Garmin nüvifone G60 GPS Phone (AT&T) smartphone and iPhone iTouch iPad ideas! and then into some freestyle writing. Remember to forget.

Okay, so this phone will work really well for those of you that are unfamiliar with smartphones. Why, you ask? Oh, you didn't ask? Okay, have a great night! If you did ask why? or "let's see what this fool has to say." There is a decent chance that you've at least used a navigation system, and the user interface for this phone is not radically different, so you will have had practice to some degree. Things will come more intuitively and it makes it a great way to get into the touchscreen smartphone market. It's also brand-spankin' new (relatively), and I doubt any other SMARTPHONE has more accurate and COMPREHENSIVE tracking. The reason I find this so appealing and have purchased for my brother, is that he has both an old damaged cell phone, and a garmin navigation system that is also yearssss old. He still covets his nav system because it was one of the first that offered traffic, so he uses it to check traffic, not necessarily for directions. One complaint is that his car has been broken into when he, with great luck, did not have it in the car. So, with your smartphone in your pocket, your GPS is also safe.

Other comapanies actually did this first with the super old PDAs and then the electronic ink readers that first came out looonngg ago. Anyway, you are familiar with the iPhone? Well, the iPad has some different features, but its similar enough that you won't feel like you have to learn something completely new (which I, unlike X number of people I know, like to do). But really, sometimes people just don't have time. And the iPad can serve as a pragmatic device in the workplace or even in school. I don't know anyone that can type on the iPad faster than they can on a laptop keyboard. Aside from the few buttons that are in different places (like end, home, pg up, pg down, arrow keys, ctrl, shift, caps lock, enter) which are all important, they probably take hours of use measured with one numeral. Minor adjustments like that are more tolerable to people than radical ones like a full on touchscreen tablet that doesn't have any location specific tactile feedback that a physical keyboard has. Or in less technical nerd terms, feeling that you've pressed each key, that crisp feel. Basically, maybe it can slow down irresponsible computer use during school hours for you youngsters! hahaha, no worries, I'm a young person, I think.

You want to know what the ultimate solution to everything is? A Macbook Air with an Intel iCore processor that also has a slot loading drive and reversible screen that would allow it, at its thin light design, to also be used in the same fashion as the iPad, with a slot to load your paper thin touchscreen phone for integration. Problem? Not many people would buy it and it would cost probably $4,000. But wouldn't that be awesome? It usually is when it's not currently possible, hahahaha, funny how that works.

While we all want one device to do many things (and our smartphones can do that), if you think about it, our smartphones aren't in large majority, doing the many things for us that we "need" ("want" would be subject to soooooo many more variables). In other words, think back about 5 years when we had flip phones and lets just say that texting were easy. Did you NEED an application that tells you what song you are hearing? Do you NEED to mark the location of your car with an app? Do you NEED to receive e-mail immediately on your phone? Do you NEED a camera on the front of your phone or an HDMI output on your phone (EVO 4G from Sprint)? The answer, IN REALITY, is that if all our smartphones were destroyed and we went back to flip phones, we'd all probably cry (I'd be the first, hahahaha), but we just have to find a way to enjoy what we have. Oh yeah, when you bought your flip phones, how much $ did you spend on apps per month? Exactly.

In short, I have gone off on a big tangent, but I'm still speaking to the "need" for multiple devices. I have SEVERAL devices that I use everyday, that I really don't need but make things so efficient for my job and my life in general. Can I live without my phone? At first I would probably go into withdrawal and have to be allowed to used previous generations of phones until I got to Zack Morris's massive analog mobile phone when I realized, hey I don't NEED this. (Of course, barring emergencies and extreme situations that necessitate any useful information that can be acquired or transmitted to aid those in need...although I would argue against the substitute for CPR instructions on your iPhone vs getting proper lessons. The question is, would you have had the lessons if you didn't have the phone? Who the hell knows?) You may discover at times in my blogs that I ask more questions than I ask and either offer possible answers, no answers, or embrace the uncertainty. With uncertainty comes fear, no doubt, that's a part of being human. However, with uncertainty also comes a plethora of possibilities. For example, did you just waste your time reading this? It's a good question. I will say that I enjoyed writing and sharing it, even if one person reads through it.

WRITTEN JUNE 10TH - WORK, Advertising, Technology, Investing, Attitude. Questions? Some answers.

You've got questions? Well, I've got my own answers, and you can see if they work for you or if they spark a contradiction or idea that works for you.

