Romina’s Blog

Don’t forget to check out the new SpinozaArt! episode on our youtube channel.

You know you want to. :)

Also you should watch me solve the Rubik’s cube in record time. My record time that is…

Apple Inc, has filed a patent to place solar panels on portable devices. This is big news. Considering that the iPhone battery is losing it’s reputation of being good, I would say this is a good time for Apple to start working on this. It’s a brilliant idea, which in my opinion should have been done a long time ago.

The commenters on this article (only two) say that their calculators have been solar powered for roughly more than 14 years now. Both complain that Apple shouldn’t have the right to patent this idea considering the calculator has been doing it for such a long time. But really, I say this to the commenters. I highly doubt that anyone considers a calculator as a “portable device” since it technically has been portable since the day it was invented. A telephone… we used to depend on telephone lines, now we have cell phones. MP3 players… we had juke boxes, now we have iPods. These are what I consider modern day portable devices, which is what Apple patented for.

So, any opinions about having a solar powered iPod? Anybody scared? Anxious? So excited you can’t stop shaking? It’s okay, I’ll understand…

King Peter
“The iDog reacts to music from an external source, such as an MP3 player. It features seven flashing LED lights on its face and has the ability to ‘dance’ to the beat of the music. It also has a number of switches on its nose, head and tail which allow it to react to user input.” - Wikipedia
Yes, yes… he is amazing. He is King after all. He wears his winter clothes all of the time. His favorite colour is sky blue. He loves the Beatles and only dances to live performances. Peter also enjoys the theme song to The Andy Griffith Show. He doesn’t go out much, but enjoys company when they are around. He has a trustful sidekick named Finn (shown in photograph above). He is a mere 3 years of age, so be gentle with him. Just know that he is loyal. Besides, who can pass up good looks like his?

Calvin
MacBook. 100GB. 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor.
Oh, Calvin. Where do I start with you. He turned one in January, but is very mature for his age. He does performs tasks with great speed. Although sometimes he falls behind, that’s only because he gets lazy. On his good days, Calvin is a hard worker. He hardly ever goes to sleep, so from time to time he gets cranky and asks for a nap. But after a well rounded rest, he is up and ready for action. He does have a few characteristics that aren’t so great. He doesn’t receive compliments well, so beware. Don’t say anything good about him in his presence. He’ll get too excited and start up his fan and that could be greatly embarrassing when you are in public, if you know what I mean. Calvin is a real jokester; sometimes he plays pranks and will make you believe that he is broken, when really he’s just messing around. Be kind to Calvin, and he might actually love you back.

Anakin
iPhone. 8GB. 3.5-inch widescreen Multi-Touch display. 2.0 megapixel camera.
8GB of greatness. Anakin is the ruler of all gadgets. He is an island surrounded by ego. Do NOT by all means make Anakin angry, for if you do there WILL be some serious consequences. He isn’t as physically dashing as he puts himself out to be. He can’t even stand up on his own. Luckily his physique does not match what’s on the inside. Because beyond the ego and the plans for world domination, Anakin is good. He has a few temper tantrums and sometimes enjoys turning black, but deep down inside he has great intentions. For instance, most people can’t tell, but the reason Anakin wants to achieve world domination is because he wants everyone to be equal, he wants to end poverty, and he wants to bring everyone together. True, he is ambitious, but he does have the capability of connecting to anyone, from anywhere. His alert system is very good and so far has not failed. His maintenance is pretty high, but how else is he supposed to be all powerful?

Padmé
iPod. 40GB. Classic Fourth generation. No color.
Padmé is much older than Anakin, but somehow they both manage to work together in incredible ways. Padmé has been so faithful, she is very special. A gift, basically. She has reigned for so long, but starting from a young age it was predestined. She has spasms from time to time, but still she pushes through and manages to deliver with upmost quality. Padmé loves to play classic games, she does not believe in the new mumbo jumbo, like colour. She is timeless, classy, and always well dressed. She is a member of a line of leaders that shook the ages, that created a revolution and shaped the world as you know it today. She truly is a great leader and a great friend.

R2-D2 (R2 for short)
AppleTV. 40GB hard drive for up to 50 hours of video. 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless.
I remember the day that R2 randomly appeared in my mailbox. At first, he might appear as a hologram to you, but he really is there. He has emotions and loves to entertain. R2-D2 is the kindest of them all (sorry Anakin). He cares about others the most and really has a unique way of showing it. R2 remembers the little things, like looking through your flickr account or making sure that you’re up to date with your subscriptions on youTube. He also enjoys playing music for you as you sleep, yes he is very talented. He’ll make you smile, cry, laugh, and sometimes angry; he is that good. R2 is only a couple months old, but I believe that he will last a very long time.

