Oh really? A little late there Santa...
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December 30, 2010
Google Translate... Win.
Last night I got a text about a phone I was selling on Craigslist. Unfortunately, the interested party did not speak much English. 10 years ago I could have just relied upon all the Spanish I took in school, but a lack of use has made that portion of my brain accessible only through drunken recall. Luckily for me I was able to quickly and easily close the deal using Google Translate. I opened Translate in one tab and had Google Voice opened in another. From there I just copied and pated translated text in to the Voice window and a quickly managed to get an agreed price and then coordinated the meeting place and time. Here is a just a snippet of the transcript:
Once there I was REALLY excited to bust out Translate on my Android, which would have let me record him in Spanish and play back in English (or vise versa), but it ended up not being necessary and I did not want to creep this dude out by asking him questions just to play with Translate (although it took a lot of restraint not to).
I guess the point of this post is three fold:
Once there I was REALLY excited to bust out Translate on my Android, which would have let me record him in Spanish and play back in English (or vise versa), but it ended up not being necessary and I did not want to creep this dude out by asking him questions just to play with Translate (although it took a lot of restraint not to).
I guess the point of this post is three fold:
- I am awesome
- Google Translate (both the web app and Android app) is awesome.
- Language barriers are dead, if you have the right tool.
Win.
December 29, 2010
December 21, 2010
December 20, 2010
Why I know What I know
When I answer some obscure tech or gadget related question, or know some random factoid off the top of my head people are always surprised. I should be offended that they are always surprised, but let's face it, you do not get to "blow peoples minds" with a savant level genius if you do not put in at least a little work. So here is just a snippet of the kind of 'work' I put into being ...well, awesome.
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| A snip from my Google Reader trends. (note how little I actually share) |
December 17, 2010
Going Mobile
Today Blogger enabled some mobile themes. If you are using Template designer and one of the 24 initially supported templates all you need to do is enable it in your email and mobile settings. Obviously, I have it enabled here, all you need to do is point your phone's browser to dolphinfree.net or scan this qr code! Because of my custom GFC comment implementation, comments are not working via the mobile template... I'll need to decide what I want to do about that. Hrmmmm..
December 14, 2010
December 13, 2010
December 6, 2010
Shit my father is too stupid to figure out
To: Son
From: Dad
Date: Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Subject: Google phone
When my laptop rings with a google phone call, and I'm not sitting with he laptop directly in front of me, but have it sitting 3 feet away from me after I've been looking and editing some photos, and the photoshop window is still open, but igoogle and gmail are also open because igoogle automatically opens when i open chrome and earlier I checked my email, how in the [redacted] do i answer the [redacted] thing?
So, after i miss the laptop call and the caller leaves me a message that i can only seem to hear by checking my piece of [redacted] smart phone, only to have to wait awhile while the voice message "downloads".
Since Mom doesn't appear to have any of these problems, it only makes sense to me that I'm retarded or cursed, and I'm [redacted] sick of it, and I yearn to return to the Tetons, or Yellowstone, or Sequoia, or Kings Canyon, or Yosemite, where "smart phones" and the internet are only available to those who can afford to stay in the "cabins" and "lodges" reserved for those who went to college ([redacted]) and not for those poor stupid, feeble bastards who sleep in their van or a tent.
Gee, wouldn't all my difficulties make for a great post for your blog:
You could call it "Shit my father is too stupid to figure out".
Angry and not laughing.
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To: Dad
From Son
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 11:15 PM
Subject: re: Google phone
I know we covered some of this in person earlier today but a follow up never hurts or am I about to to prove that wrong...
I think the best way for me to respond here is to break your email down into sections and try to address each one individually. Please bear in mind that your more specific concerns are easily resolved, but your deeper yearning for a time forgotten in a land far far way devoid of cocksuckers, will most likely not be adequately addressed.
1. Google Talk Voice Calls: "how in the [redacted] do i answer the [redacted] thing?"
When you computer is ringing, the '[redacted] thing' that is making the noise is 'Talk' in Gmail. When we set up your Google Voice account we set it up so that if anyone called your GV number, it would ring your mobile and Talk (if you have Gmail open). Sometimes I think I might subconsciencely set up these little extras just to screw with you, but since it's my subconscience, it's not my fault. The catch 22 here is that you need to have the technical prowess readily available to navigate back to the browser window you left Gmail open in. If you cannot find the already open Gmail window, you're screwed. Use the "ALT+Tab" Luke...