Some common and not-so-common questions related to technology that can help you get things done, not just faster, but with the smarts you already have!

Technology is constantly evolving, how do we keep up? Well, as some of the larger companies know, you have to diversify the products and services you offer and provide a means for them to all connect together in some way or another. (This is meant to spark interest in areas that I will be mentioning so that you become your own boss, at least when it comes to what to educate yourself about.)

Apple iTunes is an example of this. They came up with an idea to not only make it easy to download music, but to make it almost exclusive to their products. They also, if you've noticed, don't sell a lot of products. They pick a basic setup for the hardware of any of their devices and stick to it until its well enough to release and are consistent with providing updates. They also appeal to the part of us that cheers for the underdog. Believe it or not, Apple isn't much of an underdog anymore. Sure, in terms of numbers of computers running their operating system they have a small percentage compared to Microsoft, but they make everything as intuitive as possible and are highly innovative.

Take the iPad for example in terms of investing in technology. Read below for clarification on what investing REALLY is. The iPad is a great idea, right? So what does that mean? Buy stock in apple? Not a bad idea, but you'd need keep in mind the price per share being in the upper $200s, which means that the usual short-term fluctuations do not produce a high yielding percentage. Don't you think a lot of people are going to buy apple stock? (7% of stock trading is done by non-institutions, or specifically, individuals). Yeah apple might be a good purchase, but if you know anything about Steve Jobs who is somehow still miraculously alive when he has pancreatic cancer, to my knowledge, which is statistically among the worst type of cancers you can possibly get. Maybe he has an "iRemoveCancer" device in him. Unsuccessful jokes aside, bless his heart, he is a great role model in most ways, but one has to wonder if something might happen to his health in the near future...and he's the one that basically turned Apple around and made it the powerhouse that it is today. Would you trust the next person to do it as well, or even better? There aren't many people out there like Steve Jobs working in a niche market he has created himself. Just one of those "not gonna read about it when researching the finances and managerial success of the company etc." that I think one ought to consider, and remind you to consider everything, even if it means dismissing it. At least you considered it enough to make an informed decision to dismiss it. When/if you become an expert, that will probably be second-nature for you, Warren Buffet style.

But if you read below, you'll see that if you're going to invest, INVEST, don't TRADE. I've watched thousands of dollars in stocks go down, and it was disheartening, but I was confident in what I knew about the company relative to its competition, so I stuck with the stock and it went back up to where it was, and then slowly continued to increase. If you want a good stock to buy and not have to do anything to accumulate money, while I cannot guarantee that it won't go down considerably (the Dow Jones Industrial Index Average (technology stocks are primarily in the NASDAQ) is actually expected to go down considerably over the next few months, but you know whats interesting? I heard its also supposed to go up considerably in the next few months. I trust both sources, but what I know tells me that it will drop down, then slowly and steadily go up to heights people did not expect. How do I buy an index, you ask? You can't really. But there is a way to invest in a sort-of stock know as the "Diamonds Trust Series..." with the stock/ticker symbol being DIA, just so you know that's not an L, it an " i ." dia in lower-case. Read about it, its basically the top 30 stocks as considered by a group of individuals, and if any of the companies in that 30 goes under, its promptly replaced (to my knowledge). If you go to yahoo finance and look at the DJIA or DIA (which I believe is relatively new) so look at the data for dow jones industrial index and there will be an option under graph/chart for "1d, 5d, 1wk, 2wk, 1m, 6m, 1y, 5y, MAX." Most finance sites have a max option. Just look at the graph, and if you want to cut out the first 50 years or so, so that you can get a better idea of its more recent path, not much will be different. It's not a straight line up, but if you average it all out, it may as well be. The question is, can you be confident enough, and have a strong enough stomach to watch it go down if it does, even if it goes down by a lot? (which, btw, when a stock goes down a lot, unless it's a company that's gone from like 20-1000 down to 5$ or less per share, is at a serious risk for failing, or if you buy it and that does happen, it might be bought, like HP buying Palm so that they can release their iPad competition.


Let me clarify something first. I suggest you get a copy of Graham's revised and newest edition of "The Intelligent Investor" so that you know what it means to be an investor. In a few words, it means knowing the market you're investing in, knowing the company you want to invest in, as well as their competition and any up and coming companies that can eat away at your company's market share enough to make almost no profit, which generally, in this economy, means losing money with the rate of inflation staying at a relative high. I loosely explain inflation in the paragraph below.

