Posts Tagged ‘rant’

When should I explode my underpants bomb?

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

We just had this conversation in our office. When would the best time to explode a bomb in your underpants? Personally I think when you’re not wearing them, and preferably when you are a long way away from them and not in a plane with them. But the conversation covered why setting off your underpant bomb when your plane is landing is a really dumb time.

Of course I don’t have an underpants bomb, nor would I desire to explode one even if I wasn’t anywhere near me, unless it was in an empty quarry and I had a camera. Because y’know blowing shit up is funny. Blowing people up on the other hand is not funny, big or clever. But I’m allowed to think about it and discuss it with my friends. I’m even allowed to play games that feature it in as a core part.

And if I can’t the terrorists have won.

Dear Google

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Just to say, I love my G1. When my contract runs out I’ll definitely be upgrading to the newest flashiest funky Android based phone there is around. And I’m even planning on getting back into doing some development with it. Real soon now (TM). As soon as I have an idea and learn a bit more Java (hey look I said Java without spitting I’m getting better.)

Anyway he’s a little thought, please please please please, make the App Store better. Mainly by making an online version that syncs to your Google Account. Everything else on the phone syncs to an account. If I want to edit a bunch of contacts I do it in Gmail. If I want to play with my Calender I tend to do it on a PC if it’s available. Because the big screen is easier to use. Right now the App Store is only accessible via the phone and it’s a pain. There’s so much stuff and it’s not easy to trawl through. Those Apple types get to do stuff via iTunes, which is nice, unless you’re using Windows because iTunes on Windows is a bit… poor. But you guys are Google you are masters of the web! surely we can get a web based interface for the App Store?

We’d be able to look through all the apps, mark the ones we’d like to download and our phone would pop up telling us it’s ready to download them. A bit like it does with the Updates at the moment. It would be wonderfully brilliant and all that jazz. On a side note I think I might have come up with a really cool App idea, I’m off to think. Have a nice day.

Yours, Scimon