Technology

eBuddy for iPhone

New iPhone IM app with Push Notification! http://digital.venturebeat.com/2009/07/08/ebuddy-for-iphone-joins-the-push-notification-bandwagon/ That means people can still IM you when you put your phone down or use it for something else like email or iPod stuff. Unfortunately, it only stays signed in for half-an-hour after you close the app, whereas the AIM app keeps you signed in for a

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iPhone 3.0

So-o-o looking forward to the update tomorrow. Here’s Apple’s description of the new features, and a more in-depth review on ReadWriteWeb. Some of the highlights I’m looking forward to: Slow-speed scrubbing is going to be great for listening to lengthy theology podcasts; when I miss something or want to transcribe a section, I can waste

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Don’t waste your life playing Guitar Hero when you could be learning guitar for real

From computer scientist Alan Kay, at the Program for the Future conference: The most disgusting thing I’ve seen recently in the form of trivia is a new controller for Guitar Hero which looks just like a Fender Strat/Stratocaster guitar and it costs 180 bucks, and it’s not a guitar. I can tell you, you can

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