EyeStereo

This thread is interesting, in that it had reminded me of how passionate one can be when it comes to raw benchmark results and how it relates to real-world applications usage.

I started out on a Compaq Deskpro 286 in 2000 – it was a gift from my mom’s coworker.

I then got my own PC, which was an AMD K62, branded in a Compaq mini tower, circa 1998

My third rig was an Ascent PC, which I think was a Pentium II.

From there, I upgraded to an Athlon X2, which ended up being my mom’s computer.

My next pyuter was an Intel Core 2 Duo, packaged in the form of a polycarbonate Macbook, which is now my wife’s computer.

I then downgraded to a PowerMac G4, running on the PowerPC architecture, which is enough for daily web surfing, bill-paying, and photo retouch and uploads to our social networking sites.

Overall, I’m still undecided as to which route to go to: AMD or Intel.

I’ve had problems with mobile computers in the past, mostly because they are fragile and need constant care, but if I do go back to using a desktop as my primary machine, I’d have to narrow down my needs.

Let me get this started…

I need a computer to do these things daily:

1. Pay my bills
2. Manage my calendar events
3. Browse through my messages on social networking sites
4. Check and reply to e-mails

I need my computer to do these things at least once a week:

1. Download multimedia and tech-tools
2. Download Linux operating system disk images
3. Upload and retouch photos; upload to social networking and personal sites

Edit: 2010-07-02-1405CST

I acquired a netbook recently thanks to a random ninja. I’m actually using it now. Will post more about first impressions of the netbook soon.

There is a little known web browser for the Mac that also has built-in functionality that uses parallel sessions, thus allowing a user to log in to multiple accounts on the same web site:

http://www.stainlessapp.com

I have a couple of Gmail accounts, and when I loaded up Stainless, I logged in to my first account, then hit command + shift + t

A Single Session tab opened up. I loaded up Gmail again, and logged in to my second account.

Both tabs were able to log me in to two accounts simultaneously.

Stainless also runs each tab or browser window through its on process, so if one tab or window crashes, the others stay open.

Host Janelle So interviews Lilledeshan Bose regarding use of social networking sites to raise awareness, disseminate news, and spur a global relief effort for victims of typhoon ‘Ondoy’ (Ketsana):

Defined, the online version of Merriam-Webster’s dictionary states:

Information superhighway: a telecommunications infrastructure or system (as of television, telephony, or computer networks) used for widespread and usually rapid access to information ; especially : internet – called also infobahn, information highway

function: noun

date: 1983

Twenty-six years later, I have come to the realization that the information superhighway is now embedded in every facet of our lives. Access to the information superhighway is not a luxury anymore – it exists as a framework to which we share and receive information with each other.

Here are my personal milestones from this year:

1. my mom and I had our first Facebook twitter exchange today
2. at my wedding this year, a photo during the wedding was published a few seconds later
3. updating my status from single to married involved a few keystrokes on the mobile phone
4. checking the balance on checking account can be done on the go: I can either call my bank and use their automated menu, or log in to their web site on my phone
5. I can play Street Fighter with other people online, and also talk to them in real time
6. I can drive around and receive audio notifications from my phone when there is a speed trap or camera-enforced stop light on an upcoming street intersection
7. I can apply for a credit card online, print out a confirmation e-mail that has my account number, and use it the same day at a retail store
8. I can create a calendar event, then share details of the event globally, including last-minute change notifications

Over the span of my lifetime, I should be able talk to my TV and say the word “buy”, then a product materializes inside my nano box, and thus completing a retail transaction from home. No transportation fees. No carbon emissions.

When I walk into my garage space, my vehicle will already have the motor running, seat and fasten a seatbelt over me  automatically, and will ask me where I want to go.

When I have a cat, the pet door of our home will automatically let her in, even when I am not around. The pet door can also sense if my cat wants to go out of the house, and will let her out whenever she wants.

Test post from iPhone