I was initially critical of Spanning Sync1. I still think this would be better as an application than a service, but I’m also a pragmatist and since their pricing is reasonable I decided to give it a shot. Note: Make sure you get the latest version if you are running Leopard. I’ve been using Spanning…
October, 2007
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Mark Finkle: WebRunner & App Styling The Hometown Battle: Boston vs Denver – Micah and I will be in attendence for game 5, should there be one. Aaand we’re funded! – congrats to the Socialthing team. Otter! – heh. Family – this is also why Mac microISVs can do well. Everything’s Coming Up Milhouse –…
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Having an EVDO card is one of those “once you have one, you can never go back” sort of things. A normal EVDO card is great when you’re out around town and/or traveling alone, but if you’re with a group1 it can be a bit of a pain to try to share the connection. Also,…
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Accomplish anything you want: pick 5 priorities – by my count this is at least 3 hours a day worth of time – probably 4+ hours. Finding that time would be the challenge for me. FeedDemon, NetNewsWire and NewsGator Inbox to Support APML – awesome! Micah Goes Lijit – congrats to Micah and to Stan…
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I’m in Hawaii for the next week, and am going to do my best to not work or be online too much while I’m here. Posting here and e-mail response time will definitely be impacted. Aloha. 😎
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I’ve noticed that some folks I know have a tendency to rev. their blog design rather frequently. I’m starting to see a correlation between compelling content and long gaps between blog design revisions (and vice versa). Discuss.
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I’ve been a fan of the OpenID concept since I heard about it, and a big fan since I learned more about it at MashupCamp a while back. However, I’ve never really felt a particular need to use my OpenID until recently. For online services that require registration, I generally use the same username and…
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Geof Morris asks a good question on my previous post discussing mobile browsers: That iPhone keyboard really is the only holding you back [from switching to the iPhone from the BlackBerry], isn’t it? The keyboard is definitely an issue, but as much as I love the MobiSafari browser there are a few things holding me…
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When people ask me about the iPhone vs. the BlackBerry, I tell them that for my usage I prefer the BlackBerry – except for the browser. The MobiSafari browser in the iPhone is the biggest game changer on the device. The newest beta of Opera Mini 4 is nowhere near as elegant a browsing experience…
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I’ve been encouraging a couple of contractors we’ve been working with to go ahead and create a sole proprietorship or LLC business for themselves. Sole proprietorships are very simple to set up, but LLCs are pretty easy too. At least in Colorado, you can do everything online including paying the small processing fee. It’s worth…
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Engadget – every once in a while I get an urge to use a Windows box, just for a change of pace. Luckily it passes quickly. Who’s the LOL$-obsessed one in this friendship? Hmmmmmm? – heh, the LOLcats sub-culture is truely addictive. S3 News – pretty cool. Theories about Google’s acquisition of Jaiku Daring Fireball:…
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Crowd Favorite has had the opportunity to work with Answers.com this fall on AnswerLinks, a new WordPress plugin. Answerlinks talks to an API at Answers.com and auto-suggests links to definitions and more on Answers.com for terms in your blog post. Then you can choose to add the links you want; very simple and easy. After…
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The ShareThis team has posted a set of Share Icon Guidelines as an RFC. I’ve watched this go through a few different revisions and provided my input along the way. I think the guidelines are excellent1, they keep the icon free for everyone while helping define how it should be used, so that its meaning…
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Sara Smith interviewed me for a RandomBits Podcast. She asks some good questions, I hope my answers are interesting. The discussion includes a variety of things, including: WordPress Crowd Favorite ShareThis MyFreeBusy
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Ten CSS tricks you may not know | evolt.org – I didn’t know #8 in this list, great tip. Why does LaunchBar cause Perl to take up lots of CPU resources? – I think everyone I know that has given LaunchBar a good trial has switched to it from QuickSilver. The iPhone and Public APIs…