Archive for February, 2010

Irreverent Reverence, Day 46: The Illusion of Control

Sorry I missed yesterday’s post, as my computer had some viruses.

I think we have this notion that if we do certain things, then other things will naturally follow. However, that just ain’t the case.

Go ahead and read Leviticus 1-3 and Acts 5 and the entry.

Posted by on February 16th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Monday, February 15, 2010

Buffalo has created a four-port USB Hub.

Check out the video of the Symbian S^3.

Toshiba updates the TGO1 to the TGO2.

Toshiba unveils the K01 at the Mobile World Congress.

Fisher Price iXL is an e-reader for the very young.

A new Bug Labs product known as BUG 2.0 runs on Android.

Intel, Nokia, and Linux team up for MeeGo.

T-Mobile’s Motorola Cliq XT or Quench, if you’re out of the United States.

Windows Mobile 7 has been officially announced at MWC.

A new phone by Acer called the Liquid e has Android.

Canon PIXMA iP2702 is an interesting photo printer.

YouTube has figured out a way of filtering out NSFW content.

Kanex HDMI to Mini DisplayPort is for those who want to hook up some stuff.

Someone has made an iPhone into a Home Theater.

FLO TV is coming to the Automobile.

Navteq unveiled some 3D modeling Navigation apps at Mobile World Congress.

You should see the Live Checking Card, monitoring your spending.

Check out this car with tank treads.

This Black Box can clean hands and feet in just seconds.

Posted by on February 15th, 2010 145 Comments

Irreverent Reverence Day 45: The Clothes Don’t Make the Man

Whoever says “the clothes make the man” should be smacked with something…hard.

Yeah, that’s pretty negative, but lies should be punished, right?

Anyway, read Exodus 39-40 and Acts 4 and then the entry and see if you agree with me.

Posted by on February 14th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Weekend Edition, February 13-14, 2010

Well, it is Valentine’s day, so here is what is going on tech-wise this weekend.

Here is MonsterKill for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Want WiMAX in your laptop? Intel promises it by 2011.

Mobile World Congress is meeting up, and it has some interesting things to offer. For example, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro, The Samsung i8520 (“Halo”), and the Samsung S8500 Wave. Not at MWC is Project Pink.

Speaking of Project Pink, there is a leak at the FCC, possibly, with the Sharp and the Microsoft Turtle.

Samsung is working on a netbook with Chrome OS.

Want to know what’s going on with the Olympics? Use the NBC Olympics app for the iPhone.

The iPhone apps are in hyper-development due to the iPad.

Posted by on February 14th, 2010 341 Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 44: Silver and Gold Have I None

There was a beggar in front of the Tabernacle of God, a building made with silver and gold. Isn’t that ironic?

In the same manner, there is unlimited godliness and get plenty of godlessness to go around.

Check out Exodus 37-38 and Acts 3, then the entry.

Posted by on February 13th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Friday, February 12, 2010

Want to dial a number without using too much finger motion? Try the Camera Dialer iPhone app.

Here is something that you can use on an iPhone, a sausage! Yeah, I’m serious.

Here’s a new Music Search Engine: Radio Tuna.

There was a rumor saying that Palm Pre and Palm Pre Plus were being suspended. It ain’t true.

Check out this Gyre Floating City, for when we have to live out on the oceans.

The Wearable Telecommunicator is for when you want to have a robot friend on your shoulder.

The Rubik’s Cube get another variation with the Slide.

Here are some more colors for the Panasonic GF-1.

Check out the TRAKR, Wild Planet’s mobile spy camera toy.

This is the Toshiba HDR5010 set-top box, a new PVR.

Lastly, it would appear that TiVo is saying that “inventing the DVR is just a warmup”.

Posted by on February 12th, 2010 1 Comment

Irreverent Reverence, Day 43: Misplaced Talent

Why is it that some people are more talented at things, and some just have no talent in something whatsoever.

Go ahead and read Exodus 35-36 and Proverbs 13 and then the reading here.

Posted by on February 12th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Thursday, February 11, 2010

Doodle Blitz is an iPhone app that you can normally purchase for $0.99, but you can get it free.

Your Valentine might appreciate this iPod dock.

Check out this clone phone of the T-Mobile G1, the SciPhoneWG3.

