The Music of the Trees

 

Imagine if you could hear what chopped down trees have to say. What do you think they would say? Now, you don’t have to imagine. Try “Years”, the turntable that plays music from slices of wood.

Bartholomäus Traubeck, a German artist, has created a turntable that uses circular pieces of chopped trees instead of usual vinyl records and plays some beautiful music.

Traubeck says, “A tree’s year rings are analysed for their strength, thickness and rate of growth. This data serves as basis for a generative process that outputs piano music. It is mapped to a scale which is again defined by the overall appearance of the wood (ranging from dark to light and from strong texture to light texture). The foundation for the music is certainly found in the defined ruleset of programming and hardware setup, but the data acquired from every tree interprets this ruleset very differently.”

In short, each ring in a circular piece of wood, also used to calculate the age of a tree, are used to generate piano notes by the software in the turntable.

The music is rather sad, but hey, what else do you expect a chopped tree to sing?

Listen for yourself:

 

 

YEARS from Bartholomäus Traubeck on Vimeo.

Color Your e-Life!

Hey guys, got bored enough of Android and Apple updates that seem to just literally own our lives? We just thought we would help you by counterattacking this information overloaded tech world that is simply too bombarded with all the updates and blahs.

Here is one of those refreshing posts ready to invade your e-life with colors, crazy and fun stuff for your online property.

Flexible Keyboards:

Want a portable keyboard that can fit inside your bag? Here is the flexible, roll-able keyboard. They’re available in many brands and funky colors as well. Flexible keyboards are easily folded and adjusted according to the surface. They are also easy to carry around in your hand bag. Jut whip it out while having coffee at your favorite cafe and watch people go “wow!”

Portable keyboard
If you want to carry a light, eye-catching, and adjustable full sized keyboard to accompany you with your small devices then just go and get one flexible keyboard to help you everywhere!

Laptop Bags:

Who would deny to carry an stunning, playfully sporting laptop case for the notebooks? There was a time when only dark colored, somber, rather sad cases were available to carry your laptops. Conventional laptop bags not only tire and bore us but also are too prone of getting stolen (OK, I know there are trackers available, uh). Apart from the traditional style bags, now there are notebook compartments in almost every type of bag (of course, except your twinkling clutches, pretty ladies). From the backpacks for students to the shoulder bags for women, every style is just perfect for carrying your notebook.

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A lot of us are always on the go. Be it students going to schools and universities or professinal people going out for work, everyone of us needs to carry a notebook. It’s true that tablet PCs have almost invaded the notebook world but still students and working people find it easier to make assignments and finish projects on the notebooks rather than on smaller, difficult to handle tablets.

notebook bags

Many brands are offering laptop cases. From Gucci to Juicy Couture, brands are now offering laptop bags that are not only safe but also carry detailed charms for making your own fashion statement esp for ladies.

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Don’t worry and be confident while carrying these signature laptop bags. Or just make your very own stylish bag by adding random badges, charms to give it a unique appearance.

laptop bags

Enjoy brandishing your own lifestyle!

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Is Your Child’s Online Safety a Priority?

Parents often think that to monitor children on the Internet or over social networking sites is like spying on them, making kids feel bad. When you monitor the activities of your children, it is NOT spying; it’s a part of parenting, it’s protection.

According to Family Online Safety Institute, as much as 32% of all teens using internet have been somehow bullied on cyber space. There is only one choice for the parents: being proactive and not showing as if they know less than their kids do. This is the only way for kids, networking sites, and parents to safely live together.

What to do when you as parents (or as older people, generally) want to monitor kids online? Before you prevent, monitor and set the rules, you need to first educate yourself about the Internet and especially about the social networking sites.

Earlier, social networking sites, IMs and group chat room were the most prevalent way of cyber-bullying children. That’s history now. At this age it’s all about social networking sites from where children can go to private chats, porn sites or even face to face meetings without parental permission.

