tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287864877951587482024-03-13T05:20:10.604-07:00dimagogueryenjoy your stayDimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-76893906501066410392013-03-18T08:46:00.004-07:002013-03-18T08:47:53.983-07:00Bye Bye Google Reader<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Want to keep your RSS feed without any problems? Check out <a href="http://blog.feedly.com/2013/03/14/google-reader/">Feedly</a>. They're helping make this very easy.<br />
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They have clients for every platform and a fairly customizable UI. If only Reeder had a similar plan. They're a bit more up my alley in look and feel. <br />
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Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-51250223597823761862013-03-18T07:23:00.000-07:002013-03-18T07:24:15.979-07:00In just 8 years.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://instagram.com/p/W2BuMLQLRB/">Poignant photo demonstrating the change and direction of the world's technology. </a></div>
Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-58922983515634374662013-03-06T09:34:00.003-08:002013-03-06T09:34:32.540-08:00Siri's Useful Features<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Great <a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/2029855/four-ways-to-get-things-done-with-siri.html#tk.nl_macwk">little article </a>on Siri's everyday uses. Many of these I've already been using myself and look forward to incorporating more of them into my life.<br />
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Siri may seem off-putting at first, but it is a super handy tool in that you don't need to use your hands to use it. This often results in quicker input of ideas or reminders. This is important because that extra second or two that it takes to pull my phone out, find the right app and type in the reminder or idea can deter me from doing so. I'll think "whatever, I'll probably remember" or "meh. not worth it" and move on with my day.<br />
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The only discomfort I have with the whole procedure is talking to my phone with other people around, so I just avoid doing that. I'll use Siri non-stop when I'm driving alone or walking down the street with headphones, but I tend to just stick to good ol' typing when I'm in the company of others. I probably won't be able to hack Google Glass either.<br />
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Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-43495962491098633492013-03-05T22:57:00.001-08:002013-03-05T22:59:40.119-08:00Free your mouse<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I rememberd an old trick I learned when I played more desktop games. Some mice have little plates in them to weigh the device down a bit. Turns out you can extract them and have a lighter, often smoother experience.<br />
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On top of that, the last time I took mine apart, I lost a spring in the click-wheel mechanism. Turned out to be a blessing in disguise which I repeated (voluntarily this time) to get the resulting effect. When you scroll the wheel, there is no more resistance or clicking sound to the motion. Once again, a smoother and lighter experience.<br />
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Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-62055215216643392232013-03-05T20:08:00.002-08:002013-03-05T20:09:04.404-08:00Wow. Extravagance<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.thepinnaclelist.com/blog/directory/neverland-valley-ranch-5225-figueroa-mountain-road-los-olivos-ca/">Neverland Valley Ranch – 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, CA</a></h2>
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Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-24791318288337630792013-02-26T22:48:00.002-08:002013-02-26T22:48:17.284-08:00Development Milestone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I dove into the Rails source code for the first time ever today. Fixed an issue. It was pretty exciting.<br />
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I updated to Ruby 2.0 yesterday, almost immediately after it came out. I was lucky enough to be in a position where I didn't have anything to risk and I figured it would be a fun challenge to get through. I was right and there were a few speed bumps. Today I find that the .dup method is returning an exception.<br />
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Here is the fix that i found:<br />
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https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/19599c274404169d5c75355a7b5a7f39795b4373<br />
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Didn't really have the balls to do the whole git merging of this code yet and took it as an opportunity to seek the problem lines manually. Got a glimpse of the directory structure of the Rails source code and had a first glance at the innards. Onwards and upwards from here. </div>
Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-30859782480415041912012-09-14T11:30:00.000-07:002012-09-14T11:56:33.920-07:00iPhone 5 vs Android - Whatever works for you.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here's a conversation I had with Boris earlier today. Just some thoughts on the new iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S3. Not comprehensive. Not every point is mentioned but I do hit a few of the ones that matter to me. Feel free to correct me and in general share your thoughts on the topic.<br />
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<b>Boris</b>: what do you think of
iphone 5? do you think i should get it
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<b>Boris</b>: i mean after the
release of all the info<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: idk. it depends on who you are and ur needs.<br />
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going to get it. doesn’t mean u should<br />
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<b>Boris</b>: ok go<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: apple has
the most amazing synergy on the market<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: between
their products<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: the ipad,
the macbook, and the iphone all work in an ever improving synchronicity. which
i absolutely love<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: also my
apple tv is tits and i love being able to stream to it from a phone<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: so that’s 1.
