EFF says Apple full of crap

http://www.pcworld.com/article/169332/eff_takes_issue_with_apples_claims_about_jailbroken_iphones.html

I think it's time for me to make another donation to the EFF.


Cheers,
Dean

www.Thingiverse.com

This needs more attention - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bre/3868484926

Thingiverse is the embryonic beginning of the change of how supply and demand for physical items are met.

Think about it, once you get to be able to 'mold' on a molecular level, no longer does anything need to be delivered or shipped but just download the schematics or recipe then load it into your molecular molder and 'print item out'.


Cheers,
Dean

The Time Travellers Wife

BTW I read The Time Traveler's Wife on the flight from LA to Sydney (jodie was reading it but she fell asleep and I had already finished the book i brought because of the 24 hour Qantas screwup).

I haven't seen the movie yet but really really liked the book.

Considering I read it cover to cover in one sitting it's not a weighty read BUT it surprised me with how creative the concept was. When i first saw the movie ads on TV i thought i understood what the concept was but it's actually 10 times more creative (no i'm not giving it away).

It's probably somethng that makes more sense to read first then watch the movie but i'm guessing it will follow the plot very closely.


Cheers,
Dean

Making the best of a bad situation

So after Qantas screwed up our LAX-Sydney flight by one day we decided to hire a car and do something worthwhile for the unplanned 22 hours.

Car hire in LA seemed to be expensive, even after shopping around it costs us $132 for a mid size for 1 day ($89 for car- the rest was for insurance).

It was great, drove up to Santa Monica for breakfast , then Malibu for lunch (via the legendary Mullholland Drive) then did a big loop up through the desert and Simi Valley (hi Nikki !!) and then back through Hollywood/Rodeo Drive etc before heading to the airport less than 10 hours later but with at least 300 miles on the odometer to check in for our flight.

Cheers,
Dean
Btw our car hire while in Sydney for a 1 year old corolla is $20 a day plus $5 insurance.

Qantas sux !!

Qantas Sucks and i will never fly with them again !!

Our trip from New York to Sydney has just been delayed 24 hours midway through.

Basically Qantas has dumped us in LA with no accomodation and no compensation because although we have confirmed seats on the LAX-Sydney portion of the trip they have a "weight issue".

Their only response was we have moved your LAX-Sydney portion of the trip to tomorrow at the same time (10.30pm saturday a full 24 hours later).

I have never been treated so rudely by flight staff.

Basically they are saying because we flew American Airlines from New York to LAX that they weren't obligated to put us up in accomodation or compensate us in anyway.

My argument was hang on a minute we booked and paid for this flight from New York to Sydney on the Qantas website - just because you chose to put us on an American Airlines code share doesn't mean that it becomes Americans responsibility you cant take us on the flight.

Their response was "here have a coupon for discount accomodation at Sheraton Fourpoints which will only cost you $75" (I went online after we checked in - the website rate was $109. Oh and btw what a flea bag joint - I cant believe Sheraton has such a shitty hotel in it's chain. The Sheraton Fourpoints hotel at LAX must be the worst hotel in LA. We slept on top of the bed worrying about what was 'between the sheets'. Hmmm polyester sheets, only the finest thread count for our guests).

I will never fly Qantas ever again and have cut up my Qantas frequent flyer card.

Wonder why people are flying Virgin from the USA to Australia how about....when you book a seat they actually get you to your destination as a start.


Cheers,
Dean
(oh btw the in seat entertainment only worked on 2 of the 4 legs - 50% fail rate.... hmmm i know nothings perfect but 16 hours between LAX-Syd with no movies overnight is ridiculous....btw read a good book worth checking out). # Qantas Sucks

GoGo internet

on flight from NY to LAX using GOGO in plane internet....was great until the person in front put their seat back and now my laptop cant fit on the tray :(

interesting how fast it is though....not fast enough to stream mlb.tv though...was going to try and chat on www.Livebaseballchat.com during the flight an although the website works great....the video breaks up.


Cheers,
Dean

Australian backwater

We're booking our hotel for our stay in Australia later this month....feel like i'm visiting a rural backwater....internet available $12.95 per hour - WTF!!!?



Cheers,
Dean

I'm a Windows Mobile user and proud of it

(lol it's meant to be said like the TV commercials I'm a windows user).

I was reading this comment on facebook and thought it's worth posting here;


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Dean

Would Twitter Sue Bambi For Being Twitterpated?

rofl, i love how creative some people are.

http://mylinkingpowerforum.ning.com/group/twitterpated/forum/topics/would-twitter-sue-bambi-for

Vincent i've never met you but thanks mate, put smile on my face after a long day.

Cheers,
Dean

Manual or Auto?

So i guess what Fenwick and Webb are saying is if i manually log into twitter and click to follow each of the people who just wrote about my application "thats ok"

http://search.twitter.com/search?q=mytwitterbutler

BUT if i use a little .Net application to do it "Then I'm breaking the Law and must - Cease and Desist"

??

Yeh i dont get it either.

Can someone tell me why exactly twitter built their API again?

If they dont want me to be able to do this, then why not just turn off the function at their API?


Cheers,
Dean