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Just a Quick post about a quick mobile version of this site. Well I did it, finally. I made my site mobile friendly. Using the WordPress Mobile Pack I have quickly set up a mobile site. Still need to enable the m.welcometomyreality.net sub-domain so that it automatically re-directs and I need to make my own theme but I expect to get onto that very soon.
Top secret War logs from the Afghanistan war have been released by the professional leak journalists at Wikileaks. Only this time they appear to have gone a slightly different direction than the last BIG leak. Wikileaks received a fair bit of criticism when the released the Apache tapes under the title ‘Collateral Murder’ on the 5th April. Some news sources did not like how Wikileaks showed the world just how bad they were at their jobs. Needless to say these ‘reporters’ decided to attack Wikileaks editorial that was included with the leak. Wikileaks did release the full video, however the damage was done ['Collateral Murder' in Baghdad Anything But]. Well it would seem that with age comes wisdom. Wikileaks released their FULL files, all 90,000 records, to several prominent news organisations around the globe. It would seam that all is forgiven in these newsies eyes [Afghanistan war logs: how Wikileaks turned crowd-sourcing into journalism]. No longer is Wikileaks the irresponsible bunch of Internet trolls they are a credible source for a journalist. I think this is a very good thing, Wikileaks has enough troubles without having to worry about friendly fire. I unfortunately have not been able to reach the site, whether it is a D.O.S. attack or just an overloaded server it is beyond my reach for now. That said the Guardian has a very in-depth coverage that, I suspect, will continue to grow as time goes on. It’s very brutal, but that is war. I don’t blame the soldiers I blame politicians, as it should be. Remember to donate to Wikileaks so they can keep up the good work [Go to the donation page at Wikileaks.org]  The Galaxy S - Screen At full brightness in the shade I wanted a smart phone. Optus, the carrier I am currently with here in Australia, didn’t have an android answer to Telstra and the HTC Desire… I was very not happy; until the Samsung Galaxy S showed up that is. I did not want an iPhone and its closed marketplace, I wanted an Android! I wanted the freedom to poke around in the bowls of the phone with complete immunity, if I was so inclined. But my options where limited as I was stuck on a phone plan at Optus with only an expensive way out. I am so glad that changed The Samsung galaxy s has similar hardware to the iPhone 4 meaning it is indeed a current generation phone and not one of these cheap alternatives Optus had been trying to push onto me for the past 3 months. This review is based on my initial stock Samsung Galaxy S. No Root Access, custom ROM’s or stuffing around with the system files. Just how Samsung and Optus intended the general user to experience the phone. As the Android OS is fairly generic and very similar across all android phones I will not be focusing on that aspect of the phone. Rather I will be looking into the Hardware experience of the phone and Samsung’s ‘Customisations’ Following this review I will be posting my ‘How to’ guide for all the customisations and Apps I have used on my phone. Specifications:As far as specifications go the Samsung Galaxy S or I9000 is very impressive.
PackagingOk I never know why other reviewers put this in but I decided I would post a least a photo.  It's a box. Black. Rectangle, enough said. Build QualityThe Samsung Galaxy S whilst made of plastic is still a sturdy phone When I first pulled the phone out of the box it felt, flimsy. But then I remembered that it has a battery. The battery adds the majority of the weight and also a fair amount of structure to the back of the phone. Once in place the plastic casing isn’t much of an issue. There just isn’t enough space left within the casing, it feels very much like it is a solid block. The buttons are well secured and don’t jiggle and the Glass is thick and sturdy. I have dropped the phone once or twice now onto Lino floors, clumsy I know, but I still haven’t damaged the phone so big A+ for that. Software and performanceSamsung and Optus thankfully have not over loaded the phone with crappy software but there are a few things I would like to get rid of. Pre-installed software a.k.a. Bloat-ware is an issue on many pre-built computers and unfortunately mobile phones are slowly encountering the same issues. Some of the apps I haven’t used and doubt I will ever use them, that or have found better alternatives. These apps are:
Each manufacturer that uses the Android platform invariably makes their own ‘improvements’. Samsung’s modifications are a bit hit and miss the famed ‘Social Hub’ doesn’t bring much to the table, it’s a nice idea and all but the execution isn’t all that great. Social view is essentially just a web page and isn’t worth a damned thing. The Swipe keyboard is possibly the most important modification possible and works like a charm. It took me some time to get used to it but after I did it increased my writing speed immensely. The active backgrounds have a habit of slowing things down tho and I defiantly DON’T recommend them. Sure this is a 1 GHz beast of a phone but there is still that slight lag when swiping that will ruin you user experience. The main reason this happens is because the phone is running low on RAM. The RAM issue will be going away, hopefully soon. The issue arises because the OS doesn’t support the amount of RAM that the phone has available. Rumour is that Samsung will be updating the OS to 2.2 in August. This update will bring the much needed RAM support 2.1 is missing and as such minimises this annoyance. Images taken with the Samsung Galaxy S:The camera was one point that I was worried about. 5mp… with no flash. I was sure that it would be one thing that would ruin my experience. But to my surprise for the most part I didn’t miss the flash. At night I simply adjust the exposure settings and I got fairly good images, good enough for Facebook anyway. 
BatteryWhoa boy will this thing chew down on the battery if you are not careful. Yea they battery life can stink on this baby, but it is manageable. I suggest getting a task killer like Advanced task killer, a nice fee app and placing the power control widget somewhere easily accessible. As long as you switch off you wifi, bluetooth and GPS when your not using them you can increase you battery life for several days in pocket time. Be warned the Super AMOLED screen WILL EAT POWER if you don’t watch it. On my phone after about a week of use the on board power usage monitor said my screen used a whopping 84% of all my power. Whilst the processor will use a fair chunk of power if you let the apps get away from you, it’s the screen you need to watch. To be fair I did give the phone one hell of a work out in that first week, it’s not what I would call ‘normal’ usage. Basic stuff like sms, twitter, light Facebook use (using an app) and even phone calls don’t dent the battery too much but once that processor and screen kicks it into high gear, like with 3d games, there is a significant increase in power usage. There is good news for anyone who has a habit of only using their phone in random bursts. The stand-by power usage is next to nothing. I spent 3 days not using my phone just carting it around in my pocket and sending the odd sms, the power level went from 100% to only about 60%-70%. The battery is actually very good. It’s just the screen is such a power hog that it severely reduces the life of the charge. ConclusionThe Samsung Galaxy s is a great phone. It has almost identical hardware to the new iPhone without the antenna issues… and an open OS. I Highly recommend this phone. With management the battery isn’t that bad for a piece of Tech this powerful, the build quality is fairly good, the OS is an average Android OS and the Camera whilst only 5mp and having no flash is perfectly acceptable.  Via: Digital Trends Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler -Albert Einstein Well it looks like the bane of every home entertainment enthusiasts existence might be on the way out. HDMI is, according to Wikipedia, ‘a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data’. Or to the rest of the know universe a Well I received a very annoying email this morning from Angus & Robertson. Unfortunately we are unable to obtain the following item(s) that you recently ordered from us. Order Number: [REDACTED]: Title: Mogworld [REDACTED] As a result, we have cancelled your order for the above items and these titles will be refunded shortly. You will also receive a refund |
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