POW 03-09 November 2008 for Corpsman.com

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NETCAST: Attack of Da-Chief (AOTC) #42 Final

Well we got ‘er done. We had some major hiccups tonight during our recording but finally got this episode in the can.

Hosts tonight: Da-Chief, 8404, and PegasusHM.

We apologize for the perceived un-organization, Talkshoe and Skype were dropping us left and right and it was extremely hard to focus during all of it.

Remember you can download this on Itunes “Keyword” Corpsman.com, or you can get it here: AOTC #42

Hope to hear from you next week, it would be great if more of you could come to the taping and call in and ask questions etc.

Next Week’s discussion: Post Election, Baseball World Series (Congrats Phillies), Football, NBA, as well as the updates from Corps School, and of course the phone wars, Tony will give some insight to cell phone contracts, Blackberry Bold, Apple I-Phone, and the Google “ANDROID” G-1.

Hope to see you!

Da-Chief

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What Phone Part II

First of all I am extremly happy with my I-Phone 3G.  I ended up picking up the 16GB White Version, and I could not be happier.  The only thing that I feel is lacking are 2 things:

1. A Keyboard, I have to type on the screen and I have big fingers.. Kinda hard to do.

2. Cannot replace Battery, I cannot buy a extra, and if you use your I-Phone the way I do, almost like a 2nd portable computer when I am away from my computer, it would help if I was able to “HOT SWAP” a battery if I am away from a plug.

These are minor though, I can deal with them, and really I have found I have adapted to things I never thought I would.  I do feel there is a new paradigm being built here with phones, which are more and more becoming “Portable Computers”.
But, I digress, and will leave that for a nother “TECH” article.

The reason I am writing this, I have to get my wife a new phone in December.  Since she is a Nurse, she needs some med info, really good web browsing etc on her phone.  The thing about the I-Phone it is not really the best for her line of work, plus she hates not having a keyboard.

So we are back to trying to figure out which phone to get.  Since I know the I-Phone is out, it will probably be the new Google “Android” phone or the Blackberry Bold.  The Blackberry will be going on sale tomorrow finally, and if you remember, this was the phone I wanted in the first place, and is supposedly going to be very nice.

The Andoid is itself a 1st Generation phone, works like a I-Phone but has a Keyboard.

IF any of you out there have either phone in the next few days, please email me @ admin1@corpsman.com, I would love to hear what you think, I would like to post the replies on here if possible as well, especially with this down market.

D/C

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Hope to see you!

Da-Chief

FORCM Weekly Update for 20 October 2008

“From the Desk of the BUMED FORCE MASTER CHIEF”
and Director of the Hospital Corps
20 October 2008

No blurb to copy this week, sorry, just enclosures that you may want to download and look at.

Enclosure: forcm_20_oct_08

D/C

AOTC to be rescheduled to Thursday night.

Due to feeling a bit under the weather, we will be recording on Thursday night @ 2100 EST.

I am feeling a bit under the weather and run down.

We will be on live tomorrow night thogh, Dee Dee, 8404 and myself to discuss the last weeks events.
I apologize for the inconveinence.

Da-Chief

This was written on Da-Chief’s Apple Iphone remotely.

So Final Decision… I-PHONE 2.0 and Flip Ultra and here is why…

Well I am buying a I-Phone today.  Here is why…

Cost and functionality.

One of the reasons I was going to get the Blackberry Bold, Video which can be uploaded to a service.

This was turned on its ear on Tuesday when I bought the “FLIP ULTRA”.

As you can see it goes for $149.00, I picked mine up at WAL-MART.  It is already gone as my wife has told me it is “HER” camera now and I can pick up my own later, what does this mean?  It means this movie tool is the simplest easiest camera I have ever used.

The Break down:

2 gigs of memory, which holds 60 mins of video.
USB, with Onboard software, You can plug it into “ANY” computer and download your film.
Runs on 2 AA batteries, you can buy a A/C adapter for it, but it runs real nice on the batteries.
So small can fit into your pocket, and you won’t be bothered by it.
2x Zoom.
Sofware automatically Uploads to Youtube, MySpace and other online applications.

Ok so Wy would I drop the Bold for this?  Well the biggest reason….

PRICE!!

I can get the I-Phone for 199.00 (Base Unit) plus my service plan.   + Flip Camera $149.00

Blackberry Bold, (No Price avail yet, but thought to be $500.00) with Service plan which costs more then the I-Phone plan.

Yeah I will have to carry 2 devices, but honestly, It won’t be that bad as the Bold was a Bulky phone anyways, so it is a wash, but my video capabilities will be much better then what I would have had with the bold.  There are also more applications on the I-Phone.

Trust me that I did not want to jump on the I-Phone Bandwagon, but facts are facts, Apple makes a great product and I am tired of Windows Mobile.  I think with this plan I can better myself as well as MCS-productions.  (I will explain what this is in a later update!).

SO WINNER!!

I-PHONE 2.0!!!!

Can you feel the “G’s???

