I'm getting a cell phone today, so I'm writing today about cell phones and their features.
Now, I understand, some parents are fond of all the features, but I like a lot of them...
Camera with flash
SMS/Texting
Full size keyboard
Not so cluttered menus
Good memory
Video capture support
Internet
Touch Screen
So, examples of a good phone? This one, and this one. Bad phones? This one and this one.
Why? Well, let's see.
So, the goods are that they're all touch screen. I've seen the interface on those, and they are amazing. Plus, camera? Check. Keyboard? Check. Internet? Check.
The bad ones? Look at the first one's screen. It's not touch, and the menu stretches throughout the whole page, making it look extremely awkward. As for the second one, it tries to fit a full size keyboard on a regular size phone. BIG no-no. I'm not a big fan of frontal keyboards.
(Don't even get me started on the Jitterbug...)
The other thing that freaks me out is the price. I know a lot of you guys that have the LG Rumor. If you didn't pay for service (which means you pay full price) the cost is $160.
EDIT: Just letting you know I got my phone. It's a Samsung Blackjack II smartphone. It was only $30, and is the same as my Dad's.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Presidential Inauguration and Obama - The Sensation That... Well...
Don't call me racist. Don't call me mean. Don't call me stupid or ugly or republican just because of this post. I'm not a big politician, I'm just typing "What I Think..."
Ok, so, presidential inauguration. Traffic, do-overs, and Purple Tunnel survivors. People called, and still call, this the most inspiring moment of our nation's history. Why? Again, don't get me wrong, a black president is cool and all, but does it really mean that the country should go crazy over it? I mean, when George W. Bush or John F. Kennedy was inaugurated, were they over hyped?
And what about the whole election thing? I mean, now, you can buy Obama trading cards, Obama bobble heads, albums with 49 songs about Obama, even an Obama Chia Pet! I mean, seriously! This is just too overhyped!
(Comments, anyone?)
Ok, so, presidential inauguration. Traffic, do-overs, and Purple Tunnel survivors. People called, and still call, this the most inspiring moment of our nation's history. Why? Again, don't get me wrong, a black president is cool and all, but does it really mean that the country should go crazy over it? I mean, when George W. Bush or John F. Kennedy was inaugurated, were they over hyped?
And what about the whole election thing? I mean, now, you can buy Obama trading cards, Obama bobble heads, albums with 49 songs about Obama, even an Obama Chia Pet! I mean, seriously! This is just too overhyped!
(Comments, anyone?)
Sarcasm II - A Way to Show You Care minus the Actual Effort
First of all, read the post about Sarcasm ("New Stuff and Sarcasm) before reading this (Part II)
My dad suggested there be an emoticon of some sort that show sarcasm, and I thought that was a great idea. There are some others, such as a :P, but there should be one directly related to sarcasm.
So, here's my challa- Sorry, let me start over.
ITLTDIMS CHALLENGE!!!
(I'm Too Lazy To Do It Myself Challenge)
BTW, you pronounce it "Ittle-T-Dims."
Anyway, I need you to come up with an acronym, emoticon, or keyboard art that symbolizes the use of sarcasm. And it can't just be your pet or something. It has to have an actual meaning or something along those line. Wanna give it a shot? Comment on this post, or e-mail me at rct2guy@hotmail.com
EDIT: Apparently, someone has the same idea. I'll convey some of their ideas.
" I’ve always been fond of the *snerk*. I picked it up years ago back in the days of fandom mailings lists, and it’s stuck ever since. I have been known to actually say “snerk” to people in real life.
My dad suggested there be an emoticon of some sort that show sarcasm, and I thought that was a great idea. There are some others, such as a :P, but there should be one directly related to sarcasm.
So, here's my challa- Sorry, let me start over.
ITLTDIMS CHALLENGE!!!
(I'm Too Lazy To Do It Myself Challenge)
BTW, you pronounce it "Ittle-T-Dims."
Anyway, I need you to come up with an acronym, emoticon, or keyboard art that symbolizes the use of sarcasm. And it can't just be your pet or something. It has to have an actual meaning or something along those line. Wanna give it a shot? Comment on this post, or e-mail me at rct2guy@hotmail.com
EDIT: Apparently, someone has the same idea. I'll convey some of their ideas.
" I’ve always been fond of the *snerk*. I picked it up years ago back in the days of fandom mailings lists, and it’s stuck ever since. I have been known to actually say “snerk” to people in real life.
