Wednesday, 02 July 2008

Sunday, 29 June 2008

  • 3g iPhone FAQ -for the rest of us



    Ok. So I've seen Engadget's ultra practical iPhone FAQs here and Gizmodo's super duper concise one here.
    But to be honest? 90% of the junk up on there I could give a two shits about.
    Not that all the time and effort they put into consolidating that info is junk...
    but you kinda sorta catch my drift right?
    Well if you don't, let me explain.


    Browsing and 2g vs 3g

    1. Do you surf like me?

    Email + FaceBook + MySpace (sometimes) + IMing + Twitter + FriendFeed + tumblr.. I'm a SNS'er (Social Network-er) so a trillion katrillion nanoseconds faster* doesn't matter to me. It's no secret the iPhone has the best mobile browsing experience, I mean IMO there is no other mobile browser better than Safari. Trust me, I've tried them all. From Opera on BlackBerry to Treo, Minimo (Firefox's mobile browser), to WinMo IE... seriously. Mobile Safari wins HANDS DOWN. 

    The only downfall is no flash or JavaScript support.....but who needs flash enabled on phones anyway since 1. i have no need for flash except youtube... which is already built into the iPhone and 2. in this day and age everybody and their mother's offer free wi-fi. Just hook up to the internet with your laptop.But not supporting Java is kind of 'ouch' for I am extremely dependent on my Gmail and Google has a gmail widget that's well... you guessed it, in Java. Now I wouldn't be TOO picky but seriously, the push system on the iPhone really sucks. It takes forever for notifications for new emails to pop up and I find myself manually checking for email. =| Yes, it's a pain...

    2. 3g iPhone = 300 hours of standby battery life
    See. This probes a HUGE problem for me since I don't buy into rhetoric and did my research... well googling. Even if the phone DOES have 300hours of standby, 3g drains battery life FAR more than 2g** So unless I plan to carry my charger (which is not a good idea since I always lose stuff) OR invest in an extended battery (which is an extra 100ish dollars since I'd have to get one from Japan cuz all the ones available here are utterly useless) the 3g iPhone's battery life being 300 hrs (standby) as a selling point is plain and simply LAME.

    3. 3g and AT&T
    First of all, AT&T is jacking up their pricing plan. FAIL
    Second of all, wi-fi is FAR superior than ANY mobile internet network.... unless I'm abroad. The speed is SOOOO super duper ultra slow, I'm HARDLY on EDGE unless I utterly need to be. And even if Apple says it's 2.4x faster, I still think wi-fi'd beat it hands down. With all the free hot spots available, why would I pay extra??? double FAIL Plus!! AT&T's customer service is closed on the weekends. W T F. That makes NO sense to me. At all. Those bastards think they're all that and a bag of chips just cuz they won the iPhone contract. ugh!!!

    ....btw this is getting too long so I'm going to break it up.
    I still have a lot more ranting issues I'd like to address ;)

    *in actuality it's 2.4x faster. Jobbs demo'd DL'ing a large file at WWDC 08. On Apple's site here but a difference of 48 seconds vs 20 seconds on a PHONE doesn't mean jack shit to me**not from one source but this article pretty much sums it up via: Applewatch   

    If you want to read the other parts, go to my Blogspot where I do all my tech ramblings here :)

Tuesday, 24 June 2008

  • Google Project One Green aka my people + Google = BAD ASS

    It's 2008. Recycling is just not enough.


    Look. I shave my armpits, eat meat, and faaaar from a petuli wearing tree hugger.
    But it's no secret our environment is F'd up ......and it sure as hell won't fix itself.

    I do my part by discouraging friends from buying gas guzzling SUV's, recycle, etc., buuuuut I want to do more yet not all that hmmm conscious about the environment? I'm not going to lie. All the hipster 'green' talk makes me roll my eyes.Yes, I'm ignorant =|

    Plus besides recycling I really thought in order to truly make a difference, I'd have to do something extreme like join Green Peace or PETA. (wait, does PETA even do things for the environment?... Oh who cares. Just a minor detail.)

