Nokia and Opera, a cell phone producer and internet browser company, respectively, have publicly stated support for Adobe’s Flash software. Adobe and Flash have gotten into a heated spat through the media concerning Adobe’s Flash software. Apple CEO Steve Jobs has called the program a buggy battery hog while Adobe has lashed out at Apple over its refusal to support Flash on the iPhone and iPad. The reason this is such an issue is that a lot of casual gaming on the internet uses Flash for its gameplay. Second, since people like to have these mobile devices for casual gaming in addition to other functions, they can’t play on the internet because of Apple’s lack of support. This to me seems real simple. If Jobs is correct that the software is buggy and sucks a lot of energy from the battery, prove it. Put your results where your mouth is. Find a way to test the battery drain from using the Flash software. To say something without proof to back it up is unethical and is sometimes a diversion from a larger problem. On the other hand, Adobe can stamp its foot in the ground and pout all it wants to, but Apple has the right to support or not support various software for their devices.
Before I start, I just want to say that I love the technological age we have going right now. All the great devices and services for connecting to people and information is wonderful. That being said, I do have think that people need to remember that it’s ok to be away from the internet for a while. The reason I mention is because of an abandoned idea from Microsoft’s UK branch. They called it the iLoo. It’s a public 
I’m finding more tablet computers that are on par with the iPad from a spec sheet point of view, and in some key ways, are actually better. Like this one. This Eken M001 has an SD memory card in addition to USB ports. It can also hold 32 GB of info. I think it might even be lighter than the iPad. I can’t remember what the iPad weighs, but this thing clocks in at 0.77 pounds, so it should be easy to carry. Here’s the best part; you can own this piece of technology for only $140. The deal breaker is that you can only buy it if you live in China. Hopefully we’ll see this or something similar to it in the near future.
This is one of those things that seems so unnatural it almost make me recoil in horror. There’s a company making a tablet computer that is similar to an e-reader that bends. I don’t know how far you can bend it before it breaks, but the fact that you can bend the thing to begin with is enough to give me goosebumps. I also play saxophone and once had a friend seriously damage his instrument where the top part of the instrument was bent at a very awkward angle. It reminded of looking at someone with a broken arm. When I saw this bending tablet, I had the same reaction.
As a lover of dogs and owner of two fairly big dogs, waste management is an issue. And when it comes time to walk them, I feel downright ridiculous carrying a brown bag and scooper waiting for one of them to do some business. I do it, though, to avoid the fine. There are plans, however, to implement a system that will eliminate the need for those scoopers and brown bags. It seems there’s a company developing a system that will feed into a town’s sewer system via strategically placed disposal units. I hope this becomes a reality; it will make walking my dogs a much easier task.