Can Someone, “ANYONE” build a phone that works?? Maybe do some QA to make sure a product you are about to release to the wild, or have released the wild “WORKS?”…

Apple continues to have problems with the I-PHONE version 2.0 (3G).  Even though you are in area that has a sufficent 3G signal, the I-Phone keeps dropping the fast signal and drops you back to the tortise reception of the Edge Network.

A article here at the CNET Blogs area claims that the Blackberry Bold might be having the same issues quote:

There are lots of people reporting on the spotty iPhone 3G reception issues and according to Barron’s it looks like the BlackBerry Bold may be experiencing those same 3G reception issues. The Bold is available only in a couple countries at the moment and isn’t yet available here in the U.S. so there is the possibility that the Bold’s software will be updated prior to the release.

Well the only thing I do know, The Blackberry has not been released yet due to some bugs they have been working on.  I would rather a company fix said bugs prior to release, then have me be the beta tester for them to fix the problems.  Right now Apple has millions of Beta Testers for their I-Phone.

So the wait goes on..

What do you think??

Think I am Nuts?

Leave a comment below..

D/C

Apple I-Phone run by the BoogeyMan…

This comes from our Forums.. (Did you know we had forums?? Just hit the forums link above), from HMC-FMF-PJ.. Enjoy.. Definitley waiting on the Blackberry Bold now.  It is supposed to come out next month. To many issues with the I-Phone.  I now give you the terrific post from HMC-FMF-PJ

So how many of you proud iPhone owners know that Apple has built a backdoor into your phone so they can control what your phone does.

Apple decides what you are permitted to download and Apple decides what applications will run. Apple can choose to delete things off your phone without your knowledge or consent and Apple can simply shut your iPhone down so it no longer functions. And I am sure they told you that when you bought it.

But, hey, its all in the name of security and designed to keep you safe from the boogie man. That is why it was a secret function that customers were not informed of and initially pushed off as a crazy paranoid conspiracy theory when it was first discovered. Now that the cat is out of the bag, Steve Jobs has just confirmed the kill switch is real but has a positive spin selling it as a condom for your iPhone. Its there to keep you safe, trust me….

Jobs is quoted saying: “Hopefully we never have to pull that lever, but we would be irresponsible not to have a lever like that to pull.”

If only Microsoft would build a lever to disable computers…
If only GM would build a lever to disable cars…
If only Nintendo would build a lever to disable Wii…
If only DirectTV would build a lever to disable tv’s…

The world would be such a more responsible and safer place if a corporation (disgruntled employee or resourceful hacker) could shut you down or redirect your activities anytime they wanted to…

This and they there is talk in the tech areas that the 3G Chip in the I-Phone are having major errors and they there is talk that Apple is silently exchanging the I-Phones that are brought in with problems.
What do you think?

Leave a comment below or join our Forums.

Da-Chief

Apple I-Phone Vs. RIM Blackberry Bold .. Take 3 or is it 4 or ….??

ARRRGHHH!!!!

I was “THIS CLOSE” to buying a Apple I-Phone this weekend.  I was maybe 3 doors down from the AT&T Store and they had them in stock.  It was a weak moment.

We were out to see the new Kevin Costner movie “Swing Vote” Which by the way was a good movie.  But that is for a different Article.

Anyway…

We had some time to kill and I had just found out that the Blackberry Bold was going to ship late, supposedly now they are saying Sep 1st at the “EARLIEST” which is speak for “WE GOT PROBLEMS”.  Word on the street is that they are having overheating problems and some software glitches.  For those who aren’t technically sound, Overheating can come from bad software coding, essentially it makes the processor in the phone go into Cardiac Arrest with V-Tac. 

Anyway the I-Phone has not been without problems as well.  They have had severe software problems with their applications which you can buy on Apple I-Tunes.  What is odd about this is that Apple has to approve each and every software program that goes up.  They essentially “BETA” it for us.  Apple is not known for flaky software, and by what some that I respect are saying, It is the I-Tunes Install that is the problem, not necessarily the applications.

Leo Laporte  (Owner of the Twit Network and evangelist of all things Tech,  Twit can be found at http://www.twit.tv., or http://www.twitlive.tv) has had to re-install from Scratch his I-Phone 2.0 3 times now.  He thinks he has nailed the problem, and has come up with a fix, I will post it upon confirmation.

I need a phone that can help me now.  Corpsman.com is a full time job.  You should have seen me the few days before the CPO results came out.  I had to be connected.  I was Txt’ing Crazycajun in Lajeune constantly and other contacts I have.  Since it is Summer Vacation though, and I am my kids dad, I could not be tied to the computer.  My Samsung Blackjack (Version 1) was ok, but I can’t even view my own webpage.  I “NEED” A phone that can render the whole thing and let me update on the fly.

So I was that Close, I was “Green” to go from COMNAVWIFECOM to buy the phone.  This is supposed to be my fathers day present from June from her and the kids…..

But I am waiting…..

For the Blackberry Bold a little bit longer.  I hope they are able to fix the kinks as I need a phone that handles these types of applications while I am on the go slaying dragons, helping with homework, driving to swim lessons, or kissing a boo boo.

Patience is a virtue…..

Da-Chief

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