The Good Life

The Prince Is Back

Jon — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:56:50 +0000

Tigers have gone up a lot in favor of winning the World Series this year. They have picked up Prince Fielder who could hit upper deck homers as a teenager.

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Who Dat?

Jon — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:49:18 +0000

They win again…sorry Lions but they were too much for you.

Movies That Inspire Greatness

Jon — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:55:07 +0000

So, I have been thinking about this really since I bought the Social Network on DVD. What movies really inspire greatness?

8. Jerry McGuire

7. The Express

6. Invincible

5. Friday Night Lights

4. Miracle

3. Remember The Titans

2. Social Network

1. Rudy

If you did not notice, it seems most greatness inspiring movies are based on sports in one way or another. If you ever need a pick-me-up, watch one of these great movies.

New Year’s Resolution

Jon — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:05:04 +0000

So I have noticed that working full time is a lot more time consuming than school and baseball use to be. That is not a bad thing because you make money and it feels great, but I find myself not working out like I use to. My resolution is to start getting back into the swing of things and start working out again. I do need to decide what type of workout will work best with my busy schedule but there is no better feeling than having worked and completed a good workout all in the same day.

Also, my new television obsession:

Verizon Wireless iPhone

Jon — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:32:15 +0000

By far the most popular news in the technology and wireless industry is the iPhone coming to Verizon Wireless. The official release date is February 10th, 2011. Not only is Verizon the home of the best network, the best device lineup just got better.

New HTC Aria Android Phone on AT&T

Jon — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0000

The new HTC Aria will increase the supply of Android-based phones on AT&T. The new device promises to be faster and more capable than the Motorola Backflip and the Dell Aero.

The Aria will rock a 5 megapixel camera, 3.2 inch display, a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 processor, Android OS 2.1, and of course coming from HTC …. the sense ui. The Aria will be released on June 20, just five days before the iPhone 4.

While not as powerful as the HTC Evo or the HTC Incredible, it does come at more of an affordable $129.99 pricetag on a two-year contract. Not a bad mid-level smartphone.

Mid-level Android phones seem to be what AT&T is bringing to the table for their customers but at least they are in the Android market.

Motorola Droid 2 Leaks Online

Jon — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:00:00 +0000

By know you may already know that Android is the hottest new platform there is out there. Yes, the iPhone 4 is coming out but Android is a serious competitor. In November 2009, the original Motorola Droiiddd was released and began causing a stir in the mobile world. Well now the second generation, with some good improvements, will see the light of day soon enough. For now we will have to live with some leaks across the internet.

Some new in-the-box features include Wi-Fi tethering and a 750MHz OMAP processor running Motoblur. Word on the street is the phone will come with a 5mp camera and will be preloaded with Android 2.1, not Froyo (Android 2.2).

So, there is an improvement on what the phone includes with the processor speed increased by default and tethering but running Motoblur which I do not prefer as well as not having the newest OS loaded. I’m not sure if going away from the snapdragon processor is the way to go either.

Craigslisters Try Illegal and Unequal Deal

Jon — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:31:20 +0000

Apparently a couple 20-year-olds, Jacob Walker and Jacob Veldare, thought it would be a good idea to trade their 32GB iPod touch and a quarter ounce of marijuana for a 32GB iPad. The iPad sells for $599 for just the Wi-Fi version or $729 for the 3G version, the iPod touch sells for $299, so unless the marijuana was worth at least $300 the trade wasn’t even a fair one.

Police received a tip of the ad and then posed as an interested craigslister. Once they all met up and Walker offered the marijuana, both were arrested and now face charges for possession and the attempted sale of an illegal substance. Below is the picture included in the craigslist ad.

Next time try thinking out these decisions before you take action. I’m not really sure what kind of state-of-mind you have to be in to think there won’t be repercussions to posting this kind of ad.

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iPhone 4 … Coming Soon!!

Jon — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:49:05 +0000

For the past three years around July, Apple has released a new iPhone version with cutting edge technology. First, was the 2G version or the original, then the 3G, then the 3GS and this year is no different. This year we have the iPhone 4 and on top of that there will be a new OS which will be named iOS 4.

Let’s take a look at some key new specs:

Capacity will be either 16GB ($199) or 32GB ($299) versions.
A new Retina Display screen which allows better accuracy with more pixels per inch.

You can pre-order an iPhone 4 right now and they are set to be released on June 25th.

Florida Bound!

Jon — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:00:26 +0000

This week is special for several reasons. The first reason is that Friday we leave for spring break in Florida again. This is exciting because 12 games in 7 days and it starts off our season. The second reason this week is great is because it basically is the end of my undergraduate years. I am done with nine out of my twelve credits and will graduate this May. Although it has been fun, its been a long road of “required” school and now I really begin life in the real world. It’s crazy to think that in three months I am a college graduate because the years really have flown by.