I WANT.

redundant, i know (for those of you who can read this)

anyway, learn more about these things here.

Running in the yard from mongchacha on Vimeo.

I just downloaded an application called Dragon Dictation. So, what it is is an application that allows you to simply speak what you want to type and it automatically writes it out for you. In fact, I’m actually writing this blog post with the dictation program just see how well it works, and so far so good. My only concern with this application is that it seems to require a network connection in order for it to decipher what it is that you’re trying to say. I guess that’s okay though. However, the one thing that would make this application extremely awesome is if it were integrated into every other application that you would normally type in, but that’s probably not something that’s possible unless Apple allows it.

Well, I guess that’s it for now. So far so good. It’s free. So get it!

back in january i reviewed a small handful of iphone (3G) cases – Case-Mate’s Vroom being one of them. a few months ago they sent me their updated Vroom case for free, along with a little tin of mints. not sure if it was a PR move or not, but if it was i guess i’ll say a few things about the updated design.

the good:
the case maintained it’s cool tire tread look. coverage is as complete as can be with cut-outs for the hold switch, headphone jack, data/power jack, and of course the screen (screen protector film included). in comparison to the original, the new one was smoother to the touch, which made it less prone to attract lint and dust. another major plus is that the edge of the case now covers the chrome bezel of the iphone.

the not-so-good:
this case is said to be 100% rubber, however, i have my doubts about that. while i believe the original was 100% rubber, i think the new one is a thick silicon. what gives it away is the fact that it’s a little more stretchy the the old one. the rubber case was much stiffer. this change in material causes the case to be a little challenged at staying in place*. really, it’s not something that a quick adjustment won’t fix…but it’s the fact that you have to do that all the time that makes it a bit of a bummer.

very cool aesthetic factor and very precisely fabricated. silicon material, while being better at repelling dust and lint, causes the case to underperform at staying put around the iphone.

on a scale from 1 – 10 i give it a 7.

*something i may try: a few strips of double-sided tape (non-permanent) on the inside of the case to add some tackiness!

so far this is the best iphone bike mount i’ve come across. the other’s i’ve seen are too bulky! but for $30, i’m not sure i want it that bad. but it’d be a nice thing to have on a long bike ride.
http://www.ibikemount.com

i found a nice work-around for replacing the felt marker font with helvetica on iphone’s notes application.

first do this:
settings > general > keyboard > international keyboards > japanese
enable QWERTY 
*the above steps only need to be done once 

now, leave settings and open the notes application.
start a new note file and click on the little globe on the left of the space bar to enable the int’l keyboard. type a (any) character and then click the globe again to revert  back to the default english keyboard. everything inputted after this should show in the helvetica font. you’ll need to do this for every new note. 

it sounds like a lot but it really isn’t – it’s just a lot to type out in order to explain how it’s done. 

so, just a few quick clicks and you’ll disable that ugly felt marker font!

so today is the unveiling of iphone’s new 3.0 software. 
i’ve got this page opened all day to stay in the loop! i hope i don’t have to wait long before they decide to release this.

I wouldn’t say it’s anything special, but it’s mine. if I could do it all over I’d probably whip up something neat, but going black was safe :)

as i said i would do, i’ve pretty much completely disassembled an old (and broken) ex-s600 to acquire a few lenses to make my macro attachment for my iphone.

after much unscrewing, prying and a bit of superglue, here’s what i have for now – it’s that little black batarang-looking thing in front of the rubble.

i haven’t quite figured out a way to attach it to the iphone yet. right now i need to use both hands to keep it on. but the results are what i was looking for. here are a few: