You can now change directions in Google Maps by simply dragging the blue line over to the road you want to take and Google with reconfigure your route. For some reason Maps always makes you take the 20 to get to Quebec City: Montreal-Quebec when in reality the 40 can be a lot quicker depending on where in Montreal you are setting off and where in Quebec your want to go. Play around with it, it’s getting to the point of being as good as off line mapping application like Streets and Trips. Of course you need net access but at least you use it on a phone and smart phone just as easily.
Mr BeanBastic! June 28, 2007
I just love Mr Bean! I bet this would be just as funny with the I’m a Mac music.
Treo Trick Shot: Quick Dimmer Shortcut June 28, 2007
Here is something pretty cool that I stumbled upon while typing an email on the Treo 700P (Palm OS version). If you hit on the option key (the little black square on the bottom left) and then menu key (far bottom right) the screen and keyboard back light will automatically dim to it’s lowest readable setting. Not only is this fast and easy when you need to check your Treo in the dark, like in a boring Powerpoint or when you get a 2 in morning message; but it’s also a great power saver when you’re Hotsync’ing over Bluetooth and you’re now running into the 5th minute of the Hotsync because you set it to back up the videos of your kid’s swim meet. Just dim the screen instead of fiddling with the brightness. Next time you hit power the power button you’re original brightness setting will return.
UPDATE: The quick dimmer shortcut also works on the Treo 650. Still no idea if the Windows version has something similar.
iPhone with 2 year prescription to Ritalin June 26, 2007
This is so funny… In a Beavus and Butthead kind of way.
Enough About Calamari and Skateboarding Dogs June 26, 2007
I love how the iPhone has suddenly re-invented the Internet and Internet applications altogether. Google maps has been available for almost every phone in the market as well as PDA’s and Smartphones for almost a year now. My BlackBerry 7250e with EvDO, my Motorola e815 and my most recent Treo 700P all do Google maps and do it very well i might add. Not to mention that any phone with a browser and support for .3gp can watch youTube by going to http://m.youtube.com. I think that most people already know this but I just need to hammer it home one more time. I know the iPhone is going to be great and huge but even this Aople Fanboy can’t believe the reality distortion field around this launch.
