“The world changes this week“! This is what Jonathan Schwartz — President and COO of Sun Microsystems said in his personal blog couple of days back (oct 01, 2005)!
If I were a betting man, I’d bet the world was about to change. And that what just happened in Massachusetts, when a state government made what was to me a very rational statement - we will pick an open standard to protect the right of our citizens to access data and services; we will then buy from vendors that support standards - will be a shot heard ’round the world.
And today, Google Inc’s Eric Schmidt and Sun Microsystem’s Scott McNealy are giving a news conference, announcing some form of collaboration between their companies! [Web Cast Link]
Its going to be a very exciting day!
Microsoft office 12 suddenly seems to be in deep trouble.
According to slashdot, we can expect it to be an AJAX version of OpenOffice.. wow!. I am super excited!
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October 4th, 2005 at 10:09pm
Lot of buzz over the net about the scratch problem with iPod nano. My iPod nano so far has no major scratches as such. I haven’t yet removed the protective cover which came with the packing.
Basically, there are two problems..
1. Problem with scratches.
2. LCD cracking/braking.
Problem with scratches is the one that is more prominent, and the LCD cracking is a remote possibility, and apple has admitted that its a problem.
Solution to iPod nano scratching problem
- If you have the scratch problem with you iPod, don’t forget to check this post on how a $4 can of brasso can make your iPod nano look brand new!
- Create a home made iPod nano cover!. Download, print.. and your cover is ready. Click here for more info.
I think iPod nano is quite sturdy gadget. After the arstechnica’s endurance test on the nano a couple of days back, today, I came across this story titled “iPod nano vs Washing machine“! - Interesting.
Btw, lot of buzz about apple releasing new version of iPods (5th generation) in october.
Updated : On Oct 12th, apple is planning on a special event titled “One more thing”. We might see a Video iPod soon! (Check this link for a leaked photo!)
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October 4th, 2005 at 06:22pm