June 2008
37 posts
3G iPhone + Qik = Killer App?
I must admin, I am very intrigued by the Qik platform and the likes. The concept seems phenominal and the idea of having it on a device that is threatening to become quite mainstream, the iPhone, seems even more interesting. I have some thoughts on making a killer application around these two. First let’s state the obvious, the iPhone has a 2 mega-pixel camera. It’s not great,...
Driving to work again...
For the last two days, I had to work in Downtown Boston for a project. Rather than driving and risking being late, I decided to take the Commuter Train. That was an unexpectedly pleasant experience, and I missed the experience this morning when I had to drive to my work place. Even at 9:15 AM, the traffic was unpredictable and one can never get used to the sudden breaking that Boston drivers...
Celtics vs. Lakers
I’m sitting on a bench next to track 9 at north station on what I expect to be a historic place in just a few hours. North Station, for those not familiar with Boston, is the train station underneath the TD Bank North Garden - or “The Garden” for short - where the Boston Celtics are about to take the NBA championship. The place is packed and it is crazy here tonight. All I am...
WatchMy nephew is not even two yet, and he is so intelligent and talented.
Here is a video of him playing the piano.
WatchThis is a very cool video of explosions and skateboarding!
Steve Jobs WWDC 2008 Keynote (in 60 Seconds) →
Don’t bother watching the 107 minute version of today’s Steve Jobs WWDC Keynote: instead, watch our 60 second version.
The 3G iPhone Is Official →
Just now at WWDC, Steve Jobs confirmed the long-rumored 3G iPhone. People said they wanted 3G and 56% said it was too expensive. “Today we’re introducing the iPhone 3G.” GPS, Flush headphone jack,…
Tumbleweed
I’ve been using Tumblr for my blogging platform for some time now. I’ts rather easy to use, reasonably feature rich for a simple blog like mine, and has a very slick and clean look - which is key to my style of working. I have generally found it easy to post to my blog from anywhere. Obviously, the web based interface is the first place one would go to post to Tumblr, but I also use...
iPhone 2 to Be Sold "at Significantly Lower... →
Financial Times is like the UK’s Wall Street Journal, so they don’t print things lightly—truth likelihood is very high. And they’re saying the next iPhone will be subsidized and much cheaper than the…
Apple to allow subsidies on iPhone →
A $200 price subsidy overlaps with analyst expectations of a low-priced iPhone.
5 More Cool Adobe AIR Applications →
Adobe AIR applications are nice looking and not so memory-hungry applications. If you don’t already have Adobe AIR installed you can download it for free from Adobe’s website.
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WatchHot track - from the UK
HyperCard Has Been Revived! And Its Web 2.0 Now! →
With TileStack, you can take all of your old HyperCard stacks and run them as web applications! Works as advertised!
iPhone 3G iPhone firmware leaked: tri-band HSDPA... →
We have it from a reliable source that a version of the 3G iPhone’s firmware has been released — possibly for carrier partners currently field-testing the device — and has since been dissected….
Amazon's down!!! What's going on? →
Error message is: Http/1.1 Service Unavailable. Major update? Technical difficulties? What’s the deal?
40GB for $55 per month: Time Warner bandwidth caps arrive 27 minutes ago - Comment Time Warner Cable tries metering Internet use 27 minutes ago - Comment
40GB for $55 per month: Time Warner bandwidth caps... →
Time Warner Cable will begin imposing bandwidth caps on consumers in Beaumont, Texas this week as part of a trial program. Consumers who exceed the bandwidth caps will pay $1 for every additional…
Time Warner Cable tries metering Internet use →
On Thursday, new Time Warner Cable Internet subscribers in Beaumont, Texas, will have monthly allowances for the amount of data they upload and download. Those who go over will be charged $1 per…
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