Mobile Applications – WP7 vs. The World
I was doing a little thinking this morning about the mobile space and WHY people choose one device over the other. I hear all the time that people choose Apple’s iPhone over Windows Phone 7 because there’s more apps and games available in the Apple Store than there are in the Windows Marketplace. The selling point is that Windows Phone 7 lags far behind in their marketplace because WP7 only has just over 30,000 apps in the marketplace, while Android and iOS boast in the hundreds of thousands. I’m …continue reading
Windows 8: “Changing Everything”
Just a short entry, but earlier today, I watched the keynote address at Microsoft’s Build Conference, focusing on the upcoming Windows 8, due next year. Color me VERY impressed. What we saw was just a developer preview, but Microsoft delivered on what I’ve been saying all along. Ever since Windows Phone 7 came out, I’ve been saying that Microsoft should bring the phone’s Metro interface to Windows and focus on the touch experience, and that’s exactly what they’ve done. I’ll be installing …continue reading
The Next Version Of Windows
Yeah, I’m a geek. First, a massive post on Windows Phone 7, and now one on the core Windows operating system. Microsoft posted a video on Twitter of a sneak preview about what’s going into the next version of Windows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I I’ve been talking for months – after I got my Windows Phone 7 device – about how cool it would be if Microsoft put the Metro interface of the phone OS into its desktop OS, and by golly, that’s *exactly* what they’ve done. Except, it’s …continue reading
Ginormous, Humongous, Monster, Out Of This World Windows Phone 7 Review!
Alright folks… put your feet up on the desk, get comfy with your computer or device and grab your beverage and comfort food of choice, cause this is going to be a long one. This is the longest post I’ve ever made, so hopefully someone out there finds it of use. BACKGROUND Starting in early 2010, as my wife Stephanie got more and more excited at the prospect of potentially getting an iPhone, I found myself debating whether I would actually end up getting a smart phone at all. Now, for those …continue reading
Me? On iTunes? You Bet!
Alright everyone, I need to make an announcement. *stands up and addresses the crowd* My name is Jarret, and I’m a pro wrestling fan. I have been for an awful long time. I watch wrestling on television. I’ve participated in fantasy wrestling federations where we role-play as wrestling characters and developed our own wrestling tv shows. I’ve been to many live professional wrestling events, and for a while, I wanted to BE a pro wrestler, and even started training to do just that. <begin …continue reading
My Japanese Name
A fun little tool posted by A1-Wrestling.com member Niall on Twitter gives us our Japanese name. The website: http://rumandmonkey.com/widgets/toys/namegen/969/ My authentic Japanese name is 藤原 Fujiwara (wisteria fields) 一真 Kazuma (one reality). …continue reading
Dear Uncle Bill…
… I’m going to take the plunge. Now, I’m sure you haven’t got any idea what I’m talking about, and really, I may not either, since I “took the plunge” three-and-a-half years ago, and life’s been great ever since, nor do I actually have an Uncle Bill. So what’s up? The Uncle Bill I refer to is none other than Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, who, among IT circles and in organizations with a lot of Windows machines and servers, has been affectionately – or in a way with a lot …continue reading
Dancing With The Stars
Well, ok… that post title may be a *little* bit misleading.You see, I don’t dance a damned lick.BUT, this post is all about the stars.Today was Day 1 of the Manitoba ComicCon (clicky), and I gotta tell ya, it was a star-studded afair to be sure. There were tons of tv and movie stars known all over geekdom, and the people came out in droves to see them.So, donning my Christopher Reeve Foundation dogtag, Stephanie and I braved the crowds to meet our favorites and peruse the merchandise.The list of …continue reading
A Reboot, Of Sorts
Once upon a time, there was a blog. A very sad, lonely, and most importantly, almost empty, blog.That blog – who shall not be named – was my previous attempt at blogging. It started off strong, capturing my thoughts on everything from hockey, music, and random horrible drivers, but alas and alack, it started to die a slow, horrible, painful death.For you see, blogs that are not updated regularly are not happy blogs. If they have no wares to showcase, they quickly and easily fall into the depths of …continue reading
More Than Meets The Eye
Held on the past weekend in Winnipeg, it’s the 2006 Manitoba ComicCon. I won GOLD passes from the radio, so it’s free admission, plus I got to go in 30 minutes before anyone else did. There’s tons of shit there – thousands of comics, all kinds of Star Wars, Star Trek, multitudes of other action and sports figures, and comic artists showing off their stuff. I of course went for the Transformers, and I picked up some good stuff… Slugfest Cassette: (my wife actually bought this for herself):Titanium …continue reading