The Future of Computing: A Shift to Tablet Computers?

Microsoft and Google have been hinting at a future built on tablet computers, with the announcement of the Nexus 7, a tablet from Google, and the Microsoft Surface. While it may seem like yesterday's news, the idea of using tablets as primary devices for work and play is gaining traction.

Using a tablet device can be a convenient way to get things done, especially when paired with a smartphone. With a portable device like this, you can access information and perform tasks without having to lug around a laptop. However, there are times when a physical keyboard is necessary, such as when keying in specific information quickly. In these cases, a tablet device can be useful, but it may not replace the need for a traditional computer entirely.

The future of computing does seem to be heading towards more portable and convenient devices. With advancements in technology, it's possible that we'll see a day where you can access whatever you want, whenever you want, however you want. While this may not happen exactly 5 years from now, it's certainly an exciting prospect.

In other news, Google has announced that they are dropping support for Flash, a technology that was once widely used but has largely been phased out in favor of more modern alternatives. This decision is part of a broader effort to improve security and performance online.

Google also launched its Compute Engine, a service designed for large-scale computing workloads. This move marks an effort by Google to compete with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, both of which have been leaders in the cloud computing space. With the emergence of Compute Engine, Google is positioning itself as a serious competitor in this market.

When it comes to choosing between different technologies, it's often a matter of personal preference. When asked about his preference for USB 3.0 or FireWire 800, Chris suggested that he would prefer USB 3.0, citing its ability to plug into a variety of ports and its compatibility with multiple devices.

For entrepreneurs looking to build their social following, having a large audience can be both beneficial and challenging. According to Chris, he feels that having individuals following him as a person has helped launch his products and services, but he also acknowledges the importance of navigating online criticism. He notes that sometimes, your audience may want you to do something that you cannot or would not normally do, and it's essential to know which direction you want to take.

In conclusion, while there are certainly challenges associated with building a large social following, having a strong personality can be both an asset and a hindrance. It's essential to stay true to oneself and make decisions based on what feels right at the time, even if that means going against the wishes of your audience. As for the future of computing, it's clear that tablets will play a significant role in shaping the way we interact with technology.

UFOs: A Curious Phenomenon

According to a recent National Geographic survey, 36% of respondents believe that UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) exist and are actually extraterrestrial spacecraft. This is a striking statistic, considering that there have been countless reports of UFO sightings over the years. While many people dismiss these claims as hoaxes or misidentifications of natural phenomena, it's undeniable that the idea of alien life has captured our imagination.

It's worth noting that most reported UFO sightings can be explained by more mundane factors, such as meteors or drones. However, a small percentage of cases remain unexplained. Assuming that all reported sightings are bunk except for one, what are the odds of at least one being genuine? While it's impossible to provide an exact probability, it's clear that UFOs continue to fascinate and intrigue us.

PCs and Laptops: Will Apple's OS Be Exclusive?

The question on everyone's mind is whether there will ever be third-party PCs or laptops developed to legally run or ship with Apple's operating system (OS). Unfortunately, the answer is no. According to experts, this is unlikely to happen anytime soon.

So, why are we not seeing more PC and laptop manufacturers adopting Apple's OS? One reason is that it would require significant investments in software development and testing. Additionally, the closed ecosystem of Apple's devices means that there are already established standards and protocols for compatibility.

