Firmware 2.2.1

Yes I know iPhone Firmware 2.2.1
hasn't been released yet
and that is my problem
I need it
there is a very common bug in the current firmware that many 2g iPod Touch users are experiencing.
I am one of them
even though I can connect to my wireless network, I cannot get online.
My internet is working perfectly but I just can't get online from my iPod
Yes I did reset my network settings twice
I did restore my iPod which included downloading a 269.4mb file on my already slow internet

The good news is that I am not the only one experiencing the problem
It is the only thing that gives me comfort
There must be 500 posts on apple discussion describing the same problem and none of them have been answered
All of them I know tell Apple at the end to fix it already
If you are reading this Apple, stop joking around and fix the bug already
give the people what they want give them 2.2.1
And do it fast before you start loosing customers
Please hurry

In other news
2nd Term Starts tomorrow
Back to hell we go

Bye Bye

This blog is now dedicated to Apple computers and activity surounding that industry
I will no longer talk about what is happening in my life due to the pointlessness of it
and computers are much more interesting
THanks you

iPod Touch

I have been wanting to post about this all week but school has been so stressful I haven't found the time.
On saturday I was looking for a way to get a iPod touch
My mom suggested that I sell the base guitar I never play anymore
so I made a post on Almaty news advertising it
Monday I got 3 calls
tuesday it was sold and wednesday I got the money 130$
I had saved up 50$ tutoring and so I would be 50$ sort of an iPod touch
My dad then tells me that I have 50$ that he has been keeping for three years
it adds up to 230$, the price of the iPod touch
Now all I need is to buy and get it here to kazakhstan from america
we get a email that day telling us that someone is coming of a conference and they would like to bring something for us
we call them on vonage they tell me that they could get the iPod I want

I telk to my dad and ask him if for my next birthday and christmas if they would give me 80$ for the next model up the 16gb rather than the 8gb
he says sure and I am set
I get an email yesterday telling me that they bought it
it will be coming in on tuesday
I have a count down on my hand it say 4 now
I don't know if I will see the person with my iPod then but that is the earliest possible

last night I asked Katie if you could pre-download apps and install them when you get the device, he said "ya" and so I got 22 apps I thought I would like
now just a 4 day wait
4 long day wait
and it might be longer who knows
might take all week
I hope not

I don't know if you realize this or not but I am the poorest mac fanatic ever
I have had 512 stick SHuffle for 2 year and it was my first iPod
I also live where they sell iPod Touches for twice the price
getting an iPod Touch is usually impossible for someone in my position
that is god

In other news

in other news
I was sick Thursday and went home from school
I slept for 6 hrs. did home work and went to bed
on friday I got 92% on WW like always, the number seems to like me
I received my grade for the test I didn't study for
100% it was chemistry not history. I don't even want to imagine not studying for a History test
I also found out that I have a IQ of 144, that is cool. it would explain the chemistry
they call me 'highly gifted'
I would rather be able to memorize WW, spell or even read than be highly gifted
yep that is right I am a highly gifted LD(leaning disabled person) who can't read faster than a sixth grader
it is partly why I am attracted to technology so much
spell check, and text reading function ease my life, and save me time
because I don't read, I don't spell, my brain doesn't make it a point to remember the sequence of letters in words, I can't tell the difference between "to" and "too" you might have noticed
I feel like a retarded genius right now
I wish my isight would work so I could take a pic of what I am drawing now for a Geometry project
this is one of my more genius moments


anyways after school the kid I tutor in english(o the irony) wasn't there so I went straight to omega and got ripped off 400 tg per hr.($3.33) really that is so dumb
last time I ever go
I lost bad at DOTA but kicked but(oo look a spelling mistake spell check didn't catch) in COD4, Daesun was on my team
AIS(rich rival school) dudes came in just as we left, it would have been fun to play/destroy them
like we did in Soccer
Youth group sucked
had a coulpe guys over and we watched Office season 1
Soccer on saturday
we have to ref for AIS elementary if we can use their field for practice
kinda embarrassing that we own a dust bowl, and have to go to the school we destroyed(in sports) to practice

after that we had a 2 hr practice game against adults. we won 3-2 or something like that
I think my coach might make me a starter. Chad was sitting half the game
and Nate no longer wants to be defense

I can either do Chemistry home work or go to bed
the choice is easy
good night

NO prediction unless of a prophet certified by God is correct

Yes I know I was wrong
it would not be possible
for apple to make such a big change to their product line
and there is evidence that says that apple will only be updating or introducing 6 new products
and macrumors says that it would make sense that three mac books each with different specs and three mac book pros, like they currently offer for immediate shipping
however this rumor only suggest that the iTablet will not be introduced
there is still the possibility that the track pads of the MB and MBP could be replaced with a touch screen, and the key board kept. a picture was faked showing what I just described on the MBP
it would be incredibly unrealistic
that is why I didn't put the link up
once again
my prediction is to early
mac world sounds like a good time to introduce a new product line
like this year with the MBA

