GeekCorner: Panoramic Camera View

There are a few camera features that I absolutely love, one of them being the panoramic shooting ability. 
I noticed it seemed to be a fairly new feature to be common in devices and I really liked the idea.
When I got my Asus tablet a few months ago, I was ecstatic to discover that I too had this feature.

Needless to say, I shot QUITE a few panoramic views and probably annoyed my family with such phrases as "Hold still! Don't ruin the shot, it's almost done!"....

Yeah...at least I haven't had the urge lately.

Here is a panoramic view I shot just a few weeks ago. I'm still getting the hang of it...


As you can see, there are some discrepancies, but only because I didn't hold the tablet right and I also moved too fast...that's a common error. That's also the reason why it isn't a complete pan' view... NEVER MOVE TOO FAST. Be patient and keep a steady hand....I'm still working on a swivel stand for this so I can effectively take a picture of our office building lobby for promotion...gah.

In case you are wondering, YES, this is my room. It was in complete shambles that night...I'm mortified...but I couldn't find my shot of the highway with all the colorful leaves and trees...gravel...speeding semis...police lights...all that good stuff.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed this!

~Wilson1.

Music Spotlight: Chris Tomlin.

Hey guys!

About time I posted something new eh? Yeah, I thought so too.

So I was listening to some music...like I always do and came across a song I haven't heard in a very long time: Chris Tomlin: "I Will Follow". Amazing song, great message, the music is done well. Gah, it fits so nicely together.

That and a few others. I try to keep it to one song but for a musician, that's IMPOSSIBLE unless I had a lot of time to write about it.

Ships In The Night and Closer To Love by Mat Kearney are amazing as well.

And my favorite for today: If This Is The End by Greek Fire.

Ok, I'm outta here!

~Wilson1.

ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T REVIEW.

ASUS Eee Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Android Tablet. 

Ok...so I know that I said I might do an unboxing video or something similar for my ASUS tablet, but I kinda....geeked out before I could even remember that. I was so excited that I didn't wait to customize it...and it's so far now that I even now have the new OS on it! So seeing that I can't really do an accurate unboxing...I will just do a review on it.

Ok, to start it off, the stock specs are as follows:

Android OS 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. (Upgradable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and very possibly Android 4.2).

8MP rear camera, 2 MP front facing camera.

64GB storage, up to 32 more in MicroSD card storage.

Full HD 1920x1200 Super IPS+Panel screen(VERY nice viewing).

Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-core 1.5-7 Ghz Processor.

Corning Gorilla Glass 2 built in screen protector.

Up to 9.5 hours of battery life.

And now for more detailed specs by category(Below):

DISPLAY:
 Physical size: 10.1 inches
Resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels
Pixel density:  224 ppi
Technology:  Super IPS+ LCD
Touchscreen: Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features: Light sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

HARDWARE:
 System chip: NVIDIA Tegra 3
Processor: Quad core, 1600 MHz
Graphics processor: 12-core GPU
System memory: 1024 MB RAM
Built-in storage: 32-64 GB
Storage expansion: microSD, microSDHC

CAMERA:
Rear Camera: 8 megapixels
Flash: LED
Aperture size: F2.2
Features: Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus
Camcorder: Yes
Features: Video calling
Front-facing camera: 2 megapixels

Includes GPS, Navigation, Youtube, Picasa, Calender, Alarm, Document viewer(Polaris Office) and a nice Calculator.
The stock e-mail client supports the following domains: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and Microsoft Exchange. There are a few other ASUS added apps but none of them are extremely important. They are mostly things like netflix, zinio(like netflix) and similar media apps.

MY REVIEW:

Basically, I searched for 5-6 months on what the best tablet was. I found out that this was it, based on my searching.
I saved up for it, and then bought it. For me, it was just me trying to buy the best for my money that ISN'T an apple product, and I am also a huge geek/nerd so this was kinda big for me.

I had high expectations for it, and this device definitely met them. I love it. Ive had very few problems with it, and the problems I HAVE had are because of certain websites not being 100% compatible with my tablet. I've got a laptop. That and the occasional lag from a background process that insists on struggling. No biggie.
Other than that....nope. It's all awesome and good. I love the camera(8MP), the storage(64GB) is certainly wonderful and I have YET to make a dent in it, the screen is phenomenal, very clear and its hard to spot the individual pixels.