For example: Man, Toby, the background to your website is so bright that I can’t read any of the text. *snerk*" -The most common one I’ve seen is /sarcasm at the end of the sarcastic remark. Similar to the /sarcasm/ tag, but without HTML problems." - I’ve been thinking about this lately as well. Most of my comments are made with a smirky smile on my face, and I think that humor or jest is being lost in the reading. Most times I just use a smilie, to say I’m not being serious about this (but then I also use it to say I’m happy about something). Sometimes I use the wink smilie ;), or if it’s self deprecating, the off kilter smilie :\." - Sometimes people don’t pick up on my sarcasm in real life, either. I do like this idea though, and I hope we can find one and start spreading it through emails everywhere!
Does this mean anything yet? It looks kind of smug, but maybe it’ll do for sarcasm too:
:-\
Or perhaps this, which is a bit more deadpan, like my usual delivery:
But I bet those are taken already." -I mostly use the wink smile, too: 
As if I’m denoting a joke, see? But I also like *snerk*. I tend to be sarcastic almost all the time, though, so I really should have a tag that designates when I’m not *snerking*. That’d probably look like / which seems too complicated." - The 
smiley was intended to convey sarcasm. At least it was according to it’s inventor.
New Stuff and Sarcasm
First, just wanted to say that I'm planning on making more frequent posts, probably every day. I'll try it out first, and see if I like it. Second, I'm thinking about making a podcast. I'm not exactly sure what it would be about (Reading the blog, an expanded blog, or video game reviews.) I'll let you know if I get around to anything.
Anyway, today's post is on Sarcasm and people that try to use it.
Today, I was on a forum, and I was on a thread, discussing how a game should be improved. In this game, called Animal Crossing: City Folk, you have a chance of getting stung by bees. Well, this person though the bees should talk to you to alert you that they are coming after you, so you could take cover or whatever. I thought this was just a horrible idea. So I told them no, and I told them why. Well, not to long after, they reply and tell me "Gosh, I was just being sarcastic!!!1!!"
Which brings us back to our main point here: There are people that can use sarcasm and people who can't. Let's discuss another example, my sister.
This is a common argumentative discussion I have with her a lot, and we never really get anywhere. Today, I came back from school, and she was on her computer, writing an e-mail. She let me read it. It basically said that she was moving to Dallas, Texas and that she would only come back for her birthday. About 7 lines down, however, she tells her friends that she was just kidding. And this isn't the first time.
Many times has she just told anyone, and I mean anyone, that she hates them. Then she just sits there. This is exactly what she did to my grandma. I mean, imagine telling your grandparents or aunt or something that you hate them, and then just stair at them for a few seconds before they say something. How bad is that?
That is an example of bad sarcasm. Now, for you people that ask, "Well stuck-up-so-and-so, how do you propose we use sarcasm, HMMM?" Well, my main point here is you have to make sure of two things: That you make it abundently clear that you are using sarcasm, and that you use it with the right people, just in case there is a misunderstanding.
So, there you have it. Two good examples on how not to use sarcasm, plus a guidline. Of cource, this is "What I think..." so take this all with a grain of salt, but just know that I told you next time you're yelled at. :P
Anyway, today's post is on Sarcasm and people that try to use it.
Today, I was on a forum, and I was on a thread, discussing how a game should be improved. In this game, called Animal Crossing: City Folk, you have a chance of getting stung by bees. Well, this person though the bees should talk to you to alert you that they are coming after you, so you could take cover or whatever. I thought this was just a horrible idea. So I told them no, and I told them why. Well, not to long after, they reply and tell me "Gosh, I was just being sarcastic!!!1!!"
Which brings us back to our main point here: There are people that can use sarcasm and people who can't. Let's discuss another example, my sister.
This is a common argumentative discussion I have with her a lot, and we never really get anywhere. Today, I came back from school, and she was on her computer, writing an e-mail. She let me read it. It basically said that she was moving to Dallas, Texas and that she would only come back for her birthday. About 7 lines down, however, she tells her friends that she was just kidding. And this isn't the first time.
Many times has she just told anyone, and I mean anyone, that she hates them. Then she just sits there. This is exactly what she did to my grandma. I mean, imagine telling your grandparents or aunt or something that you hate them, and then just stair at them for a few seconds before they say something. How bad is that?
That is an example of bad sarcasm. Now, for you people that ask, "Well stuck-up-so-and-so, how do you propose we use sarcasm, HMMM?" Well, my main point here is you have to make sure of two things: That you make it abundently clear that you are using sarcasm, and that you use it with the right people, just in case there is a misunderstanding.
So, there you have it. Two good examples on how not to use sarcasm, plus a guidline. Of cource, this is "What I think..." so take this all with a grain of salt, but just know that I told you next time you're yelled at. :P
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