Product Name 'Brick'

You people are thinking o not another Apple post on some touch product, the last one suced I know
it had to many unproven theories
but this one could be really good

I was inspired by macenstein to hope that what I had been dreaming might come true
http://macenstein.com/default/archives/1679

In this artical he states that the code name 'brick' for apples new product will be the brick that destroys windowsrather than being a actual brick computer
How could Apple do it how could they make a product that apple could even compete against
I hinted about it before, yes touch technology. Microsoft doesn't make touch products
they make software
so apple can make a piece of hardware that they have already spent the money researching for with the iPhone. All they have to do is take the touch screen and put it on all macs
Microsoft can make the software for it but Dell, HP, exc don't have to funds to research and build touch screens for their products.
if they do make them the price will be so high to pa for the research that apple will be cheaper

iTablet
They could if they are ready add the iTablet at the same time, but I know that they will wait until everything is perfect and the public are ready for it.
Google will not be in the picture at all. they crossed the line with the Android. Bad move
using the same technology as the iPhone Apple could make a touchable version of OS X 10.5
It's major attraction will be computing on the go.
And the interface will make the user feel like they are playing the soccer game rather than watching it from the sidelines with the standard mouse
People will love the new interface of iTablet

Mac Book Touch(MBT)
I designed one of these with the help of Kathy
thank you dude
it is basically a Mac book with a secondary touch screen in place of the keyboard and mouse pad
it will be the size of the keyboard is now and when typing will show the keys and give responsive clicks.
it will allow you to be apart of the OS but just from a smaller screen. the larger screen will still be nice for movies, photos, browsing, and other screen filling functions of a computer

Mac Book(MB)
You might be asking why will they keep the Mac Book when they have such amazing MBTs
simple price. If I know apple, which I do they will try to make a lot of extra money on this new interface. so they could easily charge 600$ more for a MBT than a MB, when it only coast 1500$ to make the screen.
Apple will want to keep their low end products for the general public and could take the macbook put it in a new aluminum case and sell it for 800$
tis will drop it down to where it is significantly more competitive.

You might be wondering what about the Mac Book Pro Touch
Apple can solve that problem simply by increasing the range of specs for it, to ingulf both the Macbook range and the MBP
The MBP standard will also see a significant price drop

I know what you are thinking, WHat about Battery life?
I have addressed this to
Silver ion batteries, they contain more power. at what stage of research they are at I know not but it is the only thing that can save macs and their power consuming secondary screens.

I think that covers the portable line fairly well
but what about the desktops lines
don't worry I have them covered

Both the iMac and the Mac Pro could share the same product
You are probably catching on by now, yep the touch Keyboard
It will be USB powered and take the place of the mouse and keyboard, a regular mouse maybe bought separately for gammers, until they adapt to the interface

I designed this with Katy as well but I have no digital for of the drawings I will make them as soon as I find the time. To help you visulize what I have described with words.

Thanks you for reading
Bed time

Title of Blog Post

Crunch time

3 people in my class are leaving
this is perfect timing
they leave the teachers let up and never get control back
they have been trying to kill us but the have failed
!@#$%^ loosers

Wednesday
Games against Manchester Divided
we Win 7-3

Thursday
Games against AIS
we win, they swear
it is going to be a violent year
1-0

Friday night
Game against Miras
we win 2-1
tough game

my 3 bros come over
we game till 5
I get 4 hrs. of sleep after a week of none

Saturday
and then I move out to a 6 hr. soccer event
my coach doesn't show
but+t
after we finnish our sprints
I go home and watch a cool movie
Stay up till 12 and sleep till 3 PM
15 hrs. not bad I needed it

Sunday
Home Work

Monday morning
lets see what this week can bring
not enough to break me
I have my coffee, my mac, my iPod (Shuffle)
SOccer practice today
crap

no hope for an iPhone, macrumors told me

The Weekend

After a very long day friday I went gaming a as class like I had planed
then we waste precious time eating, we took a bus
and then watched monty python, I could write a post about the movie, but I am drinking coffee
and the two don't mix

so then we went to the burns and I asked micah to shoot me while I stand there until the gun is empty
I am the dare devil, and would do it again anytime


then I went gaming again
then I was late for soccer practice (gaming wasn't my idea, I was against it)
then I went to Michael's
and now I am tired
I had no extra sleep over the weekend
none!!!

but I am drinking my coffee now so I think I will be ok
Chem test today
I didn't study but I will do fine
it is my second best subject
you guys probably hate me for this
sorry

I have to get more coffee
bye

Friday

Ya so I was wrong on a lot of things
but right on so many more
the shuffle feature is in the nano
half of the Classic is gone
and nanos got bigger and smaller in two different ways

