Another reason to love Android

The only difference between the EVO and the HD2 is the radio. At least hardware wise, that is the case. Which means that the HD2 can run Android pretty well. Especially the music player. In Windows Mobile, you can multi-task, running other stuff while listening to music, but if you couldn't remember which track was playing, sometimes it was a PITA to look up WMP. In Android, its on the lockscreen. Or the status screen. Although, I've rumors that some of the WinMo chefs are trying to cook this into their ROMs as well.

Not that I'm knocking Windows Mobile. As criticized as it is, it is still relevant. It's as thought while world is just going to up and ditch their Rhodiums, Blackstones, Raphaels, and Pheobuses overnight.

To my boss..

Can I have a raise?

Please?

Yet another journal entry type post

Rebuilt my computer the first part of September. Just now got around to configuring Windows Live Writer, one of the few good things The Anti-Christ put out (that and the MechWarrior 4 franchise, which is now available for free, FLight Simulator X, Flight Simulator 2004, the Whole Combat Flight Simulator series….).

It has been said the The HTC HD2 will not get an official Windows Phone 7 upgrade. Which means Igwanarob might get a Windows Phone 7 before I do (AT&T is one of the launch customers for it). The operating term is “official”. The only difference between the currrent HD2 and the forthcoming HD7 (to be offered by T-Mobile) are a few button stickers. That’s it. They’ll both have the same processor, same camera, same 4.3 inch 800 x 480 display… If they can port Android over to it, then they can port Windows Phone 7 too (in fact, it has been done already, though the ROM hasn’t benn publicly released. Yet).

Speaking of Android on my HD2, I’ve noticed that there’s a mobile version of FIrefox out. I’m still playing with it, but so far, I’m sufficiently impressed. When I use Windows Mobile, I’m now an Opera 10 person. Mainly because it’s slightly easier than Internet Exploder. Too bad they killed Fennec. Windows Mobile is still a viable platform (as stigmatized as it is), and I don’t think the masses are going to jump to the new 7 en masse…

The main reason why this blog is so neglected nowadays is that I’m on Facebook more often than not. No, this blog won’t be taken down anytime soon. Facebook is good for embarrasing your boss and posting humiliating pictures of your family. But even with most of my postings going on Facebook, I still need my soapbox in the internet. And this is perfect. Having said that, Facebook recently changed the server interface, for want of a better way of saying it. The Android and iPhone apps were written by Facebook, iirc, and so they were able to deal with it (or they were upgraded). Not the WinMo version. Since it’s published my MicroSoft, it didn’t get the memo, and now the only way to make it work is to log out, and log back in every time you use it. They have said something about a forthcoming update, but I don’t believe it. Instead, I’d suggest the XDA Developers’ Edition…

The Sounders FC are in the playoffs. Again. Not too shabby for your second season. And with the new MLS teams in Portland and Vancouver, the rivalries are sure to become interesting.

And the Seahawks now have something they haven’t had in over two years: a winning record. And they’re on top the division, too. Pete Caroll has changed a lot personel since he came, and it appears to be working. Shit-canning the man-divas on the team and replacing them with players who actually play will do wonders for results. It’s one thing to have the talent. It’s another thing to produce the results. Any idiot can have a mouth, but actions speak louder than words…

Did I mention I like Football as much, if not even more than I like football?

The rain is now picking up again. This weekend we had the first real storm pass through the area. It woke me up at about 5 in morning Sunday. From the sound of the rain hitting the window, I figured it was coming straight against that side of the building. My brother sleeps right underneath his window. And he his window was open… (I learned that lesson a few weeks ago when another storm passed through, though it wasn’t as bad…) With the weather peoples saying that this will be a La Niña year, I’m pretty sure winter will be interesting, to say the least.

Oldest are still goodies...

So tonight. I'm watching The Naked Gun 2 1/2. It's as funny now as as it was when it was originally released. If OJ didn't go and get himself in all that trouble. You know, with killing his ex and all...

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Do not panic. Yet again.

There's nothing really important to see here. Just fooling around with Android on my HD2 (yes, I said Android on my HD2). It surprisingly works pretty well. The app store (or as I should say, the Android market) is very well stocked. I can see why every one likes Android. But, deep down, I'm still a Windows Mobile user. But I can have my cake and eat it, too. Windows installs to my phone's main memory, and Android runs off my memory card. It's almost like I can dual-boot, but I have to start Windows when I turn my phone on before I can go into Android.

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Happy Birthday Ditty!

Though this isn't the first time you made into a blog entry, I hope it'll be the first time I actually got something posted on time. Happy Birthday, and may you not have to wait till the after life to enjoy the Beer Volcano & Stripper Factory.....

Oh, Ernie's tonsure is a little dull. Could you polish it up a little bit?