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The iPhone 4s and Siri are finally here: Review

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   I'm not one of those that has to be the first one to get a tech gadget when it comes out, but I'm sure that does come with some perks and excitement. Same with the iPhone 4s. Even with the death of Steve Jobs, I didn't really desire it.. thinking my iPhone 4 was pretty good as it is. I'll spare you all the details as to why I decided to get the upgrade but-- long story short-- My wife has my phone and I now have an iPhone 4s (her blackberry was dying slowly.)   So now i'm excited. I ordered the new phone and waited, and waited, and waited. Then finally I got notification that my phone had been shipped from China. I don't know too much about the complicated process of shipping a package and making sure it arrives at the correct address in a certain amount of time, but I'm sure i'm not the only one who likes tracking packages through the web. So fast forward to when when the phone arrives. I love it-- okay let me hold back judgement.... I lik...

The future Camera & Pork flavored doughnuts

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Just a few things I noticed today that have nothing to do with each other . It appears heart scientists have come up with a new camera technique allowing you and Me to shoot video and still images at the same time and with the same camera... No you don't have to switch to video mode and ask for a replay. If you understand it here's the info from the Nature Methods article http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.1429 .( 1000 fps . just for fun, (i like to see things burn.) So, take a look at the pictures and video below from this thing... not that impressive. I guess you have to take into account these are heart doctors who are used to viewing their surgeries in black and white, while the rest of the world is in techno-color. Oh and its also supposed to be cheaper. So i still want to see this thing go up against a camera like this... is it even in the same ballpark? Pentax | Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens | 16302 and in other unrelated news... pork flavored doughnuts ...