This one app lets you play pinball remote-contolled on the iPhone.

Pocket God wins Best App Ever Award!

There is a docking station for the Motorola USBw 200 WiMAX adapter.

Here is the cheapest Mini USB Pico-projector that I know.

Emerge Technologies has a Universal Netbook Car and Wall Charger.
Intuitive’s smartphone concept livens up your wallpaper and your life.

This AigoPad tablet is designed to run Android.

Sony’s new Digital Picture Frames have Swarovski Crystals.

Here is the StorE home media server from Toshiba.

Sony PS3 is planning on going 3D in the summertime.

If you want a Porsche 2010 911 Turbo S, then I’ve got a price. You might not like it, though.

A Honda Odyssey concept is being shown off in Chicago.

Check out this Ultraslide, as seen on The Biggest Loser.

Observe this game of checkers, with trapdoors. Suitably called Trapdoor Checkers.

Lastly, it’s Rocco, a rocking hose that can generate power.

Posted by on February 11th, 2010 2 Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 42: Take off the Veil!

Moses wore a veil after being in the presence of God, but it never says if that was God’s plan or Moses.

If you read the reading in Exodus 33-34 and Proverbs 12, then the entry here then you will see what I mean.

Posted by on February 11th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Wednesday, February 10, 2010

I’ll start with this one: some guy got a Virgin Mobile phone that wasn’t a virgin. Yes, it came pre-loaded with lots of sext messages. To make matters worse, his girlfriend found them and assumed the worst. Oh, this is bad.

AT&T is getting their own 4G network in 2011.

Check out the Samsung TicToc, an MP3 player that you can shake.

Here’s the Algiz 7 Tablet from Handheld US.

There has been over 7 million requests for an Adobe Flash Player for the iPhone, and that’s just for the month of December.

If you want to do some mobile work on the computer, use a new Droid hack.

I believe I’ve mentioned the Notion Ink Adam, but this was before the iPad.

Asus has five new laptops with the Nvidia Optimus feature.

Here’s a new app known as Tales2Go, which will bring several children’s books to the iPhone.

This is the Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field, which looks like a stronger version of the iPad.

This is the McCurdy’s Armor, an easily assemble-able armor shield.

Panasonic has made some of the first 1080/60p camcorders with the HDC-HS700 and HDC-TM700.

Here’s the JVC CU-VS100, a player that can take SD cards.

Sony BDP-S470 is the company’s first 3D-ready Blu-ray player.

This is the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300, a cool portable scanner.

Playseat has a great lineup for racing games.

For those who missed the “Green Police” ad during the SuperBowl for the Audi A3 TDI should check it out here.

Posted by on February 10th, 2010 264 Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 41: The Voice of Singing

When the Hebrews sinned against the Lord by worshiping the golden calf, there was the voice of singing. When the disciples were met with the Holy Spirit on Pentecost in the Upper Room, there was also much singing.

So, is singing bad or good? Well, read Exodus 31-32 and Acts 2 and the entry here.

Posted by on February 10th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Tuesday, February 9, 2010

I’ll start with two iPhone games. First is ZombieHunter, and the next is the Sky Siege augmented reality game.

Here’s a good shot of the HTC Legend, kinda.

Remember how no one could find a Nook at Christmastime? Well, the Nooks are going out on Valentines Day, and perhaps the shortage is over.

The Samsung Monte S5620 gets a peek, right before Mobile World Congress (MWC).

Speaking of MWC, there is a rumor that a phone with both AMOLED and Bada will be revealed there.

For those who want a SD card for the iPhone should look no further than the ZoomIt SD card reader from ZoomMediaPlus.

A phone known as the ZTE F350 was approved by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.

Nothing like a light for the Kindle. Here’s the Octovo.

Speaking of the Kindle, there has been all sorts of rumors about Kindles with color screens, again.

Hey, it’s the Heineken robot. It serves you beer!

Fisher Price plans on releasing a toy version of the Bigfoot.

Check out this Lian L1 T1 Spider. It’s not what you think.

Apple is has released Aperture 3, the latest version of their photo editing software.

Take pictures easier with Brando’s camera belt.

Panasonic is releasing two 3-D enabled TV sets, as well as three Blu-Ray recorders and one player.

TomTom has a Valentine version of the TomTom Ease.

