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Comment on Google Wireless Transcoder by Rajesh Kumar

Rajesh Kumar — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:38:15 +0000

I noticed Google Transcoder in my blog visitor tracking system and was curious. Thanks for the useful post.

Comment on Why I’ll be keeping my Blackberry for now. by Bernhard

Bernhard — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:25:12 +0000

You are describing exactly the reasons why I am not switching to an iPhone. It’s great for surfing, media, contacts,…..but simply not for typing.

I sweared to myself after I have given up on a Palm III and its handwriting recognition software (which was just horrible) that I will only buy a pda/smartphone when this problem is solved.

The BlackBerry (I have a Curve) solved it for me as well.

Greetings from Switzerland,
Bernhard

Comment on Frameworks vs CMS packages by Jon Gibbins

Jon Gibbins — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:32:26 +0000

In my opinion, one of the main things that frameworks have going for them is a more optimal flexibility-to-development-speed ratio. I’ve found that nearly every project I’ve worked on has required a bespoke element to it. A framework allows you to build around the requirements of a project while still giving you the opportunity to develop quickly and reuse code.

Of course, the pre-packaged content management system has its place too. Just as frameworks differ, off-the-shelf (and open source preferably) content management systems are suited to different applications. A CMS may lend itself better to common situations. Take WordPress as an example. It’s a good blog system that will cater to most blogging needs and can kick start a project that may not need much else in terms of features.

Perhaps a more fundamental thing is that, as a developer, you may have better knowledge of a system that you built yourself, a framework giving you a kick start. With an off-the-shelf CMS, you may be more restricted in your work with it, but you open up your application to a pool of knowledgeable developers.

Comment on Google Wireless Transcoder by Sri

Sri — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:29:33 +0000

Some more interesting facts about GWT:
You can even read pdf, msword, mspowerpoint, msexcel, gzip, zip & wordperfect files through GWT.
I’m writing this comment from my mobile’s browser through GWT.
But one thing is that you cannot use forms that need you to write the verification code (i.e., captcha) to prove you are a human not a script or a bot.

Comment on Opera on Blackberry: disappointment by John Gabrikh

John Gabrikh — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:09:21 +0000

Opera Mini is now available in version 4.1 for Blackberry devices. The new version comes complete with Facebook and Twitter functionality. This might resolve old opera mini issues.

Comment on Uniqlock – when screensavers win Best In Show by Ross

Ross — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:08:43 +0000

But it’s Uniqlo bro – Uniqlo!

I’ve seen this on Marshal’s machine, but never realised it was Uniqlo either – makes total sense now.

Uniqlo is a lovable brand because their stuff is cool and hip, but laughably cheap. In many ways I feel Uniqlo is a patron/institution of design in Japan as opposed to merely a corporate using/exploiting design as a vehicle.

Comment on Uniqlock – when screensavers win Best In Show by manda

manda — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:36:21 +0000

This makes me think of a parallel in a book called ‘PopCo’ where the protagonist works for a mainstream toy company. They have an offshoot indie Japanese brand which is run totally separately from the company and has a fanatical fanbase proud of how underground they are – and of course, our protagonist wonders if anyone would be as proud if they knew where the toys actually came from.
I think it’s sad that we like things less when we realise how different their origins are to what we thought at first – but I guess it’s not something we can do much about. Or we could stop looking into them – when we had fewer ways to find out the background maybe we were happier?

Comment on Frameworks vs CMS packages by Darren Wood

Darren Wood — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:56:36 +0000

There seems to be a trend to move more towards a framework – and in my opinion thats the way to go! Why try and mangle an existing CMS to work around your content requirements when you can quickly and easily write your own using a frame work like RoR. This is something that SilverStripe seems to be striving towards. We’ve used it in the past and it’s less of a CMS and more of a fully fledged framework.

What I’m particularly fond of is the decentralised approach. There are heaps of hosted solutions for content publishing that provide very robust APIs that can help pull content to one domain. This is an excellent article about building one such website: http://dennajones.com

Comment on Obsessions by chetamahori

chetamahori — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:06:16 +0000

Barack does cut a dashing figure, and Hillary is looking FIERCE!

Comment on Obsessions by Rosy

Rosy — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:06:57 +0000

What – no “America’s Next Top Model”???? Dude, your priorities are seriously wacky.