Author Archives: the_seamonkey

Lock Down: My Mobile Security Basics

Posted on August 21, 2010 by the_seamonkey

As technology progresses and the masses start adopting it into their daily lives; we see another side of society start popping up.  Malware, trojans, spyware, and fraud websites have become a part of our digital life. With the recent explosion … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackberry, android, apple, geek, general gadgets, google, ipad, iphone, iphoneos, life, mobile, nexus one | 18 Comments

iPad: business usage and thoughts…

Posted on July 19, 2010 by the_seamonkey

well todays post will center around my experience of using an iPad in an enterprise / corporate / business environment.  again this is a recount of my personal experience and attempt to use my iPad in my work world (ie … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, culture, geek, ipad, life, mac, mobile, opinion | 27 Comments

Me and Technology: A quick 20 year debug

Posted on July 5, 2010 by the_seamonkey

Well, I thought I’d post a less serious and more fun one today. I, like most that are reading this, have been a big tech geek for most of my life. As a kid, we did not have netbooks or iPods or heck even free long distance phone service. No, I grew up fantasizing about such gadgets and technology. I grew up watching movies about the future and lusting over the then cool devices (now retro, hehe) and hoping we’d see them eventually. Nope, I had my cool game watches (super mario bros and tetris FTW!!), super small FM/AM Radios and of course my dreams of things to come. Continue reading →

Posted in android, apple, applications, console, culture, fanboy, gaming, geek, general gadgets, google, handheld, hardware, htc, iphone, laptop, launch, life, mac, mobile, music, n1, nexus one, opinion, palm, ps3, tv, web, wii, windows, x360, xbox | 24 Comments

TV: YOU’RE NOT GETTING IT!!! (op-ed)

Posted on May 24, 2010 by the_seamonkey

well, with the temps being in the mid to high 90s, i thought today would be a great day to reflect/rant about network tv and how they just don’t get it.  Network TV has a chance to actually make the … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, hd, life, opinion, tv | 14 Comments

iPad and L5 Remote Dongle Demo (video)

Posted on May 20, 2010 by the_seamonkey

I’ve been a long time PDA user and for some reason have always lusted over the idea of it being able to control my tv and other appliances.  So when I heard about the L5 remote ($49.95) for the iPhone/iPod … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, applications, gaming, geek, hardware, hd, htpc, ipad, iphone, iphoneos, life, ps3, review, tv | 14 Comments

My Nexus One and SenseUI / Desire ROM port r21

Posted on May 5, 2010 by the_seamonkey

its been a few months since i bought my nexus one at launch. so far i must say that i’m very satisified with my purchase and believe it can almost replace an iPhone. however, lately i’ve been dabbling into the … Continue reading →

Posted in android, geek, handheld, hardware, htc, mobile, modding, n1, nexus one | 15 Comments

my iPad experience: non-techie impressions, apps and work, 3G+Wifi version thoughts (2 of 2)

Posted on May 1, 2010 by the_seamonkey

wow, its been almost a month with my iPad Wifi.  So far I am impressed and in love with it. I’ve been traveling a bit recently and have found it perfect for such outings.  Today, I’ll discuss my thoughts on … Continue reading →

Posted in android, apple, applications, culture, fanboy, geek, general gadgets, google, hardware, ipad, iphoneos, life, opinion | 8 Comments

iPad + Case + Dock hack (literally)

Posted on April 19, 2010 by the_seamonkey

Well, just so you know, i’m that guy.  the guy that has to have a dock for every gadget/phone/gaming console he owns. So I couldn’t pass up the last iPad dock on the shelf at Best Buy. I also bought … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, culture, fanboy, geek, hardware, ipad, life, modding | 32 Comments

my iPad experience: i promise its not a review edition (1 of 2)

Posted on April 6, 2010 by the_seamonkey

Wow, there sure has been a lot of iPad buzz and reviews the last few days.  It was expected since this is the marketing beast/genius that is Apple and they don’t holdout on launching products.  The iPad was released to … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, culture, fanboy, handheld, hardware, ipad, iphoneos, launch, mac, mobile, netbook, opinion, windows | 9 Comments

My Apple iPad 16gb Wifi Unboxing and comparison shots

Posted on April 3, 2010 by the_seamonkey

Well, today is the big day (well at least that’s what Apple wants us to believe) that the iPad is released into the hands of consumers.  There really haven’t been any reports of crazy line waiting but the buzz on … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, culture, fanboy, geek, ipad, launch, news | 24 Comments