While this may seem like a limitation to some, others see it as a strength. With Apple's OS, you can be sure that your device will work seamlessly with other Apple products, making it an attractive option for those invested in the Apple ecosystem.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthank you for watching liking commenting sharing and subscribing right now hi everybody I'm Chris Perillo and this is your geek out for Friday June 29th 2012 once more our geek out is brought to you by go to assist from Citrix working in it can be crazy and unpredictable as many of you know unless you're using goto assist it'll help you stay on top of it all go to assist worldclass remote support allows you to solve your users problems quickly from anywhere for a free 30-day trial visit goto assist.com click the try it free button and use the promo code Perillo Nexus 7 versus Kindle Fire versus Nook tablet there would seem to be almost no comparison I mean yes they're all running some derivation of Android it's just that I think the Nexus 7 is going to stomp if only because it comes directly from Google using Google's platform and you know you're going to get the latest updates without any kind of overlay now Amazon I think has done a great job with the Kindle Fire I purchased a Kindle Fire I'm going to sell my Kindle Fire I've also used the Nook uh to be able to run a custom version of Android as I had featured last week you could do it easily without necessarily rooting the device and destroying your uh warranty with the device Amazon was doing the best before but now priced at $200 it just seems to be well not worth as much because that's what the Nexus 7 is going to cost or it does cost now I've got one on order can't wait to get one of course Amazon's probably going to step up their game as is Barnes & Noble with the Nook tablet or I would expect them to bottom line competition's good own a Kindle or Nook get free ebooks from your library yeah you can actually walk into a public library and get ebooks and even if you don't have a Kindle or a Nook you can still get free ebooks you can even download the Nook or Kindle application to read those ebooks you don't even need that for the Kindle you can browse to a website that Amazon has set up to allow you to read your Kindle library from the open web I think it's a pretty big deal uh if you're looking for Content there's plenty to be had no matter what device you use are you antisocial if you do not tweet I don't know if I'd go as far as to call some someone antisocial for not using one social network or another or even using no social networks at all doesn't mean that you're antisocial I guess I've grown accustomed to interacting with people online or through digital means social media and these tools and platforms and I do interact with people face to face every day it's just that some things like communication can be far more efficient if you are relaying that communication in 140 characters versus thousand word long pages of emails that's just crazy a robot has % win rate at rock paper scissors oh yeah tricked you there I think I don't know which did I beat you those three did you beat me those three times a robot could have beaten me easily so it probably knows more about me than I know about myself this artificial intelligence is really starting to get intelligent Google superhero or spy so you're probably not not paying anything for the services you use with Google Google+ Gmail YouTube I mean you may be paying money I'd be shocked if you were uh they're using you and that's okay because you're allowing yourself to be used they're mining you for data because that's what they can turn around and give to advertisers just hand over to you know the people who want to pay money to get in front of you um spying well you're allowing them to do that FYI Microsoft and Google hint at a future built on tablet computers well if it wasn't obvious to you with the announcement of the Nexus 7 a tablet from Google and of course the Microsoft Surface uh they believe everything's going to be like this well not exactly like this this is obviously an iPad or if it wasn't obvious it's an iPad uh it's portable you know and I'm able to get everything done that I need to get done from either this device or potentially even my smartphone instead of having to Lug around a laptop it just seems like yesterday's news there are times that I do want to use a physical keyboard because I can key in things quicker on something like this and I could use that in conjunction with a tablet device and I don't necessarily needed to be the most powerful amazing thing on the planet it's going to be interesting to see how this future unfolds and you know what I I uh really kind of foresee a day where you're going to be able to get to whatever you want to get to whenever you want to get to it however you want to get to it I mean we may not hit it 5 years from now but certainly until then we're going to see some pretty sweet devices elsewhere in the news Google is dropping support for Flash told you it was dead you guys didn't want to believe me you clung to that as the reason you wanted to use Android well Google compute engine launched for large scale computing workloads this is good news because up until now it's really only been Amazon Microsoft of course has had their web-based Cloud platform for a little while but Amazon pretty much gets all the juice and recognition I think Google is going to be serious