Much Ado About Internets
"100% Angst Free!"
"Unleaded Only"
"Accept no substitutes!"
"Unprecedented douchebaggery since 1992!"
"Pick up that can!"
"You know, for kids!"
"Contains small pieces, suitable for ages 15 and up."
"The Game"
"Never gonna give you up..."
"Sent from my ThinkPad."
"Open-Source!"
"Cyclic Redundancy Error"
"No user input devices detected, press Return to continue."
"Don't even blink."
"Contains humor unsuitable for adults."
"Known in the state of California to cause cancer."
"LOLWUT?"
"Format C:\"
"Push butan, reciev bacon!"
"Violates the C.F.A.A.!"
"Eh blogs and doesn't afraid of anything."
"Combustible Lemons"
"There is a time and place for science, and it is always and everywhere!"
"Use WinNuke on 127.0.0.1!"
"Made in Firefox!"
"Industrial-Grade Absurdity!"
"I accidentally the whole thing."
"Redundant Adventures in Redundancy!"
ಠ_ರೃ "Dapper as fuck."
"Fuck SOPA!"
"Duck Auto-Correct!"
"Everybody walk the dinosaur!"
"Rated 0 on the Kinsey scale!"
"Neo-Nazis Suck!"
"United as one, divided by zero!"
"Fight apathy! Or don't, whatever."
"Always outnumbered, never outgunned!"
"Don't stop believin'!"
"Every toothpick is 0.0001% tree-hugger!"
"Abortion is spawn-camping!"
"Don't make me get my E-Lawyer and call the Cyber-Police!"
"Not to be taken with alcohol."
"/b/ is a great source of technical support!"
"Don't forget to clear your cookies and browsing cache!"
"Sent from my Android device."
"They're called SUPPRESSORS, not SILENCERS, dammit!"
".40 S&W is superior to .45 ACP in most combat situations, giving superior penetration power and superior magazine capacity as well as less recoil."
".357 SIG should replace 9mm in combat handguns!"
"Right to remain silent" is replacing "Right to Freedom of Speech."
Why I choose Android

I wrote this in response to a gentleman on Instagram who questioned my choice, and I ended up writing a bit more than would fit in a photo comment.

First off, a full web-browsing experience. I hate to use such an overused statement, but no flash support? C’mon. Besides, Firefox Mobile has a swappable user agent, meaning that I can get the desktop versions of sites, even when it’s normally unavailable to mobile users.

Second, my phone has no need to “sync” with a computer. I can factory reset my phone and keep all my files intact, only losing installed apps and settings. These can be reinstalled via Titanium backup with all settings intact, no PC required. It is a completely independent device.

Third, some programming can be done in-device. I have an app called “Tasker” that is basically what AutoHotKey is for PCs; a simple but powerful interpereted programming language that allows automation of the device. That way, if something doesn’t do what I want, I can write a work-around without having to go to a PC, write an app, compile it, and install it.

Lastly, a fully-fledged file management system, same as a PC or Mac. I can even edit files in the ROM/system folders. I can organize vast folders full of hundreds of failed that were transferred to the device via USB storage mode or Dropbox. I have literally thousands of files backed up from my PC on my phone, including a large number of portable apps for desktops and some USB-bootable restore/diagnostic tools.

In addition, because it has a removable Micro-SDXC card, the maximum theoretical storage space on my device is 2TB. Obviously the highest I can get it right now is 80GB (16GB internal and 64GB Micro-SDXC) but the potential is there. Besides, if I absolutely needed to, I could just carry multiple memory cards, or use a flash drive and connect it directly to the device. (USB support is spotty on current-gen Androids, but HTC devices with ICS installed do support it, with the right adapter)

Please excuse any typos in this post. I wrote it in about 15 minutes on my Android, and auto-correct being what it is, there may be some un-caught typos.

Want to share your thoughts? Leave a comment and tell me what you think!

Posted 12 months ago
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