James Loney
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Now here’s an idea…
In: technology
15 Mar 2009
A couple of weeks ago I was looking at iPod Touch cases for my new 16 GB second generation iPod and bumped into this interesting iPhone case that sports a macro lens on its back. My initial thoughts were great feature, but would someone really use the macro functionality all that much?
Well, let’s consider today’s breed of media consumers, individuals who have ended the cable/satellite subscription, given up the movie store card, and rely completely on the internet as their primary connection to video content. Recently, a program called Torrent Droid was featured on TorrentFreak and got me thinking. Torrent Droid enables Google Android phone users to scan a DVD UPC barcode outside of their home and have it downloaded/ing by the time they return to their home computer.
Looks promising. I wonder when something like this will show up on Cydia’s iPod Touch/iPhone app store and take advantage of the iClarify case.
Here’s a video of all the action that was appearing over at TorrentFreak:
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About Jim
Based out of Toronto, I'm a graduate of the Radio and Television Arts program at Ryerson University and, at present, a graduate student registered in the Communication and Culture joint program at Ryerson and York Universities. I'm also a new media creator dealing heavily with internet video delivery systems. I'm fascinated by the idea of user-centric networks, whether they be social or technological, and the ways they alter our social interactions.
- Kathleen: Sweet. I would never find out about these things if it weren't for you Jim. [...]
- Brad: Well written Jim, To my way of thinking (based on the comments above) the Radio side of RTA is ac [...]
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