July 2008
28 posts
Getting my iPhone 3G, finally!
“On July 16, Apple took the very unusual step of sending an apology to all...”
– From the Desk of David Pogue - Apple’s MobileMess
Hey Google: fix yer Cache!
As a web developer, I’m constantly using Google Search. Many times per day, looking up API docs, researching something, figuring out error messages, etc. There’s been one consistent thing that’s been bugging me: broken Google Caches. The Cache feature doesn’t always work. In fact, this evening while trying to solve some particularly frustrating bugs, I noticed the Cache...
About to cruise around the coast of Maine looking at historic lighthouses. http://twitpic.com/4xcl
More Amazon S3 Downtime: How Much is Too Much? →
Today’s big news is that Amazon’s S3 online storage service has experienced significant downtime. Allen Stern, who hosts his blog’s images on S3, reported that the downtime lasted 3.5 over 6…
On my way to Maine for a (short) vacation
iPhone Platform: What We Can Learn From Tap Tap... →
If you have an iPhone and have downloaded apps and games to it, there’s a good chance you’ve got Tap Tap Revenge on your phone because its the most popular app right now, free or paid….
Just watched No Country For Old Men - excellent. Probably my favorite in a long time.
It's nice to feel appreciated...
One of the most important parts of starting a company, running a website, or pretty much doing anything in life is to get feedback: both positive and negative. The negative helps you improve, and the positive makes you feel good.
I’m feeling pretty good at the moment: the recent changes we’ve made to invotrak - a site my company has developed for small businesses to track their...
Tracking Coffee and Phones →
It almost seems like an age of scarcity for web workers, but that’s only because two new resources have coincidentally hit the web at nearly the same time. On the one hand, Starbucks…
Is Google's Android Coming Apart At The Seams? →
We can’t help but wonder if everything is okay in Mountain View, where Google (GOOG) is furiously trying to get its Android mobile operating system ready for a Q4 launch.
Apple (AAPL), one…
Will Mainstream Users Ever Learn About The... →
Traffic analytics company Hitwise released search market share numbers for dating websites in June today and two things were striking about the data.
Ad supported free site PlentyOfFish is…
The Story of the Fail Whale →
How An Unknown Artist’s Work Became a Social Media Brand Thanks To the Power of Community Twitter users are very familiar with the iconic image of the Fail Whale. This social object has been…
Just launched invotrak 2.0. Check it out: http://invotrak.com
I’ve officially spent way too much time playing Super Monkey Ball.
“For the past few weeks I’ve been working with a fellow developer on a project...”
– Lucky to be a Programmer
Even with no iPhone 3Gs in stock, Apple store was crazy. Had to have my MacBook’s hard drive checked out.
gPhone?Just a Rumor - The Real Story Is The... →
Of course, we all know that the event of the past week (or perhaps we should say the event of the year, given the news coverage), has been the launch of the iPhone 2.0. Yet even amidst the iPhone…
On the hunt for a good nearby bakery that does desserts. Oh hai Yelp app for my iPhone. Win
Debating whether I should put more time into my iPhone app for guitar chords and release it on the app store….
is wondering why the NetNewsWire iphone app doesn’t seem to be working.
As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve taken a bit of a break from my usual stream of info on this blog. The reason has primarily been because of crunching at work: we’re releasing a major update to a webapp we run, and it’s been taking up most of my time.
On another note, I hope to put some time in this weekend to do a postmortem on the Apple fiasco today. I was at an...
Just got the new iPhone OS 2 update - pretty slick!
“1936: Henry F. Phillips receives patents for a new kind of screw and the new...”
– July 7, 1936: Get a Grip — Phillips Screws Up the Toolbox
The Development of the C Language →
“In fact, after browsing chairs for the last few years of my career, I’ve...”
– Investing in a Quality Programming Chair
iPhone 101: Eight 3G iPhone Plan Pricing Details... →
Filed under: iPhone 101
Thinking about signing up for iPhone 3G service? Here are some pricing details you’ll want to know about. 1. You have to pay $18 or $36. A one time $36 activation…
How Twitter Could Be Worth A Billion In A Year →
Twitter’s not going to make their money with advertising. So how can they be a Billion Dollar Company in a year?
Twitter should take full advantage of their messaging platform, user base…