Chrome Extensions, Next-gen iPhone, Britain's Got Talent Finale, Hulu Desktop, Boxee Remote for iPhone
Google Chrome Extensions
Google Chrome is about to release extensions. Developer builds are currently available for some of their extensions including AdSweep.
I'm still not ready to make a move to Chrome yet. My router administration page is not able to work correctly with Chrome. The extensions will take time to mature. I would also prefer not to have GoogleUpdate.exe being forced running on the background by default even though it only takes few memory. It's good to see Google made it clear what it meant by "Restrict how third-party cookies can be used."
Thoughts on next generation iPhone
When I first heard rumors that Verizon will carry next generation iPhone, I was pretty sure that I will get one. Now that I have the time to think about it, I'll say it depends. It depends on the price and its monthly fee. It's pretty tempting to get one especially when dealing with the well-recognized gigantic Apple's marketing machine. I currently use the first-gen iPhone with prepaid T-Mobile and I paid a hundred bucks for a thousand-minute credit a year. Nothing beats that but the only downside is that there is no data plan. Given that I'm not travelling much, this doesn't seem to be a big deal, though I would still like an instant connectivity to Internet anywhere, anytime because that's the trend I'm seeing moving forward in the mobile world.
Britain's Got Talent Finale
The media is everywhere on Susan Boyle for this year's variety show. I personally feel that she's doing just as well on the last performance as her first ones. I would have liked Aidan Davis to win the contest but I think that his final performance fell short compared to the semi-final. Diversity performance this night was incredible as they showcased their creativity and hit all their moves perfectly on the spot.
Hulu Desktop
Really starting to like Hulu desktop application. Worked nicely on a Macbook (Tiger) and best of all, it integrated nicely with the Apple Remote. Hulu occasionally crashes on Firefox. Not with its desktop application which is surprisingly stable.
Boxee Remote for iPhone
When encountering "Error connecting to AppleTV.local" message, set Boxee HTTP server setting to port 8080. Using iPhone as a remote control for Boxee is good but not great. I think Boxee is a game changer in terms of allowing us to watch more content than ever before, but given the weak Celeron processor inside that device just killed the experience on watching online content. I feel somewhat regretful in buying the Apple TV instead of a Mac Mini.
