) His phone was not giving him accurate GPS readings while jogging? This wasn’t even a complaint about the GPS while calling.

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Cocktail Party Geek: WordPressure to start a blog!

Posted in Cocktail Party Geek on May 1st, 2009 by ab

So you’ve finally decided that your words are worth spreading around, but you’re unsure of how to get started in the blogosphere? Fear not, we can help!

What you need to know
screenshot4At first I was tempted to leave this part empty with just a list of blog  providers, but I suppose that some explanation is required.  It’s quite simple: if you’re just starting out, go to WordPress.com and signup for a blog.   Read more »

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