game, Twin Blades in action on Windows Phone
7 (prototype from Samsung
). Man! I want one of these Windows Phone 7.p/s: See other posts regarding Windows Phone 7
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Xbox game on Windows Phone 7
Xbox game, Twin Blades in action on Windows Phone 7 (prototype from Samsung). Man! I want one of these Windows Phone 7.
p/s: See other posts regarding Windows Phone 7
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/Windows Phone 7
game, Twin Blades in action on Windows Phone 7 (prototype from Samsung). Man! I want one of these Windows Phone 7.p/s: See other posts regarding Windows Phone 7
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/Windows Phone 7
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Samsung Prototype Windows Phone 7 Device
See the prototype of Windows Phone 7 from Samsung! I would like one!
p/s: See other posts regarding Windows Phone 7
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p/s: See other posts regarding Windows Phone 7
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/Windows Phone 7
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
140 most influential people on twitter
See the 140 most influential people on twitter, using a graph.
Download the file below by right click on the link, and then save as/save link as:
http://informationarchitects.jp/c140_0_9.pdf
Source: http://informationarchitects.jp/c140/
Download the file below by right click on the link, and then save as/save link as:
http://informationarchitects.jp/c140_0_9.pdf
Source: http://informationarchitects.jp/c140/
Friday, May 21, 2010
Edit EXIF info and file's date and time
What is EXIF info? It is additional information added to the photo (jpeg/jpg/raw) by digital camera. Depend on your camera, the EXIF will cover info such as camera manufacturer, model number, data and time, exposure, etc etc.
My mum got a new digital camera from Panasonic, not sure either the shop that sell the camera or the friend who help my wife to set it up, he/she set the time to be 12 hours slower. Obviously he/she didn't notice the AM/PM or 24 hours setting. Anyway, after getting the camera, I also didn't check, and start away taking photos. Until I copy the pictures into my computer, then I notice that the time are incorrect, because all 12 hours slower. Not only the file's time and date, but the EXIF info as well. I don't like this happen, because usually I sort my photos during the time and date they taken. So I went to google around. And I found 2 useful software and they are freeware.
1. Microsoft Pro Photo Tools 2
Not only you can edit the date and time of your photos' EXIF info, you can do it in bulk. The best feature that I like about this software is all I need to do is to adjust the time different I want to change. Example, all the photos I took on my mum's camera was 12 hours late, so I use the "Adjust the date(s) by:" to add in 12 hours.
2. SetFileDate 2.0
Although Microsoft Pro Photo Tools 2 able to edit the EXIF, once I save them, the date and time changed to current date and time, which I don't want. So I found this piece of software to change the create/modified/accessed date of the pictures to the exact date and time you want. Also you can do it in bulk. It can modify for any file, not only pictures. Yes, it is free. However it is lack of the feature like MS Pro Photo Tools 2 to adjust the date and time by adding the days/hours. But good enough for me, because I have a small bunch of them to edit only.
See other post regarding life saver for PC:
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/life%20saver
See other post regarding freeware:
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/freeware
See more detail about EXIF:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchangeable_image_file_format
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My mum got a new digital camera from Panasonic, not sure either the shop that sell the camera or the friend who help my wife to set it up, he/she set the time to be 12 hours slower. Obviously he/she didn't notice the AM/PM or 24 hours setting. Anyway, after getting the camera, I also didn't check, and start away taking photos. Until I copy the pictures into my computer, then I notice that the time are incorrect, because all 12 hours slower. Not only the file's time and date, but the EXIF info as well. I don't like this happen, because usually I sort my photos during the time and date they taken. So I went to google around. And I found 2 useful software and they are freeware.
1. Microsoft Pro Photo Tools 2
Not only you can edit the date and time of your photos' EXIF info, you can do it in bulk. The best feature that I like about this software is all I need to do is to adjust the time different I want to change. Example, all the photos I took on my mum's camera was 12 hours late, so I use the "Adjust the date(s) by:" to add in 12 hours.
2. SetFileDate 2.0
Although Microsoft Pro Photo Tools 2 able to edit the EXIF, once I save them, the date and time changed to current date and time, which I don't want. So I found this piece of software to change the create/modified/accessed date of the pictures to the exact date and time you want. Also you can do it in bulk. It can modify for any file, not only pictures. Yes, it is free. However it is lack of the feature like MS Pro Photo Tools 2 to adjust the date and time by adding the days/hours. But good enough for me, because I have a small bunch of them to edit only.
See other post regarding life saver for PC:
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/life%20saver
See other post regarding freeware:
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/freeware
See more detail about EXIF:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchangeable_image_file_format
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
HTC fight back!