competitor to Amazon we use Amazon's web services would we use Google's well potentially if it was cost- effective and easy to implement hey competition's good drives prices down we like that UFOs exist say 36% in a National Geographic survey let's just think about this of all the cases in the world let's just assume that all of them all of them are bunk except one what are the odds of all of them being bunk most of them possibly but all of them all of them explained mutle 2209 on locker.net asks will there ever be thirdparty PCS or laptops developed to legally run or ship with Apple's OS no is the answer to that question sorry Jacob Thriller 1982 on locker.net asks which would you prefer USB 3.0 or firewire 800 probably say USB 3.0 if only because I can plug that device into a variety of USB ports and generally be fine with it uh firewire 800 has been fast I've got a Blu-ray burner attached to the Mac that uh you know it's pretty fast transfer rate and I don't have to you know take up a USB port but I think fire wire is going to disappear at some point in the not too distant future replaced by Thunderbolt and then potentially brought up with a USB 3.0 it's nice to see USB 3.0 ports especially if you have the devices that can match because the faster IO the happier we are Spencer Carly emailed me Chris pill.com and he writes I'm a young entrepreneur and have a question about working with so much of a social following do you feel the benefits of having a large following are worth the trouble of the haters that inevitably give you grief regardless of what you do I feel that having individuals following you as a person would help launch new products or services but I would like to know if you would do anything different in the online social world if you were a new entrepreneur nope wouldn't change a thing uh guess I have a cult of personality everything I've done to this point has been personality driven I have given rise to other entrepreneurs with strong personalities and actually hope to do so in the future stay tuned for more information on that um I I've launched new products and services it's just that sometimes your audience is going to want you to do something that you can't do uh or you couldn't ever do uh or that you may have to consider doing and you have to know as an entrepreneur which direction you want to go and that you where you need to go really more importantly uh you know I've changed things up over the years certainly uh but one thing that hasn't changed is knowing that what I'm doing is the right thing for me to do at the time that I'm doing it just that drive and ultimately you know you've arrived when you have a hater I mean haters are usually filled with hate and Venom uh largely because they've never been successful themselves what does that tell you we'll eat you later Nexus 7 versus Kindle Fire vers Nexus 7 versus Kindle Fire vers livethank you for watching liking commenting sharing and subscribing right now hi everybody I'm Chris Perillo and this is your geek out for Friday June 29th 2012 once more our geek out is brought to you by go to assist from Citrix working in it can be crazy and unpredictable as many of you know unless you're using goto assist it'll help you stay on top of it all go to assist worldclass remote support allows you to solve your users problems quickly from anywhere for a free 30-day trial visit goto assist.com click the try it free button and use the promo code Perillo Nexus 7 versus Kindle Fire versus Nook tablet there would seem to be almost no comparison I mean yes they're all running some derivation of Android it's just that I think the Nexus 7 is going to stomp if only because it comes directly from Google using Google's platform and you know you're going to get the latest updates without any kind of overlay now Amazon I think has done a great job with the Kindle Fire I purchased a Kindle Fire I'm going to sell my Kindle Fire I've also used the Nook uh to be able to run a custom version of Android as I had featured last week you could do it easily without necessarily rooting the device and destroying your uh warranty with the device Amazon was doing the best before but now priced at $200 it just seems to be well not worth as much because that's what the Nexus 7 is going to cost or it does cost now I've got one on order can't wait to get one of course Amazon's probably going to step up their game as is Barnes & Noble with the Nook tablet or I would expect them to bottom line competition's good own a Kindle or Nook get free ebooks from your library yeah you can actually walk into a public library and get ebooks and even if you don't have a Kindle or a Nook you can still get free ebooks you can even download the Nook or Kindle application to read those ebooks you don't even need that for the Kindle you can browse to a website that Amazon has set up to allow you to read your Kindle library from the open web I think it's a pretty big deal uh if you're looking for Content there's plenty to be had no matter what device you use are you antisocial if you do not tweet I don't know if I'd go as far as to call some someone antisocial for not using one social network or another or even using no social networks at all doesn't mean that you're antisocial I guess I've grown accustomed to interacting with people online or through digital means social media and these tools and platforms and I do interact with people face to face every day it's just that some things like communication can