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Epistemology

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The lysine contingency - it's intended to prevent the spread of the animals is case they ever got off the island. Dr. Wu inserted a gene that makes a single faulty enzyme in protein metabolism. The animals can't manufacture the amino acid lysine. Unless they're continually supplied with lysine by us, they'll slip into a coma and die.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Metaphysics

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You see? It's curious. Ted did figure it out - time travel. And when we get back, we gonna tell everyone. How it's possible, how it's done, what the dangers are. But then why fifty years in the future when the spacecraft encounters a black hole does the computer call it an 'unknown entry event'? Why don't they know? If they don't know, that means we never told anyone. And if we never told anyone it means we never made it back. Hence we die down here. Just as a matter of deductive logic.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Aesthetics

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You see? It's curious. Ted did figure it out - time travel. And when we get back, we gonna tell everyone. How it's possible, how it's done, what the dangers are. But then why fifty years in the future when the spacecraft encounters a black hole does the computer call it an 'unknown entry event'? Why don't they know? If they don't know, that means we never told anyone. And if we never told anyone it means we never made it back. Hence we die down here. Just as a matter of deductive logic.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Ethics

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You see? It's curious. Ted did figure it out - time travel. And when we get back, we gonna tell everyone. How it's possible, how it's done, what the dangers are. But then why fifty years in the future when the spacecraft encounters a black hole does the computer call it an 'unknown entry event'? Why don't they know? If they don't know, that means we never told anyone. And if we never told anyone it means we never made it back. Hence we die down here. Just as a matter of deductive logic.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Physics

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The lysine contingency - it's intended to prevent the spread of the animals is case they ever got off the island. Dr. Wu inserted a gene that makes a single faulty enzyme in protein metabolism. The animals can't manufacture the amino acid lysine. Unless they're continually supplied with lysine by us, they'll slip into a coma and die.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Biology

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You see? It's curious. Ted did figure it out - time travel. And when we get back, we gonna tell everyone. How it's possible, how it's done, what the dangers are. But then why fifty years in the future when the spacecraft encounters a black hole does the computer call it an 'unknown entry event'? Why don't they know? If they don't know, that means we never told anyone. And if we never told anyone it means we never made it back. Hence we die down here. Just as a matter of deductive logic.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Anthropology

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You see? It's curious. Ted did figure it out - time travel. And when we get back, we gonna tell everyone. How it's possible, how it's done, what the dangers are. But then why fifty years in the future when the spacecraft encounters a black hole does the computer call it an 'unknown entry event'? Why don't they know? If they don't know, that means we never told anyone. And if we never told anyone it means we never made it back. Hence we die down here. Just as a matter of deductive logic.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Chemistry

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You see? It's curious. Ted did figure it out - time travel. And when we get back, we gonna tell everyone. How it's possible, how it's done, what the dangers are. But then why fifty years in the future when the spacecraft encounters a black hole does the computer call it an 'unknown entry event'? Why don't they know? If they don't know, that means we never told anyone. And if we never told anyone it means we never made it back. Hence we die down here. Just as a matter of deductive logic.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Poetry

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The lysine contingency - it's intended to prevent the spread of the animals is case they ever got off the island. Dr. Wu inserted a gene that makes a single faulty enzyme in protein metabolism. The animals can't manufacture the amino acid lysine. Unless they're continually supplied with lysine by us, they'll slip into a coma and die.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Prose

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You see? It's curious. Ted did figure it out - time travel. And when we get back, we gonna tell everyone. How it's possible, how it's done, what the dangers are. But then why fifty years in the future when the spacecraft encounters a black hole does the computer call it an 'unknown entry event'? Why don't they know? If they don't know, that means we never told anyone. And if we never told anyone it means we never made it back. Hence we die down here. Just as a matter of deductive logic.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Fiction

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You see? It's curious. Ted did figure it out - time travel. And when we get back, we gonna tell everyone. How it's possible, how it's done, what the dangers are. But then why fifty years in the future when the spacecraft encounters a black hole does the computer call it an 'unknown entry event'? Why don't they know? If they don't know, that means we never told anyone. And if we never told anyone it means we never made it back. Hence we die down here. Just as a matter of deductive logic.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Non-fiction

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You see? It's curious. Ted did figure it out - time travel. And when we get back, we gonna tell everyone. How it's possible, how it's done, what the dangers are. But then why fifty years in the future when the spacecraft encounters a black hole does the computer call it an 'unknown entry event'? Why don't they know? If they don't know, that means we never told anyone. And if we never told anyone it means we never made it back. Hence we die down here. Just as a matter of deductive logic.

Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became nothing.

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Friday, November 2, 2012

Coming Soon: LG Nexus 4 vs. Nokia Lumia 920 Comparison


I'll soon have the (presumably) best new offerings from Google and Microsoft in my possession. I will have an in-depth comparison of both posted once they are both released in the U.S. market. Stay tuned!
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Nexus Rumor Roundup

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Attention all Android fans:

It is that time of year again. The internet is buzzing with glorious glamorizations (you like that alliteration, don't you) of Nexus mockups and rumors. Each year this happens and we fans get butterflies in unspecified areas.

