<![CDATA[Comments from sumocat]]> <![CDATA[Comments from sumocat]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Beta Browser Speed Tests: Which Is Fastest?]]> "As you can see, Chrome's noticeably fast on reload" -- only because you blew up the scale so that we're looking at the differences within a quarter of a second. I wouldn't call that a noticeable difference.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Chrome Probably Doesn't Hijack Your Data]]> It should be noted that the TOS specifically states: "You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold..." The "hijacking" is just a license to use data sent through their browser. Without that, they could be liable for copyright infringement by publishing stuff you send through their browser, like this comment, or by displaying stuff that doesn't belong to them, like this website. Might sound ridiculous, but Google gets lawsuits like this handed to them all the time.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Use a Hammer and Screw to Open Wine Without a Corkscrew]]> Probably more useful than my hammer-only technique.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Rumor: Apple and AT&T Developing iPhone Tethering Plan]]> 1. I wouldn't (and don't) tether on a regular basis, so I'm happy using Netshare (snagged it the second time thanks to the Gizmodo notice).

2. Reader Steve totally ripped off my theory.
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]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Control Your Computer with Shortcuts to Common Windows Tasks]]> I've been using ritePen 3.0 and nirCmd to scribble commands on my Tablet PC. Includes the shutdown options and volume control from the above list, but also application launching, URL opening, auto-text insert, screen grabs, keyboard commands, and just about any shortcut I discover would be useful. Have about 300 macros so far, which includes redundancies, such as having both "lh" and "lifehacker" as shortcuts to this site.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Expand Your Brain with Evernote]]> @mjschmidt: "I'm afraid I don't get it." -- First thing, in your current setup, your photos are not searchable. You can tag them, but that only makes them searchable by tag. With Evernote, any legible text or handwriting in any shot is searchable. Signs, business cards, receipts, handwritten notes, all of it can be read by Evernote, allowing you to find words in photos. Results vary by image quality, of course.

Second, your setup is heavily device dependent. With Evernote, you can access your notes from any web browser. Evernote offers several client apps for expanded usage, but the web interface can stand alone.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Recycle a Cereal Box Into a Gift Box]]> I was just thinking the other day how I should switch to bagged cereals because of the wastefulness of boxes. Now I have an excuse to stick with quality boxed generic cereal. (Or I can switch to bagged and use brown paper bags for gift wrap.)

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Optimus Is Pissed About You Spreading Those Shia Rumors]]> Am I alone in remembering that Megatron fell and would most definitely be interested in revenge?

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Question of the Day: Do You Use an Alarm Clock or Your Cellphone to Wake Up?]]> Three cats. Can't beat it.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Manage Webapp Upload Addresses with Gmail Filters]]> @Sarath Chandra: That's a really good point. The email addresses from these sites are static, but can be changed if it's been found by a spammer (I've never had this problem), and the complexity is an obvious spam deterrent. Of course, Gmail has a spam filter, so it's not a total sacrifice of spam defense, but it could block emails you send from unknown addresses too. Another option is to add a filter to block out emails without a certain code. Actually, now that I think about it, with all the filtering options, a Gmail routing address could be made pretty much spam-proof.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Manage Webapp Upload Addresses with Gmail Filters]]> Clever idea, but from where am I sending stuff that I can't rely on a contact list? I've been emailing photos to my Blogger account, which in turn gets added to my Picasa account, without remembering the address. Unless I'm sending photos from someone else's computer, I don't see much utility. Even then, I'd probably have access to my contact list on my phone or notebook.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Do You Trust the Cloud?]]> I have no problem with the cloud for services that live on the web, like email and web hosting, but I don't store any data in the cloud that I can't access locally, not counting what's on my Buffalo LinkStation Live, which is local and web-accessible.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Turn Your iPhone or iPod Touch Into a Multi-Room Wireless Music Remote]]> Good description, but as has been pointed out, Sonos can stream Internet radio without a computer and can play different music to different locations. Going the discount route saves money but doesn't deliver the same thing.

