mikeskup - Slashdot User

Comment: hmmm guess they didn't read the guidelines.. (Score 1) 329

by mikeskup on Wednesday October 24, 2012 @12:03AM (#41748409) Attached to: The Struggles of Getting Into the App Store

you fail to follow the rules, then you complain about the rules???? brilliant!! just like bi&^hing about a speeding ticket!!

i got like 17 apps approved(search SkupTech in app store), only had on rejected, which I knew was a possibility when i made it....(too simple of mac app, had a nice fellow from apple call me to explain... no big deal..)

Comment: links to videos (Score 3, Informative) 76

by mikeskup on Tuesday October 16, 2012 @08:11AM (#41667529) Attached to: Commercial Amphibious Vehicle Is Part ATV Part Jet Ski

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57532892-48/gibbs-demoes-atv-jet-ski-mashup/

http://www.gibbssports.com/quadski

Comment: I want (Score 2) 76

by mikeskup on Tuesday October 16, 2012 @08:08AM (#41667519) Attached to: Commercial Amphibious Vehicle Is Part ATV Part Jet Ski

man I saw the videos yesterday...

looks like it would be great for out in the bush up here in Alaska!!!

Auto Incorrect 86

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday January 18, 2011 @06:19PM
from the slip-of-the-finger dept.

theodp writes "Combine smartphone auto correction and fat-fingered virtual keyboard typing, writes Rob Walker, and the results can be hilarious and even shocking. The website Damn You, Autocorrect collects the awesomely embarrassing text messages that you never meant to send. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to masturbate some chicken for bisexuals night!"

Comment: hey 1337 is my UID # here on slashdot! (Score 1) 309

by mikeskup on Tuesday October 12, 2010 @11:32PM (#33879254) Attached to: Canon Blocks Copy Jobs Using Banned Keywords

cool 1337 is my UID # i was assigned here on slashdot!

Comment: much brighter in there now (Score 1) 121

by mikeskup on Saturday September 25, 2010 @11:56PM (#33701074) Attached to: A Video Guide To Akihabara

wow, much brighter in there now...

we went on our senior trip to japan 23 years ago.... visited there..

just think of all the projects i could start and not finish!!!!!!!!!

Comment: Books and videos to get you started ... Ios (Score 1) 403

by mikeskup on Saturday September 25, 2010 @05:57PM (#33699342) Attached to: Should I Learn To Program iOS Or Android Devices?

For ios.

"beginning iPhone development" pub by apress. Might be a litlle out of date but a good starting book, it is easier to develop that shown in this book now, maybe a new version out now...
" more iPhone development" by same ....

" the iPhone developers cookbook" pub by adison welsy

Some great videos on YouTube...

Some great Stanford college classes online free too, if you sign up for the developer program then you can get many more videos free too from iTunes... And the beta tools and info...

It's really quite simple, just a little different to get your head around....

Comment: screen (Score 1) 488

by mikeskup on Monday September 20, 2010 @08:52PM (#33644156) Attached to: Airbus Planning Transparent Planes

wouldn't it make more sense to point cameras everywhere, and then display it on a screen, if you wish to see it.........

First 'Malaria-Proof' Mosquito Created 261

Posted by timothy on Thursday July 15, 2010 @07:59PM
from the what-about-a-really-good-egg-cream dept.

Gisg writes "The University of Arizona team reported that their genetically modified mosquitoes are immune to the malaria-causing parasite, a single-cell organism called Plasmodium. Riehle and his colleagues tested their genetically-altered mosquitoes by feeding them malaria-infested blood. Not even one mosquito became infected with the malaria parasite."

Apple, RIM, Google All Bid On Palm 117

Posted by timothy on Thursday July 15, 2010 @07:00PM
from the face-palm-apple dept.

imamac writes "It seems HP was only one of many bidders for the struggling Palm. The others included Apple, RIM and even Google. You may now commence speculation on why the various companies wanted Palm."

Comment: just reset from settings/general (Score 5, Informative) 446

by mikeskup on Tuesday July 06, 2010 @02:25AM (#32807228) Attached to: Proximity Sensor Presents Latest iPhone 4 Issue

this seems to be an issue with ios4 (happens on 3gs also) to do with importing from old phone sensor settings on restore...

after some searching found that

the fix was to go into settings/general/reset all/ then it recalibrated the sensor....

have had zero issues since

Comment: Spin Baby Spin!!!!!!!!! (Score 1) 439

by mikeskup on Tuesday June 08, 2010 @01:25PM (#32498558) Attached to: BP Buys "Oil Spill" Search Term

Was drill baby drill,
But I think now it's

Spin Baby Spin!!!!!!!!!

Comment: Flash... (Score 4, Insightful) 306

by mikeskup on Thursday June 03, 2010 @06:42PM (#32451944) Attached to: Man Emails AT&T's CEO, Gets Threatened With C&D Order

[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]14,323 plays

Grrrrrrrrrrrr

Comment: My hang on steering wheel mount, not for driving (Score 1) 230

by mikeskup on Friday May 21, 2010 @12:33PM (#32294754) Attached to: iPad Steering Wheel Mount

But for sitting in car eating and such its great!

I made this from some Kydex plastic, just heat and bend...

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_BOkp4HhMtPc/S93N0ltAJNI/AAAAAAAAf24/97lt0yIN0po/s800/photo.JPG>

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_BOkp4HhMtPc/S93OKuz6xzI/AAAAAAAAf3E/l04K_1Cgj-8/s800/photo.JPG

More photos in album
http://picasaweb.google.com/mike.skup/IphoneIpodTouchApps#

Comment: Bunch of bs (Score 1) 351

by mikeskup on Sunday May 16, 2010 @05:24PM (#32230156) Attached to: Your Computer Or iPad Could Be Disrupting Sleep

Coming from a place that don't get dark much this time of year......Alaska...

The key to sleep is to close your eyes, then it's dark....

What other excuses are they gonna come up with?