One-handed keyboard now available for touchscreens – Cell Phones. This is cool. I am going to see if this will speed me up. It is hard changing from two hands, but its more habit than anything I think.
All Electronic Devices Must Now Be Powered Off—But Why? – James Fallows -
Technology – The Atlantic. This is a through discussion of the possible causes of electronic devices interference. I wonder if Mythbusters would ever tackle this myth?
Even professionals overlook things occasionally. Not everyone is humble enough to admit their mistakes.
I once had a problem with a business phone that I had in my office. The phone was dead. So me being the resourceful guy that I am, I sent an email to the phone guy saying the phone isn’t working.
He responds back in an email, “Can you call me?”
The evolution of cell phones in the style of Russian dolls – 22 Words. I love nesting doll technology!
CDROM2GO / usdigitalmedia.com – cdrom2go.com – Reviews, Ratings and Prices at ResellerRatings. Someone searched today for cdrom2go and I had written nothing about them. According to these reviews, it seems a company that you should stay away from.
Researcher Finds Dangerous Vulnerability In Skype – Slashdot. What is most troubling is how Skype thinks of this vulnerability:
Skype spokesperson Chaim Haas has responded in an email, calling the bug “a minor issue,” and writing that the company plans to implement a fix in an update next week. He adds that the issue only affects “top contacts,” which means anyone attempting to exploit the bug would have to be someone the target communicates with on a regular basis. “As you can imagine, someone who you deal with frequently is probably unlikely to take advantage of this bug anyways.” Haas writes
I did not know these things. I guess I will be making more mobile calls.
But did you know that for the same amount of energy used in 10 minutes of web cam call on a desktop, you could call for twenty hours on your mobile phone.
via How your smartphone can help save the planet – Nokia Nseries.