Apple sue HTC, now HTC sue Apple.
HTC also came out a new video, telling people that they are the one who do smartphone first.
p/s: see also why Apple is success although iPod/iPhone/iPad are substandard products!
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/2010/05/secret-to-apples-success.html
HTC also came out a new video, telling people that they are the one who do smartphone first.
p/s: see also why Apple is success although iPod/iPhone/iPad are substandard products!
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/2010/05/secret-to-apples-success.html
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Use HTC HD2 as secondary screen of PC
HTC HD2 is famous for it's hardware and perfomance. Now it got another function, as secondary screen of PC. See video:
Monday, May 17, 2010
More reason Why You Should Quit Facebook
It's no exaggeration to say I've been overwhelmed by the response to my post on why you should quit Facebook.
To those of you who shared your stories about leaving, or took the time to clarify some of the reasons for doing so, thank you. Apparently, I was hardly alone in making the decision to quit, or at least seriously considering it. It has been nothing short of inspiring to read your comments and realize how many of you cared enough to take action, whether it was actually deleting your account or simply taking the time to share your thoughts.
I thought I'd try to respond to some of the more common objections:
What's the big deal? I don't care if someone has access to my photos or status updates
Tens of millions of people provided personal information to Facebook with the understanding that this information was being shared only within their social network. Then Facebook changed the rules and this information was unexpectedly shared with perfect strangers. That is, simply stated, a profound invasion of privacy. In the United States, the Fourth and Ninth Amendments to the Constitution, along with numerous landmark Supreme Court cases, have established privacy as a fundamental right.
Consider the example of the government tapping your phones. You conduct phone conversations thinking that they're just between you and the person you're speaking with. The government can't tap your phone and listen in on the conversation without a warrant. This is because your privacy is a right protected by law.
Now take this example a step further, and suppose your cell phone provider one day sends you an updated privacy policy that states that they can tap your phone any time they want. Would you still use their service? Of course not! And, in fact, they won't do this because it's actually against the law for them to do so. In other words, it's such a big deal, we passed laws to prevent it from happening.
Social networks involve not only voice conversations, but images, video, links, and text. Not only that, but there are frequently many recipients of this data. According to Facebook's original privacy policy, these rich "conversations" were supposed to be private. Later, they changed their minds. This certainly breaks the spirit, if not the letter, of privacy laws, not only in the U.S., but all over the world.
I haven't even touched on the various reasons people might want to keep these conversations private. They range from the profound, like avoiding workplace discrimination, protecting political dissidents or avoiding an abusive husband, to the banal, like cheating on your wife. But it really doesn't matter. It is not for any of us to decide on behalf of someone else what information should be considered private.
Most people just want control over what they're sharing and with whom. They have a right to make that choice. And many Facebook members did make that choice, only to find that, after the fact, Facebook made a different choice on their behalf. In the telecom industry, that's illegal. Yet in the social networking space, where far more information is being shared, it's not a big deal?
Just don't share your personal information. Or, if you do, don't use any applications and learn to use the privacy settings.
Maybe that works for you, you fabulous geek, you. But are all of your family and friends as clever as you are? What are the odds that the majority of Facebook members will do these things?
I don't trust Facebook, either, so I just use fake data
Uh, okay. Somewhere between not sharing personal information and actually using fake data, we cross a line into "what's the point?"
Facebook works just fine for marketing purposes
That's true. Of course, that's true for any social network with a critical mass of people on it. But it's a circular justification. Once people switch to another network, it's useless for marketing.
I'd leave except that I have too many family and friends still on there
This is a tough one. I wrote my original post for exactly this reason - to try and convince them to leave. I felt that by continuing to use Facebook, I was passively endorsing it.
I'd leave except that there aren't any real alternatives
I am not aware of any good solutions for privacy in social media. Facebook has expressly moved away from providing one. But there are plenty of good opt-out solutions. Twitter works fine for status updates. For photos, we've had Flickr for years. For video, YouTube. For link sharing, Digg. I've picked these because they are all independent companies, but there are dozens of solutions for sharing social media.
The nice thing about decentralizing control over your data is that you aren't at the mercy of any one company. In fact, you could make a pretty good argument that the Web itself is the real social network.
If the allegations against Zuckerberg are "dated and unproven," they're irrelevant
I'm not trying Mr.Zuckerberg in court, I'm selecting a service provider. The burden of proof is on Facebook here. If the head of a major bank is accused of embezzling or a teacher is accused of molesting a student, they're usually summarily fired. They may have been entirely innocent, but the standard for holding a position of responsibility is much higher than that for simply not going to jail. Mr.Zuckerberg has been accused of reading people's private emails, and he runs a social networking company. Also, keep in mind, Facebook also settled out of court in a related case for a significant sum of money, lending some weight to the allegations. If Facebook and Mr.Zuckerberg wanted to clearly establish their innocence, they could have chosen not to settle out of court.
