NardVille http://nardville.com/blog The Blog of A Filipino Podcaster in Texas Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:31:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 NardVille-196 Switched from DSL to Cable http://nardville.com/blog/2010/07/14/743/ http://nardville.com/blog/2010/07/14/743/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:22:18 +0000 nard http://nardville.com/blog/?p=743 Switched from DSL to Cable
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I finally made the switch from DSL to Cable! It is blazing fast! This is according to SpeedTest.net. I am impressed!

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]]> http://nardville.com/blog/2010/07/14/743/feed/ Not enough iOS4 for my iPhone 3G http://nardville.com/blog/2010/06/21/not-enough-ios4-for-my-iphone-3g/ http://nardville.com/blog/2010/06/21/not-enough-ios4-for-my-iphone-3g/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:42:48 +0000 nard http://nardville.com/blog/?p=739 I have an iPhone 3G for 2 years now and I am excited about the upcoming iPhone 4. I must admit that using the 3G has drastically changed how I access all my internet services. I do feel that it is running slow, but it can still do the job.

Apple is releasing iOS4  just days before the release of the new iPhone 4. I should say that I am disappointed with this because I would have preferred to use iOS 4 on my iPhone 3G for a longer period. I know I can just hold on to my 3G and just purchase the iPhone 4 later. However, I only realized this after preordering the iPhone 4. I guess I was one of the lucky ones who ordered the phone successfully before the big preordering problem.

I am aware that multi-tasking will not be available for the 3G, but that’s not the only big thing for thew new mobile OS. I can take advantage of the Folders feature. I have so many apps right now that I have about five pages. I have already trimmed this down from nine before. At present, I organize my apps by page. The first page are the essential stuff I use, the second page is for social networking, the next is for image manipulation, and the rest are for games. Having Folders will greatly reduce the pages and help me organize may apps better.

Unified inbox is also a good feature. I have many accounts I check and I always have to drill down and climb up the tree just to check my e-mails. With the unified inbox, I can easily read them all and delete whichever I don’t want.

There are tons of features on iOS 4 that even an iPhone 3G user can take advantage of. I just wish I had a little more time with my 3G to play with the new upgrade.

Who am I kidding? I’m just excited that I’ll be getting the iPhone 4 soon. Whoever gets my 3G can play with iOS4 all they want while I multi-task and do Facetime with my new iPhone 4. :-)

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]]> http://nardville.com/blog/2010/06/21/not-enough-ios4-for-my-iphone-3g/feed/ NardVille-195 James Cameron and the Oil Spill http://nardville.com/blog/2010/06/02/nardville-195-james-cameron-and-the-oil-spill/ http://nardville.com/blog/2010/06/02/nardville-195-james-cameron-and-the-oil-spill/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:47:18 +0000 nard http://nardville.com/blog/?p=731 James Cameron and the Oil Spill
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That’s right! Get Hollywood involved with the Oil Spill. James Cameron has come to save the day!

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]]> http://nardville.com/blog/2010/06/02/nardville-195-james-cameron-and-the-oil-spill/feed/ Would you pay for Hulu? http://nardville.com/blog/2010/04/22/would-you-pay-for-hulu/ http://nardville.com/blog/2010/04/22/would-you-pay-for-hulu/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:32:15 +0000 nard http://nardville.com/blog/?p=726 Hello, surfer. I haven’t blogged on here for a long time. I should be blogging more. Podcasting has been hard to do lately. I will still do it once in a while.


ZDNet has a report on a Hulu subscription for $9.95 per month. Although they will continue to show the 5 most recent shows, to watch old episodes, you have to pay.

I watch old episodes of Stargate SG-1 because I did not watch the series a long time ago. If I have to pay for really old episodes, I would just use my Netflix account to get the DVDs.

Watching streaming video has been an everyday activity for me. Sometimes I wonder why do I bother paying for cable. I basically have it only for sports, weather and news. I usually watch sci-fi shows, most of which are available on Hulu, Netflix or through other alternative sites.

I am not a fan of subscription services. I avoid them as much as I can. However, Netflix is one I cannot live without.

As for Hulu, it is pretty much a good source of video-on-demand. You can take your time, but don’t take too much time. :-)

Would you pay for this service? I don’t think I would.

