Barkley? Is that actually Barkley?
Drawn out of lurking by SQL?
Looks like civilization finally caught up with us.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
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Dana - May 04, 2007 9:16:30 am PDT #1493 of 25496
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
§ ita § - May 04, 2007 9:43:41 am PDT #1494 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
SQL is hot. Don't let the mundanes tell you different.
Okay--flipping tech. Cell phones. I'm a Cingular customer who'd like to have an easier time texting (I have a RAZR, and the T9 is better than the Ericsson that preceded it, but still). I'd like to be able to read email on the thing, but don't care too much about sending it. Camera's good, don't need video or particularly hi-res.
I need Bluetooth, and would like it to be able to serve as a modem.
There's some education I'm missing. 3G? What transmission technologies should I be looking at?
I have an irrational dislike for Windows, so I'm looking at the Pearl.
Does anyone know the delivery dates for the iPhone or the Linux Treo?
Gudanov - May 04, 2007 9:55:12 am PDT #1495 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
SQL is hot. Don't let the mundanes tell you different.
I don't know how the squggles get along without it.
NoiseDesign - May 04, 2007 10:18:55 am PDT #1496 of 25496
Our wings are not tired
The iPhone is supposed to arrive towards the end part of June. They haven't announced an exact date yet. That's the one that I'm waiting for. Don't try any of the WindowsMobile devices, they really aren't good, I used an 8125 for most of last year until it died about a week ago so I'm using a RAZR V3i until the iPhone comes out and I can snag one.
Gudanov - May 04, 2007 10:22:31 am PDT #1497 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
BTW, cool Podcast ND.
NoiseDesign - May 04, 2007 10:28:45 am PDT #1498 of 25496
Our wings are not tired
Thanks! I'm glad you like it. We're having a blast recording it. We are watching Ice Pirates and Terror Firmer on Sunday to prep for the next episode.
§ ita § - May 04, 2007 12:31:12 pm PDT #1499 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The Treo running Linux appeals to me, and perhaps a fair amount because it'll come with Opera. I'm kinda easy that way.
Then, the iPhone is just so freaking sexy, but there is the lack of keyboard thing.
NoiseDesign - May 04, 2007 1:06:59 pm PDT #1500 of 25496
Our wings are not tired
Yeah, I'm curious about the keyboard thing on the iPhone, but historically Apple gets UI very right, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's going to work quite well.
Gris - May 04, 2007 1:44:43 pm PDT #1501 of 25496
Hey. New board.
ita, where are you finding information about a Treo with linux? I can't find anything about such a device in my googling...
Because that sounds cool.
Signed,
Wants an iPhone very badly but will not be switching back to Cingular until I can pay $20 a month for unlimited internet or less, and I keep hearing we won't be able to unlock iPhones.
Tom Scola - May 04, 2007 2:00:24 pm PDT #1502 of 25496
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.