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5534736/more-reasons-why-you-should-still-quit-facebook
p/s: see also others post regarding quit Facebook :)
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/quit%20facebook
To those of you who shared your stories about leaving, or took the time to clarify some of the reasons for doing so, thank you. Apparently, I was hardly alone in making the decision to quit, or at least seriously considering it. It has been nothing short of inspiring to read your comments and realize how many of you cared enough to take action, whether it was actually deleting your account or simply taking the time to share your thoughts.
I thought I'd try to respond to some of the more common objections:
What's the big deal? I don't care if someone has access to my photos or status updates
Tens of millions of people provided personal information to Facebook with the understanding that this information was being shared only within their social network. Then Facebook changed the rules and this information was unexpectedly shared with perfect strangers. That is, simply stated, a profound invasion of privacy. In the United States, the Fourth and Ninth Amendments to the Constitution, along with numerous landmark Supreme Court cases, have established privacy as a fundamental right.
Consider the example of the government tapping your phones. You conduct phone conversations thinking that they're just between you and the person you're speaking with. The government can't tap your phone and listen in on the conversation without a warrant. This is because your privacy is a right protected by law.
Now take this example a step further, and suppose your cell phone provider one day sends you an updated privacy policy that states that they can tap your phone any time they want. Would you still use their service? Of course not! And, in fact, they won't do this because it's actually against the law for them to do so. In other words, it's such a big deal, we passed laws to prevent it from happening.
Social networks involve not only voice conversations, but images, video, links, and text. Not only that, but there are frequently many recipients of this data. According to Facebook's original privacy policy, these rich "conversations" were supposed to be private. Later, they changed their minds. This certainly breaks the spirit, if not the letter, of privacy laws, not only in the U.S., but all over the world.
I haven't even touched on the various reasons people might want to keep these conversations private. They range from the profound, like avoiding workplace discrimination, protecting political dissidents or avoiding an abusive husband, to the banal, like cheating on your wife. But it really doesn't matter. It is not for any of us to decide on behalf of someone else what information should be considered private.
Most people just want control over what they're sharing and with whom. They have a right to make that choice. And many Facebook members did make that choice, only to find that, after the fact, Facebook made a different choice on their behalf. In the telecom industry, that's illegal. Yet in the social networking space, where far more information is being shared, it's not a big deal?
Just don't share your personal information. Or, if you do, don't use any applications and learn to use the privacy settings.
Maybe that works for you, you fabulous geek, you. But are all of your family and friends as clever as you are? What are the odds that the majority of Facebook members will do these things?
I don't trust Facebook, either, so I just use fake data
Uh, okay. Somewhere between not sharing personal information and actually using fake data, we cross a line into "what's the point?"
Facebook works just fine for marketing purposes
That's true. Of course, that's true for any social network with a critical mass of people on it. But it's a circular justification. Once people switch to another network, it's useless for marketing.
I'd leave except that I have too many family and friends still on there
This is a tough one. I wrote my original post for exactly this reason - to try and convince them to leave. I felt that by continuing to use Facebook, I was passively endorsing it.
I'd leave except that there aren't any real alternatives
I am not aware of any good solutions for privacy in social media. Facebook has expressly moved away from providing one. But there are plenty of good opt-out solutions. Twitter works fine for status updates. For photos, we've had Flickr for years. For video, YouTube. For link sharing, Digg. I've picked these because they are all independent companies, but there are dozens of solutions for sharing social media.
The nice thing about decentralizing control over your data is that you aren't at the mercy of any one company. In fact, you could make a pretty good argument that the Web itself is the real social network.
If the allegations against Zuckerberg are "dated and unproven," they're irrelevant
I'm not trying Mr.Zuckerberg in court, I'm selecting a service provider. The burden of proof is on Facebook here. If the head of a major bank is accused of embezzling or a teacher is accused of molesting a student, they're usually summarily fired. They may have been entirely innocent, but the standard for holding a position of responsibility is much higher than that for simply not going to jail. Mr.Zuckerberg has been accused of reading people's private emails, and he runs a social networking company. Also, keep in mind, Facebook also settled out of court in a related case for a significant sum of money, lending some weight to the allegations. If Facebook and Mr.Zuckerberg wanted to clearly establish their innocence, they could have chosen not to settle out of court.
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5534736/more-reasons-why-you-should-still-quit-facebook
p/s: see also others post regarding quit Facebook :)
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/quit%20facebook
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