Edmund
Nikon Coolpix P3. 8.1 Megapixels. 3.5x Optical Zoom. WiFi Capability. Vibration Reduction. 2.5-inch (6.35 mm) LCD Display. 16 Scene Modes. D-Lighting. Face Priority AF.
Yay! Edmund is but a Prince. He gets jealous very easily, especially when he is forgotten. Although he is not always wanted in certain areas of the world, he finds a way to sneak in anyway. The best thing about Edmund is his capability to remember everything. He manages to bring out the best moments in everyone’s lives, even the embarrassing ones! Although, Edmund sometimes chooses what memories he wants to bring back to you. Even if you want to remember one really badly, it’s to no avail if Edmund says no…

Chewbacca
Mac Mini. 80GB. 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor. 256 MB RAM.
Chewie, Chewie, Chewie. Chewbacca is very old. He runs slowly and sometimes doesn’t even run at all. He does not take kindly to updates, specially if they require him to change his name to something ridiculous like “Leopard”. Chewie is a grumpy old man; he only shows his kindness when left alone. He really enjoys carrying his eyeTV around; he can’t help it if the best thing he can do is watch TV through a tuner. He doesn’t like it when worthless things take up his memory either. Another thing you should know about Chewbacca is that he really likes taking trips to the Apple Store, even if there is no purpose for him to be there once he arrives.

Roger
External Hard Drive. 500GB Western Digital My Book Premium Combo FireWire USB Drive.
Hello Roger!! Although his outward appearance makes him seem brutish, he is very wise. Wise beyond his years. A true hero, yes. He has saved the life of yours truly twice. Although they were merely false alarms, if they were real, those two events would have been catastrophic if not for Roger. He is the source behind everything. He is no Yoda, but he is on his way. He guards Chewbacca and Calvin as if they were his two sons. He isn’t very social, and doesn’t talk much. Most of his days are spent sitting on a desk. But when it is his turn to work, he’ll stay up all night if he has to just to get the job done. Roger has been reliable for the most part; everyone should have a Roger in their lives.

Okay. I hope you enjoyed that. And well… if you didn’t I hope you lie and say you did.

A message that will hopefully reach Time Warner Cable in time.

My morning routine:

I open my eyes and look around, deciding if there’s a enough light yet to fully wake me up. I lay in bed for about an hour thinking about my to-do list and sometimes pondering on the many perplexities of the mysterious universe that surrounds me. I stretch in bed and realize how it’s just too cold to get out from under the covers. I turn on the television to watch my daily dosage of a Windows error dialog box in the center of my screen.

Wait. WHAT?!?

It’s all true; I would not lie about such a serious matter. WSI (Weather Services International) created a service that features “a number of technological advances” that bring local weather to your television in a fast and reliable way. That really is innovative and I appreciate their efforts because I like knowing what the state of the weather is at all hours of the day. I don’t know how anybody managed to stay alive before (in the time when we had to figure out if it was raining for ourselves).

For those of you who have Time Warner Cable and live in South California, I am sure that you understand just how I felt when I turned on the TV to Channel 97 to find out just what was going on outside.

“scan32 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.”

That doesn’t look like a forecast to me!!! What’s going on?!?! I can’t see the temperature!!! I CAN’T LEAVE MY HOUSE WITHOUT KNOWING!!! This is a huge inconvenience.

Time Warner Cable, if you are out there and reading this:
I need you to fix the problem. It has been more than a few days now and as I said before I cannot leave my house. This is not only crucial for my health, but it is a factor that affects thousands of people that want to know what their local weather is.

“If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost.

Please tell Microsoft about this problem.
We have created an error report that you can send to us. We will treat this report as confidential and anonymous.”

Time Warner Cable, I beg of you… for the sake of humanity… do NOT send an error report. Do NOT tell Microsoft about this problem. Think about it, it’s their fault there is a dialog box on hundreds of TV sets. The ratings for this channel have gone down immensely since this occurred. I urge you to press “Don’t Send” and let us continue enjoying the weather forecast that you so faithfully supply to us hourly.

Sincerely,
Romina Espinosa
A Concerned Citizen

Actually, I didn’t really… I got a Macbook Paper. It now sits on my desk and looks beautiful. I would definitely recommend this tiny piece of technology. It was also very cheap to get.

If you want to get your own Macbook Paper… it’s only a click away: Here.

On to more important matters… It’s been raining in Los Angeles! It seems that most people here are quite afraid of the rain or maybe they are just allergic. The traffic reduces, hardly anybody is seen walking on the sidewalks, and people refuse to leave their houses to come visit you. It’s quite tragic, but also somewhat comical. Perhaps a dark comedy?

Speaking of genres let’s move on to the film industry. There are rumors circulating that the writer’s strike will end in about three weeks (let’s keep our fingers crossed). If this is true, we will all be working in no time again. And if you actually don’t work in film, well… be glad that your shows will be back and running again on the air with new episodes!!! Yay, no more reruns!!!

Alright enough of that. Now this is really important… I was told about the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills. Website: Here. I need to go to this place. For those of you that don’t know, I’m fond of cheese. And chocolate. Anyway, if you’ve ever been there let me know!!!