Few tips on how parents should monitor kids online are to:

  • Know the networking sites: Many parents are themselves active users but if you aren’t then at least keep a check on how these sites work.
  • Inform your kids: Like you educate your kids to not accept a candy from any stranger out on the street, also tell them that it’s the same on the Internet. Be friendly with your kids and try to ask them about their online friends. Your children shouldn’t feel bad or shy about telling you about any problems that they might run into on the Internet. Educate them about online behaviors and specifically about cyber bullying.
  • Observe your children: Do you think your child is acting strangely or his/her conversation habits are changing? Does your child seem to be sad or very ecstatic after being online? These are actually very solid indicators. Openly talk to them about what you feel and also give them assurance that they can tell you anything they want to.
  • Check your kid’s online activities: Seriously, it’s NOT spying and it’s also NOT killing your kid’s freedom. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to monitor kids online or in real life as a parent. Check their online (social networking) activities on a daily basis. You should know their passwords. Yes, it seems like a very tough task but you can make a deal “Use social networking site – Give us your username/password” – Sounds perfect!
  • Don’t Hide: When you monitor kids online, it becomes more effective if your children know that you’re keeping a check on them. That way, they’d actually be following some ground rules and become more careful about their online activity. Don’t threaten, be friendly and tell them why it is necessary for an older person to supervise a child.

How to Monitor / Protect Children on Internet and Social Networking Sites

Remember, porn sites are NOT the number 1 threat for your kids. Cyberbullying and Sexting are at the top. Kids feel bad if you sound too restrictive and like a vampire checking on them. The best way to monitor kids online and protect them online is to get them to work with you and for that part, sharing news does it best. When you share the news of some bad incident that was caused online like this or some good cause like this, kids get motivated and alarmed as well.

When you share news, don’t say things like “See, I warned you too” or “Look, this is what happens” – Share news like you do with people of your age just for the sake of sharing. That way children would themselves get alert.

Remember it’s their time, inform them, educate them, let them explore things and monitor their online activity. Monitoring and protecting your children on the Internet is not difficult, please don’t ban their usage. Let them be, and just keep a check, parenting would be fun then! You can also use some computer surveillance software to use on your child’s computer.

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Some Great Free iPhone Apps to Help Save Money

Well, who wants to be categorized as one of those who waste money. Everyone wants to save money, as for me, I am always looking out for some crazy iPhone apps that can help me save money. So, I thought it would be a brilliant idea to pile up a list of the best iPhone Apps, and help you readers save some money too.

I have tried to cover different parts of life, where you might want to save money, and have suggested an iPhone App to help you in that area. And when we are talking about saving money, then why not start saving them with the FREE  iPhone Apps that would help us save. So here is a list of those iPhone Apps which not only would help you save money, but even they themselves are FREE.

Well, let’s start saving some awesome money then:

 

- Communications

Skype:

This awesome App would never let you cost money if you get your friends on Skype and even is a great deal for International Callers as calls to landlines are really cheap as is international texting. So If you have international friends and family, this could save you a bundle, and it would be better to shorten it as that calls between Skype users are free, and peanuts to landlines or cell phones.

skype money saving app for iphone

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- Groceries

Pushpins – Instant Grocery Savings:

Now you can easily check out the instant saving coupons available in the store and then they are automatically added to you shopper card and applied at the register. This would not only save you money by selecting the best deal, but also some time which you spend searching through the newspaper.

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- Household Items

Scandit – Barcode Scanner & Comparison Shopper:

This App would help you get a hold on the best deal nearby for anything you think of. Whether its a Television, a Camera, a Book or any other usable item. You could again find App likes this alot out there, but this one is Free and of high rating.

scandit money saving app for iphone
Get your Scandit – Barcode Scanner & Comparison Shopper for Free.


Groupon:

Let me warn you first to not ignore this App by being down in the list, but this is actually the most-discussed savings App by far throughout the iPhone users. The idea of this App is to help you to find and purchase great deals in your area. It is a funny thing indeed getting the best deal would require you buy a coupon, but trust me, its worth it. This App would serve best for the people who live in largely populated cities.

Groupon money saving apps for iphone
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- Applications

AppShopper:

So while we are talking about the best iPhone Apps to save you money, we would again consider getting the best deal of them Apps too. This App will help you grab the quality and discounted Apps.  App Shopper is by far my favorite app in this category. Its really easy to use and the categories option in it is really handy, which help you search for exactly what you want. This would be a good deal for those users who are very fond of using different iPhone Apps

appshopper money saving app for iphone
Get your AppShopper for Free .

