Entries from August 2006

Get Your Texas Hold ‘Em On For Free!

Date August 23, 2006

All you Xbox 360 owners need to listen up. Microsoft is holding a special “trial” event today and tomorrow where us gamers can download a full version of Texas Hold ‘Em for free!.

Get er done. Between this and Madden, I may have to take a day off work soon

Bwana.org Mobile

Date August 23, 2006

After reading about Digg mobile yesterday, I noticed a comment on lifehacker from the author saying that he had released the source behind his magic. I decided since I’m the uber mobile geek now with my Nokia E61, I might as well convert my site to a mobile version.

So I did. It took [...]

Episode 55 is here

Date August 23, 2006

Took me long enough. Apologize for the lateness. Listen here. If you like what you hear, then go ahead and subscribe.

Anti-Apple News Popular?

Date August 21, 2006

Has anyone else noticed that when Apple does something wrong, the coverage of the stories tend to be reported by twice as many places that report Apple “good news”? Maybe it’s just me, but there seems to be a lot of ill feelings towards Apple’s recent success and I tend to see a lot [...]

Huge Episode #054

Date August 11, 2006

1 hour of content in the latest episode of Bwana.org Radio. It includes my review of the Nokia E61 as well as a WWDC roundup. Give it a listen.

Nokia E61 Review

Date August 9, 2006

Available as PDF download
As a previous Palm Treo 650 owner, I’ve had some bad experiences with so-called “smart phones”. The device was plagued with serious bugs such as reboots in the middle of calls, constant lock-ups, and poor call quality. I had my doubts that these devices were smart in any way. [...]

Gearing up for WWDC

Date August 7, 2006

Today’s the day. It’s amazing how one company can generate so much hype over the unknown. Rumors are flying, live chats are preparing, and credit cards are armed. What will Apple release today?
The only confirmed rumor is a Mac version of VMware. I’m happy to see this and hope it performs [...]

Apple, You Can Release Your Phone Now

Date August 4, 2006

I’ve upgraded my phone to a Nokia E61. You may recall me drooling over this phone in my previous post. So far, I really like what I’m seeing and I will post a review (or do it in the podcast) in the near future.
So.
Apple, now that I’ve bought a new phone, it only [...]

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