I’d like to offer up some advice for those of you working at temp jobs. Take it for what it’s worth. I worked my fair share of temp jobs over the years before finding my true calling in Web and Graphic Design.

I am now in a position at work where I see the employer’s point of view on the whole temp job position. Most times these jobs are just that, temporary, but many have hope that these jobs will become full time good paying jobs and 90% of the time this is just not true. Most times companies are trying to fill a large order and only need help for a week, month, 6 months or whatever it may be.

So my advice is to just shut up and work. Work hard. Go above and beyond the call of duty. You want to get hired? Show that you’re an invaluable asset and not just a temp employee. Stop complaining about the work and the hours and the fact that you won’t be hired full time. NOBODY promised you a full time job people, why are you expecting one?

I know times are hard and getting a job is really hard. I know, I was unemployed for 2 years but cussing and complaining and moping around is DEFINITELY NOT the way to get hired. Do your job, do it right and be glad you have a job when so many do not. A positive attitude and good work will go a long way to impress a potential employer. 

It may take a while and several stops at different temp jobs but someone will notice and someone will see you as the missing piece to their workforce puzzle.

When Amazon announced the Kindle Fire a few months back I was one of the many who read in amazement all that this 7″ tablet was capable of. Even though I own an iPad 2 I thought to myself, finally a tablet that can compete with the iPad in terms of functionality and wares, not an iPad killer but a competent alternative in a smaller frame.

There is no denying Amazon has got a great ecosystem going with the Books, Magazines, Music and video and that is something Android apps really lacked. Most tablets like the Samsung Galaxy and Motorola Zoom have a great OS and tech specs but lacked the Video, Book and Music integration. This is what really intrigued me about the Kindle Fire, well, that and the cheap price and small, lightweight form factor. So, like thousands of others, I pre-ordered it. I received it on Monday, December 28th and RETURNED it Wednesday, December 30th. Here’s why.

Reason #1 – Weight and Bulkyness

Amazon touts that the tablet is small, lightweight and easy to hold in one hand at 14.6 Oz. and 7.5″ x 4.7″ x 0.45″. I would beg to differ. As soon as I opened the box and grabbed the tablet it felt bulky and heavy, very heavy for something so small. I could not believe how heavy it felt. I weighed it and it actually came in at 14.2 Oz, less than advertized, and yet it felt heavier. I held it in my hands and used it for 20 minutes and my thumb started to hurt from holding it down, I had to switch hands a few times and put it down other times just to give my hand a rest. Easy to hold in one hand? I don’t think so.

Reason # 2 – Touch Screen Responsiveness

If there is one thing I love about my iPad is that it just works. It’s been said many times over and I’ll say it again. The iPad is so easy to use and responsive my 3 y/o kid knows how to use and has no problems with it. One of the reasons is the touch screen, so smooth, so responsive. If you tap something it opens, if you swipe the screen it responds immediately. No such luck with the Kindle Fire. I found myself getting frustrated on numerous occasions trying in vain to open an application having to tap the icon several times. The beautiful looking carousel effect it uses to display recent apps is also flawed. Many a times it would scroll to fast or too slow and sometimes jump over the app I would be trying to select, very annoying.

Reason #3 – No Dedicated Volume Toggles

This reason on the surface sounds benign, I mean most touch screen devices have volume controls on the screen right? Wrong! One of my favorite apps and one Amazon touts is available in their app market is Netflix does NOT have volume controls within the app so what happened when I tried to lower the volume on a movie I was watching? I had to quit the app, lower the volume then comeback to Netflix. This is NOT how it should work. I wondered if this was also an issue with Amazon’s video player and wouldn’t you know it, their video player does include volume control within the app. Netflix was not designed specifically for the Kindle Fire so it does not. BIG mistake in not including volume toggles.

Reason # 4 – Horrible Email Client

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A week or so ago I saw an ad within my gmail account for the HyperShield by Sanho. It looked great it had some glowing reviews, like “The iPad 2 Back Cover Apple Forgot” by AppAdvice. The pictures looked great and I so desperately needed to protect the back of my iPad, it already has several scratches, so I went ahead and bought one to match my Blue Apple Smartcover

I was very excited when a few days later I received my hypershield blue, when I opened it I was very disappointed. The blue of the HyperShield DOES NOT match the blue of the Smartcover at all! It’s not even close.

I immediately contacted customer service and they were more than accommodating offering me a replacement of a different color (clear or black). I wanted the clear in the first place to show off the Apple engraving but opted for the blue for matching purposes and boy did I make the wrong choice.

Customer service mentioned they used the same color code as the smartcover but as they also pointed out, the cover and shield are made from different materials so the end product is different. Ummmm, DUH!! They should have known this in beforehand and made the color correction before bringing these to market. 

I can only assume this issue is the same across the board. All the smartcover colors will not match the shields as they are portrayed on their website. I foresee more complaints such as mine in the near future.

The one BIG issue I have with all this is the fact that they doctored the photos to look like they indeed where a match. The gallery above shows two of their images followed by my own taken at my desk.

In the end if you want great protection for the back of your iPad 2 the hypershield is great but only if you don’t care to have matching colors. As customer service suggested, get it in Black or Clear. If you do care for matching colors go elsewhere, that’s if there is somewhere else to get them.

Very cool gadget to sanitize my phone. Had no idea how much I needed this until I saw it on AnyLuckyDay.com. I commented and shared the daily giveaway and was lucky enough to be one of the winners. Woot woot. Thanks Violight and Giancarlo from AnyLuckyDay

Regards,

Samuel Mateo, Jr.
Pro D'ZYNES
www.prodzynes.com

Look at what just arrived in my inbox just moments ago. I've been waiting for this day since the first iPhone landed in the dirty little hands of at&t.

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