    Anyway when I came across this site I had this light bulb moment and was like THIS IS IT! This is realistically what I can do. Take a look:


    Screen cap.... and don't let the Japanese freak you out.

    Basically my people and Google in the land of my people have launched Project One Green (in Japanese) and it's seriously ROCKIN.

    The play up the "anyone can make a difference" concept but don't just preach since the site is built so anyone can truly make a difference.Groups can submit project proposal or ongoing projects directly from One Green's site read: no e-mailing required, just upload a file..how easy is that? and once approved, you and your project will be pinned on the global map.

    NICE. For individuals (like me) they make going green as effortless as possible.
    Through my iGoogle account I can immediately start logging daily contributions via web.
    Confused? Visuals might be helpful.




    Left = widget
    Middle = the global map everyone sees
    Right = articles + news

    So this is the home of my One Green account.
    One Green enables contributions from abroad.
    My location is set to San Francisco (yes, that's where I live)


    That cute little picture on the left? Is not just a picture.
    That yellow check mark? Is not an ordinary check mark.
    And that One Green widget? You guessed it... is nooo ordinary widget.



    That g right after the numbers is the amount of harmful C02 grams I prevented from releasing into the air. And saving the environment is not as hard as I thought it would be.

    Simple actions as:
    Recycling = 7g a day
    Riding bike = 180g a day
    Public transpo = 180g a day
    Separating garbage = 52g a day
    Cloth bags for shopping = 62g a day
    Showering 1 minute less = 74g a day
    estart (not sure what that is) = 207g a day
    Turning the TV off when not watching = 13g a day
    Keeping fridge door closed as long as possible = 3g a day
    Turning the AC up and down by 2degrees celsius =  83g a day
    (that's what they have on their site so far, but I'm sure they'll add more)

    Each action is paired with a picture. So I arrow through the pictures and click on the respective action+picture I did for the day and BAM the big 'ole check mark shows up right next to it. There's a counter that keeps track of daily and on-going totals PLUS the changes reflect on One Green's global map immediately! -instant gratification for all to see? (points below)



    BRILLIANT.
    Going green while patting myself on the back ;)
    See that orange-ish yellow plant? That's me.
    Go directly to the global map by clicking this.

    This concept is so super duper awesome in so many ways, I just had to share.
    Too bad it's only in Japanese. Come on Google US, get with it!











    On second thought..... I quite possibly may be getting in wayyyyyy over my head BUT  I want to do whatever I can to help out too. You know, since we're all breathing the same air and living on this planet together?

    So if you (yes you, the reader) are interested in participating and don't know how to read Japanese... ummmm contact me and I'll help you get started.
    email: monasgoingreen at gmail dot com



    eeeeeeeeek!
    cross posted onto ALL my blogs because this is really *that* important to me

Monday, 23 June 2008

  • i am such an asshole

    So I'm cleaning up my Photobucket right?
    And found this:
     


    To my very first boyfriend via Myspace who found me and was retarded enough to contact me...
    But seriously, I am such an asshole

    ....and it's allll coming back to me. At once.
    In the form of this biggest zit EVER =|


Sunday, 22 June 2008

  • biggest. zit. ever. UGHHHH

    I spent my saturday night at home because of this (points below)
    but before scrolling, be aware
    1. I have NO internet shame
    and 2. These pictures will probably gross you out














    only keep scrolling if you want to get grossed out













    I think I broke my BlackBerry's camera =|









    This motherf*cker is bigger than my dimple.
    Soooo super NASTY!  Seriously. It my even warrant a retro "narly"... knarly? whatever, becuase seriously? This zit is *that* gross.... and I possibly may be even grosser narlier for blogging it :P

    Btw a friend said I was exaggerating since the zit doesn't look ginormous.
    um. hello? It's called the MYSPACE ANGLE... ha! ;)












    Anyway... talk about good timing because I found a DOPE site.