Hey so fridays ya
every friday we memorize 15 WW words and write them word for word
regularly we will have other test scheduled for friday, such as History, Russian, Chemistry, and Algebra
there is very little communication between teachers and Steohanie does her best to delay tests
she got away with Chemistry
but still 3 test one day
wow what a day

Thankfully after school I have no tutoring, Hyun u is going to a party
and I am going to one to
a different one thankfully
my class party
we are going to go play at omega till 5, with the girls
they decided they wanted to come, so we made teams
and then go to bethy's house and watch monty python
then on to Daniel's for airsoft
and no sleep till 3
I need a nap
but I have to much studying to do

I would write for ana hour but to much HOme work
sorry guys
bye

Apple- "Lets Rock" Music based event

AS few you you may know
Apple is hosting a Lets Rock event in 5 hrs
I will tell you guys about what you should expect
for the iPod line
(iway or the high way)

The iPods-The worlds highest capacity MP3s at the lowest prices

iPod Nano- has fully functional video support and games and every kind of music format, in cover flow and wide screen video
they come in
4 and 8 gb models 150$ and 200$ respectively
4gb models are only grey/white
8gb models are ger/white, pink, blue, green, black, and red(pastel kind of colors)

the future iPod nano will be resemble the iPod nano 1st and second generation models
it will be elongated with a motion sensor to detect screen orientation change (wide or tight screen)

it will still have a wide screen mode but it will be activated by the motion sensor when rotated. The screen will be larger and enhance videos better
the nano will come in 8 and 16 GB capacities, 100$ and 200$ respectively

The shuffle
Has always been the cheapest model starting at 50$- 1gb
it has no screen but plays the music either in order or shuffled

The new shuffle will in corporate and shake feature that will either shuffle or unshuffle you music
I suspect that apple will bring the shuffle back to the stick form but keep the smaller on/off switch
the general controls should stay the same but we may see a capacity raise but constant
It will very much resemble a stylish USB flash but have the ability to play music.
4gb at 50$ pulse the ability to play music will be extremely competitive in the flash market

The iPod Touch
It is basically a hand held video player
with a large touch screen like the iPhone it is about to do all of the same things except those things that require GPS or GSM

However the new iPod touch could very likely have a GPS as well making it compatible with location based apps
A nice addition will be a memory double like all previously mentioned iPods will
16, 32, and 64 at 200$, 300$ and 400$ respectively
this is looking like iPod classic sizes, WOW

THe iPod Classic
I really don't have much of an idea what will happen to this classic product
I suspect a massive price drop, at least to 300$ for the 160GB
it will simple be a hard drive with a screen
There is also a chance of a iPod classic/iPod Touch integration
have one model have full sized touch screen with regular 120GB HDD
increasing the the total capacity will drain the batter to fast
it could be likely discontinued because of this
if silver based batteries come out , the iPod Classic might just survive

That concludes my thought on the iPods

SOrry guys no MacBook or MBP till later this year of even next January keynote
and not tablet till then at least

NOw to home work

Commenting

OK people please send feed back
COMMENT
I have had more posts from some guy in bulgaria that is tutoring handy capped people.
Please a blog isn't meant to be one way
I prefer conversations with people
I know more people than just the bulgarian read this
and I want to know who so that I can make it more reader directed than just for him
please
Just after reading a post comment
that simple
there is a link below each post
if I don't receive some feedback I might post a video on how to comment on a blog
I don't want to have to

Speech Class

I hope this will be the first of many posts to come describing different classes
Speech- Monday and Friday- Mrs. Horsley

For today we had to do some kind of quiz to discover our apprehension in communication
I got 26/30(hight is more apprehension) for Public SPeaking, 26/30 for 1 on 1 conversations, 24/30 for Meetings, and 14/30 for Group conversations.
This is a total score of 90/120
In the explanation for the quiz it tell me that people between 56 and 83 have normal appr., people above have excessive appr., and that people below have little appr.
IN class to day when the teacher surveyed
how many people were in each category, I was the only on out of 14 people above 83
THE ONLY ONE
SHe told me that I got a high score because I think out my words carefully. I mentioned that that is probably why I Chat on face book and Blog rather than talk
I do well in small groups, like with friends and stuff but if all the attention of one or more people is focused on me I freak out
I told my class that if they ever want to waste the time talking to me, to do it on face book
or email and not speak directly with me

Same with all you readers which is probably none
DON'T TALK TO ME WORLD
IT WILL KILL ME
I am to young to die

Anyways to a more interesting topic
I am getting a flash
FINALLY
(I like caps)
it is 8GB
big enough for games or what ever else I want on it

The funny thing is I am getting it for my 14th b-day
I don't know if you guys(no one) have noticed of not but I have been 14 for a year
anyways it is a real cool Flash, the 2.0 connector pops in and out and when plugged in the switch that pops it in or out glow orange
ISN'T THAT COOL
I think so