That said, I did a rough mental head-to-head of Sonos vs. Apple using Mac Mini and Apple TV to replicate all features. The price seems comparable but an Apple system offers more capabilities (obviously) and could actually get cheaper as more units are added (ZonePlayer 90 vs. Apple TV 40GB and/or Airport Express). However, that does not include electricity costs, which I think would be much higher for the Apple system.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Commenters, Can We Have A Talk AGAIN?]]> Dsmvwlng s th sht! Brllnt!

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on The iPhone nano Will Always Be With Us]]> @Shub-Niggurath: Yeah, just like Zunes, because the idea of two phones talking to each other like phones is silly.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on The iPhone 3G Now In Stock At All Apple Retail Stores]]> In stock at every store doesn't mean anything. For all we know, half those stores could have a dozen or less.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Could The Hobbit Save Hellboy's Life?]]> @0kami: Ditto. I thought it was significantly improved over the first one. They dumped Myers, moving the focus squarely on Hellboy. Abe got to do some heroics. And the animated sequence in the beginning was wonderful. I wouldn't rank it as one of my favorite movies, but I definitely liked it better than the first.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Apple Can Remotely Disable Apps Installed on Your iPhone]]> @Mandatory_Field: Yeah, considering they haven't employed this for the unlocked iPhones, I don't see the big deal. Google or Yahoo could put a bigger hurt on me than disabling an app on my phone, but I don't live in fear of it.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on When Quantity Trumps Quality]]> @imajoebob: "They used better and better tools and skills, like mathematics, which the Egyptians and Central Americans pioneered, and engineering." -- And none of that developed as they built more pyramids? They didn't learn anything from those previous attempts? Are all the plundered pyramids built on astronomical lines too? And what would you build with plundered pyramid material? Perhaps build bigger and better pyramids?

The Egyptians were building pyramids for hundreds of years. The hundred or so that remain today, most of them in ruins, are the ones they left behind. They do not include others that were built and dismantled. Yes, they did use advanced techniques and equipment, but they developed them over hundreds of years of discovering what works. So while you or I can go to engineering school to learn their building techniques, they had to discover the science for themselves. It is not fair to compare what we can learn today to what they had to discover in practice.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on When Quantity Trumps Quality]]> BTW, am I the only one who bothers reading the post tags? There are maybe two comments that refer even in passing to creativity. The rest seem hung up on productivity and perfection. With that in mind, here's my interpretation: If you want to be more creative, you must create.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on When Quantity Trumps Quality]]> @Stitched: I'm not sure I get your point even with the correction. Regardless, the Pyramids of Egypt are a great example of quantity trumping quality. While we marvel at the construction of the ones that survive, the truth is most ancient pyramids are piles of rubble today. Archaeologists are still working out how many there are from their remains. Were it not for all the less durable attempts, it's possible the Great Pyramids might not be so great.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Venom's Co-Creator Isn't Sure About Spider-Man Spin-Off Movie]]> From the title, I thought there was going to be an opinion from Venom's co-creator. Why's there a quote from Todd McFarlane instead? Didn't create the symbiote. Didn't create Eddie Brock. Not involved with the death of Jean DeWolfe backstory. Didn't illustrate Venom's introduction in Web of Spider-Man #18. Since when does putting a mouth on a face count as co-creation?

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Make Word 2007 Default to .DOC Filetype]]> The compatibility pack can be a crap-shoot if you're using advanced features. For example, I've found that .docx files with ink markups are extremely sluggish when opened with Word 2003. But it works fine for boring text docs.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on What's Really The Worst Superhero Movie Of All Time?]]> I'm voting for Superman Returns because it's a sequel-remake hybrid that alternates between the worst aspects of either. It runs on the premise that you've seen the first two movies and can forget the other two, yet lifts the majority of its plot and notable lines from the first movie. So basically, it doesn't make sense unless you've seen the first two, which are about thirty years old, but if you've seen the first one, you've already seen most of this one. Should have been either a sequel or a remake, not a haphazard mash-up of both.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Here I Am Sends a Google Map Link to Your Location]]> @pj24: Yes, and this topic is tagged "Featured iPhone Download", so I assumed you were asking about receiving, since it's already quite clear this is an iPhone-specific app.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Five Best Note-Taking Tools]]> @Jim: Can't you access a browser-based interface on Linux?