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15 Free Apps For The iPad

It is a well known fact that Apps for the iPad are pricier than apps for the iPhone. It is easier to find more free apps for the iPhone than it is for the iPad. One can find free apps for the iPad but the quality leaves a lot to be desired. Fortunately there are still some good apps which are available for free for the iPad. We have combed the internet to search for some of the best iPad apps for you.

1. Dictionary for iPad

free ipad app dictionary

Dictionary is one of the best quality apps for the iPad.  It is way better than the other Dictionary apps. It also provides offline access and allows for access to around 2 million words and 90,000 thesaurus entries.  The fact that there is no need to go online to search for words is a huge bonus though you do need to go online if you want to find daily content, check the word trends, do a voice to text search and use the audio pronunciation feature.

2. Evernote  (universal)

free ipad app evernote

Evernote is a really efficient note taking app which has made waves for allowing users to save ideas in the form of documents, images and web clips. Evernote is a universal app and will work on both the iPad and iPhone. In my experience Evernote works better on the iPad as it looks better on the iPad’s big screen and makes it easy to take a look at all the saved material.

3. Kindle

free ipad apps kindle

The Kindle app is a great solution for all those people who do not have a Kindle Unit. It is termed as an alternative to Apple’s iBooks.  The great thing about this app is that it gives you access to Amazon’s Kindle Store. The eBooks downloaded from the Kindle Store can also be read on the PC, Mac , iPhone,iPad and even your Kindle Reader. The only catch is that you have to be logged on with the same account you bought the books with.  One more benefit of using the Amazon Kindle Store is that one can choose from a selection of over 950,000 books so you can’t go wrong with the Kindle.

4. Epicurious

free ipad app epicurious food

I find the Epicurious app for the iPad to be really useful.  There is something so great about this app that I drool each time I search for a recipe via this digital Cookbook App. It is like reading a large cook book which will be able to present any recipe you search for (or any recipe in its database). It gives you access to a large library of recipes and also helps you prepare a shopping list of recipes once you have decided.  The iPad was truly made for drool worthy apps like these.

5. Twitterific

free ipad apps twitter

There are so many Third Party Twitter apps for the iPad so that it’s tough to make a choice. Earlier the best apps were Tweetdeck and Twitter’s Official app for the iPad. Those days are over as Twitterific is the best app I have seen so far. It has a beautiful simple interface which is total eye candy. It is very intuitive and allows for a pleasant tweeting experience.  The only catch is that the free version has ads but then they are not pop up ads and tend not to be a distraction.

6. eBay for iPad

free ipad apps ebay

Everyone knows that eBay is the best place on the web to bid for and sell stuff. The eBay for iPad is beautifully designed so that the user does not need to use a browser to enjoy his/her eBay experience. The app is beautiful to look at and allows for fast loading. There aren’t many features available but eBay promises to implement more features in the future.

7. The Official Marvel Comics App

free ipad apps marvel comics

The iPad has proved itself to be a good e-book reader due to the sheer number of apps available for it.  The Marvel Comics app is a great digital comic reader for the iPad. The resolution on the iPad is far superior to the iPhone. There are a few free titles available for the Marvel Comics app while the rest are available for a free. This is strictly for fans of Marvel Comics Characters.

8. Shazam

free ipad apps shazam

Shazam is the  iPad version of the song identification service. There is no difference between the iPhone and iPad version except that the iPad version is free for a short period of time and that the resolution on the iPad is better. It is a good bargain for all those who don’t want to spend money buying the paid version of the app for unlimited tagging.

9. Flipboard

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Flipboard is one of the most elegant apps for the iPad. it did so well that it was  named as Apple’s App of the year. Its basic goal is to gain access to your social networking tools and turns them into magazines. All your tweets and updates are presented like they are in a print layout. It also does wonders with RSS feeds by presenting it in a magazine format.  It is no wonder people have gone gaga over this app.