Now I have to do grammar wish me luck
:)
bye

Internet Browsers

You internet Browser structures your internet experience
If you like tons of features, add ons, and bars
I suggest Fire Fox
If you like slow internet experience and a complicated hard to use interface,
I suggest Internet Explorer
If you like to browse with ease and simplicity
I suggest Safari
If you like the Speed of Safari but would like some of the features of Fire Fox
I suggest Camino

I have never used Opera so I can't help you there all I know is that it is as slow as FireFOx

FireFox
Was designed to but like Internet Explorer but with a better interface
they were highly successful and now is more popular than IE(internet explorer)
They allowed tool bars, download managers, personalized interface, and graphic book marks
I think they allowed to many extra features
it is like having a browser that has dashboard in it
and I know how hard it is to start up dashboard with 512 RAM
Fire FOx is just to slow, it is precisely a fat browser

Internet Explorer
I don't need to say much here it is all to apparent
I know I am a biased Mac user
but really it is the worst browser ever made
so hard to use, doesn't make any sense
I won't elaborate to much

Safari
Fast easy simple
Maybe a little to simple
They have a efficient very simple downloader no complaints
they have simple text book marks, could be better with icons like FireFox
Browsing speed is exceptional
as well as start up speed
I would use Safari but I need a few more features as a power user

Camino
I would have to say it is a very good hybrid between Fire FOx and safari
Made by Mozilla for Mac and mac alone
It incorporates all the features of Safari including its extremely smooth interface
with some of the key features of firefox, such as the 2GB cache, and icon bookmarks, as well as my favorite but pointless, the loading and what it is loading from bar
I am waiting for the next version of safari to trump Camino and then I will go back
until then I stay with Camino

You may wonder why I haven't included Googles new Google Chrome in
this post
I have a good reason it doesn't come for mac
The vise pres. of google once asked a well known computer crittic to review Google chrome
She answered that she wouldn't do it because Google Chrome isn't for mac.
The vise pres. solemnly answered "I know it is embarrassing"
report taken from Mac rumors

When GOogle CHrome comes out for mac I to will write a review for it on my blog
I don't want to take the time to start up XP now
lunch time bye

RAM- Random Access memory

I am back on my mac
Yesterday my Dad took Natasha to mac serves and they looked over it they replaced the damaged 256 RAM for 4200 tg. THey sait it would be 20,000 to get 2 gigs(20,000 tg is about 160$)
now I am back online wasting my time doing nothing or what I posted before

This Week was Hell
WW, LA papers, Chem, Math, but load of home work

We made structers out of noodles and marshmellows
I designed ours and it did really well but didn't win
Then I went Gaming for 2 hrs. and did really well, better than Dan
now I am watching vids on youtube

Natasha is Sick

For those of you who don't know who Natasha is
Natasha is my Apple iMac she is 3 years old and my source of stress relief
I have been wanting to get her 2GB of RAM and increase the rate at which she can relive my stress.
Unfortunately I have been around computers to long and now consider myself a techie
so 2 days ago to test whether or not I could take the RAM out my self I took the RAM out
and followed the directions by using my thumb to but them back then closing the flaps
I have an older model iMac and the directions were for the Aluminum. So when I pushed the flaps closed they some how damaged the RAM reader.
Great my computer gives me the damaged RAM status blink
After several hours of experimenting I managed to get my computer to start up into Windows XP using only 256mb of RAM, It was great I could play games and get online. Unfortunately this was on a windows, and if you have read any of my previous posts you will understand that I don't use windows I use Leopard 10.5.4
So I tried starting it up in Leopard 30 min later I could get online and listen to music
30 freaking minutes!!!
SO I can use my computer but it is so slow win switching programs that it is amlost not worth it
I am on my mom's Power Book G4 with 512mb it is so nice

I am hoping that with in a week or 2 or 3 that my Dad will buy me 2GB or RAM now that my RAM is broke
I am hoping I broke the RAM not the RAM reader
RAM can be replaced more easily

Pray for my compy people

till I get RAM bye

My internet Life

I decided to write a post on what I do online because today I have been online constantly except for when I mowed the lawn
most of the link below are also to the right

I spend my time online in 6 different ways
1. Face Book
2. Apple
3. YouTube
4. Chatting
5. Blogging
6. Online Games

1. FaceBook
I constantly have a tab open in facebook
constantly
If I am online, I am on facebook. in an idle way
I will look every once and a while at the class thread or at pictures but I am not extremely active

2. Apple
another one of the tabs I open on startup is MacRumors
http://www.macrumors.com/
after reading the news there I then change the tab to AppleInsider
http://www.appleinsider.com/
this sight provides me with more detailed information on what I saw on mac rumors, in the form of a article rather than a post
From there I click on a link to roughly drafted
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/
Roughly Drafted gives me several page articles on different topics
YOu might be wondering where is Apple.com? don't worry it haas its place
I go there to either download games at www.apple.com/download/ or to look up prices and specifications. I help my friends or patents decide what to buy cause they have the money and I can never buy anything.

