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2012,Jan

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Samsung & AT&T Announce Galaxy Note for AT&T Coming Soon [PICS]

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Wow, what a beauty. AT&T and Samsung have announced the Note is coming to AT&T’s network. It will be LTE compatible for broadband speeds while on the go. The Note also comes in blue or white featuring a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The screen with be a brilliant, huge 5.3 Super AMOLED touchscreen

With a bigger screen comes the need for a bigger battery so the Note will feature a 2500 mAh battery. The back camera with be 8MP and the front will be 2MP which is expected. I’m already lining up buyers for my Galaxy S2 Skyrocket. Why won’t Samsung at least give us time to break our phones in for a few months? We don’t know a release date but it seems like it will arrive in stores within the next few months.

- Trae

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2012,Jan

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[Review of Voxer] Best Walkie-Talkie PTT App Is Voxer – Stores Voice In The Cloud Walkie Talkie For iPhone & Android

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This is my honest review of a trending app called Voxer. It’s a push-to-talk application that allows Android and iPhone users to send audio voice messages at no cost; data plan included. With various apps that do the same thing vying for user’s attention, I was hesitant to download Voxer because I viewed Voxer as another standard walkie-talkie PTT application. Well, after a CNN video clip, a suggestion from a co-worker, and seeing it’s almost viral popularity I decided to try Voxer. For privacy I’ve blanked out various names and images but there are screenshots below. So lets start the review.

Voxer works…point blank. After signing in with my Facebook credentials which aren’t required it populated my contacts who had Voxer and the rest was easy. I knew my co-worker Jeremy had Voxer so I pressed his name and held the huge button at the bottom and began to talk. Within a minute he responded. The sound quality was impressive on my phone; AT&T Skyrocket. What makes Voxer different from other applications is it’s simplicity and user interface. I have to give accolades to their marketing team who have made this a cross-platform success so mobile phone users, irrespective of device, can community with one another.

So, let talk about features. Two features that impressed me were the ability to turn off the speaker output for more personal usage. The button is located on the top right and it’s highlighted green. I’m not sure how it looks on iPhones but it provides a little more privacy from open ears. Also within Voxer you can disabled the Hold to Talk if you prefer to start your push-to-talk manually and then end it. Be careful, this can bite you in the butt if you speak offhand and it’s automatically sent to your friend or whoever is listening on the other end. The fact that the feature is available makes it optimal for, I hate to say it, drivers who talk and drive. It can also be a blessing for other situations that require movement.

Voxer also give pertinent information about the incoming voice message by telling you the senders location, if the opposite party has it the feature enabled. It even shows you the length of message. The above screen shot doesn’t show my entire conversation, but Voxer proved to be a reliable way communicate with multiple friends seamlessly without any delay or degradation in voice quality. The app also provides the ability to speed up your friend’s voice by enabling faster communication. To enable this feature, just click on your friends voice message and press the rabbit button several times to test it. Very creative and useful for long messages. +1 for Voxer.

Of course Voxer provides the traditional features of typing a message or sending pictures which worked perfectly, but the beauty lies in it’s mainstream usage by Apple iPhone user and Google Android users. As it stands there isn’t a standard protocol for all devices with data but Voxer successfully and professionally fills the PTT gap in my opinion.

The settings menu provides a nice selection of features which including message notifications, vibrate, LED Color (if you phone has an indicator), and more. Voxer hasn’t made a penny, as stated by its founder, but a premium service is on its way.

In summary, I highly recommend Voxer and I truly believe this application will stay mainstream and set itself apart from the hundreds of wannabe applications. It’s worth it to note that I didn’t experience any FC or force closes, freezes, or random reboots while using Voxer. The application is widely used, intuitive, and unifies the mobile phone community. I recommend it as a quality app for Android and iPhone. Voxer is here for the duration!

In the Market search for Voxer or…
Download Voxer for Android HERE.

In the Appstore search for Voxer or…
Download Voxer for iPhone HERE.