10. Google Earth

free ipad apps google earth

Google Earth is so popular that there is also an app available for the iPad. Even though it lacks the 3D effects of its PC compatriot it still does a great job on the iPad. It is quite handy looking at maps via Google Earth on an iPad than an iPhone any day.

11. Wikipanion for iPad

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There is a reason why it’s great to have a dedicated app for certain websites instead of simply loading them via the browser. The Wikipanion for iPad is a great app which allows users to access Wikipedia on the iPad in a simple and efficient manner. The fact that there is a two pane landscape view which permits easy access to history and to save bookmarks makes it a winner. PS. You need to be online to gain access to Wikipedia.

12. Friendly for Facebook

free ipad apps friendly facebook

Facebook has taken forever to create an iPad app. People tend to use their iPhone Facebook Apps on their iPad but then the fact that it is not a universal app which is optimized for the iPad leaves a lot to be desired. Fortunately for us Friendly for Facebook is here to fill the gap by making the iPad experience a joy. It may not be the official app but it is quite speedy and allows for multiple account support and customizable colors. The only catch is that it is ad supported as most free apps are.  There is also a paid version of the app which does not have any ads.

13. Dropbox

free ipad apps dropbox

Dropbox is termed as a service which lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. You can simply install Dropbox on any of your devices such as the PC, Mac or iPhone and share any of the files in the folders. The files are automatically synced and can be accessed from any other device with Dropbox. Dropbox accounts are free and come with 2 GB of storage space. If you want more storage space you need to pay up for it. the fact that you can easily move files from one place to another makes Dropbox an essential app.

14. Adobe Photoshop Express

free ipad apps photoshop express

Adobe Photoshop Express is a great app which allows users to go around doing simple stuff like With basic edits (crop, straighten, rotate, flip, levels and lighting adjustments), and applying a few effects. The great thing is that this app is free. It is really  fast, does not crash and is very useful if you need to edit a picture on the fly.

15. WordPress

free ipad apps wordpress

The WordPress app works well on both the iPhone and iPad. it is the official app from WordPress and is easier to use on the iPad. However the only limitation with this app is that it will let you compose text based posts and not work on any visual posts.  On the bright side this is a handy tool which allows for editing existing content and managing comments.

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The Hacker Who Hacked For Change

I am sure a lot of readers believe that Hackers can never be up to any good. If I had a penny for each time I read about some hacking incident in the newspaper, I would be a millionaire by now. Hackers seem to have a bad image in the public because they are basically up to no good. The public has a glamorous perception of hackers who sit in front of computer screens all day, surviving on a diet of energy drinks and junk food thanks to movies like “Hackers” or any other teen movie with a hacking theme. There have been many incidents where big name organizations have suffered a lot due to malicious hackers. This does not mean that all hackers are bad. We can look at Change.org, which is hosting a hackathon called Hack for Change. This Hackathon is meant to get software engineers from a list of applicants and get them to apply their skills for non-profit and the social sector. This is a good effort from Change as they will get hackers to give something back to the society.

Hacking for social good is quite different from those hackers who breach the law by breaching systems to check for exploits and flaws in the system. The good thing about it is that they report the flaws and exploits privately instead of making it a playground for every other hacker and script kiddie.

 

Brad Willman – The Hacker For Good

We can look at a hacker who did his bit for Social Good but then ended up breaking the law in several ways while trying to achieve his goal. Brad Willman is quoted as the perfect example of a hacker who used his skills to help catch people who were indulging in child porn activities online. He was a self-declared vigilante who had declared a silent war against Child Porn enthusiasts. In order to catch the perpetrators Willman designed a specially programmed Trojan horse to entrap them. He sent them out to more than 1000 people over the last few years. The great thing about this Trojan horse was that it was merely a remote access program with similar features present in Symantec’s pcAnywhere. Willman says that he went all out to take the law in his own hands when a Canadian Man on a newsgroup offered his six-year-old daughter to him. That incident shook him up but he recovered neatly enough to report that incident to the police. His help in the case helped get the perpetrator prosecuted for his crime.

Willman used his remote access program as a Trojan horse and got suspected pedophiles to download his program. The program posed as a file that looked like it had a photo. It is a no brainer that Pedophiles would download the file hoping they could find a photo inside. Once the suspect downloaded the photo, he was able to look through their directories for evidence. If he found evidence, he would report it to Child Porn watchdogs. His activities managed to uncover around 70 offenders who were caught and sentenced to prison.

