Apple Maps look like a crapy Google Map Clone?

I updated my wife's iPad to the new iOS 6 and took Apple Maps for a little spin... and to me it looks like nothing more then a crapy Google Maps Clone.

Things that I think Apple Maps has copied from Google:
- a Drop Pin feature
- Show Traffic
- Hybrid map feature
- The "pull map" to get to the Drop Pin, Print, Show traffic, and Map mode buttons
- Directions
- Total look and feel

I know that Google Maps is really popular but come on Apple... If you don't want people to copy your products then don't copy other companies product!

Screenshots:
Google Maps

Apple Maps:

Obama Changes the look of the US Flag

Obama Campaign Selling American Flag Print That Replaces 50 Stars With Campaign Logo | TheBlaze.com

Where does Obama get off doing this? If anyone else did this they would be marked as a trador. So why does he get away with it? Is it because he is black? Is it because he us the president? Or maybe it's because he is a socialist liberal!

Another pirate site goes down by the FBI

Applanet.net, Appbucket.net And Snappzmarket.com are shut down by the FBI... The question is who is next? Will the FBI go after the users of these sites?

ADWLauncher Crashed

Had to go back to my stock launcher because ADWLauncher was causing problems, crashing apps, slowing the tablet down. So I will just have to wait till Go Launcher HD gets themes before I use it.

Blogger App: Android vs. iOS

I have used the Blogger App for both Android and iOS and I have to say that I prefer the Android App.

Android App

Pros:

• Has formatting abilities
• Has a cleaner look
• Easy to navigate between posting, blogs, and the entire app
• Has a close look and feel to Blogger.com
• Has a good spell checker

Cons:

• Formatting abilities are very limited
• Adding links are a little difficult right now
• When adding Labels you have to remember them and type them in (instead of having them either popup while typing or have a list)
• Many settings are not so easy to find
• No way to edit timestamps

iOS App

Pros:

• Easy to use
• Settings are easy to find
• Uses the Apple keyboard for spell checking and auto correction

Cons:

• No formatting
• When editing published post they come up as HTML format and not in the WYSIWYG format
• Does not have the Blogger.com look
• No way to edit timestamps

Pimped out Transformer Pad

I installed ADW Launcher on my Transformer Pad and added some customization to it. (I chose ADW Launcher only because Go Launcher HD does not have any transitions or the ability to use themes) I chose Suave adw/lp Theme and used some custom icons from findicons.com

Ubuntu on a Android Tablet

Watch "Run Ubuntu on your Android Tablet" on YouTube

I might try this if I get fed up with Google Play and want to remove Android... too bad it will not wipe my Android :(

iPod is Jailbroken Again...

I decided to jailbreak my iPod again (for the 5th time). This is due to the fact that my iPod will not be getting the iOS 6 update this fall :( So since there will be no more updates and I will not need to rejailbreak every time I update to get new  features on my iPod, which is why I stopped jailbreaking it. I found some really neat themes and apps in Cydia to make my iPod look and work really great! Here are some screenshots:

Zelda Pro HD:


Lockscreen Nexus:


iCleaner:

Transformer Pad Update

I have been playing around with my Asus Transformer Pad T300 for little over a month now, and I still like it a lot. I really like how I can connect to my PC Desktop and remotely control my PC free. I thought that I would have to buy an app called PocketCloud but since my Transformer comes with an app that does it for me for free, I don't have to worry. Plus I really did not like PocketCloud anyways. So far the speed of the Transformer has been really fast... even using high performance apps are no problem. I had one bug on my transformer pad but ASUS patched the bug the day after I posted it on my blog. So it seems that ASUS will be on top of patching bugs.

I also really like the Cloud features that allow me not only store data on an online "drive" but also back up my app data. At first I only had 2GB but I saw a promotion for MyBitCast App, where if I downloaded the app and used it I would get more storage for free. I ended up with 9GB! So between Asus Webstorage, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box, I have about 15GB of storage.... And to top it all off it is really good that I will be able to upgrade from Ice Cream Sandwich to JellyBean. It looks like it's just a matter of when (week, month, year?) not if. Hopefully the upgrade is not just a bunch of hype or a way to lock down the OS like Apple does on many of its updates to their iOS.