Synergy<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: 2nd<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: the main
selling point of the gs3 to me is the openness and customization.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: there are
hundreds of menus and loaders, launchers,
themes, skins, widgets, icon packs and mad fucking shit to customize ur phone
to fit perfectly for every little need
and want<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i used to be into
that. i used to get mad extensions for firefox and chrome and customize every
piece of software i own.<br />
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<b>Boris</b>: yeah i did too. but i
stopped<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: nowadays.. i
don’t want to do that. i really dont want to do that. I could see why others
would, but im just in a different place in my life. <br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: also, with
that customization u open urself up to little issues. Things pile up over time,
conflicts arise, crashes, glitches. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: its just
going to happen more because the os is open.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: some poeple
dont care about that and i dont judge them for it. It’s a cost/benefit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: id rather
have my phone just always work. Which it does. <br />
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<b>Boris</b>: the one thing i
hated about android is the constant crashing<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Boris</b>: the
only thing<o:p></o:p></div>
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reviews of the gs3, it might crash a lot less. im sure they’re improving<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: however..
they’re very open with their apps, so
developers get careless and leave lots
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: so ure going
to see crashes more than on ios no matter what even if they improve the
underlying os<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: for me
personaly, id rather not have to deal with that<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i hate
little glitches. Id rather sacrifice some functionality or customization. Not all
people would.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: I hate having
to press a button 3 times for it to register. i really dont want to do that<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: on iphone.
99% of the actions I do register with the phone and it responds accordingly,
exactly how I thought it would. thats
only going to improve with the new processor
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<b>Boris</b>: the one thing i hate,
i gotta tell you, is when you find a person from the phone book and call them,
and then need to make another call 5 hours later, it doesnt open the phone book
when you click contacts, but that person entry in the phone book<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: on an
iphone?<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: yea. its not
a perfect phone. I could list other annoyances and grievances<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: there are
going to be issues with both<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: like I said,
its a cost / benefit. id rather press
'favorites' and have to find the new person i want to call again<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: and
honestly.. touching ur phone for basic tasks is a waste of time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i almost
never do it. i press a button on my headphones and say 'call jenny' or 'call
mom'<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: so i dont
even think about that<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: with siri
its going to be even easier and the voice
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: yea. its
great<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: its one of
the things im most hyped about<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: I mean.. gs3
has it too so that’s not a point of contention<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: so anyway..
there’s 1. synergy. <br />
2. dont have to customize much and dont feel the need to <br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: and there’s
an asterisk there<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: this DOES
NOT mean apps are worse. quite the opposite. apps are usually better on iphones<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: developers
are forced to be more creative and more careful. they’re forced to create a better crafted
product.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: u see
countless apps being released for ios then being ported to android<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: but not as
much in reverse<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: so this
whole 'apple limits their developers'' argument is kind of meaningless. Because
if it that was truly a problem, ud see apps suffer<br />
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<b>Boris</b>: ok im gonna preorder
it today<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: wait wait.
let me finish<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: then there
are points 4 and 5 which can be seen as one<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: yes.. all
android makers are suddenly trying to make their phone fuckin huge and everyone
wants a tv screen in their pocket and is dying for mini tablets and huge phones<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i prefer
apple’s approach. they made the phone taller but not wider for a reason: so u could use it with one hand<o:p></o:p></div>
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one thumb. pretty much everything u want to do u can do with one thumb comfortably<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: thats
important and often overlooked by designers, engineers and consumers<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: android users
are too excited about how many buttons options and features there are to press
and utilize to notice that they have to focus on their phone more<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: they have to
hold it with one hand and use the other as a stylus<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: they have to
look at the phone more<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i drive. So I
need a phone like the iphone so i can do
shit on my phone.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: anythign i
want. while driving. with one hand.
Without straining. <br />
<b>Dmitriy Markus</b> : now if you bring
this point up to an android user they’ll instantly pull out their phone, grab
it with one hand and reach for the opposite corner with their thumb. Demonstrating
how clearly wrong I am. But watch people when they’re on autopilot, performing
multiple tasks. Their hand just will not want to make that reach and it’ll just
make more sense intuitively to use your second hand. Sure, some iphone users will do this too. But
one phone is still more conducive to one handed workflow than the other. <br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i dont need a huge
phone. ive never watched a movie on my phone and never will<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: if u like watching
videos then android is more for u. that’s
another point for them<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: if u like
not having to be totally engrossed in ur phone anytime u want to do something thats
a point for apple<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: not that there’s
anything wrong wth that. some people love their gadgets and that’s what they
want<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: and now
final point 5<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: which is the
most nuanced and really requires a good amount of handling of both phones to
understand.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: the design<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: the iphone
is just sexy, sleek and pleasant<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i find it to
be a pleasure to use, to hold , to place down. It looks good, it feels good. It’s
a joy to use. i took off the case off my
phone. it was a big transition in my life, letting go of that fear of dropping
it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: now, if u anticipate
dropping and smashing ur phone: gs3 is the way to go<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: its probably
more durable<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: slightly<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: but the
iphone is surprisingly strong. (Watch some
endurance tests on youtube)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i do relish in the joy of using my phone how it was designed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: that really
subtle feeling where u feel like ure
interacting with an organic thing instead of a gadget.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: the feel of the phone and the os, is just a little
smoother, a litttle sleeker, a little
more rounded. (that’s changing over time so keep an eye out on android anyway)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: right now, android
makes me feel like im a hacker. i have to manager different features. turn wifi, bluetooth, nfc, 4g, on/off. watch charts of memory usage. keep track of whats draining my battery. close tasks. turn off features. download other features. change the color of my led. rearrange my widgets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i dont want
to feel like a hacker when im using my phone<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: thats what
my pc is for and my pc will be a beast<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: anyway. That’s
that<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: a few points
about the gs3.. if u want to hack ur shit, have total control, have an abundance of features and options<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: thats for u<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: if u
anticipate dropping ur phone. its for u<br />
<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i plan to just get
insurance on my iphone 5 and go around case free<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: if u want a
big screen gs3 is for u.<br />
<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: some people use apps
that need more room<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: ask urself
which apps u use<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: are u filling
out spreadsheets? some people are<br />
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<b>Boris</b> : no<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: when u open
ur phone.. do u want to know the weather, ur stocks, ur facebook feed and 10
other widgets all at once?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: well then
gs3 is for u<br />
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<b>Boris</b> : no<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: if u don’t want
to be bombarded with information every time u unlock ur phone<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: ios is the
way to go<br />
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<b>Boris</b> : ok cool. thanks so much<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: no problem.
above all else<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: try to get ur
hands on a Samsung and use it<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: so u can see
for urself<br />
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<b>Boris</b>: sev has one<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Boris</b>: ill fux with it<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: alright cool<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: let me know
how it goes<br />
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<b>Boris</b>: yaya<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Boris</b>: im also very much
against the case thing<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Boris</b>: i kind hate it lots<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Boris</b>: also either this
screen protector is terrible or i hate screen protectors<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Boris</b>: its not smooth at all<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: i have a
pretty good one on my iphone<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: iphone’s screen
is surprisingly hard to scratch btw<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: especially
if u care<br />
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<b>Boris</b>: yeah i dont keep it
next to anything else in my pocket<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: id say the
main reason i even use a screen protector is so i could resell the phone later<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: otherwise.