Now, kiddies, don't think this is just another year of boring old rumors. This is the most exciting year yet because the month old rumors that Google will release an Nexus device from five different manufacturers looks like a possibility.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2

The Galaxy Nexus 2 has popped up multiple times on the web this week. It might have a 720p screen and an ARM-11 processor. That is pretty much all we know. Sounds boring to me.

HTC Nexus 5

A.K.A. the Droid Incredible X. This rumor is the most interesting of all the rumors rumoring around the rumor mill. A 5-inch, 1080p 480 PPI screen, 12 megapixel camera, 2,500mAh battery-touting phone with HTC's build quality. I could get on board with this.

LG Optimus Nexus

The LG Optimus G hasn't yet hit the shores of the USA, but a Nexus variant could be coming soon. The Optimus G has some impressive specs: a Snapdragon S4 Pro processor (quad core), 13 megapixel camera and some cool software features. The Nexus variation is rumored to sport a 4.7 inch True HD IPS Plus display that should have a PPI somewhere between the iPhone 5 and Nokia Lumia 920.

Sony

Sony Xperia Nexus and Motorola Nexus

The last two manufacturers to hop on the Nexus rumor train are Sony and Motorola. Not much is known about these guys besides the fact that their names are associated with a Nexus rumor. We will wait and see. If they all come out, don't get the Moto one. That is the best advice you will receive all day.

Sorry for the lack of pictures, there are no good mockups out.


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Monday, September 17, 2012

Fantastic Banned iPhone 5 Promo

These guys really hit the nail on the head with the music, pointless adjectives and BS lines Apple feeds you when they announce a new product. I especially like,
"The panoramic mode is completely revolutionary and unlike any free app you could have downloaded 3 years ago."
Enjoy, and try not to rage too hard, Apple loyalists.


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Why the Rumored Samsung Galaxy S IV Has to Have the Exynos 5 Processor

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Historically Samsung waits over a year to release the successor to their current Galaxy S phone. Now the next Galaxy phone may be right around the corner.

The Galaxy S IV, hot on the heels of the successful U.S. release of the Galaxy S III, is rumored to be announced by Samsung at Mobile World Conference 2013. This event takes place in February and the phone will be released in March. An anonymous Samsung executive leaked this info to The Korea Times. 

The Rumors

  • The S IV will have a 5-inch Samsung OLED screen
  • It will have a higher resolution camera, such as the 13 megapixel one they wanted to use on the Note II
  • It will be quad-core and 4G LTE
  • It may or may not have Samsung's flexible screen technology

What It Should Have

There is one requirement for this phone if it is to come out so soon, Samsung's Exynos 5. They have already announced an Exynos 5 Dual, but if they are to out-do everyone else on the market they need a quad-core variant. The Dual has really impressive features, such as up to 2.5Ghz cores, DirectX 11 support, USB 3.0, and Ram support up to 800Mhz. Slap 4 cores on this thing and we have a go.


If not, and they just go with their current Exynos 4 Quad than what is the point? This may end up being a rushed device, so please, Samsung, at least have the absolute best hardware in it.

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Update 9/18

Turns out Sammy noticed these rumors. They aren't happy about them being leaked. Today on Twitter Samsung's official account posted a quick Tweet denying the rumors. I still think the rumors are true and Samsung just doesn't want people to not buy the S III so they can wait for the S IV. 


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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Apple Announces the iPhone 5 and Embarrasses Itself Horribly

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Today, September 12, 2011, Apple unveiled the iPhone 4 to much anticipation. It packs a dual-core A6 processor, a 4 inch screen, 4g LTE and a new and improved f/2.4 aperture camera with backside illumination. Its only 7.6 mm thick and it is lighter than the previous models. It may not be the thinnest phone out there, but I think the mobile phone industry has finally gotten over that obsession of thinness. These features are a nice addition to finally include in an iPhone, but let's break down each one to show you why even my low expectations for this device weren't met.

This sums up my argument quick nicely and humorously. The typical (typical, not all) Apple fan has no idea what they are talking about and the iPhone always looks so similar the average brainwashed consumer cannot even tell the difference. Yet they do not care. If Apple says it is faster, even if it is slower, they will believe it is faster. Truthiness at its best! On to the video:


/The Screen

After what seems like years of waiting, Apple finally upped their puny 3.5 inch screen to 4 inches. I know 4 inches doesn't seem like much, you'd think they would go to 4.3 to compete with Android and Windows Phone, but at least it is big enough to function in today's society. It is strange, however, that less than a year after Apple stated that 3.5 inches is the perfect size and no one will want a phone that is 4 inches they release one themselves. The screen is mildly impressive. At least the resolution is high, its not quite 720p, but it still has high pixel density. The biggest problem I have is that it took this long to release a damn iPhone with a 4 inch screen. Android and Windows Phone users have been enjoying larger screen sizes for over a year. Apple is way behind the times with this one.

