Technology, fun and more :-)
Jan
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Posts by Jan
Paint for Mac?
Sep 7th
As you know I recently got a Mac. The other day when taking notes in a class, I was wondering why I couldn’t find a simple drawing/paint program in OS X… Apparently Macs just do have that included out of the box, so I decided to find one.
A quick search let me to Paintbrush. It works pretty much like MS Paint and it’s even open-source, so what more can I ask for? You can download it here.
Just a quick tip to all the other Mac-noobs out there just like me. 
Toy Story 3 Review
Sep 5th
We all know and love the Toy Story films. Buzz and Woody are great and fun characters and now, after 11 years, they are back in a new movie, Toy Story 3. According to Disney this could very well be the last of the series, so I knew I just had to see it.
Today I finally did it and I’m glad I did because it’s a great sequel, and probably the best and most emotional movie Pixar has ever created. It will bring you back to childhood!
So what’s it all about this time? Andy has gotten old and is on his way to college so he has to clean his room. Because they toys aren’t sure if Andy really wants them anymore, they sneak into a box Andy’s mom donates to Sunnyside Daycare. Woody tries to convince them to return to Andy, but the other toys think they would be happier at the daycare, so Woody leaves them alone.
Because they end up playing with small children, they are tortured and played roughly with like small children do, so they decide to escape, but that leads into some serious problems.
It’s hard to say more without revealing important parts of the movie.
The music of the movie is also great. A great soundtrack means a lot, especially in important scenes and of course Pixar knows that. When I almost had tears in my eyes in the end, it was also because of the music.
So yes, the movie is a very, very great sequel. It’s both fun and emotional, and the ending… I can’t describe it, but in the end the toys will no longer feel like toys, they will feel like someone you actually care about. Toy Story-fans should really love it, and it’s also nice for new people.
I can’t recommend you enough to go watch it. When it ends your heart will feel bigger.
The Jesus Christ Lizard
Aug 29th
Have you ever heard about the Plumed Basilisk, Basiliscus plumnifrons?
It’s a reptile I saw today when visiting a local animal attraction. It’s called the Jesus Christ Lizard because it can run on water. Of course I couldn’t see that for real today, so I went home and searched for it on YouTube. This is what I found! 
Criss Angel doesn’t have a chance…
My new MacBook Pro
Aug 15th
For the last few years, I’ve been a big fan of Apple. Especially since I bought my old iPhone 3G in 2008. One of the things I like about them, is that they really bring a lot of innovation to much of the technology many of us use every single day.
Now, I finally got my first Mac, the current MacBook Pro with a 2.4 Intel Core 2 Duo processor and NVIDIA 320M graphics.
Until now, it’s been very nice! I might do a review in a couple of months, but for now, here are some pictures of my new lovely computer.
The next 3 years of my life
Aug 12th
I’m not writing about myself very often, but I’ll just let you all know what I will do with the next 3 years of my life.
These days has been my first week at OTG (Odense Tekniske Gymnasium), a school in Denmark. It’s some kind of a Danish upper secondary school, I guess, and it’s where I’m going to be for a few years now after about 10 years of normal school.
OTG focuses on a lot of technical stuff, we even have a subject called ‘Technology’.
Everything has been very great until now, and I do expect to have a lot of homework and stuff in the future. All of this could mean that I won’t have as much time to write posts anymore. I hope all of you, who actually read what I’m writing, will still come back here from time to time to see if there’s anything new.
Microsoft wants us to stay with Windows
Aug 12th
Microsoft has recently launched a new Mac vs PC website. It basically tells everyone to stick with Windows because it’s what almost everyone is used to.
One of the things Microsoft states is this:
The computer that’s easiest to use is typically the one you already know how to use. While some may say Macs are easy, the reality is that they can come with a learning curve. PCs running Windows 7 look and work more like the computers you’re familiar with, so you can get up and running quickly.
Maybe, but is that really a good reason? If you’ve used Windows for years and want to try something new, why not do it? I’m not saying that Macs are better, I’m just saying that I think it’s a stupid reason to stick with Windows forever just because it might be the only thing people are used to. If people are happy with what they’re using, they should keep using it. If people want to try something new, they should do it.
One thing everyone should consider, and what Microsoft pretty much ignores, is that every Mac is a PC. You can easily install Windows 7 on a Mac.
I should be getting my first Mac tomorrow, a MacBook Pro, and I don’t only buy it because of Mac OS X. I think Windows is fine, but the built quality of Macs are far beyond almost every PC I’ve seen. Macs are just beautiful without all sorts of stupid stickers. But I do like both Windows and Mac.
What do you use, and why?
Justin Bieber on a segway?
Jul 27th
Justin Bieber driving away from girls chasing him… On a segway? This is hilarious, I actually laughed quite a lot when I saw this!
Why do companies sell so many phones?
Jul 26th
I’ve been wondering about something for some time now… Why do companies sell so many phones?
You know, HTC, Nokia, Sony Ericsson. They have SO many phones, it’s actually pretty hard to find the right one, sometimes.
HTC Legend
HTC Desire
HTC Tattoo
HTC Hero
HTC Smart
HTC Magic
and more…
Pretty many, huh? Why don’t they, or maybe a new company, create just one ultimate phone? Just like Apple. They keep updating the same phone for a year, before selling a new. I think other companies should try to do the same thing with one of the other mobile systems like Android or Windows Phone 7. In this case, I think Android would be the best because it’s open-source.
Is it just me, or do you think it would be nice too? Of course it’s also good to sell many phones, it gives the users more choices. But one awesome phone that doesn’t get old the day after the purchase, that’s nice! Again, I was just wondering about this…
Jack Sparrow at Comic-Con 2010!
Jul 25th
Just a few days ago, Jack Sparrow actually appeared in this video at Comic-Con 2010, a convention in San Diego. He talks about his new adventure in the fourth movie of Pirates of the Caribbean.
As you might now, I’m a big fan, so I think this is really awesome. If you’re a fan too, watch it NOW!
The film will hit cinemas all over the world in 3D at May 20th, 2011.