Article from ZDNet: Hulu launching subscription service starting at $9.95 per month?

]]> http://nardville.com/blog/2010/04/22/would-you-pay-for-hulu/feed/ NardVille-194 Mardi Gras, Southwest and GI Joe http://nardville.com/blog/2010/02/19/nardville-194-mardi-gras-southwest-and-gi-joe/ http://nardville.com/blog/2010/02/19/nardville-194-mardi-gras-southwest-and-gi-joe/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:06:24 +0000 nard http://nardville.com/blog/?p=722 Mardi Gras, Southwest and GI Joe
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I just came from Mardi Gras. Southwest and TSA need to shape up. I got a GI Joe action figure from Hasbro.

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]]> http://nardville.com/blog/2010/02/19/nardville-194-mardi-gras-southwest-and-gi-joe/feed/ NardVille-193 iPad Fail and Playon.TV http://nardville.com/blog/2010/01/28/nardville-193-ipad-fail-and-playontv/ http://nardville.com/blog/2010/01/28/nardville-193-ipad-fail-and-playontv/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:23:29 +0000 nard http://nardville.com/blog/?p=717 iPad Fail and Playon.TV
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The iPad is impressive, but it lacks a lot of features I need for gadget like that. I tried Playon.TV on a Windows machine to stream videos to PS3.

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]]> http://nardville.com/blog/2010/01/28/nardville-193-ipad-fail-and-playontv/feed/ NardVille-192 Adam Lambert and Birthday http://nardville.com/blog/2009/12/30/narville-192-adam-lambert-and-birthday/ http://nardville.com/blog/2009/12/30/narville-192-adam-lambert-and-birthday/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:47:17 +0000 nard http://nardville.com/blog/?p=714 Adam Lambert and Birthday
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I’ve been listening to Adam Lambert lately. Got a new PS3 for Christmas. Birthday is coming up soon.

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]]> http://nardville.com/blog/2009/12/30/narville-192-adam-lambert-and-birthday/feed/ NardVille-191 Lumpia for Thanksgiving http://nardville.com/blog/2009/11/28/nardville-191-lumpia-for-thanksgiving/ http://nardville.com/blog/2009/11/28/nardville-191-lumpia-for-thanksgiving/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:51:51 +0000 nard http://nardville.com/blog/?p=710 Lumpia for Thanksgiving
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I cooked lumpia for Thanksgiving. We just had our first yummy Smashburgers.

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]]> http://nardville.com/blog/2009/11/28/nardville-191-lumpia-for-thanksgiving/feed/ No Wi-Fi on Continental? http://nardville.com/blog/2009/11/09/no-wi-fi-on-continental/ http://nardville.com/blog/2009/11/09/no-wi-fi-on-continental/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:13:45 +0000 nard http://nardville.com/blog/?p=701 I have always flown with Continental for many years. I enjoy the simplicity of their check-in procedures, e-mail notifications and, recently, the ability to check in using a mobile device.

I have an iPhone 3G for a year now and it is an awesome time-killer in the plane. I either watch videos, listen to podcasts or play a game of Flight Control.

Wouldn’t it be great to have Wi-Fi on the plane just to chat with friends or surf the web?

Recently, I caught an article on MSBNC about airlines providing Wi-Fi access to their customers. I am disappointed that Continental is not in the list.

I decided to go to my Continental account and use their service called Ask Alex. (You have to log in to see the Ask Alex service.)  By simply asking about broadband access on the plane, Alex simply says “We don’t currently offer onboard Wi-Fi or broadband services.” By the way, Alex has a lady voice.

I have to check up on them from time to time to see when will they provide onboard internet so I can chat with my friends using Fring on my iPhone. :-)

]]> http://nardville.com/blog/2009/11/09/no-wi-fi-on-continental/feed/ Second Life Dancing (VLOG) http://nardville.com/blog/2009/10/21/second-life-dancing-vlog/ http://nardville.com/blog/2009/10/21/second-life-dancing-vlog/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:57:38 +0000 nard http://nardville.com/blog/?p=693 Second Life Dancing (VLOG)
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My Second Life character was dancing nude.

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