BitBurn.org
Techno Geek, Musician & Mentally Unstable
Finding an iPhone 4 alternative
Jul 4th
I have been on the hunt for some time now, looking for a new smartphone that is as powerful and functional as the iPhone and not an iPhone! Let’s face it – it’s not as easy as it might seem. The one feature that is really important to me is accessing the web. Video camera would also be cool to have. I currently own the iPhone 3G; web is great but no video recording.
It seem that a Google Android phone would be the way to go. In particular, I like the Motorola Droid (called Milestone in Canada). But I’m a little scared. Abandoning my iPhone 3G just three weeks away from launch of the iPhone 4 (Canada: end of July) seems a bit suicidal. Starting a new 2 or 3 years contract with a non-Apple phone? Whouaah!
Now, I hear Android OS 2.2 is coming very soon, so that sounds interesting. I think I’ll hold on to my iPhone 3G until the end of the summer. Frankly, that antenna story with iPhone 4 kind of threw me off too. The way Apple handled the situation; I didn’t like it. Then again, according to reviews all over the web, in terms of feature, performance, ease of use and “everything else” the iPhone 4 is still the one to beat.
Modificationz
Jul 1st
I have done further tweaking this morning to my site, mostly back-end tweaks and nothing that affects the site presentation. However, there is one significant change with the “Permalink Settings” which is now been modified to give a numeric value instead of the default setting. Huh? This basically mean this:
The direct link to the Capital Sound section is now www.bitburn.org/capitalsound instead of www.bitburn.org/?p=18
So if you used to link to one of the pages directly, you may want to update your bookmarks.
And Happy Canada Day everyone :)
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Jun 27th
My girlfriend and I watched the entire Lord of the Rings Extended Trilogy today. 10 hours straight, or so. Even though I was really fed up of watching the last endless hour of Return of the King, I must admit, what an amazing piece of cinematography these films are.
I mean, hey, fuck Avatar! LOTR is as good as movie making and watching get. You’ve got some great acting, sensational screenplay and spectacular CGI effects. I know a few people that haven’t seen any of the LOTR movies. That is just nuts. I think these movies have something for everyone.
If you’re one of the few that haven’t seen any of these movies, something’s wrong – seek medical attention.
Upgraded to WP 3.0
Jun 17th
Mission accomplished. BitBurn.org v12.1 is now running on WordPress 3.0. It’s amazing the time it took to upgrade; like 9 seconds, literally. No need to do it through FTP anymore. Actually, there’s no need to access the site through FTP at all anymore! It’s that easy…too easy :( I’m actually thinking of building a new site from the ground up. Everything is just too automatic now with WP. Or maybe I should just shut up and enjoy the summer that is starting ;)
What’s new with me: Got a new car! Again, yes I know. I got a 2010 Volkswagen Golf 2.5L Sportline. On the music front, currently working on a new Blue Tonic World track. Oh and I just got back from the Montreal F1 race last weekend. It was, of course, totally awesome!
Charlie Loves BitBurn.org v12!
May 26th
13 million people saw the following…so this is for the rest of you who haven’t seen it:
The iPad, one month later
May 22nd
There isn’t a whole lot to say about the iPad that you haven’t heard elsewhere – It’s an amazing gadget, but not a computer. Really a gadget, a lightweight computer, nothing more. Here’s what I think after one month of use:
The fact that you can’t access the drive, meaning having a file manager where you can save your stuff bugs the hell out of me. Sure you can save a picture to the “Photos” app. But that’s all. You can’t save anything else such as an mp3 to iTunes or a Word document in a “Documents” folder. It really boils down to this: it’s an Internet/book reader. It’s a consumer device, meaning to consume content and not produce anything. However, this is not a negative thing either. Because if you have a computer in your house then having an iPad is perfect. Battery lasts forever, you can access the web quickly, verify and write emails and play with a bunch of apps from the app store for free! Better apps cost money though and that’s okay. And I’m sure with enough time it’ll get better too.
Verdict: if you have $500 to $700 to spare, get one. If you’re just surfing Facebook, write emails and watch YouTube, get one. To play games and watch movies, get one. But if you want to replace your laptop or PC with this, forget it.
