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Re: Ricochet Carrying New Japan Suitcase On His Way To NXT TakeOver: New Orleans

manielse — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:26:43 -0000

I own the same exact NJPW suitcase, it wasn't custom made for him! 😂😂😂

Re: Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Galaxy S6: Should I Upgrade?

manielse — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 07:03:36 -0000

One thing that several articles failed to mention was the the Galaxy 7 dropped the IR Blaster which became my deciding factor not to upgrade from the S6. I realize that most people don't use this but it's really an underrated feature to use your phone as a very customizable remote control. A true shame that Samsung dropped it in the latest release.

Re: Possible Samsung Galaxy S6 specs sheet leaks | Pocketnow

manielse — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:39:46 -0000

The lack of a removable battery with the size of the battery really have me concerned about this phone. However, it may cause me to upgrade me S3 to a S5 once it caused the device price to drop. That should get me at least 2 years on the S5 unless a new device wows me.

Re: My Move to The Twin Cities is Finished

manielse — Mon, 26 May 2014 22:18:19 -0000

Congrats!

Re: 2013 Nexus 7 officially announced by Google, hits retail July 31

manielse — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 22:13:53 -0000

I'm interested in this addition of Miracast as well. Is this verified as that was a major deal breaker for me to bother upgrading. Much rather use Miracast over this limited Chromecast device.

Re: Google Reader Experiencing A Number Of Issues

manielse — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:52:11 -0000

I have not been experiencing any issues with Google Reader to my knowledge and I've been using Google Reader a lot the past few days (like normal).

Re: What Do We Want From Android 4.2? | Pocketnow

manielse — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:32:37 -0000

I'd like to see the concept of youtube/device integration (Google:
Control YouTube TV from your Android device) expanded into the core of the OS so you could share any app's content to a big screen inside a Chrome URL. This would directly compete with AirPlay for HTPC and Google TV users.

Want the split-screen mode for tablets and multi-accounts features too of course.

Re: POLL: Would you consider a shared data plan?

manielse — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:06:32 -0000

Seriously considering using a service like Ting where I pay only what I use each month and still can get a Samsung SIII. Why share data where you have options like this?

Re: Atheist(s) Don’t Exist… God Said So

manielse — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:59:37 -0000

People always want a simple answer to a question. The fact is very few live in the absolutes of a spectrum but absolutes do exist. Some know without a doubt that God does not exist, others have never truly questioned the idea that a God might not exist. Most people are somewhere in between even with many who are religious that attend Church weekly. The problem with unique labels such as "Atheist and Agnostic" is that we don't really have a term for the "weak religious" who have some level of questioning the 100% absolute of God's existence. However, a large amount of people who say they are "Catholic" or any other religion faction have fairly loose beliefs and/or have questions that challenge what is being taught/said. But there are certainly people on the absolutes who "just know" the answer without physical proof.

Re: Android 5.0 Jelly Bean to launch in Q2 2012? [Rumor]

manielse — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:35:03 -0000

Yeah, as Lizardwithhat said, ICS hasn't had even enough time to be rolled out to existing devices and the pipeline of new devices needs time to test and rollout but it's coming. If Jelly Bean is mostly for multi-boot, I can see the release date of summer but doesn't sound to be a huge leap for existing devices and may in fact even be intermediate skip version almost like Gingerbread for Android's evolution to new devices..

Re: It’s too late for Dave Winer and John Battelle to save the common web

manielse — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:34:13 -0000

100% agree with Wes. I can rather easily leave Facebook and if it wasn't the fact that personal contacts live there, I'd be off it in a heartbeat. Facebook would be as dead to me as MySpace as I can easily use other services to communicate socially. RSS gives me much more value for consumption, you just need to know how to manage it and how to import the data important to you.

Re: 2012 brings a pause in the disruption

manielse — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:48:35 -0000

Disruption will come in different hardware types over apps in 2012. Raspberry Pi & HDMI MHL Sticks (Roku), Augmented Glasses, Smart Watches, Gesture & Voice, Driverless Cars, etc. Some will take a couple more years to mature to consumerism but certainly we will have little pause and I'm sure a few surprises will come in software and web apps. Been a fan of Janrain for many years...

Re: QuickPoll: Will tablet sales eventually surpass PC sales?

manielse — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:01:57 -0000

The Simple Term "Tablet" vs "PC" is very vague. You will see more laptops converge into two pieces where the monitor is the main device. Some will look like the Asus Models and be strictly a Mobile OS, others will have Windows/MacOSX and hopefully even both depending on your needs.

I'd like to believe that this will further transform to something that adapts to you so your "device" is just a form factor service with a "Smart VDI" Technologies (Virtual Desktop) that displays and syncs (for offline periods) with cloud data. So I may be using a Smartphone and then switch to a Tablet with almost the same experience with the same exact apps and data just optimized to the larger size screen.
This also opens the entry way to the explosion of Smart Watches (or FitBit form factor) being your personal Wireless Hotspot. This allows one to just carry one form factor screen at a time (ie. not be tied to a Smart Phone) decoupling the 4G and basic communication stack. The design isn't very far fetched and people using AirSync-like technologies could adapt quickly to this type of experience adapting to the display they have around them depending on the situation. Whether its the screens in your car, a TV, mirror or a more traditional device, your experience and data follows you. The bad news is that this may tie you to a Vendor lock-in of the whole experience.