    MindMap'in via mindmeister dot com








    click to enlarge
    Interactive cluster here since Xanga doesn't accept frame codes.

    btw I'm blogging geek junk on tumblr here: http://monas.tumblr.com/
    tumblr's cool cuz it's short and sweet. mainly links, pictures, videos, audio... all my personal stuff I blog here. Xanga's like my super duper ultra secret but not really secret, blog.... if that makes any sense ;) Anyway if you're on tumblr HOLLA

Wednesday, 04 June 2008

Saturday, 31 May 2008

  • YOU GUYS! SO super duper ultra OMG!!


    So I no longer have to see grey!! YEA!
    Spurs = zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    Like Toyota Corollas.
    Dependable and boring


    And I JUST got invited to the Giants vs Mets game on Monday.... CLUB SEATS! YEA! THANK YOU LY!!!!!





    But what makes the OMG so super duper ULTRA omg is this, POINTS BELOW





    ANDERSON MOTHER EFin COOPER IS FOLLOWING ME ON TWITTER!!!!



    WOW WOW WOW !!!
























    Ok fine....He's also following about 1,700 of his 1,900 hundred followers.....see?



    <


    But I don't careThere are 262 he's NOT following
    and I am one of the 1,711 he IS following!!



    Seriously. SO super duper ultra OMFG!!
    Today is DEFINITELY gonna be a good day :)

Tuesday, 27 May 2008

  • Party Like A Rockstar!!...........

    ......80's style :\
    Picture backstage at Bon Jovi concerts. Think VH1 Specials... like the "Back when people had unprotected sex....." type series, combined wiht a little "Girls Gone Wild"... where people are making out freely, drinking like crazy, etc., etc., Things I've only seen on TV allllll happened in real time, in front of my eyes, this Memorial Day Weekend. There were TOO MANY is this really happening??? moments so of course I'm going to blog about it.... on FaceBook, where I know they won't read it haha.


    Quickbackstory:
    This house I'm subletting is um.... very verrrrrrrrrrrry interesting. To say the least.. My roomies, three boys, have finally gotten past the hitting on me stage and now adopted me. I'm like the bonzai tree... you know, the Asian house pet?

    Anyway, they feed me, give me noogies, body slam me, hide my laundry, eat my food, and call me "MoonBeam", "Our favorite Asian", "BabyDoll", and whatever they feel like at that moment. I feel like I inherited three brothers........ Frat boy brothers who have yet to grow up ;)

    Currently:
    Don't get it twisted, I'm kinda enjoying my time here. I actually learned A LOT this past long weekend.... a quick list ;)





    1. There are people that wake up around 9:30(ish) and start drinking to pre-Indy interviews. And yes, Danica Patrick is one ROCKIN CHICK. YEAH! :\




    2. INDY is actually VERY complicated.... and apparently all about the very last corner. It was rigged this year..... from what one of my roommates told me. And I believe him. He wears jeans from Walmart with 600 dollar cowboy boots. Ya, don't ask : \




    3. There are people who really believe Coors Light is the best. beer. ever. and Blue Ribbon is cheap!



    4. There is a ten dollar whiskey called Jameson(?) except in the city, the price is jacked up. Those assholes! If only Kmart sold alcohol, the world would be a very happy place.... (?)



    5. Condiments (ketchup, BBQ sauce, and ranch, etc) is considered a food group...



    6. People actually watch "COPS", in fact it was on TV all day since there was no hockey, baseball (well Giants and A's) games, horse racing, football, car races, King of the Hill, or Simpsons... BLASPHEMY!



    7. If you're a chick, you're fair game to all. Even if you've already slept with another person in the house, past or present. EW



    8. If you're a chick, you're fair game to all. Even if you've already slept with another person in the house, in the extreme present... like earlier that day. GROSS!!!!!!!!!!



    9. The only reason the NBA is watched = betting. Am I the last person to know what over and under is??? : (


    10. "Normal" bbq fare = hot dogs and hamburgers
      Veggies = salsa... Pace ugh =\






    and i'm sure there are more
    i'll keep adding as i'm reminded of them
    On to the visuals I had to sneak... :)










    Rest of the visuals are on FaceBook w/ captions
    I'm too lazy to link and re-caption...


    At any rate, Indeed, I am living on the wild side.
    YEE-HAW!



    :)