James Earls II

Yes, it has been decided! When my contract runs out in August, I'm switching from Verizon to AT&T for whatever the newest iPhone is at that time. I showed my wife all the apps on my iPod Touch and she really likes it, so now I'm counting the days until we make the big switch.

The iPad is not a reasonable purchase for me, especially since there are many things it cannot do ( see Chad W. Smith's blog ), I have to decide on what my next cell phone will be. My contract ends in August and I will need a two cell phone deal. I currently have the Blackberry Curve and hardly ever use it except for texting and an occasional phone call. I think I want the Motorola Droid, but then there's the Nexus One. I may have more options still by August. We'll see what comes out.

Well, I just found out the tablet for Apple, the iPad is going to sell for around $499. I think I'll wait until it drops to $200 before I buy one. For now, I will stick with my iPod Touch. Hope everyone else buys like crazy because that will send the price down.

Here are my favorite iPod Touch/iPhone Games for 2009 1. N.O.V.A. (Like Halo) 2. Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies 3. Hero of Sparta (Like God of War) 4. Brothers In Arms: Hour of Heroes 5. Gangstar: West Coast Hustle (Like GTA) 6. Ravensword: The Fallen King 7. Resident Evil: Degeneration 8. Resident Evil 4 9. NFL 2010 10. Number Munchers Well, that's my top 10 so far. What's yours???

Yes, today Gameloft released a game for the iPod Touch/iPhone that is like Halo. This game rocks! I thought it would be $9.99 so I had my iTunes money ready, but it is $6.99 and worth every penny. The controls are easy and it has auto lock aiming so if you miss a shot, it's your fault. This game is also multi-player via wifi or bluetooth and has online game play. I have already defeated Rick DeYoung and will soon take on the great Chad W. Smith. Get N.O.V.A. from iTunes today!

SGN has released an aerial combat game Skies of Glory . It has a World War II theme. The game itself is free to download and play, but offers additional content through in-app purchases. Game features include: Multiple skirmish modes, campaigns and tons of training missions with more to come Engage with opponents from around the world in 8-player combat over the internet via 3G and WiFi Fly with friends over any local network for up to 8-player combat Buy more planes for your hanger to maintain a competitive edge over your opponents Get is for free today from the iTunes store!

Like to get stuff for free? I do! My friend Daron Moore aka the Tcha is giving away his music for free. It's great to listen to rap without any profanity, sexual innuendo, plus this album is edifying to the Body of Christ. Even if you're not a Christian, you will like this album and it will change the way you think about Hip Hop. Go to the Reformation Records website: www.r2music.net and download this hot, new album for 2009 totally free! Download his music, copy it to your mp3 player or burn a CD. (Oh yeah, this download is free and completely legal, no DRM.)

First: Login to Blackberry Internet Service for your service provider. Second : Click "Edit" next to your email account. Third : Check "Synchronize deleted items between this mailbox and my device". Fourth : Save.

First: Login to Blackberry Internet Service for your service provider. Second : Click "Edit" next to your email account. Third : Type whatever you want in the "Signature" field. Fourth : Save.

First: Login to Blackberry Internet Service for your service provider. Second: Select 'Filters" for your G-mail account Third: Choose a filter name - "No Sent Messages" for example. Select "'From' Field" in the drop-down. Place "youremailaddress@gmail.com" in the "Contains" box. Highlight "Do not forward messages to handheld" Click Add Filter.

Here are some Blackberry apps I consider a must have for 2009. 1. viigo 2. Google maps mobile 3. Opera Mini 4. Flickr 5. Facebook 6. Myspace 7. YouVersion Bible

Yes, I know it's been a while since I've blogged, but I recently purchased a Blackberry Curve and it is a wonderful way to stay connected anywhere I go. My last phone was a touch screen pocketpc phone that I was disappointed with over time. Because of my experience, or poor experience with a touch screen phone, I didn't get the new Blackberry Storm, plus it was $100 more. If you get a Blackberry, i suggest the basic internet data plan. It is well worth it and moves at a good pace. If you're an impatient person, spend the extra money on the 3G plan. Okay, here are some things that impress me with Blackberry: 1. Email- all my email comes to my blackberry in real time 2. Apps- MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Google Maps, Opera, Flickr, ViiGo, and more. Having a Blackberry reduces the use of my laptop and keeps me connected wherever I go.

I find it interesting that we can spend £5bn on a Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to study the "big bang theory", but we can't feed the starving people in this world or find an alternative fuel to oil. Where are our priorities? Sorry, I thought human life was more important than scientific theories. Technology only improves the world a little, but love makes it brand new.

