So, according to the iPhone commercials, you can blog from the iPhone - check weather on your iPhone and many other remarkable tasks.
Hello people, this capability has been around for years. When it started exactly, I can't say. However, the Treo 600 and 650 have been around for years - these offer Web browsing, Cameras , email and much more. Camera phones have been in existence for years.
The only innovative thing about the iPhone is the design, there is nothing else innovative about the functionality. Did they implement the functionality better, maybe - that's subjective.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Why college football does NOT need a playoff.
Now that the BCS rankings are out and people are saying it's bad and college football needs a playoff system - I have to share my 2 cents.
College Football doesn't a playoff system to prove which games are important. It's a one and done system that puts importance on EVERY game, whether it's Appalachian State - Kent State or USC. Every game is as important as the last. The unbeaten teams are #1, the beaten teams are lower. It's not that simple, there are things like strength of schedule that I agree should be considered - but strength of schedule compared to who, the same division (Big 10, PAC 10, SEC)? That's a hard one to judge. Should only conference games count in the strength of schedule? Suppose #4 loses to #10, and later the then #10 (now #5) gets beat by the new #6 - should the strength of schedule be recaclulated and give the old #4 more points because the team they lost to got beat?
It's very confusing and there is no perfect system. But remember, I know these kids are trying to get NFL careers - however they are in college to gain a degree, a playoff system keeps them on the field longer with more risk of injury and less time for education.
College Football doesn't a playoff system to prove which games are important. It's a one and done system that puts importance on EVERY game, whether it's Appalachian State - Kent State or USC. Every game is as important as the last. The unbeaten teams are #1, the beaten teams are lower. It's not that simple, there are things like strength of schedule that I agree should be considered - but strength of schedule compared to who, the same division (Big 10, PAC 10, SEC)? That's a hard one to judge. Should only conference games count in the strength of schedule? Suppose #4 loses to #10, and later the then #10 (now #5) gets beat by the new #6 - should the strength of schedule be recaclulated and give the old #4 more points because the team they lost to got beat?
It's very confusing and there is no perfect system. But remember, I know these kids are trying to get NFL careers - however they are in college to gain a degree, a playoff system keeps them on the field longer with more risk of injury and less time for education.
HSUPA-It's coming to the states!!!
Shortly after Ericsson announced they had firmware updates for HSPDA devices - AT&T has announced their rollout of HSUPA across the United States -
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/03/29/atandt-to-add-hsupa-this-year/
While not yet practical, the upper limits of HSUPA are 7.2mbits - if this can gain ground in the US - WiMax may be too late.
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/03/29/atandt-to-add-hsupa-this-year/
While not yet practical, the upper limits of HSUPA are 7.2mbits - if this can gain ground in the US - WiMax may be too late.
Why I hate Sprint...
I tried another mobile device from Sprint, the Treo 755p. The Treo is great, or was great... Sprint customer service and tech support could not setup a simple business account without major problems and delays. First - if you call them, plan to wait at least 20 minutes before getting to speak to someone. Second, plan to be hold for 30 minutes while "they try stuff".
I had account problems where the minutes and plans were expiring at weird intervals, my phone kept re-provisioning itself and all of this stuff kept me from having a good experience and has ruined me for Sprint.
I had account problems where the minutes and plans were expiring at weird intervals, my phone kept re-provisioning itself and all of this stuff kept me from having a good experience and has ruined me for Sprint.
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