The Google Nexus One

So where does this love story begin? It all started one say when I ran into some friends on a street corner. We almost literally ran into each other (but if you know anything about me and my walking pace you’d know that would never happen).. and they asked me for a good place they could grab a bite to eat since I work only a block away. I said oh you can go here or there or whatever and 2 of the 3 girls picked up their smart phones and in seconds had a list of every place within a certain radius. I picked up my phone too as a joke and made some reference about how it might as well be an analog display, maybe a sundial or some other smoke-signal type device. At that moment I realized I was behind the technological curve and that is no place for a technocrat.

Then a few days later I was hanging out with some friends and one had the Google Nexus One and I was all "ohh" and "ahh" because I <3 google and anything it touches and I <3 gadgets so I said "I'm going to buy one of those TOMORROW" in my emphatic way - and I did. I was literally shaking when the doorbell rang as I sprinted down the stairs to receive my new toy. I ripped open the box and popped my sim card in. It worked perfectly and I couldn't be happier.

Now I'm excited to keep this blog going to talk about how the phone is changing my life. I don't mean that in the drama-queen kinda of way.. I mean it in the literal, sociological movement that we as a people are experiencing. The ability to have the world in your hand is amazing. It's amazingly powerful and also at time it can be amazingly scary. I want to talk about the good, the bad and the weird. Let's do it..

Oh my god we’re back again…

Oh my god we’re back again…
Not only a good BSB song but the new moto of technocrat shilton. So I know you’re all asking – where ya been? Whatcha been up too? What made you come back? To that I say YOU ASK TOO MANY QUESTIONS. But... to be honest, the reason why I am so compelled to get back to blogging is that I have a new gadget – and that’s enough to make anyone jump (or perhaps hop) for joy over to the computer to tell the whole world about. I know only one group of people who would really even care to know about it – the technocrat community. I’m sure I still have about 2.5 readers somewhere so hear goes nothing…

re: cross your fingers

In response to my post made yester-year concerning buying a refurbished ipod it turned out just great. It came in the mail, works great and I would totally recommend the experience. These ipods are cheaper, maybe a generation late but they work perfectly!

EEE - I'm in love

Last summer I was seriously contemplating the purchase of one of those sexy little EEE computers. A lack to funds as well as a lack of confidence in these little buggers held me back. I have regretted that decision for quite some time. I thought it would be so nice to carry the little computer around to class etc. and then I was like well whatever, I can just carry my big old laptop - and I did. That dell inspiron gets mighty heavy, and I wished that I had bought the little guy. Alas, I came across this article today about asus's new EEE computer. It's so beautiful, like a macbook air but without the hefty price-tag. I really think that these laptops are going to be the future, it makes no sense to carry around huge heavy laptops, they're unnecessary. Technology has put the power of the internet into phones. Why are we still slugging these old boxes about? Purchaces for the summer: The canon rebel XS and the asus EEE 1008 HA, two beautiful pieces of equipment.

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