Re: You Can’t Hate Religion and Love Jesus

manielse — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:24:29 -0000

As an Agnostic, who grew up Christian, I can relate to what he was "trying to say". I interpret his word "Religion" to mean "Organized Religion". Maybe its because I was bitten by the Church in the past but "Organized Religion" and "Jesus/God" can certainly be separated. The Church and Organized components are the marketing and brainwashing components that lead to a very wealthy set of enterprise brands with lobbyist power.

Re: Microsoft says the future of TV and entertainment isn't about Windows

manielse — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:00:37 -0000

I'll be the first to admit that Windows and even Windows Media Center isn't perfect for the TV or for average consumers but it still is one of the best, most robust options out there. The beauty of Windows is that it goes well beyond Windows Media Center and can handle virtually all A/V content that exists both online and through Cable/Sat/OTA TV. The XBox in this manner is too constrained much like a Roku or Boxee Box. Kinect works just fine with WMC but is somewhat of a gimmick. Something new will come out for TV but appliances and game consoles so far have been good for secondary TVs in the house but lacking for the primary TV. That all said, I'd love to see the XBox working with the new SilconDust Prime Cablecard systems.

Re: A Deductive Argument for Most Agnostics Being Atheists

manielse — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:41:52 -0000

Disagree, Agnostics are highly skeptic that one exists but admit that they don't truly know for sure to close that door for good. We are just much farther to the left than the people who were baptized Catholic and were married in a church but don't really live any spiritual life. Most of those are highly skeptic just not as far down the path.

Re: louisgray.com: Zillow Rewrites Home Price History, Invalidates Old Data

manielse — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:44:36 -0000

Thanks Mark, hope you stay on the East Coast though... We are always 3 hours ahead in innovating for the day!

Re: louisgray.com: Zillow Rewrites Home Price History, Invalidates Old Data

manielse — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:24:17 -0000

I saw the opposite happen to me personally a few weeks back and it really affects me while i'm trying to sell my existing house while my new one is on the verge of being completely being built. My house has been on the market for 3 months now and many people look at Zillow as being an 'official source' of appraisal. The change they did a few weeks back actually suddenly dropped my house's value down $30K on top of the downward trend that was already occurring before the Zestimate change. this has forced me to drop out price yet again mostly due to perception plus more competition of new houses being put on the market in my local area. I'll be dealing with double mortgages in a matter of a month or so but Zillow could have done a much better job at its readjustments in my opinion but I hope that they are right in their new calculations for better accuracy in the future.

Re: Why your age doesn’t matter

manielse — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:37:32 -0000

The same should apply for being "too old" to start a start-up and yet many VCs don't want to invest in companies which contain older (+35) founders. There seems to be a small window of age that is socially-acceptable to starting a start-up which is wrong.

Re: The Future of Your Wireless Home Network

manielse — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:48:21 -0000

I'm building a new house today with Cat 6a wiring in every major room giving me 10Gbps capability in every room. Wireless is certainly getting better and I use it all the time with portable devices such as my laptops and tablets but nothing beats a wired solution for devices that are stationary. This can change at some point but still many years away from wireless being superior for all nodes.

Re: This Isn’t the Microsoft it Used to Be – My Full Circle Journey and Why I’m Back Again

manielse — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:21:39 -0000

I'm trying to decide if this contradicts your quote on Sunday, "You will not see an early adopter use Microsoft products. You will see a streamliner use them". Microsoft is an interesting beast that gets a bad rap sometimes. BUT....sometimes they surprise and come up with some interesting concepts like the Kinect that change everything (especially in hacks). Many innovations fail in the market (Kin), never materialize (Courier) or become overpriced (Surface) but I have to give Microsoft credit for the fail often, fail fast mantra while waiting for a nugget to shine. One thing I always gave MS credit for is that they know how to integrate lot's of their products together pretty well (much better than Apple).

Re: HOW TO: Build the Ultimate Home Theater

manielse — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:10:44 -0000

Why do you need a Roku included in the "Ultimate Home Theater Build"? If you have a HTPC, just include Boxee software instead. This article wasn't even a build, it was a random list of things to put in your living room. Title should be changed to reflect so.

Re: How I got a feature in Apple’s app of the year (all for free)

manielse — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:35:44 -0000

Congrats Robert and also congrats to Flipboard!

Like you, perhaps a smaller scale, I'm always honored when I've added an idea to a product that ends up included that I have no financial ties to. When you have passion in seeing something become something special, it doesn't matter who profits, the mission is make the product better for all. It's the same nature of social media and curation, we do it because it's in our blood and we want to make this world a better place.

Re: Unfriending, Unfollowing, Unsubscribing... Less Is More

manielse — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:00:18 -0000

Agree with you 100% on this one Jorge. I still see following people as a sign of respect while Lists being somewhat the cure to noise overload. My hope is that My6Sense or some other tool will get smarter in time knowing me and it doesn't matter how many people/sites I follow. The problem is that people's interests aren't always constant and today's interest could be tomorrows or even next hours noise. I still find Echos being more of the noise problem than relevance or number of people I follow.

Re: Unfriending, Unfollowing, Unsubscribing... Less Is More

manielse — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:50:24 -0000

Great post Louis. Like you, I've been forced to lower my activity on social networks and RSS feeds. That said, I still don't believe in unfollowing and fully cutting down. Instead, I've chosen to use Lists and folders to highlight the best sources and occasionally look at and/or engage with the others. I still trim a few people or sources every once in while but I'm very reluctant to loose that connection until I'm sure that it adds no potential value. I don't blame people for cleaning their stream, it's just not something I can do....at least now.