2. Voice Mail: "i can only seem to hear by checking my piece of [redacted] smart phone"
Not really sure if there is a question here or if you are just making a blanket statement regarding accessing your voice mail, but since it would be inaccurate if it were a statement, I will assume there is a question mark in there somewhere. You can check your voice mail from either your piece of [redacted] smartphone or by going to Google Voice. Either one will work, just use what ever your preference is, but if you are sitting at your computer, it might be easier to just get the voice mail by going to the web site then finding your phone... and yes when you need to listen to a voice mail on your phone, it needs to download from the server first. This typically takes seconds... which I understand you do not have. Perhaps you should connect to the WiFi when at home to expedite the download process, that or leave a voice mail instructing people to not leave you a voice mail and instead go pound sand... either way.
3. Did you just call me a [redacted]?
4. I completely agree that your trial and tribulations in the technical arena would make a fantastic blog post, thank you for the recommendation. Since you have granted your permission I will be posting this exchange with your suggested title, thanks pops!
Short of breath and laughing my ass off.
From: Dad
Date: Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Subject: Google phone
When my laptop rings with a google phone call, and I'm not sitting with he laptop directly in front of me, but have it sitting 3 feet away from me after I've been looking and editing some photos, and the photoshop window is still open, but igoogle and gmail are also open because igoogle automatically opens when i open chrome and earlier I checked my email, how in the [redacted] do i answer the [redacted] thing?
So, after i miss the laptop call and the caller leaves me a message that i can only seem to hear by checking my piece of [redacted] smart phone, only to have to wait awhile while the voice message "downloads".
Since Mom doesn't appear to have any of these problems, it only makes sense to me that I'm retarded or cursed, and I'm [redacted] sick of it, and I yearn to return to the Tetons, or Yellowstone, or Sequoia, or Kings Canyon, or Yosemite, where "smart phones" and the internet are only available to those who can afford to stay in the "cabins" and "lodges" reserved for those who went to college ([redacted]) and not for those poor stupid, feeble bastards who sleep in their van or a tent.
Gee, wouldn't all my difficulties make for a great post for your blog:
You could call it "Shit my father is too stupid to figure out".
Angry and not laughing.
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To: Dad
From Son
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 11:15 PM
Subject: re: Google phone
I know we covered some of this in person earlier today but a follow up never hurts or am I about to to prove that wrong...
I think the best way for me to respond here is to break your email down into sections and try to address each one individually. Please bear in mind that your more specific concerns are easily resolved, but your deeper yearning for a time forgotten in a land far far way devoid of cocksuckers, will most likely not be adequately addressed.
1. Google Talk Voice Calls: "how in the [redacted] do i answer the [redacted] thing?"
When you computer is ringing, the '[redacted] thing' that is making the noise is 'Talk' in Gmail. When we set up your Google Voice account we set it up so that if anyone called your GV number, it would ring your mobile and Talk (if you have Gmail open). Sometimes I think I might subconsciencely set up these little extras just to screw with you, but since it's my subconscience, it's not my fault. The catch 22 here is that you need to have the technical prowess readily available to navigate back to the browser window you left Gmail open in. If you cannot find the already open Gmail window, you're screwed. Use the "ALT+Tab" Luke...
2. Voice Mail: "i can only seem to hear by checking my piece of [redacted] smart phone"
Not really sure if there is a question here or if you are just making a blanket statement regarding accessing your voice mail, but since it would be inaccurate if it were a statement, I will assume there is a question mark in there somewhere. You can check your voice mail from either your piece of [redacted] smartphone or by going to Google Voice. Either one will work, just use what ever your preference is, but if you are sitting at your computer, it might be easier to just get the voice mail by going to the web site then finding your phone... and yes when you need to listen to a voice mail on your phone, it needs to download from the server first. This typically takes seconds... which I understand you do not have. Perhaps you should connect to the WiFi when at home to expedite the download process, that or leave a voice mail instructing people to not leave you a voice mail and instead go pound sand... either way.
3. Did you just call me a [redacted]?
4. I completely agree that your trial and tribulations in the technical arena would make a fantastic blog post, thank you for the recommendation. Since you have granted your permission I will be posting this exchange with your suggested title, thanks pops!
Short of breath and laughing my ass off.
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