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Blackberry, for now.

I recently switched mobile phones to a Blackberry 8830 after using a long line of Windows Mobile-based smartphones. I’m so glad I switched. The Windows based phones lacked two essential qualities. First, they were never great phones. The Blackberry operates flawlessly to make calls, and it sounds good. It may be too much to ask, but my phone should work when I need to make calls. Second, the Blackberry’s software is solid. With the Windows phones, I was constantly messing with the thing just to keep it working. It was a pain, one that is even more evident now that I have a mobile device that works well.

So, I’m a happy Blackberry user with Sprint’s fast 3G network. For now.

The Apple iPhone is so intriguing. With a 3G version seemingly around the corner, I find myself thinking about that glorious screen, the amazing multi-touch interface, the fantasic support for Google applications. I’m not keen on having to use AT&T, but you can’t have it all.

Moov it – put it on my wish list!

What a great toy, I want one. For the boys of course.

http://www.makeitmoovit.com/en/

Happy Dog

I had an idea for this same device about ten years ago. Awesome.

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Crayon Physics Deluxe

This is a preview of a new physics game in development. It just won an award from the Independent Games Festival. I love these simple and thoughtful games that use computing and technology to challenge you in ways that other modes of interaction could never achieve.

In the same vein, I just finished playing Portal, which is a great twist on the first person shooter mode of gaming mixed with a puzzle game. And the pay off at the end is priceless (caution: contains spoilers). Portal is included in Valve’s The Orange Box, a great value for any computer gamer.

3D video display

So neat and relatively simple.

The $200 laptop

Most altruistic + technology ideas stay regulated to science-fiction and never become reality. This is a wonderful exception. The One Laptop per Child organization, founded by Nicholas Negroponte, wants to get computers into the hands of the poorest children. They have developed a laptop that you can buy in November for $188. Actually, you have to buy 2 for $400 and the other one goes to a kid who needs it. The laptop itself has some thoughtful, innovative features. Some smart people are using their talents to help people, and I find it inspiring.

Read the article linked below and watch the video to see the laptop in action:
Laptop With a Mission Widens Its Audience – New York Times

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