Limitations of genius
As long as I own an iPhone I will run MobileMe. There is no greater peace of mind then knowing that while you pump gobs of personal information into an easily misplaced chrome 3x5 card you can always access it using Find My iPhone through MobileMe. I used it constantly whenever I thought I had lost my mind, and phone, just so I could confirm it was still in the apartment and I could keep checking the couch cushions. The service can also be used to remotely lock the device, or should it truly be a concern, completely wipe it clean.
Unfortunately I no longer own an iPhone, I now use an iPod touch. When that gets misplaced during your first trip to the Groton Public Library your options are considerably more murky.
I was really surprised when I fired up MobileMe in desperation 'Frankenbeaker' (Before my iPhone died it was known as 'Beaker' and I transplanted its brain into an iPod) showed up as a device I could contact using Find My iPhone. There is a smidgen of peace of mind that if the iPod ever gets connected to a located WiFi network it will lock itself and let me know.
Still, that's a lot of me packed into 8GB of space. So far I've changed passwords to my email, Twitter, Facebook, and I'm starting work on my bank accounts. Only email, Twitter, and Facebook automatically log the user in but I'd rather be safe then sorry with the accounts that actually matter. Can anyone think of anything else I can do?
Conclusion: Find My iPhone? Genius. For an iPod touch? Less so. Me? Idiot.
Digital assisted pool would make us slightly better
During our vacation semester at Ithaca College one of the activities that would actually get Jordan and I out of the apartment was playing pool for free at the student center. We weren't that great but I think we looked pretty good beating each other. Jordan would often have games where he looked especially on. One particularly memorable night a shark-like character who grew bored with sharking himself on the next door table popped a challenge to the bearded one. He sort of had to accept. He held his own but I remember when the challenger finally let him go we snatched our IDs and fled from the game room like someone was chasing us. Never take us out of the comfort zone of beating each other.
Now if only we had this genius contraption. It's always nice to see college science applied to where the world truly needs it.
{Via: Engadget}
Heathernet Help Desk: Laptop Batteries
Most college grads of these outrageous aughts have come to know the distress that comes with our laptop's lithium ion battery calling it a good run before even a good two or three years of school is run off of our machine. Not only is it frustrating for the many of us who have made the Apple switch, it quickly becomes unfairly expensive. This leads us to proudly declaring that our machine "just works," and then add, "when we plug it in." My computer is four years old and begging for it's third new battery to take drinks from. Um, hey, I leave the "electronic device that incurs a regular cost to use" job to my iPhone, thanks.
In the past this has led me to search for a solution and I've also given some quasi-flawed advice on the topic. Read on for my update on the problem:
I have the power! (To creep you out further.)
I see... Me
Let me be clear. My iPhone is the greatest computer I have ever owned. I can feel the tears of my iBook gathering on her keys as I openly tik-tak the words of my betrayal. My iBook, God bless her, doesn't fit in my pocket. My iBook, my tireless companion, does not have multi-touch. My iBook...uh, is... is not a woman, jeez, listen to yourself man!
About a half hour ago someone could have tapped me on the shoulder whilst I sat here at my desk and said, "Your obsession is showing."
Heath’s Twitter
- Sports are stupid. They make me mad. And that's stupid. 4 hours ago
- Aaaaah, who am I? This is not what I do!! http://t.co/1G1wt9Rp 2 days ago
- Watching NOVA always reminds me of my dad. Half of what I know in this world was learned Tuesday nights at 9. 4 days ago
