Is Twitter Pointless?

Published: 2 years ago (Jan 30, 2010) in Sci/Tech
Tags: twitter · 2 Comments

One of my classmates brought up an interesting point which many who actively participate in the world of social networking have also questioned – is Twitter really worth it? After all, doesn’t Facebook already offer status updates? Doesn’t Facebook have mobile applications, a developer API, and a substantial user base? Absolutely!

Assessing App Stores

Published: 2 years, 1 month ago (Dec 28, 2009) in Sci/Tech
Tags: cellphone · 2 Comments

In the mobile industry, access to an “app store” has become the hallmark of any modern smartphone; however I’ve never understood how one can assess the quality of one app store over another by sheer volume. Apple’s App Store has well over 100,000 apps (with over two billion downloads), yet many of them are redundant […]

Motorola Droid for Medical Students

Published: 2 years, 2 months ago (Dec 5, 2009) in Sci/Tech
Tags: android, cellphone · 7 Comments

The Motorola Droid has proven to be quite an incredible device. As a medical student interested in technology, sports, blogging, and headline news, I’ve come across nothing but useful applications to satisfy my interests in an elegant, integrated manner.

Favorite BlackBerry Apps

Published: 2 years, 3 months ago (Nov 1, 2009) in Sci/Tech
Tags: blackberry, cellphone · 2 Comments

After recently getting the BlackBerry Tour for Verizon Wireless, I jumped on the opportunity to explore the realm of applications available for download. Here are the applications I frequently use on my BlackBerry (excluding preloaded software like Google Talk, Media Player, etc.):

Light Peak – The Forthcoming Cabling Standard

Published: 2 years, 4 months ago (Sep 28, 2009) in Sci/Tech
Tags: apple, intel · 0 Comments

Intel recently announced its “Light Peak” technology, a new mode of cabling (put forth by Apple) which will revolutionize the way peripheral devices, displays, etc. interact with your computer’s motherboard. With USB 3.0 looming around the corner (drivers have already been incorporated into the latest Linux kernel v2.6.31), I’m a bit skeptical about how cost […]

Snow Leopard Installation

Published: 2 years, 5 months ago (Sep 7, 2009) in Sci/Tech
Tags: snow leopard · 1 Comment

I’ve finished installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard on my MacBook and Hackintosh workstation, and it’s obvious that Apple has come through with their promise of increased performance. One thing I noticed immediately is that when I’m running several programs (Coda, Keynote, Word, Mail, Safari, Adium, Skype, iTunes, etc.), less than five threads are used […]

Snow Leopard Pre Order

Published: 2 years, 5 months ago (Aug 25, 2009) in Sci/Tech
Tags: mac · 3 Comments

The next iteration of Apple’s revolutionary operating system, OS X, comes out this Friday – “Snow Leopard” version 10.6. For $29, I decided to go ahead and purchase the OS last night from the Apple Store, so it’ll be at my door at some point on Friday and give me something to do this weekend.

PC vs. Mac for Students

Published: 2 years, 7 months ago (Jun 18, 2009) in Sci/Tech
Tags: apple · 1 Comment

With Apple’s release of the $1,200 MacBook Pro last week, critics are now claiming that Cupertino may slowly be lifting the once dreaded “Apple tax” to put even more pressure on the PC market. For medical students looking to purchase a laptop, there’s no better time than now to get yourself a shiny, new MacBook […]

WordPress 2.8

Published: 2 years, 7 months ago (Jun 14, 2009) in Sci/Tech
Tags: wordpress · 3 Comments

WordPress 2.8 was released a few days ago, and being the nerd I am, I was one of the first 100 downloaders (at the time of this writing, there have been over 450,000 downloads). Unfortunately, I’m not very pleased with this release.

Apple, AT&T, and iPhone

Published: 2 years, 8 months ago (Jun 9, 2009) in Sci/Tech
Tags: apple, iphone · 3 Comments

The newly announced iPhone 3G-S coupled with iPhone OS 3.0 will probably be heralded by many, like myself, as the “perfect handset.” However, just like the wave of excitement which accompanied the debut of iPhone 3G last year was dissolved by AT&T’s slow speeds, spotty coverage, and lack of adequate customer service, iPhone 3G-S is […]