Daily Archives: July 4, 2010

Is Bryan describing me as "one of THEM"? 7

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Bryan Ball, ‘Bentrider Online Managing Editor put up this article yesterday. Interesting read.

I’ve Become one of THEM!

By BRYAN J. BALL
Managing Editor

I’m not going to sugarcoat anything here. When I started this site ten years ago, I was a 24 year old punk who thought that most recumbent riders were complete geeks. I loved the bikes and most of the people that I met, but some of my readers provoked an eye roll or two. I identified with the racers and record setters. I admired the homebuilders for their ingenuity. I was inspired by the people who used their recumbents to lose large amounts of weight or simply to stay active when “conventional” bicycles failed them. The people that made me cringe were the ones who had way too many overpriced and useless accessories on their bikes. It offended every sensibility I had as a recovering weight-weenie racer. All of those gadgets and widgets just seemed unnecessary and I thought they sort of ruined the purity of the cycling experience somehow. I probably even told some of you that when I met you at various events.

Well it may have taken me a decade, but I’ve finally managed to get my foot all the way into my mouth. As I look at my current ride of choice, I have no choice but to admit… I have become one of you. Read the rest of this entry »

iPhone 3Gs ~ now with OS4 installed 6

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apps in folders

Much earlier this morning, I updated my 3GS OS from 3.1.3 to OS 4.0 which give me many of the features of the iPhone 4 [which runs OS4].

To the left you see my apps organized in folders. In addition, the multitasking and mail improvements work, as does home screen wallpaper.  Hey, my wireless blue tooth-keyboard [Think Outside] works!Think Outside BT Keyboard

I will not use if often, but for long text entries, it is an option. Now, to turn blue tooth off again.

I ordered my iPhone 4 Friday, 07/02. In 7–14 business days, it is to be here. In the meantime, I can become more familiar with the new operating system and it features. i had the pleasure of resolving a PC connection problem for a customer with the new “4″. That piqued my interest. Of course, my plan is to integrate the iPhone 4 with my cycling and save weight by no longer using a few of the items I had on my recent ride in the northeast. I love technology…