The Rhythm (3)

Verizon, Sony, and IBM enter a blog post and the author says...well you'll have to read on for the punchline.

The Rhythm: A second chance to get your technological fix in one hit.

David and Goliath and the iPhone

AT&T is Goliath, Verizon is David, and the iPhone is the iPhone. This week Verizon announced that early in February the iPhone will finally be available on their network. Cue the coup. Now to be fair, Verizon has taken the lead on this, and Apple has sat in the background like a secret service agent at a presidential press conference. So what does this mean for you, the average consumer? Well, I'm not sure really, it depends on how you feel about Apple products and about Verizon and AT&T. Personally, while I'm not a member of either network, I still see this as a huge moment for the rest of us. I want an iPhone, but up until now AT&T had that monopoly. Now, Verizon has opened the door, let's see where this rabbit hole goes. The bigger news about this move is the updates that are coming to the iPhone 4 that will be coming to Verizon. It features the ability to use the iPhone as a wifi hotspot for 5 devices. Cool right? Plus there may be some improvement to the antenna problem. Of course piece of light there is also a piece of dark and in this case there are a few disappointing things. (1) New network doesn't mean faster download times and (2) simultaneous calling and surfing are an AT&T only thing at the moment. If you can deal with that and less dropped calls, by all means, make the move.

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Your Move Skynet

Judgement Day. For some people this is the Rapture, when the trumpets sound, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria. For others, it's the day the machines take over. Be aware, the latter is approaching this February. How so? Maybe you remember that crazy smart IBM computer that could kick ass in chess, Deep Blue. Well, IBM is currently working on a computer that trumps that one and should leak fear into your hearts. Watson is the computer that is set to compete with Jeopardy! contestants Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter for the ultimate showdown in man versus machine. Capable of understanding the answers delivered and responding with questions, this computer is dangerously close to finally mimicking human language patterns. Personally, I'm scared, and this video should help scare you to.


Also, how does Wallace wager when gets a Daily Double or the Final Round? What's next? A robot that can play Wheel of Fortune?
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The Worst Kept Secret Will Finally Be Revealed
I should be more clear, the worst kept secret in the video game industry is supposedly set to be revealed later this month. What is it? Well it's the worst kept secret so you should already know, but in case you've been left out, the secret would be the PSP2. Sony's successor to it's portable Playstation has been in technological limbo since the release of the PSP2000. Sony's protection of the PSP2 has been about as effective as the Mario Bros. were at plumbing. There have been leaked photos floating around the internet for a few months now, and the specs have also been popping up indicating that the new handheld could rival the PS3 in processing power. However there were other reports that stated that Sony was having difficulty maintaining that power and cooling required to do that. It looks like Sony has finally been able put it all together, the lack of UMDs, the powerful processing that delivers graphics comparable to the PS3, touchscreen controls on both the front and the back, and a larger screen, cameras everywhere, and it also cooks dinner for you. You may not believe that last one, but I'm pretty sure it's true. The PSP2 is set to be finally revealed on January 27 at a Tokyo event.
A small added note: I've owned a PSP since launch day back in 2005 and I've been waiting for it to finally become something that would rival Nintendo's portable empire. Now, with the Playstation Network constantly updating with new PSOne classics and downloads, and with the promise that the PSP2 could have the power to render a decent portable Uncharted title I'm willing to get my hands on one.
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Now I don't know where any of you are globally, but here in the Northeast corridor of the United Sates we just got slightly battered with snow and this guy here, has the right attitude about dealing with it.

Snowy trench run from Aaron Dabelow on Vimeo.

Dream on.

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