3. YouTube
I first started using youtube to find monty python videos, about 3 months ago.
From there it has evolved into a great sorce for mac vs. pc debates. I also se it to lighten my life alittle. some people go to sports or squishy balls to relieve stress, I go to youtube
it is amazing how a few south park or happy tree friends can lighten your mood.

4. Chatting
part of this could be in face book but chatting extends out of face book as well so I just separated it.
As I said before I am on facebook constantly waiting for someone I need to or enjoy talking to like Chan, Hannah, Kara ect.
Unfortunately these people aren't on all the time so I can chat with them. THat is probably why I do chat with them. It is a good thing they are not or else I would never get any work done
I often chat with Chan using MSN, Kara using Skype, and Hannah using facebook chat

5. Blogging
I usually blog after I have done everything I can possibly think of including completing the Apple cycle I mentioned above, before going to online games
DUring the summer I didn't blog much because I had not much to blog about but now during school more is going on.
I also go through other people's blogs, not all of them as interesting
--Kara post something new!!! I am tired of seeing that you posted you template thing 5 weeks ago. thanks--
I don't know who reads this blog. if you do leave a comment at the end so I can make it more reader directed. I wouldn't be surprised if no one read it.

6. Online Games
I though I had to add this cause it is apart of my online life. The first flash gaming sight I visit is addictinggames.com, it has every recently posted game as well as classic ones. If I get bored of all the games there then I move on to miniclip.com or freeonlinegames.com, thank fully I rarly reach this level or boredom it usually only occurs after 2 or more days at the computer. It can be expected for tomorrow. I enjoy a lot of RPG, strategy as well as mindless stick figure splattering games.

Please not this is just my online life, it doesn't include music, hardcore gaming, home work, or computer matenance/design. I will save then for next time I finnish the apple cycle and aren't bored enough for games.

When I am completely wasted of idea I do what I am about to now ... sleep
good night people

Day 7-8 of School/Hell

Thursday
NOt much happened at the beginning of the day
After lunch during our second period of russian they tell us to go to the Zal for medical checkups
we missed the rest of russian and what would hae been a pop quiz in History. and I arived just in time for a movie which listed to the end of the period

At the end of the day I had a very productive torturing session with Hyunu
and got some Home work done before liz got out of practice

Friday
I got up before 6 and started studying
I went to breakfast with my dad at 6:30
and I passed with 88%
lucky me

WE made plains in Tech
we got 3rd
the winner had a rock like item and threw it

I got my first paycheck from Daesun
and went gaming with my sis and others, we whopped them so bad it wasn't even funny
I think I will get COD4
fun game

Afterward I went to the school picnic and spent the whole time with Chan and Daesun
I explained all the genius features of mac to him and now he regrets buying his PC

I went home and here I am the next day trying to figure out what to do with my 3 day weekend

later

Day 4-6 of School/Hell

Kara you left and so monday you weren't there
The class got your note

we had our first soccer practice today
I don't feel like doing soccer this year
I have a torturing job and don't have much time for stuff like that
my dad is mad that I torturing is my #1 priority but I have a responsibility to this kid and there are others playing soccer
last year my grades suffered during soccer
I am determined to change something
this isn't working
4 days a week of torturing and then 3 practices
not to mention tech
home work and my blog might slide
I have to keep on top of things

It will be tuff first term but I am James Brooks Wiley 5th
you know me
but the biggest problem is God getting pushed to the back as these things cloud my focus
I need to do some reflection on my life now and decide what has got to go to make room for God

Mentoring started today
I am helping Mr. Peter mentor Daniel
if it doesn't work out I think I can go mentor a 7th grader
Dan needs help so I will stick with this until I start doing more harm than good

For now I need to get a head in some home work
bye
come back Kara!!!

Week End 1- Peak koncimolski

Yes this weekend I hiked the second hardest/highest peak near Almaty.
NO we did not use the chair lift to go up chimbulak
YES I did want to

Friday after school we went to Daniel's to get ready we went from there to chimbulak
I got the tent :Z
because the chair lift wasn't working we walked up. Mr. Burns made it in 1hr. + 25 min
we made it in 2 hrs



the guide is like "gaverete S.." when he took our picture
it was rather comical
we set up camp next to the sewastica on the rocks




Daniel and Brian sat up all night talking about girls. because I was in the middle I couldn't sleep
I finally started swearing at them and they shut up






we left at 7 and headed straight up the rocks towards the glaciers
because of the snow several days earlier I was able to grip the ice. we did that for about an hour then put on rock climbing gear
I got this natzi helmet








We climbed using ropes for 1.5 hrs and finally got to the top
we went for a nother 1.5 hrs. to get down. it was a lot harder and started snowing at the end of the rocks



We spent the rest of the day climbing back down then mountain, glacier, and chimbulak
we caught a taxi to madeo and my dad picked us up from there
I am thankfully not sore
and am going to do home work now

James Wiley Travel Guide

Ok so the next post isn't about the koncimolski hike but I though I would post this before I go to be and to the other in the morning

OK I star in this video. It is all improvisation.
If you start watching you much stay and watch it all. The second half is better. If you stop half way through you miss the better part.

