Comments on: Some Technology Talk https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:37:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: yogi-one https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531204 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:37:17 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531204 …And since I am at one of the Big Ten, a major research and teaching university of great import, and since, as you know, I am actually a very highly placed administrator in charge of many important things as well as an instructor and adviser and shit, the threat … the fear and the loathing … will be palpable. And big.

Hahaha…classic GL. Once again, your post has helped lighten up my day…

]]> By: TonyC https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531203 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:48:40 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531203 My phone just died – and my company require use of windows Mobile if you want/need a smartphone (it’s a partnership thing).

Anyway – they restrict the devices I can use. From the many dozens of Win Mobile 6.1 devices out there – and the few that are already upgradable to 6.5 – I get to pick from a list of three. whoop. dee. dooo. (HP 910, Motorola Q, Samsung Blackjack II)

My current phone is an HTC TyTN II / ATT Tilt. I like it. I like having a keyboard I can use, that isn’t taking up valuable real estate. I like having a screen large enough to see, and big enough to use with my stylus. I like having enough memory, and battery life, and WiFi & GPS & Bluetooth. It’s a little thicker than I’d like, but that’s a small price to pay for the functionality.

I would have upgraded to the newest Touch Pro but that’s not allowed, ‘cos it’s not approved! I’d even pay for the upgrade cost myself – but I’m not allowed to connect it!

Stupid bureaucratic rules.

]]> By: 386sx https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531202 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:34:39 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531202 Thanks for doing your part in contributing to the impending demise of Facebook. Down with Facebook. Myspace rules. And Windows too. Myspace and Windows. Rock on.

]]> By: Dan J https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531201 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:01:10 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531201 Better watch out Greg, or before long you’ll be relegated to a Windows PC with only MS Office, Internet Explorer, and Outlook Express installed. And I don’t even want to think of the URL blacklist they’ll have on the firewall.

The Cuban Linux distro sounds like an excellent idea. Their systems will be more secure, and they will actually be able to get support from the millions of Linux users world-wide. “Software Without Borders” anyone?

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531200 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:45:38 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531200 …. sorry …

]]> By: Mike Haubrich, FCD https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531199 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:45:14 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531199 Greg, don’t ever say anything about “ittertway.” Just between us.

]]> By: Crystal D. https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531198 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:49:22 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531198 Are you the one who also convinced Facebook to track my purchases and refuse to ever delete me from their database? 🙂

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531197 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:46:31 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531197 My current favorite blog:

http://linuxinexile.blogspot.com/

]]> By: CyberLizard https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531196 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:32:24 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/some-technology-talk/#comment-531196 I did something similar at work when they instituted a policy for PDAs syncing with work PCs. They totally had no clue what to do about someone using a Sharp Zaurus running Linux. Blew their tiny little minds. So they ended up banning all PDAs except for those explicitly purchased by the company.

I miss my Linux box. I had partitions for Ubuntu, Debian and Gentoo. Boy do I miss those hours spent configuring and compiling my own kernels… wait, I miss that? Something must not be right up stairs.

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