College and Computers
It’s been a while since my last post on my party prior to starting school. At this time, I’ve finished moving into my new home for the coming year, and am in the process of getting used to the fast-paced life style of college. That means I’ll be busy.
The last few days have consisted of orientation and icebreaker events, so I have very few photos to show for my time here. Classes begin today, with Japanese, Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Expository Writing.
Hatena
School starting soon, and as a study guide, I’ll be blogging in Japanese at http://d.hatena.ne.jp/CocoaMac/.
Why is that? I ended up creating a Hatena ID through DSi Flipnote, so I thought, why not?
New Posts? Gotcha.
It’s been a few days since I last made a post- On Google and Apple. However, I can say that another “Week in West Michigan” post will be coming up by the end of the week- As varied as the prior one? Probably not. Photo posts are based on how often I leave home, and if I leave home.
Google CEO Booted From Apple Board
On August 3, 2009 (today), Apple announced that Dr. Eric Schmidt, the CEO of the internet search monopoly Google, would be resigning from his position on Apple’s Board of Directors.
Steve Jobs, on the other had, had this to say:
“Unfortunately, as Google enters more of Apple’s core businesses, with Android and now Chrome OS, Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple Board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings due to potential conflicts of interest. Therefore, we have mutually decided that now is the right time for Eric to resign his position on Apple’s Board.”
[via Apple]
What does this mean? Apple spares no one, not even investors. Let’s say that Al Gore decided to develop and create his own line of computers, or music players -Apple would probably have him resign as well.
And Steve, what’s with this “we” mutually deciding that Schmidt would resign. Oh, right, you and the rest of the Board of Directors, probably not including Schmidt.
Any fanboys reading this, shut up. I may be one of the biggest Apple fans in West Michigan, but it doesn’t mean that I’m one of Apple’s thralls. I have my right to an opinion, and my right to speculation as well.
Wishlisting
HUZZAH! It’s the end of July, which means that it will be August soon. August, you ask, what’s so important about August?
In August, I move out of my current residence. Away from my room, my privacy, my desk, and my assorted video games, fantasy books, manga, and various figures (alright, the figures are coming with me). Thinking of that, I thought this- Why not post a wishlist? It’s not like anyone will get anything for me, but I’ll be a great way to keep myself on track, and control my spending. Instead of buying new tech, I might as well get what’s on this list.
LIST
- Apple USB Keyboard
- 20″ TV with DVI and RGB (For Secondary Monitor, Nintendo Wii, PS2)
- Apple Airport Express
- Unity3D (probably never coming, due to cost)
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Walmart Null
Seriously Walmart- I am insulted. I am not “null”, nor do I even have an account at your website, but you regard me as such anyway. Die.
Seriously, get a fix on your site.
iPhone Mass Storage
I’ve seen this question, or request many of times among iPhone users- Especially those that have used the older iPods. “Where is the mass storage function?” or “Why doesn’t the iPhone offer access to the hard drive?”
I get sick and tired of these questions, especially since the answer is pretty simple. The reason why we lack this feature is because we don’t have Mac users AND Windows users using the device. “How does that have anything to do with this”, one might ask. The answer is simple, as it has been noted time and time again, the iPhone runs a variant of OS X, though much slimmed down and limited, it still makes use of the HFS/HFS+ file system.
Due to this, any mass storage functions would be limited only to computers running OS X, or another OS that has a method to access the HFS/HFS+ filesystem. By default, this is not Windows. Since the iPhone runs a slimmed down version of OS X, it must use the HFS/HFS+ filesystem, so reformatting it for Windows like older iPods won’t have a positive effect.
Why don’t they make it accessible to only Macs then? It’s only fair, and to avoid possible anti-competitive trade issues.
Midsummer
It’s now around that time, midsummer. That means a little over one month till Orientation and the start of school.
Recently, I picked up Neverwinter Nights 2 Gold, and had a blast. I’m considering buying Stirms fo Zehir, and Mysteries of Westgate.
3.5E forever.
Windows Developers and the iPhone
Every once in a while, I see a Windows developer (or a teenager looking to use Windows and develop for the iPhone/iPod) making a fuss about how you need an Intel Mac to develop for the AppStore/SDK. Some even accuse Apple of anti-competitive practices by doing this.
However, here’s a wake up call for them. Windows Mobile development isn’t available for Macs. No Xbox development tools are available on Mac. Hmm…
Touchscreens are the future
Touchscreens arethe future of computers, whether portable or stationary. It’s a simple conclusion, especially now that physical keyboards are insecure.
In a world where someone can figure out what one is typing through the air -Not through mediums such as 802.11x or Bluetooth, but from signals that keyboards give off; the touchscreen is the next evolution of the input device.
One device for input that can be programmer to handle any language, key layout, and image format- Far more versatile than a standard keyboard.