Day 3 of Hell/School

Friday

I get up early still sore from the 5 k but feeling better because of the streaching I had done the night before.
WOrld History- our teacher was feeling nice and so not only did she make us a study sheet but she also didn't give Home Work
Chemistry- Nothing to say
LA- more rules about WW
Geometry- slightly interesting, I knew everything she talked about already
PE- Very fun, was able to take it easy. and wopped the girls in ultimate
RU- easy, but just frustrating having nothing to do in class

now for the fun on Electives- Tech
We have a new teacher in tech. Not only does he know something about tech but he also knows how to teach.
Very good combo. Don't tell last years teacher!!!

WE built bridges out of news paper and saw how much weight each could hold.
I won and got a Coke
ours was a single pillar design(my idea)
it held 3leters of coke and 2 world history text books
My coke exploded on the way out of class

Then I left school to go climb up Peak koncimolski
(next post)

Day 2 of School/Hell

TOday was the first day of class where we actually have to start learning.

This morning I was unable to run the 2 miles as I wold have liked to due to soreness

I arrived at school 5 minutes early.
Again I found the back row empty and moved to where I had sat yesterday parallel to the teacher
our room is so cramped!!!!
We started off with an introduction and then went directly to our 3-5 essay. Unfortunately I had no clue for any of the choices and chose #2 about the title of the book.
I finished 10 minutes early and had time to review which was good. We then turned in our Study Guides.
The next class was chemistry where we talked about big foot, it wasn't that interesting.
Then we had a study hall to do our Biology homework
Break was to short!!!!
Then Geometry, where we learned abouot how behind everyone else in the class is.
In Russian we had 2 new students, more like old students that didn't pass last year.
I once again am unfortunately stuck with the job of explainer.
Then we had another peroid where the teacher talked and I translated.
World history was scary. If our project is 1day late we get 30% off
aaaaahhhhhhh!!!
how can they do this to us????
but the teacher was cool a nerd like me if not a computer nerd

Lastly we had speech.
Mrs. Horsely very good teacher
just I am very bad in front of people
very bad
BUt I cracked a joke at the beginning about how my face must be turning red already and everybody laughed
I kept my improve short and funny and I think I did ok
not really sure

then I took a #9 home and finished my homework

now I can spend the rest of the day online yepeee

First day of School/Hell

OK sorry I haven't been posting for so long
I haven't really had much to post about(not true)

Today was the first day of school.
ya scary million new people
Well I better start at the begining

I got up at 6:15 rather than 6:00 like I usually do because I stayed up till 11 and was tired.
I decided to wear my long lost Geek Squad shirt. I did this to be a self professed geek to help with first impressions making sure people I wasn't miss classified.

I got to school 10 min early and went straight to my new room rather than talking to people at the gate. I hate that kinda thing.
I found a awesome trash can with a spinning lid as well as daesun in the room with a stomach acke.
We went to worship and the then listened to the three main rules again for the 11 time
Boooooorrrrrrinng
finally we moved on to the house points event of the day, it was awesome after all I am in Zambul.
we did a 4 person ski walk around the building 10 each time getting a letter in a word.
We did very well got the letters and found the word first. getting 1200 house points

Afterwards I went in and changed into gem clothes for the strenuous activity my dad had talked about.
Then I went to Chapel but no longer what it was about, training I think ... whatever
then I ran a five k in 22 min placing 4th. I got a T-shirt !!!!!!!! along with the rest of the school
I could have done better

During lunch I ate my Lasagna with my Korean bros and signed up for tech team with Katy(Brian) and Daniel. Where it says you grade me and daniel wrote Pie
reciting Pie and signing up for Tech team and elective also helped to avoid incorrect first impressions

we then went a wrote our names on puzzle pieces and did you book check in, name everything, and lock organizing. we hada to stay an extra 40 min.

Here I am now writing this and trying to avoid my summer reading.
I have been inspired to run in the morning. We will se if I actually do. I hope so
I need an iPhone

till tomorrow
bye

iTablet- the first NetPC (Future of Google and Apple)

Warning: This Post is simply a collection of thoughts and theories from other peoples blogs and articles(not all of which are correct). It is not guaranteed to be correct. For all I know the rapture might happen in 5 min. Don't kill me If I am wrong

This will be a 4 point post
sorry it is so long but it can't be helped
I.Google
II.Apple
III.iTablet
IIII.iTablet Services

Google
What do they have? What can they do with it?
-Google has the most powerful Search engine on the net.
-They have Computer edited news.
-They have personalized search. And Advertisements based on your interests and preferences.
-Also their Storage, they currently store information about ever user and their preferences, interests, searches, mail, commonly visited sights....