id risk a few small scratches<br />
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<b>Boris</b>: ive never dropped my
phone from a distance of more than 1 foot<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Boris</b>: never lost a phone<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Boris</b>: im really good at
keeping my shit<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: good. awesome<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: then you're one of those people that can
have nice things</div>
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<b>Boris</b>: yes i
can<br />
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: iphone 5 is
nice<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: its the
epitome of nice<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: some would
say apple cares too much about how nice it is<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: and not
enough about whats inside<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: but theres
something to be said about that.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: function without form is not very functional<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dmitriy Markus</b>: with a well
designed, beautiful product, i'm more likely to use the functions that my phone
DOES have<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-43669465383955000322009-12-16T00:53:00.000-08:002009-12-16T00:55:04.767-08:00War On Kids<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.madnessletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/kidsguns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.madnessletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/kidsguns.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Along with being quite entertaining, the movie is also an eye opener for those of us who haven't been in the public school system for a while. Apparently things haven't changed too much, but security and student medication are on the rise. The film discusses the effectiveness of cameras, metal detectors, police officers, medication, strict discipline and several other tactics we use as a country to ensure our kids get the best education.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The most interesting part of the movie for me was when the idea of compulsory public education was put into question as a whole. Overall, a pretty negative picture is painted. Can't say I'm surprised. I've been an advocate of privatizing the educational system ever since I could conceive of such a thing.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I remember in particular having conversations with some of my friends and heard the idea of even stricter even more standardized education being put forth. So for them, here's an interesting look at the way we currently indoctrinate our youth and the potential consequences of such a system being more rigorous. <br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also, here is an interview with the filmmaker on the Colbert Report.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My favorite things about the presentations that I've seen Milton Friedman be involved with is that more than one side of all the arguments is given a voice. After the movie there are interviews critiquing the movie and are a must watch.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is the full presentation in black and white. Right under, I posted the movie from the presentation in color so you can watch the intro, then watch the movie in color and then fast forward to the interviews.<br />
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</div><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" />Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-34907883311179020292009-12-13T21:34:00.000-08:002009-12-13T22:03:39.114-08:00yum. photoseveryone loves photography i assume.<br />
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<ul><a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Photography/Images/POD/p/praying-mantis-brooklyn-bridge-xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Photography/Images/POD/p/praying-mantis-brooklyn-bridge-xl.jpg" width="200" /></a>
<li>This is on the Brooklyn bridge. I never saw a praying mantis anywhere in New York. No idea how this got on the bridge. Must've been an Umphrey's promotion or <a href="http://www.umphreys.com/ecard/index_c.html">something</a>. </li>
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</div>I listened to a lot of good episode this week. Some of you heard them with me. As usual, the good times didn't stop. Hope you enjoy this weeks episode.<br />
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Sorry about the lack of updates. Tonight's post should be a doozy. <br />
</div>Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-89832908703190651242009-11-30T01:21:00.000-08:002009-11-30T01:39:58.864-08:00Loveline Sunday<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: magenta;">Loveline Sunday - Episode 2</b></span><b style="color: magenta;"> </b><br />
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<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Adam hates on LA</li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Adam hates on junior college</li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Adam hates on religion</li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">lots of "the coach"</li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">hilarious episode. as you may have guessed.</li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Adam's plan for utopia</li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yea. There are calls. They're good.</li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">electrical fire in the studio on air. </li>
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<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Care to <a href="aim:goim?screenname=dimah8syou&message=hey+dima.+your+blog+rocks+my+world.">discuss</a> Adam's extreme hatred of things in the context of reality? The merits or downfalls of his $5.00 gas plan? Or care just to <a href="mailto:dmi3000@gmail.com">share</a> about the great times you've had listening to the show? Make sure you get back to me.<br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Want to be wild and stand out? </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Post</a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> a video response.</span>Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-31417223450310576662009-11-29T18:16:00.000-08:002009-11-29T18:16:09.061-08:00Best of the interwebs today;<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not a bad day for the internet today. Not great... but not bad either.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In the <a href="http://www.drudgereport.com/">news</a> we have tiger woods taking up a lot of attention. He got into a car accident but is already ok enough to be sketchy with the police. Hence, I have now lost interest. <br />