- Trae

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2012,Jan

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Negative Effects Of Extreme Couponing Highlighted On Episode Of ‘Kim & Kourtney Take New York’…Scott Disick Tells The Truth

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Tonight’s “Kim & Kourtney Take New York” episode addressed a growing phenomenon and the effects of EXTREME COUPONING. Yes, I watch Kim @KimKardashian & Kourtney @KourtneyKardash Take New York and couponing isn’t an official word. The activity of collecting coupons, looking for discounts, and capitalizing on the discounts isn’t a new fad but its recently popularity is due to TLC’s hit show; Extreme Couponing. In all honesty, it’s not a bad show. This article will address my main issue with extreme couponing and that is over-consumption.

As highlighted by Kourtney’s long-term partner Scott Disick @ScottDisick (she still won’t marry him), extreme couponing can have psychological effects because it takes time and effort to master this craft. In the process of mastering extreme couponing other things can play second fiddle to priorities. The amount of time devoted to such a sport can takes hours and require many days of sitting down, while watching Ellen or one of those judge shows. Is the baby not crying in the other room? She is hungry…durrr…feed your infant!

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Kourt and Scott

Most importantly, extreme couponing is another term for buying a bunch of items you don’t need. That is the only method in which you can save a bunch of money. Buying 15 tubes of toothpaste and five ketchup bottles ISN’T saving, it’s actually spending and when the discounts roll in you’re stuck with a bunch of products that are often times rendered useless. Many of them just sit on shelves for months or until the Mayans predict our demise; 2012. It’s obvious that buying a thousand dollars worth of groceries and only paying $36 has its benefits but these couponers are not seeing the big picture.

Our world, especially in American, is full of people who over consume and don’t realize they generate a massive amount of waste. Having 30+ jars full of pickles isn’t a good deal, it’s dumb. If you like pickles then….whatever I’m no valedictorian. My point is more evident on a global scale when people own and store things they don’t need. On Kim & Kourtney Take New York, Scott Disick (she still won’t marry him), may an excellent suggestion to donate Kourtney’s rolls of toilet paper to people who may need it. So, instead of hoarding troves of deodorant and baby formula; DONATE IT to your local charity. These extreme couponers would be out-of-business if they actually bought things they needed on a monthly basis. Trust me the story would be different because coupons don’t exist, with a 99% discount for normal requirements, therefore couponers are forced to buy random, trivial store items or in bulk.

Lastly, my point isn’t to demonize the practice because it has its benefits but this new sport is not practical for the mainstream individual who wants to save 90+% on the things he or she needs. Also, it has unintended consequences which aren’t realized by the average consumer. I would like to see a manufacturers study on how extreme couponing affects the local grocer and/or the economy in a mid-sized town. That’s another article. Either way, thanks for your attention and share your comments.

Sidenote: If you’re wondering “What Is Scott Disick’s Job?” or “What Does Scott Discick Do For His Occupation?” Scott is affiliated with companies that make supplement products for GNC. He is from a privileged family and chances are he makes more money than the average American.

- Trae

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2011,Dec

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Top 10 Reasons Why Black People Use Facebook

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Top 10 Reasons Why Black People Use Facebook.

10) Because it’s fun….and to support Tyler Perry because we all miss Madea quotes.

9) Black people use Facebook to complain about their financial struggles as if posting will bring on good fortune or make their situation better.

8) To support Barack Obama’s political strategy. Complain about Republicans.

7) Black people use Facebook to create middle names like Shalonda “NoBodyCanBreakMeDown” Jackson or Jonathan “StrongWithFaith” Thomas. These nicknames are a testament to their ancestor’s struggle or faith in God.

6) To complain about how Black men are no good nowadays. Unknowingly, there are plenty of White guys online with good credit but they’re holding on to faith, tradition and staying within their community..but anyways on to number five.

