I write about the things I find interesting. It’s really random stuff.
-
How do I migrate posts dating back from 2002? Probably best to write a script, I guess. Most of these posts exist in a local textpattern install that I have working in VM, so I guess, the easiest thing for…
-
Quote: Steve Jobs and Apple
Here’s the thing. Apple’s been here before. Jobs missed most of 2009, and when he returned, it was a while before he got back to full time. The product cycle continued. Existing products were improved. New products were released. Future…
-
Nokia N8 – More thoughts, Days 8 to 14
[Updated – 01/07/2011]: @WOMWorld has provided me with a replacement unit. Brilliant. Thanks Chris! I continue to feel mixed emotions when I use this phone. Symbian is like an old glove—it fits so well, but it feels a bit worn.…
-
That’s how I feel using Windows Phone 7
My sister got a Samsung Focus for her birthday. She’s 18, uses a Mac and lives on Facebook. She loves it. I don’t think Microsoft is targeting the hardcore geeks and power users with Windows Phone 7. I think they’re…
-
Nokia N8 – A Braindump of my First 7 Days
[UPDATE (01/04/2011)]: Unfortunately the phone died today. I’m working with @WOMworld to see if I can get a replacement. [UPDATE (01/07/2011)]: @WOMworld has promised to send me a new device. Thanks to @womworld for providing me with a Nokia N8…
-
Un-abashed Apple Fan-boyism, but 100% true none-the-less
You’re missing the Big Picture. Fact is, there’s not a corporation on Earth that wouldn’t be improved by putting Steve Jobs in charge. In response to Ray Sun’s “Why Facebook Badly Needs Steve Jobs“. Total un-abashed Apple fan-boyism here: while…
-
My brief encounter with the Nokia n8
Thanks to @WOMworld for inviting me to the Nokia n8 launch event held at Bang & Olufsen, Toronto. It was busier than I expected—a lot of media types there. I had a good chat with one of the reps stationed…
-
Can’t wait to see what Symbian^3 has to offer
I was surprised to find an email from WOMWorld/Nokia (they’re a Nokia sponsored site that pretty much covers all things Nokia) gauging my interest to participate in a Meetup tomorrow. Sounds fantastic. I’ve already offered several ideas to the Symbian…
-
“Unresponsive scrolling and taps are unacceptable…
…what I notice isn’t just the appalling video frame rate (“seconds per frame, not frames per second”, as Tofel says), but also how drastically Flash content affects scrolling and touch events in the browser itself. Even before any Flash content…
-
My post in HowardForums.com
I am part of a mobile phone enthusiast community called HowardForums. In the Nexus One, there was a post regarding moving back to the iPhone 4. I felt uniquely qualified in responding given that I own both phones and I’ve…