be far more efficient if you are relaying that communication in 140 characters versus thousand word long pages of emails that's just crazy a robot has % win rate at rock paper scissors oh yeah tricked you there I think I don't know which did I beat you those three did you beat me those three times a robot could have beaten me easily so it probably knows more about me than I know about myself this artificial intelligence is really starting to get intelligent Google superhero or spy so you're probably not not paying anything for the services you use with Google Google+ Gmail YouTube I mean you may be paying money I'd be shocked if you were uh they're using you and that's okay because you're allowing yourself to be used they're mining you for data because that's what they can turn around and give to advertisers just hand over to you know the people who want to pay money to get in front of you um spying well you're allowing them to do that FYI Microsoft and Google hint at a future built on tablet computers well if it wasn't obvious to you with the announcement of the Nexus 7 a tablet from Google and of course the Microsoft Surface uh they believe everything's going to be like this well not exactly like this this is obviously an iPad or if it wasn't obvious it's an iPad uh it's portable you know and I'm able to get everything done that I need to get done from either this device or potentially even my smartphone instead of having to Lug around a laptop it just seems like yesterday's news there are times that I do want to use a physical keyboard because I can key in things quicker on something like this and I could use that in conjunction with a tablet device and I don't necessarily needed to be the most powerful amazing thing on the planet it's going to be interesting to see how this future unfolds and you know what I I uh really kind of foresee a day where you're going to be able to get to whatever you want to get to whenever you want to get to it however you want to get to it I mean we may not hit it 5 years from now but certainly until then we're going to see some pretty sweet devices elsewhere in the news Google is dropping support for Flash told you it was dead you guys didn't want to believe me you clung to that as the reason you wanted to use Android well Google compute engine launched for large scale computing workloads this is good news because up until now it's really only been Amazon Microsoft of course has had their web-based Cloud platform for a little while but Amazon pretty much gets all the juice and recognition I think Google is going to be serious competitor to Amazon we use Amazon's web services would we use Google's well potentially if it was cost- effective and easy to implement hey competition's good drives prices down we like that UFOs exist say 36% in a National Geographic survey let's just think about this of all the cases in the world let's just assume that all of them all of them are bunk except one what are the odds of all of them being bunk most of them possibly but all of them all of them explained mutle 2209 on locker.net asks will there ever be thirdparty PCS or laptops developed to legally run or ship with Apple's OS no is the answer to that question sorry Jacob Thriller 1982 on locker.net asks which would you prefer USB 3.0 or firewire 800 probably say USB 3.0 if only because I can plug that device into a variety of USB ports and generally be fine with it uh firewire 800 has been fast I've got a Blu-ray burner attached to the Mac that uh you know it's pretty fast transfer rate and I don't have to you know take up a USB port but I think fire wire is going to disappear at some point in the not too distant future replaced by Thunderbolt and then potentially brought up with a USB 3.0 it's nice to see USB 3.0 ports especially if you have the devices that can match because the faster IO the happier we are Spencer Carly emailed me Chris pill.com and he writes I'm a young entrepreneur and have a question about working with so much of a social following do you feel the benefits of having a large following are worth the trouble of the haters that inevitably give you grief regardless of what you do I feel that having individuals following you as a person would help launch new products or services but I would like to know if you would do anything different in the online social world if you were a new entrepreneur nope wouldn't change a thing uh guess I have a cult of personality everything I've done to this point has been personality driven I have given rise to other entrepreneurs with strong personalities and actually hope to do so in the future stay tuned for more information on that um I I've launched new products and services it's just that sometimes your audience is going to want you to do something that you can't do uh or you couldn't ever do uh or that you may have to consider doing and you have to know as an entrepreneur which direction you want to go and that you where you need to go really more importantly uh you know I've changed things up over the years certainly uh but one thing that hasn't changed is knowing that what I'm doing is the right thing for me to do at the time that I'm doing it just that drive and ultimately you know you've arrived when you have a hater I mean haters are usually filled with hate and Venom uh largely because they've never been successful themselves what does that tell you we'll eat you later Nexus 7 versus Kindle Fire vers Nexus 7 versus Kindle Fire vers live\n"