ThinkOrSwim Application for Android

Diehard ThinkOrSwim fans will be unhappy to know that there is still no ThinkOrSwim application for the Android.

After emailing support they indicated sometime around March with no exact planned release date. I have seen no indication of anything coming out.

I am encouraging all Android users who want ThinkOrSwim to send them a email asking about it. It is really difficult to not have this trading ability for me.

I guess they want us to use the iPhone just like every other monkey.

Citcards fake offers

I just recently got a letter from CitiCards that I could transfer any balance over until 3/2011 for 1.99%. There was no indication of any expiration date on this letter. I read the letter carefully as I always do with all contracts.

When I called Citicards they said that the offer expired. Of course, they don't give care at all because its whatever the computer says.

I even faxed them the letter and they never even got back to me.

I don't understand these kinds of scams they try to run like this.

New ticket fees for California 2010

Unfortunately, the traffic violation amounts for Los Angeles and other California has changed to the updated list below. California is not doing well financially and the debt almost went to junk bond status. Therefore, the state is punishing bad drivers. The problem is in Los Angeles we must drive every day and every once in a while a person will make a mistake. An expensive mistake.

Traffic Tickets Fines (Effective 01/06/2010)

VC 12814.6 $214
Failure to obey license provisions.

VC 14600(A) $214
Failure to notify DMV of address change within 10 days
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 16028(A) $796
Failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility (insurance)
Note: This fine may be reduced with proof of insurance on or after the violation date.

VC 21453(A) $436
Failure to stop at a red signal.

VC 22350 $214
VC 22349
Unsafe Speed, 1 to 15 miles over the limit.

VC 22350 $328
VC 22349
Unsafe Speed, 16 to 25 miles over the limit.

VC 22450 $214
Failure to stop at a stop sign.

VC 22454(A) $616
Passing a school bus with flashing red signals.

VC 23123(A) $148
Drive using wireless phone not hands free, First offense

VC 23123(A) $256
Drive using wireless phone not hands free, For each subsequent offense.

VC 23123.5(A) $148
Drive while wireless device to send, read or write text.

VC 23124(B) $148
Minor drive using wireless phone.

VC 22500(I) $976
Parking in a bus loading area.

VC 22507.8(A through C) $976
Violation of disabled parking provisions, first offense.

VC 22507.8(A through C) $1876
Violation of disabled parking provisions, second offense.

VC 26708(A) $178
Unlawful material on vehicle windows.

VC 27150(A and B) $178
Adequate muffler required

VC 27315(D and E) $148
Mandatory use of seat belts.

VC 27360(A and B) $436
Mandatory use of child passenger restraints
Note: This fine may be reduced by completing a court authorized child seat diversion program.

VC 27400 $178
Headsets/Earplugs over both ears.

VC 27803 (A through C) $178
Motorcycle safety helmet requirements.

VC 34506.3 $616
Commercial Driver - Log book violation

VC 4000(A) $256
No evidence of current registration.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 4159 $178
Notify DMV of change of address within 10 days.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 5200 $178
Display of license plates.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 9400 (A through C) $178
Commercial weight fees due.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

Samsung Moment: Android goes against iPhone

I had a iPhone for about 3 weeks. The issue I had was there was no reception in my apartment for AT&T. I also soon realized that the Internet was slow with AT&T and that I wouldn't be able to browse the Internet so easily. Another problem was that I had to jailbreak the iPhone and this caused issues when I tried to update. It was a big hassle.

I ended up cancelling and going back to Sprint. Not wanting to keep my old Palm PDA phone I upgraded to the Samsung Moment.

I will have to say that about 95% of the useful apps from my iPhone are available on my new Samsung Moment.

I am also able to receive voice mails just like the iPhone and play them right on the phone.

The Samsung Moment works just as well. The only thing is that since I can run multiple applications, the Android operating system will slow down at times. I guess this is why Apple has blocked multiple applications from running on the iPhone.

Another plus is that there is a keyboard so I can type away as much as I want. I have to admit the keyboard is not as easy to use as the Palm that I had before but faster then typing on the iPhone.

Hopefully, Sprint will release the 2.1 OS update for the Samsung Moment as there are several missing items because of this.

The only problem is that there are about 10% of apps that are still not availible on the Android. I am sure this will continue to change and Google gets more market share.

Too bad Microsoft's platform was not able to take off. They haven't released a new version for a long time and they don't have a good app store.

I also saw the Palm Pre at the store but it was so small I didn't even want to bother with that.

iPhone, iPad, iBoard, iMat

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