Takumi's Blog

If a desktop like this is implemented in future OS’, think of how we would use the internet.

SourceForge has been around as long as I can remember. Everyone in the web development community has heard of, and probably even used it many times. I’ve personally only used SF.net to download projects, that part works great, multiple mirrors, easy access to the author’s website… But the search part, forums, etc. is just a pain to use. Their new redesign looks great, but they still haven’t changed it’s features.

Google Code on the other hand, is slick, fast, and also provides developers ways to integrate Google technologies into their products. When you create a Google Code Hosted Project, it comes with a handy downloads page, it’s own wiki, an ‘issues’ place (which is kinda like tickets/forum topics), a project summary page, and it even has a way for you to view the source code for your project too!

Whenever i thought of Linux computers, or whenever someone referred to them, I always had a certain stereotype in mind. It was that you installed it yourself on a computer from Dell, HP, Apple, or one that you built yourself. (I knew there were some small companies that sold pre-built computers with linux on them, but it didn’t seem like any would make it big).

system76 is one of those small companies that I think might help bring linux mainstream. They’ve got a full lineup of computers, from desktops, laptops, to servers. They provide software pre-installed, and with the most user friendly linux distrobution I’ve ever seen, Ubuntu.

The website is pretty decent, though there is a few glitches with the customizing process… I’m still all for Apple + Macs though,

This is a follow-up post to “Blogger at top of everything ‘blog’ searched.”

I’m glad to see Google has removed the “web tips,” which it briefly added last month.

I still think the original idea was a good one, and that if Google could properly implement a system where users could help pick which websites are put up as tips. They’ve already made Google Groups successful, I don’t think it would be much harder to implement.

I always thought that Apple would be the only company designing Apple computers. I guess I was wrong.

The “Unofficial Mac tablet” is a MacBook heavily modified by Axiotron and Other World Computing. The features it offers are nearly the same:

• Intel Core 2 Duo (any speed offered by Apple)
• 80-200GB HDD
• Super-Drive/Combo-Drive

Some things that normal MacBooks don’t have:

• Global Positioning System
• Touchscreen capabilities

It of course lacks the normal keyboard and trackpad.

I think both companies did a great job at creating the first full featured Mac Tablet, but of course, it lacks the one feature I think every tablet should have; a multi-touch screen like the iPhone.

I’m sure if the ModBook sells well, Apple will reconsider going into the Tablet PC market, and hopefully, create a multi-touch screen tablet.

Well, the whole world has already heard about Apple’s new iPhone (the name they are keeping, even though Cisco owns the trademark) and Apple TV.

The iPhone is, well, much more than I expected, and I’m sure much more then anyone else expected. 200 new patents, an iPod built into it, super thin, and has 5 hrs of talk time or 16 hrs of music time… I mean, that just blows you away. On top of that, it has the multi-touch screen, and runs on OS X.

I think Apple really hit it this time. Even at the steep prices, it’s cheaper than getting a separate smart phone (ie. Palm) and then getting an iPod nano 8GB. They’ve partnered with the largest cellular service provider in the States, and have integrated Google into the phone nicely too. (As for yahoo mail, well, I was hoping they would integrate .Mac instead….)

Apple’s take on how the phone should work is great too, I think they really did “reinvent the phone.”

AppleTV also hit the sweet spot. The form factor is small, it has 802.11n wireless (which theoretically has 600mbs throughput!), and an unexpected hard drive.

I’ve been reading on the AppleInsider forums about how the HDD should be bigger, but I disagree. It is a streaming device, that’s what it does, streams. The HDD was a nice addition so people can have their latest unwatched/listened content streamed to the device, but I was more thinking along the lines of… well, I was thinking you could load it up with some of your fav. content, then when you go over to your friends house you just bring that and the cables and there you have it, content to go.

It’s got a USB 2.0 slot in the back, which could be used to connect to an external drive, though I’m not so sure. (BTW, the new AirPort Extreme has nearly the same look as the AppleTV, and it also has a USB 2.0 plug to connect to an external HDD). The best part, it’s $299.
To summarize, I think I’ll get a AppleTV first, then get a iPhone when I move back to America (or if they come out with a Japan-network-compatible version )

Every year Fortune releases the top 100 companies to work for. Last year Google placed #2, but this year, it’s #1!

Our new No. 1 sets the standard for Silicon Valley: free meals, swimming spa, and free doctors onsite. Engineers can spend 20% of time on independent projects. No wonder Google gets 1,300 resumes a day.

It sounds like a great opportunity if you could get a job at Google. I’m sure everyone there is innovative and intelligent…. so envious!

I guess knowing places where competition is harsh really makes you think about how hard you want to push yourself.

Happy new years everyone! Sorry for my short leave of absence, it was after all, winter break! (I wasn’t on the net much, and I’m sure a lot of you were spending time with friends too, so give me a break!)

This year is going to be pretty eventful. I can just feel it.

Apple’s probably going to blow our minds away with some of its new products, Vista will be coming to the consumers (and we’ll see how it competes with Leopard and Linux as windows users start their transitions again), my life will probably change a lot (from school to work, I have no idea what’s coming next).

Hopefully, the changes will be for the better. Happy new years everyone!