Comments for Greg Wiegand http://www.gwiegand.us/blog Side-loading Tech and Rec into LIFE Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on What’s your user experience so far with Siri? by Greg Wiegand http://www.gwiegand.us/blog/2011/11/03/whats-your-user-experience-so-far-with-siri/#comment-12 Greg Wiegand Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:05:13 +0000 http://www.gwiegand.us/blog/?p=255#comment-12 Dustin, great feedback. Agree about controlling settings and other "on phone" features where connection to the internet doesn't seem necessary. Dustin, great feedback. Agree about controlling settings and other “on phone” features where connection to the internet doesn’t seem necessary.

]]> Comment on What’s your user experience so far with Siri? by Dustin http://www.gwiegand.us/blog/2011/11/03/whats-your-user-experience-so-far-with-siri/#comment-10 Dustin Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:09:17 +0000 http://www.gwiegand.us/blog/?p=255#comment-10 I love Siri so far. I can only see it/her getting better as Apple works out the server-side kinks and adds functionality. At the top of my wishlist for new features: being able to change the phone's settings. For instance, how much easier would it be to tell Siri to "turn on bluetooth" instead of having to go to Settings>General>Bluetooth>On? It would also be nice if it could integrate with the existing voice recognition app so commands that didn't require external processing (like the above bluetooth request or even asking Siri to play a song that's on your phone). If I'm in an area with little or no reception, I'd still like Siri to work with some tasks. Finally, how is it that iOS 5 has Twitter integration throughout, and yet Siri can't create and send Tweets for me? The closest way I've found to do it is to send a text message to Twitter, which then appears in my feed. That's okay I guess, except I'm paying for that text message when I can use the Twitter app to do it for free. I love Siri so far. I can only see it/her getting better as Apple works out the server-side kinks and adds functionality. At the top of my wishlist for new features: being able to change the phone’s settings. For instance, how much easier would it be to tell Siri to “turn on bluetooth” instead of having to go to Settings>General>Bluetooth>On?

It would also be nice if it could integrate with the existing voice recognition app so commands that didn’t require external processing (like the above bluetooth request or even asking Siri to play a song that’s on your phone). If I’m in an area with little or no reception, I’d still like Siri to work with some tasks.

Finally, how is it that iOS 5 has Twitter integration throughout, and yet Siri can’t create and send Tweets for me? The closest way I’ve found to do it is to send a text message to Twitter, which then appears in my feed. That’s okay I guess, except I’m paying for that text message when I can use the Twitter app to do it for free.

]]> Comment on Sunday’s trip through the Indiana Flood of 2008 by party http://www.gwiegand.us/blog/2008/06/09/sundays-trip-through-the-indiana-flood-of-2008/#comment-6 party Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:47:32 +0000 http://gregwiegand.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/sundays-trip-through-the-indiana-flood-of-2008/#comment-6 There are some interesting points in time in this article but I don’t know if I see all of them center to heart. There is some validity but I will take hold opinion until I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we want more! Added to FeedBurner as well There are some interesting points in time in this article but I don’t know if I see all of them center to heart. There is some validity but I will take hold opinion until I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we want more! Added to FeedBurner as well

]]> Comment on Harley LED lights: Safety or sparkle? by Moving Target Technologies http://www.gwiegand.us/blog/2008/03/09/harley-led-lights-safety-or-sparkle/#comment-4 Moving Target Technologies Sun, 18 May 2008 09:15:00 +0000 http://gregwiegand.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/harley-led-lights-safety-or-sparkle/#comment-4 its funny, I was riding with matt (one of the developers on the 3rd floor) the other day and was noting his brake and turn signal lights were quite dim (he rides a triumph, you'll see it in the parking lot). Was suggesting he upgrade to some brighter bulbs. It's a dangerous situation...good call on your part. its funny, I was riding with matt (one of the developers on the 3rd floor) the other day and was noting his brake and turn signal lights were quite dim (he rides a triumph, you’ll see it in the parking lot). Was suggesting he upgrade to some brighter bulbs. It’s a dangerous situation…good call on your part.

]]> Comment on Did Blu-Ray win? by Rick Kughen http://www.gwiegand.us/blog/2008/01/18/did-blu-ray-win/#comment-3 Rick Kughen Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:55:00 +0000 http://gregwiegand.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/did-blu-ray-win/#comment-3 I'm waiting for the bell to officially ding before I plunk down anymore money on HD equipment. That said, I hope Blu-Ray wins because it's more fun to say than HD-DVD. I mean, say it out loud - Blu-Ray. Now say HD-DVD. It's hard to say without pausing. For that reason and that reason alone, I am declaring Blu-Ray the winner :) I’m waiting for the bell to officially ding before I plunk down anymore money on HD equipment. That said, I hope Blu-Ray wins because it’s more fun to say than HD-DVD. I mean, say it out loud – Blu-Ray. Now say HD-DVD. It’s hard to say without pausing. For that reason and that reason alone, I am declaring Blu-Ray the winner :)

]]> Comment on Did Blu-Ray win? by todd brakke http://www.gwiegand.us/blog/2008/01/18/did-blu-ray-win/#comment-2 todd brakke Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:07:00 +0000 http://gregwiegand.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/did-blu-ray-win/#comment-2 I'm partisan on this one, but hell yes Blu-Ray won. Looks like Toshiba and company are going to drag this out as long as they can, but my bet is we see both Universal and Paramount go blu by year's end. (Assuming the rumors of them having opt-outs in their exclusive HD-DVD contract are true.) At that point, it's officially over for HD-DVD. Jump on the bandwagon, Greg. Join us! ;) I’m partisan on this one, but hell yes Blu-Ray won. Looks like Toshiba and company are going to drag this out as long as they can, but my bet is we see both Universal and Paramount go blu by year’s end. (Assuming the rumors of them having opt-outs in their exclusive HD-DVD contract are true.) At that point, it’s officially over for HD-DVD. Jump on the bandwagon, Greg. Join us! ;)

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