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Red Dead Redemption: First Impressions

18 May 2010

This game is ESRB Rated M for Mature. Parental discretion is advised.

If you love westerns like I do, then you probably couldn’t help but be interested in Rockstar’s new project, Red Dead Redemption. I stated in the past that I wouldn’t get the game simply because of it’s Grand Theft Auto ties, but after a bit more research, I felt I could give it a try. I’ll share with you some of my first impressions. I’ll try to keep it spoiler free. If you don’t mind spoilers, check out the first two hours of the game that I streamed live:
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Tags: first impression, game, gaming, playstation 3, PS3, red dead redemption, review, rockstar games

Check Your Facebook Privacy With ReclaimPrivacy

In: web2.0

17 May 2010

Today, Seshan of the ATB community pointed me to a great site which allows you to verify your Facebook privacy settings. Due to the recent changes, it’s nice to know if you got things right. Head over to ReclaimPrivacy.org and run the bookmarklet from Facebook’s site:

Very easy to run and quick. Check it out.

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Tags: bookmarklet, checker, facebook, privacy, reclaimprivacy, settings

Is Gizmodo Pimping A Stolen iPhone?

In: apple|geek

19 Apr 2010

This Is Apple's Next iPhone - Iphone 4 - Gizmodo

Hey, I gotta ask.

Gizmodo broke the story today that they “obtained” a prototype iPhone which was “reported lost” from a bar. Well, they quoted the following in their story:

It has been reported lost

Apple-connected John Gruber—from Daring Fireball—says that Apple has indeed lost a prototype iPhone and they want it back:

So I called around, and I now believe this is an actual unit from Apple — a unit Apple is very interested in getting back.

Obviously someone found it, and here it is.

Well, the problem is, John Gruber never said it was lost, he said it was missing or possibly stolen:

Note that I did not use the word “lost”. It is my understanding that Apple considers this unit stolen, not lost. And as for the “someone(s)” who “found” it, I believe it is disingenuous for Gizmodo to play coy, as though they don’t know who the someones are.

Is Gizmodo pimping a stolen iPhone? What do you think?

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Tags: apple, daringfireball, gizmodo, gruber, iphone, new, stolen

Twitter User Streams: Real-Time Is Back?

In: web2.0

14 Apr 2010

At Twitter’s developer conference, Chirp, they announced a new (or old) feature that has caught my interest: User streams. This new API will allow developers to stream twitter activity to end-users in real-time. This was demonstrated at the conference using the web version of Twitter and TweetDeck. As activity occured in the web browser, TweetDeck updated automatically without polling or refreshing.

Seems cool right?

I thought so too since Twitter neutered real-time tracking a while ago and I thought it was back. Then they did a quick segment on the “firehose” and kind of glossed over it. This segment mentioned partners like Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo, but said nothing about how it could possibly tie to this User Stream API.

I got to wondering: Is the User Stream API using the firehose or some sub-set of it? Hmmmm.

At any rate, the technology does look good from the demo, but as with anything Twitter, I will wait and see the final implementation before making a judgement call. You can continue to watch Chirp live on http://justin.tv/twitterchirp.

Update: Added a video of the demonstration at Chirp for you all to enjoy!

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Tags: API, chirp, conference, developer, real-time, social networking, track, twitter, web2.0

Get The New Google Docs Now

In: web2.0

14 Apr 2010

You may remember Google announcing a new version of Google Docs a few days ago. Now anyone can opt-in to these new features under the Google Docs Settings:

Let me know what you guys think about the new version!

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Tags: announcement, docs, documents, google, new, opt-in, updated, version

New Core i5/i7 Macbook Pros

In: apple|macintosh

13 Apr 2010

Released today.

Personally, I’m loving my Core i7 desktop here so I know you Macbook Pro users out there will enjoy the performance boost. I think it’s also insane that they’re actually allowing 512GB SSD drive upgrades for a mere $1,300!! What a bargain! *cough* Yeah, SSD is still too expensive for my tastes.

I’ll be in the market for a new Mac in 2011. I have a strict 5 year policy on my machines. I purchased my original Macbook Pro in 2006 and won’t get another Mac until Feb 2011. Hopefully I’ll be able to afford a Mac Pro by that time.

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Tags: apple, core i5, core i7, intel, macbook pro, updated

Writer’s Block? Maybe

In: about us

14 Feb 2010

You may have noticed that I haven’t blogged in a while. If you didn’t, then it’s true. My last blog post is from December 2009. That’s last year man! I’ve been lacking motivation to do new media all around. The only schedule I’ve been keeping up with is my audio podcast, Bwana.org Radio. My videos have decreased tremendously since I sold my Canon Powershot TX1 (no more closeup videos since). I tried an experiment with Story of the Day which got decent response, but I’m not sure if I want to continue with it.

I wouldn’t necessarily call it writer’s block. It’s more like content creator’s block. I’m in the process of evaluating if I should continue in the way things are or change things up to meet my new demands in life. Either way, something’s got to change.

It’s just deciding what.