They know your internet experience better than you do.
They have petabytes and petabytes of storage and new storage banks are made every day.

This Paragraph doesn't fit anywhere so I am putting it here

Wireless internet speeds has been increasing exponentially for the last 10 years 1mb per second is normal in 1st world countries.
In less than a year accessing the internet over a wireless network will be as fast as accessing the data of a HDD(doesn't include SDD or Server grade x3600 HDD)

Apple- the company that makes OS X the most user friendly operating system on the planet.
Every body who uses it loves it. and for good reason to
Apple makes the highest quality computers, and they decide what the style of electronics is, no question about it. Apple it the style.

MBA(Mac Book Air)
This portable computer was never supposed to sell big, and it didn't. MOstly because of the price and low power/lack of features.
I think the MBA is a test product, it was made to test how compact a mac could get. They did fairly well but had to compromise heavily on the power(only 1.8 ghz, that is the same as my old iMac).
The most important thing to note before I spend hours talking about it is that it is small yet still very functional.
It is the most compact, portable, and light weight computer on the planet, made for the wireless world.

iPhone
As Apple said the first month of the iPhone release
"We never expected to sell so many iPhones(test products)"
The most coveted cell phone in the market.
Just a side note I have been trying very hard to buy a used iPhone on eBay for the last 2 months w/ only 50$ hard stuff
(you can read more about this on my other post)

What it the important thing about the iPhone?
Wireless anywhere internet and connectivity, touch screen easy to use interface.


iTablet
If you combine these two products you get only one thing.
A compact, light weight, portable, stylish, touch screen interface, and revolutionary wireless capabilities.
We must remember that this is a highly portable compact computer, it isn't a powerhouse.
Let us start with the basics

(ABCnews)

The tablet specs-
-5 by 7 inches seems like a good reasonable size. Enough to easily view Web pages, watch movies, and type. This will also allow enough space for a good sized battery.
-It should have a good 2.2ghz intel Core 2 duo. the xeon requires way to much power.
-A standard 2Gb of RAM like the MBA
-A large lithium battery to fill up all that extra space that can offer at least 6 hrs. of normal use.
-Lets add a built in rotatable iSight and GPS
(Apple Touch Device Patten)

The next to things might seem strange compared to most computers but this is why it is revolutionary.
-16GB SDD, seems small but it is more than enough if is is only to be used as cache.
- and finally wifi and G3 cell tower network. much like the iPhone

Why the small SDD and extreme wireless capabilities.
Simple Remote Hard Drive like the GDrive(Google Drive)

iTablet Services

-Of course Remote hard drive, all your data stored at one location safe and encrypted. You have easy access you your files from anywhere in the world. And if your tablet fails your data will still be on google and a new tablet can easily be synced with your new tablet account. Of course you will have a very large amount of personal storage space.

-You might be wondering what about my media? Google wouldn't want to store all the same songs and movies on millons of accounts. Apple could transfer all of their media to google servers. While keeping the contracts with music and movie studios. And rather than charging you to have access to the media via Remote Hard Drive, google can use their already developed Google Adds.
Rather than paying for access to the vast amount of music and movies you can simply view an advertisement before each Movie or after adding 20 songs to your personal music library.
The Adds will be designed for you, showing you things you have recently blogged, emailed, talked, and searched about. Also adds relating to commonly/recently visited sites and content viewed. The Add will be computer chosen to interest you. All you have to do is sit and watch it and at the end tell whether it was helpful or not to further inform them about you and your preferences.

-Social Networking
This is where facebook might get involved.
The iTablet will allow you to Call, SMS, conference call, and talk via iSight. All for free.
Of course I can't leave out Google Maps. As the apple tablet becomes more and more popular. Users will be able to see their friends location, statues, current activity, and even their face using the iSight.
You will be allows you to share pictures, videos, (some taken with the Apple Tablet much like a pod cast)favorite movies, music, and of course act like a blog for typing personal thoughts and ideas. Google can then electronically analyze this data
and help show relevant Adds when logging on and when using media.

How much will all this Cost?
The answer is simple.
The Tablet will go for 100- 300$ depending on quality/Apple Care and on power, battery, range ...
What about the Services Google will offer?
The coolest thing about all this is nothing, absolutely nothing.
Again advertisement
Every 2+ hours of use your tablet will ask you to view an add and tell whether or not it was helpful.

This is about all I have to say for now on the topic. I would like to mention Nick and his post on roughtype.com
http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2007/10/google_apple_an.php
For more info on the Mac book Touch visit www.macrumors.com

Thanks you for reading this
Please leave feed back via comments so that I may correct any untrue statements.

By James Wiley

My DNA

To Kara mostly
I saw that ting on your blog the DNA thing and tried it out.
Sense you added it to your blog I thought I would to.

