Having the trackball cease to function was a major dread for me while I had the Curve. Now that I have G1, the same thought is still in my head.
Apparently, all is not as bad - it's possible to replace the trackball, and they're actually pretty cheap, if you're not afraid of some DIY.
The G1 trackball unit is different and may not be as easy to obtain - let's keep eyes open and fingers crossed.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Below The Radar
Remember Google's fascination with massive data analysis?
Now behold the power of traffic analysis, applied to your phone records.
Now behold the power of traffic analysis, applied to your phone records.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Android G1: Black > White
Backlight on the keyboard of the black G1 is significantly more visible anywhere between twilight and full light conditions than on the white G1. On white, the backlight blends the symbols with the light paint, rendering them practically invisible.
From what I remember about the brown ("bronze") G1, its keyboard is more similar to white than black, so this must be true for it as well.
Just my $0.02.
From what I remember about the brown ("bronze") G1, its keyboard is more similar to white than black, so this must be true for it as well.
Just my $0.02.
Friday, December 19, 2008
RIAA vs. The People: The Plot Thickens
This article at Ars Technica is the most detailed recap to date. Interesting one, too.
This is just hilarious. Nothing new, though - this is exactly the same amount of protection that people got after agreeing to "pre-litigation" settlements.
Chances of an individual to have been sued by RIAA were calculated less than to be hit by lightning, from what I remember. Now, when RIAA targets the ISPs - assuming they get traction - the response will be "preventive" and swift (one, two) - not only those who [ab]used the system will be impacted, but Joe the Plumber as well.
In other words, the situation will actually deteriorate - the ISPs are being given a good incentive and a good excuse to cap the traffic for everyone, and introduce market segmentation (think "gas prices", "pain threshold"), which they were severely lacking on the consumer side.
UPDATE: People start asking a reasonable question at last: who is going to pay for all this?
The end of lawsuits
...though the RIAA tells us it reserves the right to go after people who continue to ignore the notifications.
This is just hilarious. Nothing new, though - this is exactly the same amount of protection that people got after agreeing to "pre-litigation" settlements.
Chances of an individual to have been sued by RIAA were calculated less than to be hit by lightning, from what I remember. Now, when RIAA targets the ISPs - assuming they get traction - the response will be "preventive" and swift (one, two) - not only those who [ab]used the system will be impacted, but Joe the Plumber as well.
In other words, the situation will actually deteriorate - the ISPs are being given a good incentive and a good excuse to cap the traffic for everyone, and introduce market segmentation (think "gas prices", "pain threshold"), which they were severely lacking on the consumer side.
UPDATE: People start asking a reasonable question at last: who is going to pay for all this?
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