My thoughts on God and Religion
Introduction A few months ago, some friends of mine sent me The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief with a very nice note explaining why they thought I should read it. These friends are Christians, and they know that I am not, so I expected the book would be very focused on […]
On the Topic of Mind Uploading…
Posted by in Computing on September 2, 2010
If you read my previous post on sci-fi books, you’ll know that lately, the topic of mind uploading, particularly as it relates to the technological singularity, has been present in much of my reading material. While the concept seems plausible, in at least a sci-fi sort of way (the Matrix being a case in point), […]
Three books that destroyed my ability to enjoy standard Sci-Fi
Three books that I have read in recent years have completely eliminated my ability to enjoy your typical space-opera sci-fi. And believe it or not, I think that’s a good thing. Here’s the issue: Most sci-fi authors are not imaginative enough to envision anything that could even approximate reality in 100+ years. The most basic […]
Review of the Nexus One
Posted by in Review on June 26, 2010
About a week ago, I got my shiny new Nexus One from Google, and I have been happily using it since. While I didn’t leave it on Eclair (Android OS 2.1) for long, here are my thoughts on it under Eclair. First, the thing is phenomenally fast, compared to a G1 or iPhone 3G. This […]
How to update Nexus One to Froyo on ATT
After spending a bunch of time figuring this out through many incomplete guides, I thought I would post one here. These are very direct instructions. If you don’t understand them, please don’t proceed. Do a little research and come back. As always, I am not responsible for you bricking your phone. This WILL void your […]
6 Month workout progress
Posted by in Exercise on June 20, 2010
6 Month workout progress This week marks the end of 6 months of working out after a ~10 year hiatus. I started out with the goal of getting as big and strong as possible in 6 months. I didn’t really care about losing weight so much, I just wanted a strong foundation and as much […]
How-to: Use Android as a Media Player
Posted by in Music on June 20, 2010
The biggest major disappointment in the Android OS, for me at least, is the poor stock media player support. Out of the box, you get a very weak music player (named, creatively enough, Music) and absolutely no sync app. The music player itself doesn’t really support anything other than basic playing. No lyrics, no ID […]
Android vs. iPhone: A review
Posted by in Review on June 19, 2010
First, an introduction for those of you who don’t know me personally. I have had the iPhone for about 2 years now, and despite it’s flaws (which are numerous), I have always said it was the best smart phone I ever owned. I went to the iPhone from a Windows Mobile device (Cingular 3125), which […]
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