Inflation basically means there is more money being printed and in circulation, which logically and almost always leads to the US dollar having less worth.) Inflation is inevitable in our growing market (and I would say economy, but search google for the unemployment rates by state and you'll see what I mean...keeping in mind that these are the people that are reporting that they are between jobs and/or collecting unemployment aid until they can get back on their feet. Some people seem to think that there just aren't enough jobs out there. I personally don't believe that is true. But I do think that you have to make some huge sacrifices if you want a job immediately and can't find one in your area of expertise. So, can you find a job? Yeah, but probably one that pays a lot less, is in an area you don't to move and/or drive to, and almost definitely is one that doesn't challenge you like your previous job did. I'm going to repeat the following sentence several times because it applies to just about everything. DIVERSIFY YOUR ASSETS. That can mean literally your potential liquid assets in terms of your financial situation, or even your knowledge of topics. Some say that its better to be an expert in one thing than mediocre in a handful of things. Why not both? You are probably already an expert in something, why not apply that or extend it to another related area and learn more about how just about everything in this world is related in some way or another.

If you are out of luck with a job, I say you find a job to interview for. Chances are, you know how to interview for a job well enough since you managed to get your previous job. If not, you'll learn. BE PERSISTENT, but be wise in your persistence. BE CREATIVE. When you go to a job interview, start to practice answering questions in a job interview with different answers. You'll likely still come up with some good answers, but who knows, one of those new ones during your experimenting and exploration could be so unique that the employer can't forget your name when they are deciding who to hire. Another important thing to do, which you may already know, is to do extensive research on any job you are applying for, even if it is McDonald's. Remember, you want to demonstrate your intelligence and creativity, but make sure that the person interviewing you isn't someone that stands to be threatened in terms of losing their job if you are making suggestions about improving an area of the company where that person is actually contributing to stagnation and not growth. Then again, if you want to justify it in a Darwinian sense, go for the job; survival of the fittest. BE CONFIDENT. That's easier said than done and is NOT to be mistaken with being arrogant or cocky or a flat our liar in terms of knowledge of a certain area. The more you examine how you think and what you believe and are willing to be humble and say "Yeah, that's good, but I can do better in these areas..."

HUMILITY and PERSISTENCE will get your far. I'm not saying they are the only thing that you ought to have, but they can go a loooong way in helping you either create a job for yourself, start your own business as a consultant in the area that you are an expert in. Remember, PERSISTENCE, but be wise in your persistence. I remember when I was a kid, I read about Benjamin Franklin, and I used to talk to my dad about him. My dad had a lot of admiration for him because he wasn't the jack of all trades, he was pretty much a master of all trades. You know what I remember most about him? Other than the fact that he was not a serious politician and is the man on the $100 (the only non-president on our money, let alone our largest unit of currency on a sheet of denim (yeah, money is made with denim, not paper). Weird, isn't it? But then think about older money that looks so wrinkled it ought to have torn but didn't. It would have if it were standard paper, but the type of denim used for our currency is pretty fascinating. Back to Benjamin...he was also asked to participate in drafting the United States of America's Constitution. Check out our federal website's LOC which you and I are paying taxes for it to exist,as it should. I am leaving a lot of this up to you by not giving you direct links, but if you look up the Library of Congress (LOC) on a search engine like Google or Yahoo or Bing, you will find a .gov address which is likely to be the one you are looking for.

One thing you have to remember is that if you are to start any sort of small business or sell products or promote yourself as a professional or whatever it may be, I suggest you JOURNAL (typing it would save time) your process of learning how to best advertise for the cheapest and highest yield. That way, when your business goes booming, you can go back to your Journal, spend some time here and there editing your journal and either kindly share it with others, or sell it for a decent price for all your hard work! I still think that the best way to advertise, maybe not in numbers like online advertising (which you'd be a fool not to learn about and utilize, to be blunt), since you can maybe get thousands to take a look at your new writing, but only hundreds to pay for it. The best way to get the best ratio of return on investment is to learn to be more sociable with anyone and everyone, but to do so in a cheerful, humorous, and INTERESTED way. Remember, a seemingly (genuine) INTERESTED person is an interesting person. I have had one-sided conversations with others and just because I am barely doing any of the talking, I am still showing them that I care and that I am listening. I was apparently blessed and/or lucky enough to be the type of person that is interested in literally everything in this world. If I don't find something interesting, I keep looking. Anyway, that personal touch, and having several of your own business cards to give people can be helpful. Oh, and you know what, if it seems like its okay, when you get someone's business card, either get two, or make a copy of the one you get with your camera phone or type in the number or write it down or save it or something. Wouldn't it be great to hand out your own, but specifically someone else's business-card (with their prior permission, I would suggest) so that they in turn potentially return the favor? The same goes for the person to whom you are giving the cards.