</div><ul style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li>Also.... <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091129/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_dubai_meltdown">Dubai goes bankrupt</a>. Called it</li>
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</div><ul style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li>The <a href="http://www.nysdmv.com/PleadandPay/default.html">Traffic Violations Bureau</a> has a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFzRReolm00">city</a> website and a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFzRReolm00">city</a> database.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY&feature=player_embedded">This wrecking ball is outtttttaaaaa controooollllll!!! woooooo!! (NYC)</a> </li>
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</div><a href="http://vimeo.com/6061441">Simpsons Family Burning Man</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2157075">Aung T</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><b><a href="http://www.break.com/index/it-guy-vs-dumb-employees.html">Lastly. For anyone looking to see what my line of work is all about. This is a pretty accurate video.</a></b></i><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That's it for the internet today. Everything else was boring or the same. I'm pretty sure things will get updated in no time and I'll make sure to let everyone know.<br />
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</div>Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-46952077502251742772009-11-24T14:51:00.000-08:002009-11-24T15:15:32.624-08:00yea mannn.. sweet dreams totally rocks<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<i><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">INTRODUCTION </span></b></i><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks to </span><a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2740414/I-traced-my-dad-and-discovered-he-is-Charles-Manson.html" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">this</a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> article about his son, my curiosity with Charles Manson peaked this week. I've been doing some research on him and trying to remember why he's</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> in jail and all that and I came across some really interesting stuff. Here I am sharing...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Let's start with a brief overview from the universe's most trusted source. </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Manson" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here</a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you didn't bother reading too much of it. Here's an important fact to consider for those of you who may not be familiar with the case. Charles Manson never actually killed anyone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Moving on to, hilarious highlights</span><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A QUESTION </span></b></i><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">AN ANSWER</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hilarious? yes.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I approached this interview and others of his with an open </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">mind and I suggest you do the same. From all that I've seen, I can say that he does not seem crazy at all and has some really interesting ideas that come from a very unique point of view. His ability to speak, express himself and communicate his ideas across is supremely impressive when I consider that he barely knows how to read and write. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Geraldo does not do a very good job of listening to his answers or asking questions for that matter. </span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Throughout the interview I found myself understanding where Manson is coming from fairly often. At points it was too much for my own comfort. <br />
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Here is Part 1. You can and should feel free to watch all 6 parts (part 7 is only a minute long, but a cool ending). <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For those too lazy to watch the whole thing, here I have also included Part 6, which I feel has some really interesting ideas expressed in it, particularly about why there's murder (hopefully it'll entice you to watch the rest of the interview and share your thoughts. Manson seems to have a really unique perspective on the topic, but unfortunately, Geraldo is just no good at communicating and the ideas take a backseat to Geraldo's irrelevant opinions on the man he's interviewing (no idea how this guy keeps his job). </span><br />
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</div>Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-51637629182043146662009-11-23T23:03:00.001-08:002009-11-23T23:03:58.168-08:00Guess what else I love?Graffiti.<br />
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Here's Revok doing what he does best.<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/7566485">REVOK x CHARLES HAMILTON x KEEGAN GIBBS</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/keegangibbs">Keegan Gibbs . com</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Dimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879765245139491522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128786487795158748.post-21851765411401227712009-11-23T01:47:00.000-08:002009-11-23T23:02:22.132-08:001st Ever - Loveline Sunday<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've not heard too many radio shows, but I have listened to Loveline. I can confidently say it is the greatest radio show of all time anywhere. To honor everyone with the perfect dose of wisdom and entertainment, I will post Loveline episodes, every so often on Sunday nights. Moving on, here it is...<br />
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</div><ul><li style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Funny episode. Really funny episode. Lots of great calls.<br />
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<li style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Drew gets acquainted with "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EBMo8xHGNs">Vehicle</a>" by the Ides of March. I myself share the same sentiment as Drew, despite knowing the song. </li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">At 29:00, there is a great call. Some great knowledge rained down on women. As far as my actual opinions on it? I'll share more if there are comments. </span><br />
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