2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Minty-Fresh™.

Crunchy numbers

 

The Leaning Tower of Pisa has 296 steps to reach the top. This blog was viewed about 1,100 times in 2010. If those were steps, it would have climbed the Leaning Tower of Pisa 4 times

In 2010, there were 2 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 11 posts. There were 11 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 883kb. That’s about a picture per month.

The busiest day of the year was May 2nd with 21 views. The most popular post that day was Google Voice + Gizmo 5 = Free US Calls.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were facebook.com, en.wordpress.com, gizmobitz.blogspot.com, youtube.com, and statistics.bestproceed.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for gizmobitz, gizmobitz.wordpress.com, gizmo5 3 minute limit, www.gizmobitz.wordpress.com, and gizmo bitz.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

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Google Voice + Gizmo 5 = Free US Calls August 2009
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2

Gizmo Voice: No 3 minute limit August 2009
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Video: How to get Gizmo Voice August 2009
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About August 2009

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Google Voice: The revolutionary phone service August 2009
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Please visit us there from now on!

Thank you!

iPad by Apple – Could be better.

The Apple iPad.

(Image from http://www.apple.com)

Today is a special day.
Why?
The Apple iPad was introduced at the Live Event Press Conference today.

“What’s an iPad,” you say. No, it’s not an iPod.
Basically it is an enlarged version of the iPhone.
Not as good as the Macbooks, but its acceptable.

Many cons.
The iPad lacks so much functionality.
No USB ports, no CD/DVD drive, no iMovie, no highly-anticipated webcam…and some people can take care of daily tasks easier with a real keyboard rather than a virtual one.
Good progress though, Apple. *Claps*

In the next few years, we are expect something a LOT better than the iPad at unbelievably cheap prices

The iPad starts at $499.

There is 3G connection available.

Personally, the rumored Apple tablet (below) looked better…

The Apple tablet concept.

(Image from http://www.macrumors.com)

To find out more about the iPad, visit http://www.apple.com/ipad.

Here’s a video about the iPad:

Gizmo Voice: No 3 minute limit

No, we aren’t trying to make titles that kind of rhyme.

We’re here today to tell you that there is no 3 minute limit when you make calls using Gizmo Voice.

However, if you make a call directly from Gizmo5, you will get cut off at 3 minutes. What you have to do to not have a 3 minute limit when making calls through Gizmo5 is to use Gizmo Voice (If you don’t know what that is, please read the articles below).

Make sure you make a call from Google Voice then route it to Gizmo5 (i.e. Gizmo Voice) or else you will have to deal with the 3 minute limit. Please keep this in mind when making calls through your computer.

Poll #2: Aug 16-Aug 22

Watch “Office Space” (1999) for FREE!

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Feel like watching a movie that will make you laugh so hard that you will remember the movie forever? Watch “Office Space” (1999)!

So what’s “Office Space” about?
Watch the trailer on Youtube.

OR, read the summary here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/plotsummary

Visit the URL below to watch the movie:
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No worries! This site is virus-free, so no harm to your computer.

Simply click the play button in the center and enjoy!

Poll #1: Aug 8-Aug 15

Nintendo DSi – Better, but not the best

The Nintendo DSi came out in April of this year–that’s about 4 months ago.

We’re writing this article to provide with you suggestions on if you should get the Nintendo DSi or not.

The main features of the Nintendo DSi are the larger screen, SD card slot, music playing capabilities (AAC only), “apps”, and 2 cameras (the outer is 3 megapixels, the inner is 0.3 megapixels).
The camera features are nice, but the inner camera’s 0.3 megapixels is just too low for the average person to want.
Unfortunately, the Nintendo DSi does not have a GBA slot, so if you are considering buying a Nintendo DSi, be prepared to say “bye-bye” your Guitar Hero games and the ability to import your GBA Pokemon into the DS version of Pokemon.

Here are our suggestions:
-If you don’t have a Nintendo DS or DS Lite and want to purchase a Nintendo DSi, go for it.
-If you have a Nintendo DS and want to purchase a Nintendo DSi, think about your decision over and over again until you are sure that you are making the right choice–it may help to wait a while. Get a Nintendo DS Lite instead…but that would be a pointless purchase, too.
-If you have a Nintendo DS Lite and want to purchase a Nintendo DSi, don’t!!! You’re going to miss your GBA slot, you will have to convert all of your music files to AAC format to play them, and  the cameras will be only somewhat useful (Have you seen anyone going around taking pictures with their Nintendo DSi? Probably not).

Since the main differences between the Nintendo DSi and it’s predecessors are the music playing capabilities and the camera functions, you might want to consider getting a PSP or an iPod (Perhaps the 3rd generation, which will probably come out this fall. An article covering this topic will be posted soon).

Conclusion.
So don’t waste your money. As time passes, technology gets better and better. Be patient, and wait for something that suits all of your needs to come onto the market.

Video: How to get Gizmo Voice

As promised, here’s the video on how to get Gizmo Voice.
(If you don’t know what this is, please read the 2 posts from August 13th and August 15th.)

Please enjoy our home-made video (created using Debut):

Google Voice + Gizmo 5 = Free US Calls

If you have Google Voice, now it’s time to get Gizmo Voice (Google Voice + Gizmo 5).

Why?
Because if you get Gizmo Voice, you can make free calls* to any US phone number from your computer!
(*Unfortunately, calls are limited to 3 minutes.)

Once you get a Gizmo 5 phone number, you can have all calls made to your Google Voice phone number be routed to Gizmo 5 (i.e. Gizmo Voice).

When would I use Gizmo Voice?
When you’re at a hotel, your cell phone’s dead, you don’t want to pay for phone service, but you have free Wi-Fi, this is your chance to use Gizmo Voice. Or, you could be at home or at work and use Gizmo Voice, too. For these types of situations, you may consider purchasing a Wi-Fi phone.

How do I get Gizmo Voice?
Check out the following link: http://www.gizmovoice.com.

WAIT!!!
Checked out the link but don’t want to read the text-cramped webpage?
We will be posting a video on how to install Gizmo 5 over the next few days, so check in shortly.

Conclusion:
There isn’t much use for Gizmo Voice unless you want to make free US calls from your computer or Wi-Fi phone at home or on the go (of course, you’ll need a internet connection to use Gizmo Voice).