Do not be fooled by the "get rich quick schemes." Just look at the United States, one of the most successful countries now and in history. It's by no means the best it can be, but its still pretty amazing. When you look at the demographics in terms of occupation, culture, ethnicity, gender, income, region, state, cities, etc., you will see that most people make a decent living. After reading about that, consider this: most people have some form of access to the internet and if these get rich quick schemes actually worked at the rate/% that the scheme is promising, you would have heard of it without even asking anyone, not by randomly coming across it on the internet. That doesn't mean it won't work, but often the "get rich" part depends a lot on luck, and the "quick" part actually becomes a time consuming job that may or may not pay out in the end. The odds are against you, my friend. Then again, it doesn't heart to be a serial reader of get rich quick schemes to see what you can utilize to make your own get rich quick scheme that yields better results! Or, if you have a site, you can simply attract others by explaining to them all the trickery involved in most of the get rich quick schemes and how to find out if they are bogus or not. I'll tell you one thing. Aside from this new and awesome knol (short for knowledge I'm assuming), Wikipedia is unbelievable when it comes to people coming together to write something about popular get rich quick schemes that take advantage of you. Or jumping to an almost completely different subject, learning more about a medical procedure that is going to be done on you.

Choosing the right doctor. First of all, do not use the yellow pages unless you're trying to jog your memory of someone you already know that is reputable. See, that's what you want; someone that has a good reputation with a variety of people AND is well-qualified to address your issue. While you can learn a lot on the internet, there really isn't an internet substitute for working hard through undergrad, medical school, residency, and the several years after that to establish a good reputation. In the end, if you are using collateral information about a particular doctor to find out if he/she is good enough...rather, more than good enough, you can tell that doctor about those that spoke well of him/her and suggested that doctor, and while I haven't used this word yet because it has been corrupted by social NETWORKING sites like facebook, although that can be a way to network, but still lacks that personal touch. It's better than nothing though, as long as you're not wasting time on it and using it for fun more so than habit or obsession. It lets me keep in touch with my colleagues and friends around the country! But the best way to do that, which really has no competition when it comes to that, is e-mail. Use your e-mail, too! Come up with a very professional "signature" to put at the bottom of your e-mail. Look at some of the e-mails you receive to see what I mean, or Google it! I highly recommend using it to inform others. You aren't necessarily advertising, but if you are including a few or so words that cover what you do, and include an official title (either self-given with your own business or the title from the business you work at, and you can be making quite an impressive impression on people when they read your e-mail.

I've got a lot of ideas to throw your way, but I'm going to rest my eyes. Feedback is not only welcomed, but encouraged! Though I hope any criticism given is constructive. Have a wonderful day!

J

iPhone 4 jailbreak jailbroken tested - may be old news

So, I had just opened up a checking account with Chase and to my delight, I was rewarded with $150 dollars for opening it up. I didn't actually think that was going to happen. Anyway, I decided to try http://unlockiphoneusa.com/ which has been reported by beforerumors.com to be a legitimate source to get iPhone 4 jailbreak software. However, not only is the jailbreak itself pretty bad because it requires that your phone never be turned off or your phone will require iTunes (according to them that may not work either) and you have to use their updating software. It's actually pretty ridiculous how much a of a SCAM is being perpetrated by them. I imagine no one who actually wants a jailbreak and/or an unlock was willing to shell out the money for something that may be released soon, but I just want people to know, IT IS BALOGNA. DO NOT BELIEVE THIS AT ALL. IT DOES NOTHING FOR THE IPHONE 4 AND THE WAY SENTENCES ARE WORDED MAKE IT APPEAR TO THOSE THAT ARE IMPATIENT (I had a feeling they did this intentionally) THINK THEY MEAN THE IPHONE 4 WHEN THEY ACTUALLY MEAN THE IPHONE 4.0 WHICH, technically is nothing at all. In fact, I think the wording is done in such a way as to mislead you into thinking that their jailbreak/unlock for the IOS 4.0 is actually for the iPhone 4.
When I got my e-mail with the URL address to download the file, it sent me to a site that asks me which iPhone I have, limiting me to 3GS, 3G, 2G (remember, the 2G is the 1st iPhone, but refers to the use of the EDGE network, which is 2G data coverage for GSM phones. I recommend buying the iPhone 4 from www.amazon.com because amazon.com makes returns incredibly easy. Although I would urge you to investigate their policy on the iPhone. I read about the possibility of a recall on some news sites that are so anecdotal and unreliable that I'm not even going to post the links because I don't want someone skimming over this and being disappointed by an unsubstantiated rumor (as far as I know) that the iPhone 4 will be recalled. In fact, if it is recalled, it is very likely that if the new IOS update does not resolve the reception issue some people are having, you will be able to do an immediate exchange. I have the iPhone 4 and I love it and I have literally no problems with it. I can, if I TRY TO do so, replicate the reduction in signal on the phone, but calls don't just end or drop. I think the combination of this drop in signal (which actually happens with certain other phones out there) on top of a congested ATT network can lead to a dropped call. I've talked to many people and they agree that the frequency with which they have dropped called with the iPhone 4 is no more than with the iPhone 3GS or 3G. Can't say much about the 2G, as almost everyone I know except 1 person, still has the iPhone 2G.