I recently had a little problem with my check engine light on my 1997 4-cylinder 2.2L Honda Accord EX Sedan. The check engine light stayed on before and I new it was just an emissions problem. When the light went off, I thought it was a false alarm, but the bulb had burned out. I searched for a bulb at every auto parts store, just to find out it is a Honda only part. I went to the Honda dealership and to the parts department to order a new bulb. They pulled up a diagram and said they didn't know which one it was. I took my dash apart and brought the bulb in and they still didn't know which one it was. Finally they found it and I was able to replace the bulb, then order my EGR valve and O2 downstream sensor, but not from Honda. I found the emissions parts I needed for a good price at Advance Auto Parts. To answer some questions, the O2 sensor was the downstream also called Bank 1 sensor 2 and the bulb was Part #35505-SA5-003 for $3.87 and it is the same bulb for the high beams, ...

I finally bought my first tablet for my computer. I heard that Wacom tablets are the best, but my budget and the fact that I have to crawl before I walk forced me to search for a lower-end tablet. I wasn't sure what tablet to look for, so I looked for something under $50. I went to a site Chad W. Smith told me about called Geeks.com and found the Genius G-Pen 340 for $30. I liked the price and also noticed the pen sensitivity was 1024 and some other tablets had a sensitivity of 500. I'm not sure of what that really matters to me, but I didn't want the bottom of the barrel tablet so I got this one. Last I check, Geeks.com no longer sell the Genius G-Pen 340, but should they carry it again, it is a great start for a tablet. My tablet works like a dream. Here are the specs: Genius G-Pen 340 3-by-4-inch Tablet with Cordless Pen Cordless pen has 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity for all kinds of thickness control Pen can be used as a 2-button mouse Compact design Included so...

I already have a camcorder , but I wanted to get a digital camera to take superb pictures. So, I recently bought the FujiFilm FinePix S700 from "Wally World", Wal-mart for $220. Yes, I have seen this camera online for a little cheaper, but I didn't want to wait for shipping. This camera does everything you need for a reasonable price. Technology is moving so fast these days, it's not worth it to buy a top-of-the-line SLR digital camera, so I got something close to it. Here are the specs: 7.1 megapixel resolution Delivers detailed pictures that can be enlarged up to 16" x 20" 10x optical zoom lens and 4.8x digital zoom Furnish more than three times the power of a typical 3x optical zoom so you can perfectly frame even distant subjects 2.5-inch color LCD screen and electronic viewfinder Let you choose how to compose your shots and plays them back Picture stabilization Ensures blur-free shots by minimizing the effects of inadvertent camera shake or subjec...

Alright, this is not a tech entry, but the entire world seems to want peace. Now pay attention while I give a simple remedy for World Peace. Here it is. The world needs one ruler and it will have peace. I'm not saying who that ruler should be, but having one person in charge is the only way we will have peace. There you go, that is my simple take on the whole "World Peace" thing. For us to be one, we have to merge together under one ruler and then a united world can have peace.

Somehow, Chad W. Smith has lost the domain name for gimpshop.net in limbo; however, the url gimpshop.blogspot.com is still active. Hopefully, he will figure out how to fix this little problem, but until then, the show must go on. I have to attend a conference in Michigan this upcoming week, but after that I plan to post either more info on gimpshop or a tutorial. Thanks for reading!

I think it's high time I bought a new game controller for my computer. My current one is a Gravis Gamepad Pro which I don't think they make any more. I don't even think Gravis is a company nowadays. I've seen a wireless controller at Wal-mart for $20 and I'm thinking about getting that one, but I don't know what the name brand is. Oh yeah, the reason I'm getting a new controller is the Gravis Gamepad Pro's drivers work for awhile, then stop working after a day or so. There is no support for my controller, and I've had it for about 5 years so I will have to spend the money for a new controller.

I recently purchased an Acer 5610Z laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed. It has a 1.6GHZ processor, 120 GB Hard drive, and 1 GB of RAM. I played with aero and wasn't impressed. I did notice that programs seemed to run a little faster than on XP though. After a month of using Vista and running into incompatibility issues with many of my programs, I decided to go back to XP. After I installed XP Pro on it, the sound and wifi stopped working. Thanks to the Acer website , I got the drivers and everything works great. Now, all my programs work and I don't have to buy newer ones. I recommend that everyone stay with XP until Microsoft fixes Vista. It may take a year or two, but until then, XP is the operating system of choice.