The OS(Operating System) is very nice, although I am currently using 4.1.1 instead of the stock OS(4.0.4). I got the upgrade almost immediately after I started using it. So if any of you still plan on buying this and want to go straight to Jelly Bean(4.1.1) you don't have to worry about a thing. BUT if you want to keep Ice Cream Sandwich(4.0.4) for a while, no sweat, just don't initiate the firmware update.

It's extremely thin for a tablet, which makes it very nice to use, it feels good in the hands, there is a weight behind it due to the metal casing and strangely enough, your hand can grip it quite nicely.

You can get it in about...2 or 3 different colors or in my opinion "Shades".

Overall, I am very happy with this product and I recommend it if you are looking for a high end tablet without going apple. Some may argue that Samsung or Toshiba are better, but it's all personal preference, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses.

I hope this makes your decision easier! Here are some pictures I took with my phone along with a screenshot of my home screen with a false location.

If you have any questions concerning extra features or app compatibility etc, let me know! I believe my e-mail is listed, if not, comment and I will change that.

~Wilson1.

Good Morning/afternoon! And nothing to say.

See? Why bother?;D

~AReborn.

Snowsports!

I cannot wait until skiing season!! Or maybe I can...nope...I think it's "maybe I'll HAVE to"...bleh.
This year will be FUN. I recently bought a helmet so I don't have to rent one that's way too large or too small...or one that costs WAY TOO MUCH.
So yeah...I'm also quite a bit stronger and more daring now that I have a 'real' job(heh). This means more jumps, possibly a first concussion, definitely more fun AND I'll look totally cool. And awesome. Here is why.

Anyways...it'll be fun. And I have to go...do...dishes...ugh. Later!

~Wilson1.

Geekery!

*excited babbling followed by some possible drool and giggling*

Yeah...so I'm an 18 year old male and I can STILL do that. Especially when I have the titles of geek, nerd etc.

Why? BECAUSE. I am now the owner of the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Android Tablet!  If that means nothing to you, that's ok. Not everyone is insane like me.
Basically it means I just now ordered the brand new ASUS brand Android Tablet on Amazon. It makes me so happy. And fuzzy inside. Or maybe not. That might be weird.

I believe I have talked about this before, but hey! Geekery!

Weeell....ok fine, I'll save you guys from suffering. I'll wait until it's in my hands and then possibly make a video of me dying when I open the box. Or just babbling, drooling and giggling. I could do that too.

Ok, thats my time!

Goodnight!

~Wilson1.

Android fun!

Hello again!
I am here today to talk about the Android OS, devices that run said operating system and maybe a few other things.

Can you believe they released Android 4.1 already?? It's typically named after a candy or sugar food: Jellybean.
I find it quite ridiculous that they would release this OS when the last one(Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich) isn't even installed on 40% of capable devices...but that is the way of this world apparently.
It is quite new...so that might explain the inconsistencies in the stability and capability within different devices. A few posts ago, I touched on the subject of Android being so sporadic with it's reliability in different devices, and I must say, they are changing their game quite a bit. While there are still all over the place, it's not anywhere near as bad, PLUS the devices are becoming quite amazing. Good specs, reliable equipment, nice looking hardware, etc.
A few examples of this game change are the new Nexus Series by Google, Samsung and ASUS. The Nexus 7 is the new Google tablet. Affordable, looks nice, good specs. The Galaxy Nexus is the new tablet manufactured and branded by ASUS, my favorite brand in this market. Researching that would do you good. ;)
Aside from those, we have the Samsung Galaxy S III, the HTC One series(One X, One S, One V) and the countless new LG phones, plus ALL those new Droid phones by Motorola.
In the tablet world, we have the good ol' ASUS bringing us the new TF300 and the TF300G transformers plus the Transformer Infinity.

Most all of these devices are the top end smartphones/tablets on the market and they are starting to make a real impact in the general market of electronics and personal devices.

So I will end here, with a picture showing some of the devices discussed today.
I apologize for the scattered manner in which I presented this information, I am a little tired and it's kinda hot if you hadn't noticed...

~Wilson1.