In any case, http://unlockiphoneusa.com/ IS A SCAM. UNLOCK IPHONE USA is a SCAM. They actually require that you enter their site from the e-mail with your iPhone to get your IMEI, then they say it can take up to 24 hours to get the unlock code. Keep in mind, they claim the download is only available for 5 days I believe, unless you pay an extra 5$ or so dollars to get some extended service through which you can supposedly download the software whenever you want. Oh yeah, and every time I click on "live chat" it goes to what seems like a DEFAULT page saying that live chat is not available.

I actually knew from the beginning that this site is a SCAM to a degree because they re-worded everything when people started going crazy about the iPhone 4 jailbreak and used that to get more purchases. I don't expect it to happen, but I am going to demand a refund from them. Then again, I suspect I would waste much time doing so and it may just not be worth it.

I would just wait for the DEV TEAM to come out with the jailbreak. Be patient, the iPhone 4 is pretty great even without the jailbreak but I still love all those customizations and actually need the google voice application available on CYDIA for work calls.

Well, that's pretty much it. I would appreciate it if you find this at all useful to you that you that you help me out in any way you can. Anyway, if you have any questions at all that I haven't answered, let me know!

Simple observation

Okay my first and very simple post. I watch a movie about embracing what is important in life and finding a balance between work and play that works for you. Simple enough. Admirable point to be making in a movie while also funny, in my opinion. I come home and for whatever reason my TV is on the Food Network snd there is literally a 1 hour show on teams of people that are making model buildings out of chocolate. ok, it looks like its called Next Food Network Star. I'm assuming they give you a shitty timeslot. Then again, if you're a hit (how hard would that be to do for the Food Network?), then you can probably make a pretty decent living for however long they contract you (6 months to a year?). Then again, how interesting are chefs? Impossible to say, the only thing chefs have in common, aside from some stereotypes, is that they make food. But, there is definitely a lot in common between the people that actually go on these reality tv challenge shows. I'm sorry, but there's nothing real about a camera crew being in your home and pretty much every room, and if for some reason they dont have a camera in the room (like a bathroom) they will not shy away from using audio.

Oh yeah, not to mention the fact that people are actually chosen based on a least some criteria that would indicate a higher potential for an altercation of some sort. Depending on the audience and their age and target population, people will get kicked off shows for going nuts. Did the executives knows that would happen? No, how could they? But they definitely played a hand in tilting the scale in that direction. To what degree? I don't know.

Oh yeah, then the simple fact that reality tv shows are EDITED. A TRUE reality tv show would be something as messed up as what they do in The Truman Show, which is an awesome movie btw.

So there's my childish rant for the day. I don't think that these people shouldn't do what they do, but I think they should definitely be familiar with the concept of ethics. I will admit, however, some shows can help raise awareness, if not in the most effective way, definitely better than an ineffective way. I also have no idea how much $$$ is donated to charitable causes. I'd have to be some sort of private investigator.

I urge you to criticize anything I say at all, or agree, or some degree of both, but I do ask that you keep your criticisms constructive and any agreements explained. OR tell me off for writing this last paragraph. Oh, the irony. and oh, the lethargy. This somewhat nonsensical talk is usually a good indicator to go to sleep because I get further from any sort of point but probably am more entertaining to laugh at or with.

I actually am more interested in your comments than I am in the crap that I have to say, so bring the rain...or sunshine, or both...hmmm, I haven't seen a rainbow in forever. I think an outdoor camping trip is about due...