So, my best friend lives in Dallas. I used to as well, but when I moved to Austin, we kind of moved apart. This was a problem, because I still wanted us to be friends.
Now that I have a iPhone and iPad, however, things have changed. I’m able to text and Skype with him freely. We text often, usually about the funny things that happen everyday. We Skype mostly on the weekends, when we’re both free of homework. Not on the weekdays; we both have busy schedules. Sometimes it can be hard to communicate through Skype on the weekends, too. We solved this problem by setting up times when we can talk.
So, even though we live far away, I think that our friendship has improved over internet communication. We rarely see each other face to face, but Skype and texting solve this problem. I left Dallas 3 years ago, and look at how our friendship is now!
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The F1 races
So, I didn’t actually go to the races myself, but I went to the opening event, which I think was just as good. Yes, I’m aware of the excitement about the Redbull driver Sebastian Vettel winning for the 8th time in a row. But going to the pre-event, I stood by $10mil worth of exotic cars, including a Lamborghini Aventador, 2 Bugatti Veyrons, and 3 Ferrari Californias. As well, I saw plenty of other cars zoom faster than I could take a picture. Overall, I find this pretty exiting.
Smartwatch Mania
So, if you buy a watch, most likely the only thing you’re going to do with it is look at the time, right? Well, the point of a smartwatch is to call people, receive texts, read emails, check the weather, and make your life easier in many more ways than I’ve listed here. Did I mention it can also tell time?
The three companies that compete in the smartwatch business are Samsung, Pebble, and Sony, each offering a different approach on the smartwatch revolution. If you’re opposed to low battery life and random features like translating road signs to different languages, you would hate the Galaxy Gear. As for the Pebble and the Sony 2, they both offer the same amount of features, except that the Sony 2 is listed at 2 times the price as the Pebble, with the Pebble’s price at $150 even.
My favorite? Definetly the Pebble. Even though some people despise the black and white pixels, I don’t mind it. It would help with staring at my watch in direct sunlight. The price is good and affordable, so anyone can get it. On top of all that, it’s waterproof! And don’t forget the most important thing of all, it can tell time!
Samsung Galaxy Gear
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/portable-devices/other-devices/samsung-galaxy-gear-vs-sony-smartwatch-2-vs-pebble-vs-qualcomm-toq-1178114
Sony Smartwatch 2
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/portable-devices/other-devices/samsung-galaxy-gear-vs-sony-smartwatch-2-vs-pebble-vs-qualcomm-toq-1178114
Pebble Smartwatch
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/portable-devices/other-devices/samsung-galaxy-gear-vs-sony-smartwatch-2-vs-pebble-vs-qualcomm-toq-1178114
Pokemon X&Y
So, the new Pokemon came out, and I’m pretty exited about the reviews. I’ve talked to people about it, and it seems like most people who played Pokemon as an 8 year old kid are really into it. The people who didn’t ether hate it, or don’t really have any opinion on it. I played Pearl when I was 8, and I’m really looking forward to the improved graphics and new set of Pokemon that X and Y have to offer. To all the people who are playing on any DS less advanced than the 3DS, you’re gonna need an upgrade. Anyways, tell me what you think of X and Y in the comments. Nos Vemos!!
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=507316
http://leviathyn.com/games/opinion/2013/03/06/10-amazing-pokemon-x-and-y-wallpapers/
Prepositional Poem
Along the meticulously crafted notes,
Forged by vibrating strings and thoughtful minds,
Between the lines of the staff,
Echoing around vacant rooms,
Encored in overflowing crowds,
Permeating into emotion,
Loved by many,
Disliked by few,
Music.
By: Matthew & Lucca
Battle of the games
9/6/13
So, lately everybody’s been talking about the Xbox One and the Playstation 4. On the release of the new Xbox, Microsoft deleted the concept of game sharing. People got so angry about it, that they decided to bring it back. Just in time, too. I was starting to consider getting the PS4 instead. Nintendo apparently was feeling left out, and decided that they wanted to compete with the two gaming kings and create the most hilarious game device that has ever existed: the 2DS. I’m just waiting to see who’s going to win this game war. I hope for Microsoft, But I guess I’ll wait and see.
“Sony PS4 vs. Microsoft Xbox One: Who Won the E3 Console Battle?” – Zap2it. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2013.