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Judge Kline

It was all good as he managed to stay anonymous while doing his work. It all changed for him when he uncovered a high profile offender in the form of a prominent California Judge, Ronald Kline. Willman discovered a huge stash of child porn and diary detailing Ronald Kline’s plans to seduce young boys. Unfortunately, this did not pan out well for Willman, as he was approached by the US police who wanted additional information on Kline. They also threatened to arrest him if he ever hacked into another computer again. Willman agreed to the deal and promised never to hack or do anything with Child porn. That was the end of his Vigilante career as the police forced him to hang up his boots so that they could do their job instead.

For the role he played in helping catch such a big fish, Willman was not prosecuted for hacking. Justice was served when Kline was sentenced to 27 months in prison for possession of child pornography. Willman has now retired from hacking and now earns a living doing phone tech support for a cable company. This proves that if one wants to do something for the social good he/she can achieve quite a lot. However, the moral of the story is that if you want to do something good, don’t break the law.

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Best RPG Games – Two Favorites

Role Playing Games are my favorite genre because they keep me entertained for hours and hours.RPG games are fun because one has to spend time playing it and exploring it from all the angles. The story progresses according to your actions in the game.  Role Playing Games started off with Pen and Paper games then progressed to Computer Games and eventually ended up on Gaming Consoles. I have played a number of RPG games over the years on both PC and Consoles. There are a number of games which are my favorites  because  they are simply the best in their genre.

 

Fable

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Even though Fable is a really old game it is still one of the best action RPG games out there. Fable is available for the Original Xbox, Mac and PC. It is an exclusive on the Xbox because Lionhead Studios is a subsidiary of Microsoft. I have never ever played such an awesome game in my life.  When Fable was originally announced for the Xbox it promised to change the way action role play games were played forever. Unfortunately  Lionhead Studios were unable to add all those promised features. It was disappointing not to have all those promised features in the game but then the first game in the series was so good that I used to sit in front of the TV for hours trying to finish the game.  It took me 30+ hours in total before I could finish the game without going through any guide (it was a first for me because I used to always play games with cheats and reading strategy guides).

 

The gameplay was superb in every way and allowed me to progress as I went along by doing mandatory and optional quests. The ability to fight with the help of weapons and spells was a bonus.  The best thing is that the gameplay is not tough at all as the learning curve is quite low. The fact that I started developing horns on my head after doing a lot of evil deeds such as kicking chickens and stealing from people was totally mind blowing. There was a time when I had a lot of beer in the game and I ended up throwing up everywhere and passing out. It also didn’t help that I ate a lot in the game and I ended up putting on a lot of weight. The game was such a visual delight that sometimes I used to sit in front of the TV screen to admire the beauty (remember that this was before the Xbox 360 came along). Go and play this game on your old Xbox if it hasn’t conked out like mine did. If you don’t have an Xbox get it on the PC now.

 

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

best rpg game star wars old republic

 

I am a huge fan of Star Wars and have watched every single movie in the series except for the silly Holiday special. When I heard that Bioware was coming out with a Star Wars Role Playing Game for the original Xbox I was blown away. Bioware must be really proud of itself because this is a superb game in every way. The plot of the game is set 4000 years before the rise of the Galactic Empire where Darth Malak has launched a Sith Armada against the republic. It ends up with many Jedis getting scattered and dying in battle. Some of them pledge allegiance to the Sith Lords while some of them aim to stop the Siths.

The game is great as it puts you in the driving seat as you attempt to stop the Siths from implementing their plans. You are not restricted to any gender and choose if you want to play as a male and female. The game also has a great alignment system where good actions place you on the side of the Force while evil deeds take them to the dark side. It took me a total of 70 hours over the course of 2 months to finish this game.  It was fun playing with a light saber and to visit familiar places like Tatooine. This game was not only a critical hit but it also struck gold with huge sales. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic is available for the PC and Mac as well as the original Xbox (though one can still play the game on the Xbox 360 with the backward compatibility feature on). The success of this game led to a somewhat lacklustre sequel developed by Obsidian Entertainment. The good news is that a MMORPG version of Star Wars: Old Republic is going to make its début in the second half of 2011.