So far I have only found one Negative but it has nothing to do with ASUS but rather Google, Google Play Store to be specific. What a piece of garbage Google Play is turning out to be. All I have to say is watch out what you download because Google keeps records of every app you install and there is NO way to deleting the history of unwanted apps, even if you downloaded, installed, then deleted after finding out the app is junk. On top of that I also cannot delete old devices (ie devices that I either sold/stopped working/no longer use). I just hope Google is not going to use this "history" to then suggest that you download paid apps, because you will get a lot of useless app suggestions from all those junk apps that you have in your "history". If this happens without a way to delete junk apps from your history I will probably turn away from Android and go with Apple... also will wipe my Transformer's Android OS and install Debian. On top of that I will close all my Google accounts (Gmail, Drive, Play, etc) We will just have to wait and see what happens.

My Thoughts on ObamaCare Passing...

What a dark day in US history! I still do not understand how ObamaCare could pass. This now gives the government power to control our lives through healthcare. First, they will force everyone to buy healthcare or be on Medicare; but they will say that you can opt out of the insurance now because of an election year. IF Obama gets back in (which I really doubt), you will see that part of the law magically disappear. How? Because they will say if you cannot afford to buy healthcare you can (and will) go on Medicare or be taxed (fined). Second, this bill forces Religious organizations to buy a healthcare plan that requires the plan to provide abortion, and birthcontrol under the preventitive care part of the bill. This goes against their teachings and they will either have to buy the healthcare or be fined. Again they say that you can opt out of it because of religious reasons but who will risk not being able to have ANY healthcare and have to pay for EVERYTHING themselves? Under this Law All new healthcare plans must have the preventitive care and by 2018 ALL plans must have preventitive care.So either buy a plan that has preventitive care (including abortions and birthcontrol) or go without any healthcare, this seems like a fine to me. Don't get me wrong there are parts of the bill that I do like:

Insurers can't just drop customers once they get sick
Insurers have to tell customers what they're spending money on. (Instead of just "administrative fee", they have to be more specific)
No more "pre-existing conditions"

Now the next question  since the "Mandate" passed under a tax law how far can they take it under the name of healthcare? What will stop them from saying:

If you are over-weight you will either have to loose the weight or be taxed
If you buy/eat too much unhealthy foods you will be taxed
If a restaurants has too much unhealthy foods they will be taxed
If you don't exercise enough you will be taxed

Think that this cannot or will not happen? In NYC they passed a code that says that a restaurant, store, or sporting venue cannot sell soda drinks bigger then 16 Oz. All in the name of fighting Obesity, and the Obamas said that it is a good idea that other cities should adopt. Now I know that right now the mandate and religious issues may not seem like a big deal as overall freedom is concerned; but just remember when the government takes away one freedom they will not stop until they have taken away all your freedoms. This is why we have checks and balances, why it is the PEOPLE who have the POWER not the government! If we sit back and watch this freedom taken away we will see more taken away, this is why we must repeal ObamaCare and keep the Government's power limited. If not we will go from a Republic to a Dictatorship.

A bug found!

I have just found a bug  on my Transformer Pad T300 that I find a little frustrating. When I plug in my tablet to be charged (tablet plus keyboard) when I go to use it after it is done charging; the clock on the bottom is set to the wrong time, when I notification tab the clock there has a different time but still wrong, and when I go to my clock app it has the right time... Not sure what is causing this error.

My New Transformer Pad

I have been playing with my New Transformer Pad for a little while now. I love this tablet and it was well worth the wait. It is fast, the screen is great, and the battery life is really great! I can use the tablet for about 10 hours straight full performance. However I do have some issues with the tablet. When I have the keyboard plugged in and I shut it close then reopen the tablet it does not auto startup. Also the trackpad sometimes clicks when typing while activated and the only way to avoid this is the disable the trackpad. It would be better to be able to disable trackpad clicking. Not really sure why they have a trackpad on the keyboard anyways. I think tapping on the touch screen is faster and better then using a trackpad. Overall the tablet is great and I am happy with it.

