November 24th
What did you learn today?
That’s a sign that used to be atop of the exit door on one of my former jobs. And it was fantastic. I can tell you that everyday before leaving, I read that sign and then opened the door and smiled to myself, because I actually learned something new every single day I spent there.
So now I direct this question to you: What did you learn today?
November 12th
“ Son, no one gives a shit about all the things your cell phone does. You didn’t invent it, you just bought it. Anybody can do that. ”
20091112 @ 1916
— @shitmydadsays
September 22nd
“ The more I learn about something, the more I realize how little I really know it. ”
20090922 @ 1800
— me
houston we have a problem
September 18th
“ If you call yourself a Geek, very likely you are not one. Only other people can recognize you as one. ”
20090918 @ 1456
— me
September 17th
Tilt&shift photography, near Heathrow Airport, London UK. Click on the image to see a bigger version, or click here so you can see where this shot was taken.
iPhone Fanboys
So you did it: You went to your nearest Apple Store, perhaps camped there for a couple days (weeks?) and you were one of the first to get the new iPhone 3GS.
A few days later, you engage in an discussion with a real-life Geek and you find about the goddamn battery: It is soldered, and if you try to change it by yourself, it will void the warranty -assuming it is still under warranty.
Then, you little Geek-wannabe, shout: “I can have Apple to replace it for meeeee!!!”
EPIC FAIL.
Not only it will cost you $79USD plus shipping and handling, most importantly, if you really were a Geek, you would be fascinated by the fact of being able to disassemble an iPhone all by yourself, just for curiosity’s sake -no need to wait until the battery is dying-, and then reassemble it *leaving no traces on the device*. You would teach me the 1000+ ways to extend the battery life,you would have at the ready a document telling which screws to remove, how to de-solder and solder again, you would be passionately thinking about fitting a Li-Poly battery to extend battery life, and on and on…
But no, you want someone else to take care for your gadgets. Dork.