/The Processor

Apple's A6 processor specs have yet to be completely release but I feel more disappointment coming. Sure, it is dual core, but we have had dual core phones for a long time now. iOS doesn't need dual core power, it doesn't do anything that requires it. This is why Apple didn't jump on the dual core train a few years back. Although iOS is bland and lacking many useful and innovative features, it is built on a very strong architecture. The OS can run smoothly without a lot of power, in fact it  runs fine with just a single core. The battery isn't any bigger either, so the bigger screen and more powerful processor will most likely just hurt the battery life. If they were going for power dominance they missed the mark there too. Most Android phones out today have a 1.2GHZ dual core processor or better. It will be interesting to see how the A6 stacks up against its competition in benchmark tests. 

/The Camera

"But perhaps the most amazing new feature in the iPhone 5 is called panorama." 

This is a real quote. This is also the most embarrassing quote I have ever seen coming out of a press event like this. 
"Oh, really? It is called panorama? What is this word? It is so foreign, new, shiny, and Apple! Wait, you said panorama? You mean the feature that has been in Android phones for years? A standard, crappy camera feature that no one really cares about. This is the best feature of the phone? I'm going home." - Said everyone at the conference who has half a brain.

Besides the amazingly old and useless (besides that one visit the Grand Canyon) panorama view, the camera also finally added backside illumination. This type of sensor increases low-light performance. It is also old news for every other high end phone on the market, though considering this iPhone "high end" is sort of a stretch. It has a f/2.4 aperture which is good for a camera phone these days, but not great. Samsung and Nokia have done better. The camera is nice, but the days of the iPhone having the best camera are long gone.

/The Rest

Once again Apple went against its previous statements and integrated a 4g LTE radio in the iPhone. Congratulations, Apple, once again you are at least a year behind the competition. LTE is great, and fast, and became standard way before this iPhone announcement. I'm sure Apple will do something stupid like force you to use their own "amazing software" that auto disables LTE because it will save battery life or something stupid. People will call it fantastic no matter what.

Overall, this phone is a huge disappointment. It's ugly, albeit made out of nice material, packed to the brim with outdated technology, this is 2011, not 2009, and the new dock connector will make everyone pay a ridiculous $30 for it to work with all their hundreds of old accessories. This was a failure of massive proportions. Unfortunately people will still buy it.

WAIT. IT'S ALMOST 2013?! I thought this was 2011, based on the features and specs of the phone. No, this cannot be real life. This phone is literally 3 years behind the times. I thought this was the iPhone 4 release, not the iPhone 5. Well, this is what the iPhone 4 should have been like, then maybe it would have been decent. 

This is the iPhone 5 people. Aka a mid-level 2011 Android phone with an Apple logo and worse software. 

This is by far the biggest disappointment of the year in mobile phones. With the Galaxy S3, HTC One X, soon-to-be released Nokai Lumia 920 and Samsung Ativ S, and improved versions of the S3 and One X coming out there is absolutely no reason to even consider buying this phone. When it breaks sales records I am going to be angry, yet clearly not surprised. 


/Other Unveilings


Apple also announced a new iPod Touch that no one cares about, and a new iPod Nano. As my friend pointed out to me, something was off with the Nano. Stop me if I'm wrong here, but doesn't Apple sue everything that moves because their phones look mildly similar to the iPhone? Well what does this Nano remind you of? Someone should be sued, hard.

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Saturday, September 8, 2012

Is a Windows 8 Nook Imminent?

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Do you even know what imminent means? You probably do.

The blogosphere (I was hip in 2008) claims that Windows and Barnes & Noble are all smitten with each other these days. Since Amazon's Kindle is a direct competitor to the Nook, B&N doesn't want to use Android as their base OS. Instead they might take Windows 8 and then go ahead and ruin that UX with their own custom crap over it.

Great vs. Crap
Initially this sounds like a decent idea. Change things up and try out-sell the Kindle Fire. Yet a few problems arise. First, the reason companies like to disembowel Android and make it ugly as hell instead of leaving its beautifully elegant 4.0+ UX alone is because they can. You can't do this to iOS, and as far as I know, you can't do this to Windows 8. Maybe they know something I don't, which would make sense in the normal world since B&N have the resources to know these things. Unfortunately we live in the real, abnormal world and tech companies are stupid.

If they do manage to customize Win8 then another downside surfaces: Windows licensing fees are much more expensive. Anrdoid is open source, it is technically free. With all the ridiculous patent lawsuits going around it doesn't always end up free, but at least it starts out at zero dollars.

In an Apple-free world (one can only dream), Barnes & Noble would grab the open source file of Android, probably Android 2.3 gingerbread again because they are run by people who hate you, and pay nothing. If they wanted to make their tablet based off Windows software they would pay somewhere between $60 and $100 per device.

Using Windows for a crappy tablet you are going to customize anyways makes no sense. Of course, neither does buying a Nook or a Kindle Fire over a Nexus 7 either.

Final note: this is a nice Windows 8 tablet.

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iPhone Release Date Spectacular!

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A little birdy informed me that the next iPhone, whatever it may be called, is going to be released Friday September 21st. This is a guarantee. So all you Apple crazies or teenage girls get ready because the next coming of Jesus will be in phone form and arriving in 12 days.

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