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Is Television Dying?

Once upon a time communication was limited to audio only. There were radios, which relayed programs and then there were gramophones which played records. If you fancied “viewing” something on a screen, you had to go to the cinema, unless you were the theatre type, in which case you could dress up as if you own the whole British Empire and go to the theater.

But then, the Scots came up with something, a television. And the people were sure excited! For now you could sit at home and have visual communication and entertainment. Well, it wasn’t that way in the beginning because those televisions were ridiculously large with a disproportionately ridiculous small screen. However, things got better with time until the Japanese decided to have a go… then they got superb!

With giants like Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic and National evolving into giants, the television industry rose to peaks. Every country had National Broadcasting bodies set up. Private channels started dedicated to specific areas like Music, Nature, Engineering, History, Nonsense etc. Families got together to watch their favorite shows, yes everyone. The daughter, the son, the grandparents, the baby, the mother and even the neighbors sometimes.

Then, it all changed.  As televisions were being developed, there were other inventions too. Mobile phones, personal computers, gaming consoles, the internet… and they too were developing – fast!

And somehow, somewhere, the scientists mixed them all up in a very confusing way which slowly started to make sense and things began to click into sync. What they’ve ended up with is something every one carries in their pockets. A small slab of plastic, glass and metal. Yup! The Smart Phone.

Now a smart phone is everything. It’s your cell phone, your camera, your phone book, your diary, your computer, your television, your gaming console, your book… it’s your office, your home, your resort, your heaven! Families do not have time to spend with each other anymore.

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And that brings us to the point. The television is dying. Well, if not dying it sure is getting very old and weak, and heavy.

HTC, Apple, Nokia, Samsung and their other rivals have been hard at work, they still are and boy are they successful!

Recently the iPhone 4 has been big news! The iPhone 4 was particularly marketed for its “Retina Display” and video calling. It is available from AT&T starting at $199. It features a new video calling software called face-time which enables iPhone to iPhone video calls over Wi-Fi, then it has its amazing Retina Display which has such high resolution that the Human Eye cannot distinguish individual pixels. You also get HD video recording and editing and a 5 mega pixel camera with an LED flash.

The iphone 4 sure has competitors. The most amazing products are from HTC. The HTC Desire HD is one of the most impressive rivals. It can actually match or beat everything an iphone does. Additionally,  it is cheaper than the iphone4, plus point. The HTC Desire runs on an Andriod OS by Google. The display and sound system is truly superb! In fact, there is so much perfect with this phone that you can get VERY attached to it!

Speaking of Apple, their Apple TV might be the next big thing in getting audiences back to watching television but thats  a story for another day. It remains to be seen if they can win the living room battle with Microsoft and Sony when it comes to gaming on the television set.

The Nokia N series has kept its charm too. Recently they released the Nokia N8, the First Symbian 3 device. Nokia have worked hard on this one and as usual the display is supreme viewing pleasure! But how does this all work? Having an iphone or an HTC or some other smartphone… how is this killing television.

Well, in these modern times a day is 48 hours long which passes in 12 hours flat. In short, there is a time crunch, a very painful one. People no longer have time to sit in front of the telly now that food is portable enough to be eaten while walking, and digested without a sofa. Pardon me.

Most of the people now view programs, shows and even matches on their phones. There are numerous online tv services like TVU and Justintv which allow you to view literally anything you would normally do on your television. And then there is YouTube of course, you should have known that.

The only advantage that television probably has that you can share viewing with people, more of a group activity. But that was what our ancestors did, history. Lifestyles have changed, choices have changed and so have priorities.

The truth is, you would go straight for the iPhone or the HTC if you value your money. Most of the phones from other companies are not actually a real deal. It’s like Germans making food and the French making cars. It is food, and they are cars… but well, a Renault is something German’s use to clean their garbage cans.

So there you are, if you have a television, but no one to watch with, you should sell that off and get yourself something a bit more practical, a bit more personal, a bit more flexible and a lot lighter and powerful.

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