Hipstamatic is probably one of my favorite camera apps for the iPhone.
gdgt live in Chicago
gdgt is visiting Chicago next week! It’ll be my first visit to the Windy City, so I’m pretty excited.
If you’re in the area, come check us out at Gallery 223 (223 West Huron) on May 12th at 7pm. We’ll have a ton of cool gadgets on display, drinks, music, and even the potential to win some rad gear. More info is available here.
What did Grandpa just say?!
“David is a whore…”
That’s not something you expect to hear at a family party, let alone come out of your grandfather’s mouth.
I’m in Southern California for the weekend to celebrate my grandmother’s 80th birthday with family and friends. Since I’m traveling light and with my new toy, I decided to bring along my iPad.
After arriving and saying our hellos, I gave the iPad to my Grandpa, who was sitting at a table with a number of his friends. He briefly looked at it and passed it around. After getting it back, he opened up the Notes application and read something off the screen.
“David is a whore…”
What?!
Everyone started laughing, and I did too. I knew my Grandpa was a funny person, but I’d never heard him make a joke like that before. I was pretty confused and wondered if we’ve crossed some new line of humor with my family. He looked at me and said, “No, really. That’s what it says!”
He handed the iPad to me. And sure enough, I saw this on the screen:
It turns out that my sister had apparently used my iPad without my knowledge and decided to leave me a special message that I might find at a later time.
Well played, Sister. Well played.
iPhone OS 4 wish list by gdgt users
Word cloud featuring things that gdgt users most want to see in iPhone OS 4, based on responses from this thread.
iPad Launch Photo
I woke up extra early yesterday to line up for the iPad launch at an Apple Store in San Francisco. It was a pretty festive atmosphere, and after the doors opened at 9AM, I finally made my way inside.
A number of journalists and photographers were inside, interviewing and shooting excited customers. I decided to pick up an iPad and start play with it for the first time. An AP photographer caught this photo and now it’s running all over the place!
The Cycle of Time Suck
AT&T – More failed calls
Ah, yes. Wasn’t AT&T supposed to be getting more reliable and the coverage more consistent? I wouldn’t have noticed.
Here’s a gallery of dropped calls from the past week or so.
If anything, AT&T is consistently inconsistent.
Too bad complaining on Twitter doesn’t accomplish anything.
Postal extinction
Remember when phone booths used to be pretty prevalent? I wonder how long it will be before electronic communication renders these guys obsolete?
An AT&T App Conspiracy…
Awhile ago, AT&T released an app for the iPhone called Mark the Spot, which allows users to send a message to AT&T pinpointing their location, the problem (dropped call, no data coverage, etc), along with various diagnostic information. I use it often.
One thing I’ve noticed lately though is that whenever I open the program to report a problem, my iPhone instantly finds a connection. Have you seen this strange phenomenon?
I think AT&T is toying with me.
Photo in Geeksugar
A photo of mine appeared in an article about Veronica Belmont and Ryan Block in Geeksugar, for their series of “Geeks We Love” articles!
Nikon D300, Nikkor 24mm f/2.8, and an SB-600 flash w/ LumiQuest 80-20 diffuser.
Everything’s amazing, nobody’s happy
An old clip from the Late Show with Conan. Louis C.K. explains how our life is amazing, but no one is happy. Hilarious!
Apple’s latest creation!
Tomorrow is a big day! It’s Apple’s latest keynote / Stevenote and rumor has it that they’ll finally be debuting their revolutionary new tablet. Either that, or a new paint ball gun.
We haven’t seen this much hype prior to an Apple keynote since Macworld 2007, when Apple announced the iPhone. It’ll be exciting to see what Steve unveils.
We’ll be there, covering it live at gdgt. Tune into our live blog at 10AM Pacific for live commentary and photos from the event as it happens.
It’ll be exciting no matter what happens. Personally, I want some new software. Multitasking on the iPhone. Please?
Canon PowerShot S90 Review
The Canon PowerShot S90 is by far the most versatile and impressive point and shoot digital camera that I’ve ever used. From manual controls, to impressive image and build quality, this consumer camera has all the bases covered. It’s not without a few minor issues, but it definitely offers many features that are not yet standard on similarly priced point and shoot cameras.
What do you get when you open up the box for the S90? A pocket-size camera with built-in image stabilization, macro mode, ability to shoot VGA video, a 3.8x zoom lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.0, the ability to shoot images in RAW format, support for SDHC cards, maximum ISO of 3200 (and ISO 12800 in a special mode), and a large 3-inch screen.
You can also read this entire review on gdgt.
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A gallery of failed calls
This series of screenshots is only from the past month! This happens all the time though. AT&T is horrible.
Frequent dropped calls
Loving my Canon S90
I’ve had my Canon PowerShot S90 for just under two months now, and the camera still continues to impress me. I take it with me everywhere I go and it manages to nail nearly every shot!
What better place to take the new camera than the California Academy of Sciences? Photographic examples to follow.
An awkward voicemail
Oh man! Earlier today, I received a phone call from a blocked number. I didn’t have time to answer the phone, so I let it go to voicemail.
Boy, was I in for a surprise when I listened to it later!
Wow. Just, wow.
(For privacy sake, I’ve stripped out the name of the doctor, the hospital, and her phone number)
[audio:awesome_wrong_number_voicemail.mp3]PS3 impacts TV
I’m just going to say it. I’ve wanted to do this to my PS3 a number of times.
[Via Gizmodo]
Purse with LCD display
Found on Haight Street
Such a solid little mp3 player
I got this for free when I worked for Apple a few years ago. It’s definitely a key component of my gym / workout outfit. Though I’ve been using the iPhone 3G’s GPS to track my runs as of late.
