NerdSpeak

No Netflix on Droid in CANADA?

Posted by Scratch on July 28, 2011 at 1:47 pm

What gives #Netflix? You guys are doing well up here. You’re taking many providers to task on their billing, service and bandwidth BS. And then, when you produce a product that will MAKE telco’s money – hello streaming over wireless – you give me this? I’m confused. My device is in the list of ‘compatible’ [...]

iPhone or bust…

Posted by Scratch on October 27, 2010 at 7:00 am

So – I’ve had a running dilemma for the last 18 months. I bought an iPhone 3G from a contact on Twitter (thanks @paulney!) and have been running it jailbroken as an iPod (with speakers/mic) ever since. For the last 4 years I’ve carried a Blackberry through my office. I’ve learned a few things being [...]

#YEGWX

Posted by Scratch on July 28, 2010 at 3:15 pm

TLDR: Edmonton loves wild weather, and we tweet about it. Let’s all use #YEGWX rather than #YEGWEATHER cause it’s shorter, sassier, and makes us look cool.

Damned if you do? Apple’s ‘megalomania’ or ‘good business sense’

Posted by Scratch on June 2, 2010 at 12:48 pm

I’m curious to see how this all plays out. You see – I’m an Apple fanboi, with a development background. My home has housed (over the last 2 years) a G3, G4, iBook, Powerbook, MacPro and an iMac and of course several iPods, and yes, an iPhone too. I added to that list only a [...]

Social What?

Posted by Scratch on May 25, 2010 at 12:13 pm

TLDR: Social What? Get out of Social Media what you put in…

Facebook.com is the new Crack Cocaine

Posted by Scratch on April 22, 2007 at 7:50 am

Firstly: Nerd warning.  This is not about drugs – it’s about technology.  Social Networking is a current Internets buzzword that describes tools on the intertubes that connect people together and permit communication with a broad audience. It’s true I tell you.  This stuff is the internet equivalent of Crack.  (World of Warcraft is more like [...]

Hacks and Slashes

Posted by Scratch on November 1, 2006 at 11:06 am

Once again – it seems we’ve suffered the slings and arrows of our internets. Again we’ve rebuilt, and our host (who shall for the time being remain nameless) hasn’t offered dick-squat to help identify the source of the evil. For that reason – we may bounce around a bit over the next few days…. sorry. [...]

Subject line HERE… no HERE!

Posted by Scratch on August 22, 2006 at 10:24 pm

It arrived. It took 2 long months of waiting – but it arrived. I was enlightened, and entertained. I was amused, and embarrassed. And even though Annie Serteich made fun of people like me (Bloggers, and nerds) I feel great. Why? My copy of “Subject Line Here” arrived.  The event (with Nickerson at the helm) [...]

Hats off to you my friend…

Posted by Scratch on August 11, 2006 at 8:59 pm

So it’s seldom that I will blog a viral video.  One of those entertaining and entirely amusing ‘net’ things that by word of mouth beomes near ledgend. This case however… is different. Enter Star Wars – and James Earl Jones, voice of Vader.  But – what if his dialoge was from OTHER movies?  Darth but [...]

Geocache this…

Posted by Scratch on June 29, 2006 at 8:00 am

IMGP0610.JPG by ‘Scratch’. So – I’ve entered the realm of those who need real beatings in the world of geocaching. My latest cache is tiny, difficult to locate, heartless and cruel. I’m so pleased. Find it if you dare!