Out of nowhere...

Today I got an e-mail from a complete stranger with a technical question. The question was related to a Java project I had worked on in 2002 - almost 3 years ago. I believe that he got my information from the Java Forum as I was working on developing a framework for sending ringtones and icons via SMS.

The only reason that his e-mail reached me is that I updated my profile on that website. I guess you need to be careful what you write on the 'net, because at some point someone might ask you a question about it.

We're chaging things around

So after debating and debating about what to do with this site, I have decided to devote it to the thing I have been doing on message boards and mailing lists for years - commenting on the technology that I use in my day to day life.

I hope that whoever out there in the Blogsphere is reading this will find the information useful and informative, and please note that I will gladly answer questions about any thing I post. Just send the questions to 'blog at bonerosity dot com'.

Enjoy!
--Yonah

Wow, I got to update more often...

Hey everyone, I know its been a while, and I still need to put together my wishlists. I hope to be updating more in the future. I am also getting a new camera phone with a megapixel camera, so hopefully I will be able to review it, as well as use it for Random pictures on the blog.

The Battle for the MP3 lowlands...

I have been unabashed about my desire for an MP3 player - both on my blog as well as with my wife. If last year's big story was about the iPod locking up the high-end Digital Audio Player market, the story of 05' (as evidenced by CES and Macworld) is going to be about the low end. Make no mistakes, Steve Jobs doesn't want to make the same mistakes he made in the 1980s by trying to attract some of the low-end market.

So Apple has introduced the minimalist chic iPod Shuffle. While I think that this will go over great with the Jogging and low-budget fashion concious individuals, I am not sure this will help him tie-up the low-end MP3 player market. While the 1GB iPod shuffle is probably the most affordable 1GB mp3 player on the market @ $149, for $50 more (and probably less than that after some dilution) I can get a Creative Zen Micro 1GB? Or a Rio Carbon 2.5GB with 2.5 times the capacity? Oh, and both of those devices have real navigation and an LCD display.

The Zen Micro seemed to be just as hot as the iPods this holiday season, with most retailers running out of stock. Zen Micro now introduced 3 new capacities for the Micro - 1,4,and 6 GB join five, and interestingly enough, there is only about a $20-30 price difference between them. (Which means that the least popular sizes will be on sale soon :) ). They also introduced the Zen Micro Photo with 5 and 6GB capacities, and at $300-350, they are a bargain when compared to the iPod photo at $499. Granted, the iPod photo starts at 40GB, but my laptop hard drive isn't even that big.

Ah yes, it's going to get interesting.

Waiting for CES

I decided to hold off my 05' wishlists and predictions until after CES. This will give me ample time to decide what I want from the cream of the crop.

My wife and I were sitting on the train today next to someone with a 4G iPod, and I was staring at it. My wife just looked at me and sighed.

Maybe apple will introduce a flash-based iPod that even she can't say no to?