Levent Unal's Blog

My blog is on a new provider now. It’s been a long time since I choose to use WordPress. Back in those days providers didn’t even have automated installation scripts/systems such as QuickInstall or Fantastico. Newer version of WordPress allows you to upgrade within its application but since I started on an old provider, it somehow never worked for me. So, I decided to switch providers to make my life easier. This new provider is faster, more flexible, offers better service at almost the same price point.

During the conversion, I decided to abandon my highly customized theme. It was based on an old theme that didn’t accept widgets, which made it cumbersome to make changes. I did make certain changes in the new theme as well, but it is minimal.

Transferring data from the old blog to the new one was pretty easy by using the export/import functionality. However, I am noticing that some of the characters did not transfer properly such as single quote. Also export/import process does not bring plugins or configuration settings. Thankfully I don’t run many plugins so it went rather smoothly.

I like to fresh new look of the site and the bigger fonts. Who knows this might even increase the frequency of my blogs.

It’s been quite a hectic 2 weeks, being stuck in east coast due to blizzard messed my schedule quite badly. As a result, I missed my opportunity to go to LA early last week to get stuff done, so I have to get all that done this week. That was my intention when I got up at 4am this morning to go to LA. Little that I know Southwest had different plans for me. The plane they picked for their 6:35am flight turned out to be broken.

“Computer problem” so called Captain has said.

Steve Jobs announced today that the reception problems with iPhone 4 is not limited to iPhone 4, it also affects 3G and 3GS as well. Apple is going to give free bumpers to all iPhone 4 owners. So, here is a question: If the same antenna problem exists in 3G and 3GS, why doesn’t Apple give free bumpers/cases to 3G and 3GS owners as well? He said that He has a theory why more people are noticing the reception problem with iPhone 4: It is because Apple did not produce enough iPhone 4 bumpers, so the iPhone 4 buyers couldn’t get a case/bumper with their iPhone 4 purchase. Isn’t this as same as saying “Our phones don’t function properly without a case”

I would like to report the world’s first ever use of a GeoGiftBox™ for presenting engagement ring/request has happened on 7/8/2010 at 4:20pm PDT.

What is a GeoGiftBox™? It is a locked Antique Wooden box fitted with electronics to detect its current location that opens only if you are standing near the location it’s programmed to open. I will give more information about the box, and how it’s been used in my engagement process, and where can you purchase your own box later.

I’ve been worked-up lately due to stress at work and my diminishing patience for problem systems such as my windows 7 computer, my iPad (Yeah, I know, how did iPad get in this list right) etc. So I have to rant and get it out of my system:

iPad:
I love the iPad, however, which it is a big one; my iPad loses its wireless connection sometimes to a point that I cannot make it rejoin back to my network. You might think that it is my router that has a problem, or my home network configurations, but hear me out first. Between me and my girlfriend we own 5 Apple products. I have 2 iPhone 3GS and an iPad, my girlfriend has an iPhone and an iBook. When my iPad is having connection issues with my CISCO (wel,l a router can’t get any more industry standard than this) router, all other 4 apple devices that we have works flawlessly along with my personal windows Laptop and my work laptop. So the *only* system having problem with wireless is iPad! I am not alone with this problem either, according to Apple techs I spoke with during the last 3-4 months, many others are having similar issues.

This weekend Apple’s new iPad is going to hit the stores. Am I getting one? Well, yes and no. First of all the version I want to buy is the 3G version which is not coming up until the end of April. So, I’ve decided to wait until the version I want is released. This will give me time to see if HP is finally going to release their HP Slate. I am sure they are going to release it with more features and cheaper than iPad. Not to mention Microsoft’s Courier is also very intriguing.

I look at iPad as an e-book reader type of device. It surely is way too big to carry around for listening music.