rudyamid on June 8th, 2010 at 2:54 pm

Choosing a cell phone should be easy: pick the one I like and it’s done.  Unfortunately, choosing a smartphone is more difficult than I thought.  With the latest iPhone 4, HTC Incredible, and HTC EVO, the choice gets a little bit more tricky.
I’m trying to break down what I need from a Smartphone:
Voice and Data [...]

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rudyamid on May 28th, 2010 at 9:59 pm

Got my copy of Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii!  The sequel was launched quietly, with not much fanfare, unlike the first one.  Nothing ground breaking except for a faster loading time and less story telling.  Since I’ve played the first Super Mario Galaxy enough times, I’m comfortable with the controls, and jumped right [...]

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rudyamid on May 11th, 2010 at 1:14 pm

I love my iPhone.  It’s a great device that lets me do many things (games, reminders, email, etc.) thanks to the huge library of Apps1 available on it.  When I’m in my office, it sits on my desk charging and sync’ing.  Previously, I let it sat flat on the table.  Later on, I started looking [...]

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rudyamid on May 3rd, 2010 at 12:29 pm

I saw this new T-Shirt design from Threadless Tees called “The Marvelous Cartoon Wigs Museum”, and it’s an instant hit with me!  I know these characters – I grew up with them.

Here’s my attempt to identify them:
1919: Popeyes
1929: Tintin
1930: Betty Boop
1935: ??
1950: Peanuts
1952: Astro boy
1959: ??
1960: The Flintstones
1966: ??
1969: Scooby Doo
1970: Josey and Pussycats
1983: He-Man
1984: [...]

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rudyamid on March 29th, 2010 at 10:09 am

There’s finally a difference between geeks, nerds, dweebs, and dorks.  This Venn diagram explains it:

(For one thing, the word “dweeb” is so old, it’s not cool to use anymore.)
I have an obsession with all things like Star Wars or Star Trek.  Then, there’s my constant craving for all things computers, big or small. I [...]

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