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Updates and a thing we call Ovi

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First things first. I should really put an update to some previous stuff I posted.

When it comes to the car I was going to purchase I changed my mind at the last minute. The car was set to arrive the next day and I even got to sit in someone else' of the same model to see how it was. At the last minute I realized how much I loved the 2009 Toyota Matrix S (S stands for sport). It has a modified body kit, fog lights, sequential shifting and an upgraded 2.4 Liter 4 Cylinder engine (over the stock 1.8L 4 Cyl.). Needless to say, for it's size and weight this thing is fast. Here is what my car looks like:


Ok so onward to this thing we call Ovi. Not quite the newest of of services but new enough and so incredibly useful that it needs mentioning. As most of the people that have read my Blog before know, I am an avid Nokia owner/user. I currently own a Nokia N73 and N95. Not too long ago Nokia introduced a new service/website called Ovi in which it will sync data from your phone with the web service so that no matter what happens to your phone or, if you have multiple phones, which phone you are using. The service reminds me a lot of Apple's Mobile Me although the big difference here is that Ovi is Free, unless you need to have data storage but for me that's not an issue. So essentially you sign up on the website, make sure you have the Sharing 3.0 application on your phone and follow the instructions while setting your user profile online and they will text you the service settings and away you go. It is incredibly nice to be able to have the same calendar no matter where I am and be able to update and see it either on my phone or my computer. The Ovi service also allows you to upload pictures and videos to your galleries and make them private or public for all to see. The service is currently in Beta so I am sure a lot more will be added as there are tabs on the site that tie into Nokia's Music service as well as N-Gage, (the Nokia platform for gaming and purchasing games). If you currently have any N-Series device I highly recommend checking this service out.

Friends Helping Friends?

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Why in this day in age in the United States of America does it seem so difficult for one person to put their life on hold for a moment to help someone out? The other day a friend of mine saw a girl passed out (or dead) on a street corner as cars just drove by. Nobody stopped. My friend ended up calling the police immediately but I asked why she didn't physically check on her and she wasn't really sure. I don't really blame my friend though. Look around you. It seems to be the status quo to do nothing. Nobody is helping anybody even for the littlest things. This past week I made sure that one friend wasn't left alone in downtown Minneapolis after her friends ditched her and I helped another friend get home by giving her a ride on my scooter even though she was obviously beyond drunk. It's not much to ask to lend a helping hand. I don't consider myself a saint or anything and I am not asking anyone to help me but it would be nice if people could do for others what they would expect be done for them.

On a different note all together, I put a hold on a new car that should be arriving at the beginning of next month to replace my sad destroyed car. I decided that for the price and performance that the Scion xD, the same car that got smashed, was still the best option for me. So I went to the dealership yesterday with my heart once again set on an all black xD but after laying out the options I wanted a guy walked by and asked why I don't just get the Release Series. From what I had previously understood the release series was red but I was way off and it turns out it's orange. As soon as I saw the brochure I decided I wanted it and I put the only one (one of only 2000 made) coming to the dealership on hold, the only problem...it's a manual and I have never owned one. I'll figure it out.







Just a quick breakdown of what is special about this car:
-Custom DAMD Body Kit (designed by Japanese custom car gurus DAMD)
-Hot Lava Paint Job
-Matching Spoiler
-Matching Color Tuned Hot Lava Interior
-TRD Lowering Springs
-Custom Razo Shift Knob
-Custom Release Series Wheel Covers (unfortunately not alloy wheels)
-Individually numbered badge indicating production number

Check out more details at: Scion xD Release Series 1.0
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