“Men in Black” star Will Smith backs higher taxes…until he hears France’s proposed rate!

What it is really about...

King Barack Bradley

For those of you who know about Fullmetal Alchemist will know what this is about. If not read up on
King Bradley http://fma.wikia.com/wiki/King_Bradley

Henry's room

See the full gallery on Posterous

The first thing we did was setup Henry's room becuase lets face it, he is the most important thing in our life! I put up some really good very hungry caterpillar wall stickies. Now with this down only the reast of the appartment to go!

Moving 2012

Friday was the epic moving day... katie and I packed up everything in a week and a half. (Ok katie did most of it) We were luky to find someone so fast to take over our lease. (In a matter of 1 hour after I posted my craigslist Ad) And now we are in our new placed... now begins the unpacking!

Why I Don't Support Obama

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Tribler: New file-sharing technology is IMMUNE to government attacks | Mail Online

Tribler: New file-sharing technology is IMMUNE to government attacks | Mail Online: "Tribler"

If this is true this proves that pirates are getting smarter... So much for SOPA stopping piracy!

'via Blog this'

My thoughts on MegaUpload

Let me start off by saying I am not for piracy, I am not for censorship. Do I think MegaUpload should have been shut down? Maybe. Only if they did nothing to stop the illegal uploads... but then again it's impossible to stop everything. Do I think the US Government should have shut the site down? Not at all. Why? Because the Government did not shut it down because of Piracy... they did it to show their power, SOPA. If SOPA would have passed MegaUpload would have been the example why SOPA was good, but since it did not pass they used MegaUpload as a way to show everyone that if they do manage to get SOPA to pass that they would use it to shut down Piracy not censor the web. Think about it, if they wanted to shut it down for piracy they would have done it long ago. MegaUpload was known for it's illegal upload and free download of copywritten stuff for years.

This is nothing more then a scare tactic, like the music industry tried to do. I remember back in the late 90's early 2000's when the music industry was suing people for illegally downloading songs. Why did they stop? Because it did not work. This is the same thing, this is the government using it's big stick to try to scare people into stop pirating. The problem is that it won't work... people will always pirate and will just get smarter on how they do it.

So what's next? I think the next target will be peer to peer file sharing sites and or torrent sites. They will start with the biggest ones and work their way down shutting them all down. Then if the people do nothing, SOPA will come back, maybe under a new name. And if we do nothing it will pass and the internet as we know it will be gone forever! Sites like google, facebook, twitter, so on and so on will be shut down to censor the people for "their own good". And that will start the dark age in the internet.

Rant on the Transformer Prime

I've been waiting a while now to get my transformer prime and I cannot help to wonder what Asus is thinking. I think the stunt that they have done is a great one but it does have some flaws. I think making the product have such media attention is great to get the word out and using a popular thing as Transformer was a great pick. And in the meantime having reviewers who got the Transformer Prime early, be the guinea pigs and point out the flaws then make the improvements, was also a great move. However, making people wait so long over a court battle in which they will lose is pointless... they have the hype, they made the improvements, why not just rename it and send it out now before things like iPad3 and other tablets come out with simular specs? I now am still debating if I will still wait for the Prime or get something else... like a Acer Inconia A500?

New Year, New Domain Host... Why I Left GoDaddy

Yesterday I transfered my domain http:\\www.carlbwade.us from GoDaddy to NameCheap. And so far I like the Change... There are three main reasons why I made the switch.
1. GoDaddy supports SOPA. I don't.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/247156/why_godaddy_hasnt_earned_my_forgiveness.html
2. The CEO of GoDaddy went to Africa and killed Elephants. He claimed he did it to help the people of Zimbabwe ... but that's a total peice of ... He says that the Elephants are killing crops that will make the natives go hungry, even though it's the Government that is doing that not the Elephants.
http://m.cnet.com/Article.rbml?nid=20049362&cid=null&bcid=&bid=-71
3. It was cheaper to get my domain from Cheapname then to renew with GoDaddy. (7.99 vs 10.99)
So that's my reasons why I left GoDaddy and will never look back!