Moving Domain

I have moved all of the stuff over to a new domain.
webv2a.wordpress.com as I wanted to call the new one “web 2.A” but “web2a” was taken. So please go over there instead of here!

Podcast Goodies in iPhone 3.0

Last night I had just updated my subscribed podcasts for the first time in quite a while, so as you may expect I had a few updates that I needed to listen to.  So after syncing and crawling into bed, I set up my iPod and got Buzz Out Loud going.  When I went to check if I still had it set to repeat I found something completely different that I had never heard of Apple doing.  Three new buttons for while you’re listening to podcasts.  These are (from left to right) email link, go back 30 seconds and increase speed.
I was quite surprised when I went to turn off shuffle and Tom Merritt and Molly Wood starting talking at double their usual speed!  But it makes me wonder just what other little updates Apple has added into their new iPhone update…

iPhone 3.0 in Australia

I remember reading somewhere that, in Australia, the iPhone 3.0 software is coming out this Wednesday (tomorrow!).
I for one can’t wait for this. Copy and paste, and landscape keyboard in practically every app now will make a pretty big difference for me on the productivity front. The iPhone can be used for so many things now that it’s essentially a separate laptop for me.
Hopefully the blog I read it on was right and 3.0 does come out tomorrow!

iTunes 8.2

I checked my software update on my Mac when I got home from school today, and found Apple has updated iTunes again.

Version 8.2 is no major update.  All it does (that I know of) is give support for the iPod/iPhone 3.0 firmware and fixes a few more bugs and problems.

Also, Quicktime has been updated, however it only improves performance and fixes some bugs.

No major news on the iTunes front.  I guess we can now just hope that 3.0 is released in WWDC ’09

Source:  Gizmodo

Jailbreaking

Today, I decided to change my mind about keeping my iPod touch on official firmware. When your iPod touch or iPhone is jailbroken, you can do so much more (and half of the stuff that you can do, Apple should have put into the official firmware ages ago). I have already gone about installing Winterboard and customizing my interface.
However, I have just thought about things. For one, it’s apparently illegal (not like that has stopped anybody). So on thy front, it’s better to have official. The second argument for me going back to official is the fact that if something goes wrong, you can send it in to get fixed, and three, I used to have it jailbroken and I had so many problems with from crashes to random restarts.
So all in all, what this post is really about is my confusion about whether or not it is better to have my iPod on official firmware, or jailbroken firmware. If only Apple would simply let us create custom themes for official firmware, we may not even need to have a jailbreak at all…

Back From the Dead

Hello all. I’m back. And I’m going to try to get Robofrag back, too. I guess things just fell out but as I logged back into my WordPress account earlier this morning I found this blog and found that people were actually reading it back when it was still going.
So now we’re back and hopefully keep running better than before!

New Zune

Well, I don’t know who agrees with me, but I think the new Zune actually looks pretty good. Nice new interface, podcasts, really nice new software look… My favorite is the wireless syncing. The big problem I have with this is the fact that it still isn’t compatible with Mac. Like, come on Microsoft. If you want more customers, at least change the software code a little bit…
Anyway, I’m sure there will be a hack for that (don’t tell me to use Parallels) so I can sync the Zune with iTunes. Until then, I am sticking with the iPod. They better have it for Mac by Christmas!

Sorry there hasn’t been a post lately… China has stuffed something up and I can’t post through the firewall. I managed to find a proxy

Source:

CNET

Leopard is Coming

It took long enough, but Leopard is finally upon us. You just have to wait until October 26th.
The thing I like most about this, is that I won’t need to buy a whole new laptop just to upgrade. The specs are on the website, and the minimum requirements are:

512MB RAM

DVD Drive (Install)

9GB of Free Space (Unfortunately)

867MHz or faster Processor

So as you can see, pretty much any mac can run Leopard. Better than Vista, having to upgrade like crazy just to run it.

You can pre-order it now, if you want. Me, personally, am not going to (China) but I am going to buy it as soon as possible. Apple is good at creating hypes. Lets hope this is a good one.

Source: Apple

Runescape!

hey guys, i dont know about you but i love runescape. totally addicted to it. today me and sum friends had a bit of a play around on runescape, showing off our awesum as mem armour on non-mem worlds. it was pretty funny.. here’s what we got up to….

Bon Voyage!

The new expansion pack to The Sims 2 is out.  Bon Voyage.  This is the best according to my friend especially the new objects for your sims.  Apparently it isn’t that much like the sims 1 vacation, it’s better!Enjoy!Source:

•  My Friend
• The Sims 2 Website