TJ Crawford’s Abstract Ideas

So thank you to Twelve Horses for the Chrome bag and iPod Touch. I had been wanting one because my iPod Video’s battery was about shot and I couldn’t use the iPhone we got earlier in the year because I’m on Sprint and the Windows Mobile platform for work. Below I have written some pro’s and cons based on more of the nuances rather than the glaringly obvious.

Pros

Connectedness is fast through 802.11 b/g network. I have a home network running on N and it makes the download seem really fast. A couple of reasons for this is that from a mobile devise everyone is used to slower speeds because manufacturers put slower more efficient chips in to save on battery life. Second I am used to my Sprint phones connection that is 115k. I can’t go anywhere and use my iPod but with the proliferation of free WiFi I think I can cope.

Multiple clocks can be configured and displayed on the same screen. This may seem trivial but it’s nice for my business needs. I have a clock for London where we are collaborating on a large project with SwiftPass UK, Indianapolis where I have extended family, Houston where my sister and parents live and San Fransisco only because Reno is not in the list.

An iTunes Store functionality is on here as well. With faster connection speeds they have been able to provide the purchase and download of songs directly from the iPod (something that should be on the AppleTV). There is now video support of any kind but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Music Videos become available. When you connect your iPod back up to your computer it adds a palylist under the STORE named "Purchased on TJ’s iPod". It then copies over to your normal iTunes library but also stays available within this playlist. 

The browsing experience is probably the best feature. On the iPhone the slow connection makes it agonizing at times and my Windows Smartphone is so watered down. With the Touch it’s fast and very full featured. Support for viewing Flash content is not there but javascript and light weight features are.

1. Google mobile operating system will start a landslide of development and force a shift in the carriers business model/monopoly.
2. A war of mobile browsers, and more importantly the philosophy of a full vs. reduced experience will rage on without a clear cut winner.
3. WiMAX will start showing up and speeeeed is goooooooood.
4. Apple will start releasing HiDef content, on iTunes, from the TV and Movie Studios.
5. A Republican will NOT be elected to office.
6. California will experience a 9.4 magnitude earthquake and will slip into the ocean leaving Nevada with ocean front property. Not really in 2008 but it will happen at some point
7. Flex apps and their versatility will come to light and the developer community will flock to it.
8. Martin G. will grow hair….. NOT 
9. Delivery of 2D barcodes to your mobile phone will start popping up everywhere as a substitute for traditional printed tickets. Currently there are a few baseball stadiums, Continental Airlines and soon to be Las Vegas Monorail (Courtesy of Twelve Horses and Swiftpass UK)

Now I know I am not the average Twitter user but I just have to talk about my experiences with my Twitter followings and what I call "Status" posts. There are people out there (You know who you are) that think any menial Twitter about your lunch, pet interactions or hygienic activities is important. I say lets push the tech to be meaningful and contribute to others in a better way. My choice (which is not the only or right one) is to take a page from the Reverend Run and write some more inspirational snippets, sales tips and other knowledge that I hope is meaningful and enriches people.

From a colleague of mine, @mwolfy "Twitter is for bashing friends". I know the entertainment value is there and I definitely do my share of status posting, but lets interject it with some knowledge too. You can take a look at what I am referring to and how I choose to use Twitter within my sidebar or by going to my Twitter Page.

So we are doing some pretty cool sites as of late and one of them is for Twelve Horses friend Mark Wayman. You can see his current site here but it will be redesigned in January.