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on What Webapp Combinations Work Best Together?]]> I've been using Yahoo! Pipes + Feedburner to splice my side blog feed into my main blog feed. Gives me excellent control over my combined feed with options for future expansion. I also use a homemade webapp, Build 52, to assemble the code for my ink blog entries, which I paste into Blogger.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Here I Am Sends a Google Map Link to Your Location]]> @pj24: Why do you need an iPhone to get a link via email?

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Here I Am Sends a Google Map Link to Your Location]]> @kflott: While I'd certainly consider it an emergency if I was in the woods with a broken ankle, someone more experienced than me might opt for a pick-up instead of an emergency rescue.

Running with that theme, however, I can see this as a way to leave digital breadcrumbs for a hike. Could be a good pre-emptive safety measure or just a simple way to map your progress.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Here I Am Sends a Google Map Link to Your Location]]> @katscanne: Seems excessive, except I've been in a situation where this would have been my best friend. My boss sent me to meet someone at the airport. He was driving there, not flying, so I'm on the phone with him trying to coordinate his location. Everything's fine until we close in on where in the airport he is. He's at the United counter. I'm at the United counter. So why can't I find him? My boss sent me to the wrong airport. Wish I had Here I Am then.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Best Note-Taking Tools?]]> VOTE: Tablet PC + Windows Journal

Windows Journal is dead simple to use and I can import notes to OneNote, Outlook, or Evernote as necessary. However, I'm pondering a wholesale switch to Evernote because of the iPhone app. Depends on how much I wind up using it on the iPhone.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Are MP3s Here to Stay?]]> Eventually hardware will get to the point where MP3 is obsolete, but not for at least another ten years. Quality headphones, car stereo connections (to quality car stereos), and storage for lossless music files are still too expensive for most people. While lossless would be nice for my home stereo, I really don't play it loud or often enough to make much of a difference.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Alt+Enter to Open a Typed URL in a New Tab]]> @Klopfer123: Bookmarked. Don't need the URL.

@kureshii: I don't think that; I was responding to the post title.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Alt+Enter to Open a Typed URL in a New Tab]]> Am I the only one who doesn't type URLs anymore? I just search by name on Google. Takes more time, but it's easier than memorizing precise URLs.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Comcast Support is Watching You Complain On Your Blog RIGHT NOW]]> Comcast answered my complaint on my blog too. Would have been nice if they had addressed it in my prior repeated phone calls, but if they'd prefer I tell everyone they suck before settling things, so be it.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Custom Journey MP3 Player Comes Loaded With Aging Rock]]> "Sure, you could buy the new (yeah, new) Journey album on CD. Even iTunes." -- Right about CD, but not about iTunes. The new album is a Wal-Mart exclusive.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Soy Beans and Sperm Do Not Mix Well]]> So if I'm reading this correctly, if I, as a soy eater, want to impregnate my wife, in order to get the job done, I'll need to have sex with her more often than I would if I did not eat soy. Not seeing the negative here.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on Would a Prettier Linux Make You Switch?]]> "Think of the way the iPhone uses a pure software experience, it abstracts away all the hardware," -- That's not about looks; it's about interface. Basically, he's saying he wants the hardware to be simply a means of interface. Only problem is that Ubuntu doesn't make hardware. It works on the iPhone because Apple designed both ends of the device. Ubuntu simply cannot take the same approach.

Furthermore, on the iPhone, the OS is virtually invisible. The experience is one where the users interact with the device and applications directly. It's definitely there, but the end-user doesn't notice it. It's not more attractive; it's less noticeable.

]]> <![CDATA[sumocat commented on iPhone App Devs Still Gagged by Non-Disclosure Agreement, Mad as F'n Hell About It]]> Bunch of whiners. I signed a tougher NDA to playtest a pen & paper RPG. Could whisper a peep until the game was released. Last I checked, the SDK is still in beta, which means they're in the same boat I was, except I wasn't crying about it.

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