Navigon has updated the MobileNavigator iPhone GPS app.

Posted by on February 9th, 2010 9 Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 40: The Procedure of Dice

There’s an old saying that “God does not play at dice”. Of course, that is fine with humans. In fact, Judas’ replacement was chosen by casting lots.

So God’s people can play at dice, is that what we’re saying? Personally, I’ve almost lost track of what I’m saying, but the reading in Exodus 29-30 and Acts 1 is interesting enough to carry a conversation.

Read the entry here.

Posted by on February 9th, 2010 365 Comments

Tech News for the Day, Monday, February 8, 2010

Here’s two games that were free on a certain day, but I was too late to report on them: Lion’s Pride and Valet Hero.

Here is the Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Check it out.

Here is the Asus EeeTop ET1610PT all-in-one computer.

Here’s the Motkey USB drive from LaCie.

The Openmoko Wikireader gets a Spring 2010 software update.

Lego Mindstorms creations can be controlled by an HTC Hero. Check it out here.

You want to hear what I feel about the Megan Fox SuperBowl ad for the Motorola Devour? Give you a hint: I don’t think she’s “hot”. In fact, I don’t think she’s “all that” either. Okay, I’ve said too much.

Samsung has an S2 Portable HDD with the Michael Jackson biography on it. Yeah, I don’t know why it does either.

The Motorola Droid is updating to Android 2.1.

Sportpong puts the pong on the floor. You’ve got to see it to believe it.

Check out the Nubrella, an umbrella like you have never seen.

GM and NASA have created a robot named R2. Seriously, they have.

Canon has four new PowerShots out now as well as the EOS Rebel T2i.

Check out the Superbowl 2010 ads from companies like FloTV and Vizio.

Posted by on February 8th, 2010 128 Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 39: Burn the Tabernacle

Considering that most of the furniture in the Tabernacle was not really useful after the death of Jesus, how about just getting rid of it.

Okay, that might be slightly weird. But just read Exodus 27-28 and Matthew 28, and then the entry.

Posted by on February 8th, 2010 No Comments

Chatman: Protecting young minds from the evils of the Internet?

chatmanNow here is a PC accessory/toy that every kid (and possibly every parent) needs to have. This is the Chatman, who is “destined to become every kids’ new best mate”.

Yes, it would be better if your child got him or herself some real friends, but if the little ones are on the Internet, then perhaps this could keep your son and daughter from friending someone they really shouldn’t.

The Chatman is designed for concerned parents to spy on their children’s instant messages, web surfing, games, and social networks. Apparently, Chatman is able to tell the young user exactly what it thinks and how it feels about the present discussion.

Yes, I really have no idea how this work, and I wish that my sources had a video of this at work. I have heard that Chatman has moving eyes, arms, ears, and a mouth with appropriately lit LEDs to show its emoticon mood.

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Posted by on February 8th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News of the Day, Weekend Edition, February 6-7, 2010

The RollerGen bike mounted generator is there to power mobile devices.

Shots of a rumored mobile phone, the HTC Incredible appear online.

BlackBerry to get Gmail syncing? It might be.

The Siri iPhone app allows the user to make online reservations with the power of voice.

Apparently, there will be a Symbian notebook. At least, that is the rumor.

The Housekeeper iPhone app reminds you to do your chores.

Here is the Yinlips e-book reader.

DropBox is available for the Android and the BlackBerry.

Posted by on February 7th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence Day 38: So What Good is an Ark?

You know about the Ark of the Covenant, don’t you? I have to admit that it seems like this “God-in-the-Box” that you can just wind up and let God’s powers go.

However, there is more to it than that. Read Exodus 25-26 and Matthew 27 then the entry here.

Posted by on February 7th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence Day 37: What the Heck Does Glory Mean?

I never did like hearing Christians saying “Glory”, because I’m not certain if they know what it means.

In fact, I don’t know what it means, really? Why not read Exodus 23-24 and Matthew 26 and then the entry here.

Posted by on February 7th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence Day 36: When to Carry Extra

At what point does grace end and punishment begin? Simple, when we assume that grace will always be there.

Read Exodus 21-22 and Matthew 25 and then the entry here.

Posted by on February 5th, 2010 242 Comments

Tech News for the Day, Friday, February 5, 2010

This is a concept gadget known as the Linos USB Vinyl Record Player.

