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September 05, 2008

electronics!

I am awash in technology.

I love the iPhone so far. Reception is a hell of a lot better than with my old LG flip phone--not that that's saying very much. I would routinely lose my signal when the T drove by. Call clarity is clearer too, which is nice for both me and the callee, given that conversations are now a lot less like "So I was...hello? Hello? Are you there? Are you still there? Hello?" and then swearing.

So far, I've downloaded and installed the standard "best of free" apps, including the NYTimes newsreader, AOL Radio, and a neat To-Do list app called Jott that allows you to record voice notes when it then transcribes into text. I also have the "flashlight" app that turns your screen different colors which allows you to use your iPhone as a low-power flashlight in very dark and treacherous environments, such as our condo at 2 a.m. Rest easy, my shins and Labatt!

Also, I finally got around to rebuilding the gaming PC. I tried to install the video editing software that came with the digital camcorder and found that it wouldn't run on Windows 2000. Combined with the fact that I can't play any computer game released after 2004, I figured I could justify spending $700 on some new stuff. I got:

This is the first system I've built with SATA connectors or a PCI Express video card, which gives you an idea how old my existing gaming system was. I was amazed at how big video cards are now--the new GeForce is the size of my forearm. And it still amazes me that a tiny piece of silicon smaller than the top of a soda can is has more computing power than the Space Shuttle.

Anyway, the house is a mess, my diet is a mess, and I haven't worked out in weeks. Tonight is going to involve cans of Coors Light, a dust rag, the paper shredder, a vacuum, and possibly a copy of either BioShock or the Game of the Year edition of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion.

Posted by Mark at 04:01 PM | Comments (0)