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• $50 to get an earlier flight, Continental has a raquet going http://twitpic.com/15lu9 #
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• Time to play some Supreme Commander http://twitpic.com/16huy #
• Gonna get in a game or two of Supreme Commander then podcast recording tonight 9pm CST http://www.fierceugly.com/live #
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Ustream’s Live Viewing App Hits iPhone App Store.

For all you iPhone users, next we you can watch us live via the new Ustream app.

Ustream has received approval from Apple for its iPhone live video viewing application just in time to watch the Obama inauguration live from wherever you are.

…as long as you have a wifi connection that is. The application requires an open wifi connection to show video, but it works very well. Audio is solid, picture quality is good but with a low frame rate. And users can both read and leave comments in the chat stream. Get it here (iTunes link).

• Hitting the gym for a little work out http://twitpic.com/12bkt #
• Just picked up a hard case and car adapter for my iPhone from eBay. It cost me a whole $6 #
• Just started to install Windows 7 Beta…wish me luck #
• And just like that installation is complete, now let’s see how many drivers I need to find… #
• And there you have windows 7 beta http://twitpic.com/12nhp #
• Sound, video, printer, all working. This is the easiest Windows installation ever. #
• I’m going to do something crazy tonight, I’m going to install Windows 7 Beta 64 bit on my main computer (spare HD of course) #
• Installing Windows 7 64 bit. Let’s see if it goes as smooth as the 32 bit version… #
• Another smooth install. Microsoft is no joke. #
• The bottom one is running Windows 7 Beta. http://twitpic.com/13ayb #
• Multi-tasking during chat http://twitpic.com/13b9d #
• Off to lunch, just need to remember where I parked. http://twitpic.com/13h96 #
• Driving home. Yea for Friday! http://twitpic.com/13kv8 #
• Dinner at the new sports grill, college ice hockey? http://twitpic.com/13ly8 #
• Time for some BSG in HD!!! #
• jail breaking the iPhone is as easy as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich #
• I got a new flag. There’s always next year… http://twitpic.com/13tlf #
• Red hot and blue Bbq for dinner http://twitpic.com/1445e #
• Check out my new Saitek keyboard.
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• Cardinals to win and total points over 47, Ravens to win and total points over 34. #
• I have the over, now I just need the Cardinals to hold on… #
• Not sure that was pass interference bit I’ll take it #
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Creating ring tones for your iPhone from your existing mp3 library is fairly simple and easy to do.  All you need is a program to edit the song to 30 seconds or less (I use Audacity ) and a program to convert mp3 to m4a (I use Tunebite).

First open up Audacity and drag/drop in the mp3 file you want to use:

Now simply select the 30 second piece you want to use as the ring tone and delete the rest.

Select FILE and then EXPORT as mp3.  I usually just save it to the Desktop so it is easy to find.

Once this is done you can close Audacity.  Now open up Tunebite and drag and drop the mp3 into the middle box.

At the top where it says “Convert audio to:” you should select M4A.  Now hit start.  It should only take a second or two to complete.  Once it is done you can close out of Tunebite.

By default the new file is save in My Documents\Tunebite.  Go there, right clicko nthe file and select rename.

Change the file extension to m4r instead of m4a.  You will get a pop up that asks if you are sure, select Yes.

The final step is to drag or copy/paste this new file into the ring tones folder in iTunes.  The next time you synch your iPhone the song will appear in the available ring tones.

And that’s all there is to it.

Here Come The 12 Inch Netbooks, And Intel Isn’t Happy About It.

At what point is it too big to be a net book?

12 inch Netbooks are coming. Dell has the Inspiron Mini 12, Samsung will unveil its 12 inch netbook model to the U.S. shortly, and more are coming. And Intel isn’t happy about this at all.

In fact, the whole Netbook market may be making them nervous. Despite the fact that they power most of these devices with their new Atom chip that handles some PC chores well and uses a lot less power (so batteries are smaller and last longer). Intel sees Netbooks as devices for people who can’t afford normal laptops, or as second devices. But it’s clear that a lot of people are buying them instead of normal dual core machines, despite their very serious limitations.

That means that for the most part, every Netbook sold is one less Dual Core that Intel can sell at a higher price and higher margin. Which explains exactly why the company has been publicly criticizing the performance of the machines. “If you’ve ever used a Netbook and used a 10-inch screen size–it’s fine for an hour. It’s not something you’re going to use day in and day out,” said Intel VP Stu Pann at an event last year.

Sling Updates: HD Streaming Coming to Mac, iPhone Sling App Scheduled for Q1.

I am soooo excited!

Sling Media to Demonstrate SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone and Slingbox HD Streaming on the Mac at Macworld

San Francisco — Macworld — January 6, 2009 — Sling Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), is demonstrating a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone being developed for the iTunes store at this year’s Macworld. Sling Media will deliver a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone to Apple for certification in Q1.

Sling Media is also unveiling a prototype of a new SlingPlayer for Mac HD which allows Slingbox PRO-HD users to stream HD to their Mac desktop or laptop computer. The new SlingPlayer for Mac HD is a web-based version of the SlingPlayer software that will be accessible from Sling.com, Sling Media’s recently launched video entertainment web site.

“SlingPlayer Mobile is ideally suited for the iPhone’s large touch screen display and I know iPhone users are eagerly anticipating the application’s availability,” said Blake Krikorian, co-founder and CEO of Sling Media. “Add to that HD streaming support for Slingbox PRO-HD customers and live TV support on our video entertainment site, Sling.com, and you can see Sling Media is committed to delivering great solutions for Mac users.”

SlingPlayer Mobile gives consumers their entire home TV experience, including local channels, local sports teams, video on demand, pay per view, etc. Any program that you can watch on your sofa back home, you can now watch via your iPhone using a standard network connection (3G Cellular, WiFi). In addition, SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone users can also control their home digital video recorder (DVR) to watch recorded shows, pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV, or even queue new recordings while on the road.

Pricing and Availability
SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone will be submitted to Apple for testing and approval in Q1. The price has not been determined at this time. SlingPlayer for Mac HD will be available for free via the web-based SlingPlayer within Sling.com later in Q1. Mac customers will be able to use either Safari or Firefox web browsers to get both HD streaming and Live TV within Sling.com.

The Associated Press: Sproles lifts Chargers to ‘wild’ OT win over Colts.

One of the best games I have ever seen.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Peyton Manning has his MVP award and nothing more, outdone again in January by the San Diego Chargers. Speedy little Darren Sproles scooted 22 yards for the winning score 6:20 into overtime and the Chargers beat the Colts 23-17 in an AFC wild-card game Saturday night, ending Indianapolis’ nine-game winning streak a day after Manning won his third Associated Press NFL MVP award.

Sproles came up big on a night when the Chargers played the final 2 1/2 quarters without LaDainian Tomlinson, who stood on the sideline in obvious discomfort from a groin injury.

Fifty years after the Baltimore Colts won the first overtime game in league history by the same score over the New York Giants for the NFL title, Indianapolis wasn’t so fortunate. It was victimized by Sproles, who rushed 23 times for 105 yards, caught five passes for 45 yards, had 106 yards on four kickoff returns and 72 on three punt runbacks.

I just installed the WordPress app for my iPhone. It seems pretty intuitive.   I don’t think there is a way to add pics though.   Too bad.  Go Chargers!