Here is an interesting iPad app from Panelfly that helps users read graphic novels.

Amazon might be making some more advanced screens for the Kindles. This could mean that color is finally coming.

The Fujitsu Lifebook MH380 is now on sale for $449.

The Nokia Mystic, or C6, will be available in May or June.

BlackBerry could be working on BlackBerry OS 6.0, even though 5.0 isn’t out yet.

Here’s an interesting Portable Media Player that can do games too. Meet the JXD V3.

Samsung has a new e-reader known as the E61.

Want a good deal? Try 27 apps for 99 cents? Get App Genie.

I’ve heard that the Sirius Stiletto 2 is going out.

Here’s an augmented reality app used to try on makeup in Japan.

The Electronic Key Impressioner can make copies of keys from the lock itself.

You should see this Gesture Cube. It does gesture-recognition on a portable device with five distinct monitors.

Nikon’s got some cool cameras with the Coolpix S4000 and the Coolpix S6000.

Buffalo has two new external hard drives for the PS3.

Posted by on February 5th, 2010 332 Comments

Irreverent Reverence Day 35: Fearing God

Well, eventually every preacher covers the question of how can we possibly fear and love God at the same time.

Here’s my take: Read Exodus 19-20 and Matthew 24, then the reading for today.

Posted by on February 4th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Thursday, February 4, 2010

Here’s an iPhone app for those who keep losing their iPhones. It’s called the “Where is my iPhone” app. Just whistle when you lose your iPhone.

Here’s the HT4Sight, some serious mobile surveillance.

Broken Sword is an old-school point-and-click now available for the iPhone.

Players of World of Warcraft might enjoy seeing that the Armory app has been expanded.

Nokia C5 has been leaked, just before Mobile World Congress, too.

Samsung is planning on releasing the First Bada OS phone in March.

The iTunes Preview lets you see what your app looks like before you download it.

Weather Channel has something special for you Android users. Check out what it is here.

Xperia X10 is coming to Vodafone UK.

Samsung might be making some laptops with transparent screens.

Check out the Aircruise, a hydrogen-powered floating cruise ship.

Interaxon allows visitors of the Vancouver Winter Games a chance to control giant light displays with nothing but the power of thought! Read it to believe it.

The Spawn HD-720 allows for controlling console games with a network connected computer.

Check out the Ricoh CX3 compact camera.

The Nikon Coolpix P100 does 1080p video.

Samson Audio has some new in their Expedition series: the XP40iw, the XP308i, and the XP510i.

NEC announces four new projectors in the ViewLight series.

Check out Street Sounds, a navigational map with audio.

Thanks to a certain company known as Eamex, Lithium-ion battery life could be lengthened.

Posted by on February 4th, 2010 3 Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 34: Woe to Christians

Jesus really tells the Pharisees off in today’s reading, referring to them as hypocrites. The sad part is, Jesus could easily say this to Christians of today, and be right on the money. Go on and read Exodus 17 and 18 as well as Matthew 23, then the entry.

Posted by on February 3rd, 2010 37 Comments

Tech News for the Day, Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Verizon Wireless has a new member of the family with the Motorola Devour.

The American Museum of Natural History has its own App now. Enjoy lots of shots of dinosaurs.

Here’s a potential iPad accessory for running racing games, the iDrift.

Nokia Ovi Maps is a free navigation app that have one million downloads for its first week, and now it has a racing game.

Dell’s VAIO E series now come in lots of pastel colors.

A lot of people aren’t liking the iPhone OS 3.1.3, at least the ones with jailbroken iPhones.

LG has started bring the first 4G devices in Japan.

Need a recharge on your mobile? Check out the Scosche solBAT II solar powered charger.

The Nexus One is getting some updates for better connectivity and some other features as well.

Here is an interesting iPad development: Citrix Systems XenDesktop can run Windows 7 on the iPad.

Fujifilm is working on a 3D portable printer to print pictures from their Real 3D Camera.

Here’s a motion sensing spy pen, by Thanko.

There is a TV designed by Sunny Ocean Studios that doesn’t require 3D glasses.

A Japanese consortium is making some super-thin bendable LCDs.

Posted by on February 3rd, 2010 259 Comments

 

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