10 PRINT CHR – One line of code generates one book
Can you write a book which has its basis on just one line of BASIC code? It seems you can, and it can also be very entertaining. Such book is 10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10. Yes, that is the actual name of the book. Book is available on http://10print.org under Creative Commons, and printed … Continue reading
Ice Cream Sandwich melts in summer heat
I just recently updated Samsung Galaxy S II with official release of Ice Cream Sandwich. Unfortunately, I am not completely satisfied with it. Main reason is that it sucks the battery like a thirsty man during summer heat. Ooops, and the bottle is empty before you even understand what happened. Previously, Galaxy S II needed … Continue reading
MacBook Pro with Retina Display – quite hard to upgrade but does it really matter?
About a week ago Apple launched new MacBook Pro models (among other things). Yes, these new Retina Display models are sleek and gorgeous, and they should by fast and furious too, considering that they are all SSD. Other improvements were addition of USB3 and HDMI connector. USB3 has been a long awaited feature, and I … Continue reading
MacBook Pro… or is it MacBook Amateur
To continue my rant on MacBook troubles, I would like to mention that during Tuesday, when I wrote about those problems, my MacBook actually crashed 6 times in total. It seems that there is something wrong in the systems that handle and control Thunderbolt interface. These are the symptoms that I have experienced so far: … Continue reading
Smartphones and extreme cold – Samsung Galaxy S II wins!
Depending on where you live, you may be interested on how well your phone functions in extreme temperatures – especially in extreme cold. Last winter there were some news and discussions on cases in Norway where iPhones broke or stopped functions when temperature dropped below zero (0°C). Just recently a Finnish computer magazine MikroPC (www.mikropc.net) … Continue reading
New competitor on the block, Zypr vs Siri
Pioneer Announces Availability of Zypr, a voice command application like Siri http://www.zypr.net/pioneer-announces-availability-of-zypr-2/
Have an Android or Linux on your wrist
For several times I have posted about wristwatches, that connect to your smartphone with Bluetooth technology. They are quite handy things, since you can check your email or see who is calling without digging out the phone from your pocket. Believe me, it is very practical in many situations and also very discreet. But these … Continue reading
Evolution of user interface and how our life depends on this
Just when we thought that touchscreen is a pinnacle of user interface technology, there are already new technologies emerging and taking its place as a preferred way to interact with computers and other electronic equipment. Actually, we can trace back this to video game consoles like Nintendo Wii. It was a first widely spread device … Continue reading
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