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Comment on Sony Xperia Xperience by dylan

dylan — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:36:14 +0000

My Xperia just downloaded a software update. Not sure what was updated. Still firmware ver 1.6 and BaseBand Version 1.024….Oh but wait…It went from build R1EA018 to build R1EA025.

And it came with two overt improvements…I can make changes to the keyboard layout and mora touch is added to Mediascape. But the other, more difficult to pinpoint is that the machine feels faster. It used to stutter when I pressed ‘the shift key’, or the letter ‘a’, but now that seems to be fixed. Unlocking no longer seems to stick. I hope this is not just a temporary condition that makes me think things have improved. Time will tell.

Now if they can only improve the keyboard (to be more like the HTC keyboard) and then get better battery management (maybe like JuiceDefender?…..) I’m just saying…..

Comment on Android by Nicole Tadgell

Nicole Tadgell — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:02:50 +0000

Sure! Hopefully I’ll be getting a newfangled Droid or something by the end of summer. It’ll make posting easier, too!

Comment on Android by dylan

dylan — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:41:14 +0000

Hi Nickie, I love my paper books too. I have shelves and shelves of them. I even take them out for (all too short) reading sessions.

But I must admit, I am a junkie. When I get on the train, my electronic gadgets keep me entertained. And as I started reading more and more books on my phone, I started longing for a new kind of book…When new medium comes along, you get to experiment with new ways presenting your material to the world. I hope you’ll join me in the quest for more unique electronic presentations….even as we continue to make paper products!

Comment on Android by Nicole Tadgell

Nicole Tadgell — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:05:00 +0000

After spending all day on a computer, the last thing I want to do is read something on a computer! I love, LOVE the feel, smell, and sound of books. Real ones, especially with pictures (I’m biased, of course!) My oldest books are the most cherished. Dog eared, stained, filled with memories of who I was when I first read some of those stories.

I still don’t have a smartphone, though, so I can’t comment on texting or other of those new-fangled features!

Comment on Sony Xperia Xperience by dylan

dylan — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:49:10 +0000

Another ~~App…WordPress….does not work well.~~ I attempted to edit this blog using ~~that App~~….I ended up with question marks sprinkled throughout this post. And it was difficult to navigate through the post. The problem with the WordPress app was solved by turning the phone sideways (landscape mode). However, the WordPress Browser page still has trouble making edits. The WordPress apps seems to be the best way to update the blog.

It would be nice if the Android keyboard had a cursor up/down in addition to the very useful cursor left/right.

Would be nice if the iPhone at least had a left/right cursor. Not sure why Apple decided to skimp on that simple feature.
If only the iPhone had that feature on their keyboard…that alone would make it more usable. Can you edit the keyboard on the Apple? I know you can edit the keyboard on the Android…..

Comment on Sony Xperia Xperience by dylan

dylan — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:47:47 +0000

28 May 2010 Update:
The new phone that I received from DoCoMo is behaving much better that the original phone. I will have to retest the Juice Defender and Alternate Home Pages.
For now, I am living with the inferior apps hoping for improvements. The keyboard is still frustrating and the e-mail clients that come preloaded leave much to be desired.
Music apps that allow you to play keyboards or drums do not work well on the Xperia. The touch screen lag does not allow you to keep anything but the slowest rhythm.

Comment on OwlCity 10 Million Fireflies by dylan

dylan — Wed, 26 May 2010 01:28:22 +0000

I forgot all about that multitrack session from so many decades ago. Thank you for the trip down memory lane.
Dylan

Comment on OwlCity 10 Million Fireflies by Pam

Pam — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:26:11 +0000

Hey Dylan!
Very cool!
He has a great voice!
Reminds me of when you did the same sort of thing with the reel-to-reel. Oh how technology has changed!
Cheers!

Comment on Flying Cars by Mathia

Mathia — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:21:13 +0000

Just blowing some in between class time on Stumbleupon and I found your post . Not normally what I like to learn about, but it was certainly worth my time. Thanks.

Comment on Comments and other news by dylan

dylan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:15:35 +0000

I am proud to announce that this post is the most popular post on my site. As a matter of fact, it is visited most often by the Russian and Casino posters that I mentioned in my text. Truly I am honored. I must admit though, I send most (hmmm all?) of their replies to the dust bin. As I mentioned before, I don’t like spam and most (did it again…all!) of their posts are spam. Granted, they throw in some nice compliments once in a while….(like “nice post”…or “interesting”…etc.) but its just spam.
I am looking for another winning post. Perhaps I will try a post that just lists all the subjects that they find interesting. I won’t even use any verbs or punctuation. Leave the sugar bowl out and the ants come quickly….