My personalDNA Report

Interesting Topics (other than the movie) update

Sorry I haven't posted much about the movie. That is mostly because nothing has been happening the Landis boys are gone and things are about to get busy around here. Well sense this Blog is also about what is happening in my life I think I will start blogging again cause like I said stuff is starting to happen.

Movies:

In the last week I have seen several movies-Walli and Hankock. Tomorrow I am going to See Meet Dave, I am excited about it
Ok my opinion of Walli was good movie, well made, interesting, but it just doesn't hook me. I think the quality of movie scripts these days has gone down.

This poor quality script writing was again displayed in Hankock. The first half was really good up till after the back robbery. But after that the entire idea of lazy drunken hero no longer is relevant. The second half is just pointless. I wouldn't want to watch either of these movies twice.

Creative projects:

Twine Towers-two paper towers based off of design of the world trade centers. They are about 3 ft tall and very tediously made. My only regret is not using a ruler (looks slopier than it should with the method I used.

Chemical Reactions- This includes what I did today, two vinegar and Baking Soda bombs as well as a lame diet coke fountain.
The first Vinigar and Soda bomb's results were very positive. As Daniel threw it onto his side walk there was a very loud pop and the bottle blew out on two ends.
The second was pathetic as there was not enough Vinegar to produce the essential amount of CO2 required to pop the bottle as was done in the first test bomb. The only good thing about this test id how the plastic I lowered the baking powder into the bottle with was plastered against the wall. Both me and Daniel agreed as to why the results of the two bombs were different.
The Diet Coke and Mentos fountain was as lame as the second Vinegar bomb. The Coke pored out of the bottle rather than spewed. My dad suggested that the reason for this was not because of the defective Kazakh coke but because we had used Coke light rather than diet coke. I didn't know there was a difference mostly because I have drunken 2 in my whole life only because there was nothing else.

iPhone:
Well the progress on the iPhone is as I expected, there is none.
I have won no bids and only today convinced my dad to let me raise my max bid from 20 to 50$
My dad says that this is not the absolute best time to buy an iPhone and that I should wait for the frenzy to cool down but I am having a hard time going with that.(I want one now!!!!)
I have some issues I have to work out as far as responsibility and not loosing it and using it.
I have had some ad experiences with spending large amounts of money-
I was manipulated into buying a guitar I don't even know how to play
I bought a 30$ Ant Farm that I am to lazy to set up or maintain.
I bought a 90 $ air soft dessert eagle air soft gun which was confiscated right after I figured out how to use it. For give me but freak the expert at the air port.
My dad says I need to think this purchas over before I spend the money but I think I have thought enough about the iPhone in the past month I am done thinking.

I probably should hae made this more than one post but to late for that now =)
TTFN

Movie Location

This is Just a quick post to tell you the location of our first draft.
Here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEaeZ_1JXBM
don't expect anything big

MOvie Progress

Well the progress has gone well and we have 2min. of complete action footage.
The landis bros put it together and made a great video.
Thanks to .mac they were able to send it to me
I can't wait to put it all together myself, that will be fun.
I wish I could put the video on this blog o show you our progress but I don't know if that feature exists.

Any of the NPP guys please comment and add to what I have said.

If you landis boys read this before you get on face book, know that we are getting together at Burns' and Josiah will be there to(yay more stunt men)

WHat ever

OK forget what I said in the first post
This blog is no longer about 2 thing... it doesn't work to well.
I am just going to talk about "whatever" much of which is the movie and the Game but not all.

the things I have done in the past 72 hrs.
-Gone to the burns for two nights, didn't actually plan on staying there at all.
-played 5hrs. of Call of Duty 4 (at omega)
-PLayed more that that of Halo2
-filmed shots for the movie in first person.
-Had enough Coke to drown myself
-Started a blog
-Watched 4 movies
-Not gone to bed before 12
-Ran out of ideas about what to write for a post

If you are wondering why I haven't posted anything on the game it is because I don't have all the information.
I will get it to you as soon as I can

The Movie(Unnamed)

This Blog is about the movie I mentioned before.
Me, Daniel Burns, Brian and Nathan Landis, and maybe Micah and Josiah

We haven't come up with a name yet we are thinking about "Operation(something)"
PLease tell me what you think of the name

I haven't asked permission to tell the plot line to the general public. But I will tell you this. I am the star and i don't die
I also get to hack computer on infiltration missions. Three of them. Well I have pretty much told you everything. So I better stop there before the guys get to mad.

Prolog

This first blog should have been made a long time ago, at the beginning of the summer.
But O-well better now than never

This blog will be about 2 main things(more might come)
1. A movie Me, Landis(BIg and Small) and BUrns are making
2. The game that we are playing mostly the same guys other may join( I am currently winning)

I might also talk about MKovie, Games, Sports, and Other things happening during school