5) To promote endless frat parties and events at subpar clubs, lounges that no one cares to visit. They post scanned images of posters and flyers that feature random wannabe rappers and scantily clad women, light-skinned of course, who are inviting you to the party. Rims and flashing lights always grace the cover of their flyers.

4) To randomly befriend promiscuously looking females with overly large assets but it’s really a scammer or marketer who wants you to buy ethnic apparel and shoes.

3) Black people use Facebook to change their relationship status to widowed, married, or in a partnership when they’ve been single for years. In addition, Black people change their alumni status to a school they did not graduate from but they did attend for several years.

2) Black people use Facebook to blame the White Man for their misfortunes, setbacks, and lost opportunities. It’s always someone else’s fault.

1) The number one reason Black people use Facebook is to post Bible verses and thank God for how good He has been to them because “joy cometh in the morning.”

Who Wrote This? A Black Man – Trae McNeely

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2011,Oct

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You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?..Pronouncing Complex Last Names

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So, welcome to my new series “You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?” inspired by Family Guy.

So, what grinds my gears this time; your convoluted last name of course. I absolutely hate pronouncing these particular last names with a passion for several reasons… 1) I won’t remember your last name 2) I’ll probably butcher your last name and lastly 3) I don’t care. I work in an industry where customer service is paramount and of course you don’t want to offend the person. Some individuals are very sensitive about their surname and given any chance they will correct you. Silent letters and a mixture of vowels confuse me even more. I am educated and love learning new things but keeping up with last names is not one of them. In high school I took French for three years and I distinctly remember the students who studied Latin across the hall. While knowing the origin and etymology can help it’s the thought of saying it when it’s not necessary that bothers me. Yes I’m lazy.

Now, I love my eclectic group of friends from different regions and countries but pronouncing their last names is like pulling teeth. The thought of trying to correctly pronounce a 15 character, string of letters with an alphabet soup of random vowels is something I rather avoid. In my quest to at least try I say their first name and then last letter and many will respond with “yes”, “that’s it”, or “good job.” There’s a fine line between mispronouncing a letter or two and incorrectly calling someone a fly or cricket instead of a mountain, waterfall, or courageous warrior. HA, you get where I’m going.

Recently I commented on a friend’s Facebook status and a female (changed her first name) by the name of “Jana” Flugstashahian contributed to the conversation. Being the sarcastic person that I am I referred to her as Jana Whatever Your Last Name Is. I continued to refer to her as that on purpose in hopes of getting a correction and proper pronunciation but she never returned to the conversation.

I can pull off the above last name but…hey lets keep it simple.

Lastly, your last name, surname, or given name is something to be proud of, I must admit, but it’s irrelevant if it’s too difficult to say, murmur or even slur. If I casually meet you through a mutual friend then it’s a guarantee that your surname goes into one ear and out the other; I’m sorry that’s reality. I’ve provided a tool here to help those who want to take it to the next step. I am culturally diverse, I love everyone, and our differences make us unique but your first name is enough for me. Speaking of first names lets not get on the subject of naming your child something they can never afford like Lexus, Porsche, or Mercedes. That’s a different post and I have a lot to say trust me. Lets keep it simple.

- Trae McNeely

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2011,Oct

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Free Facebook ‘You Like This’ T-Shirt Tees Giveaway + Free Shipping U.S. From Trae Mcneely

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I’m giving away a free medium and large Facebook You Like This tshirt. They are high quality American Apparel tees that my company Tshiftmecca.com created. NO affiliation with Facebook the site.

They are nice, unique, and will grab tons of looks. They normally sell for $20 plus shipping (contact me if you want to buy more) but I’m giving two away to my site visitors. Shipping in the United States is free and outside US just paying shipping.

Rules: One shirt per person.
Submit Your Name: Enter by clicking the contact me button on this page and say, I would like to be entered into the free You Like This Giveaway in the subject or body. Put your address and number (optional) in the body of the message. Enter only once.
Time: I’ll announce the winners before Thanksgiving and I’ll call you (optional) as a surprise.