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OpenSocial Google API Release taking on Facebook
Today is the target launch date for Google's OpenSocial, a programming API targeting social networks such as Orkut, LinkedIn, Friendster, Plazo & more. This move is intended to challenge the stranglehold Facebook currently is developing with social...
Apple to provide SDK & allow 3rd party apps on iPhone
Wow, it's been awhile, and I apologize for the delay in posts. I took some time off to get married and head off to Greece... amazing times. Now that I'm back, I thought I'd take a moment to pass on some interesting news: Apple is releasing a first SDK...
WhatWG, W3C and HTML 5.0
It's an interesting exercise every once in a while to take a look at the technologies we use in everyday development, and how they evolve over time. I started out writing HTML 4.0 & ASP 3.0 apps in high school, then watched as .NET 1.0, 1.1 and 2...
Basic CMS ported to ASP.NET 2.0 (C#)
I've used the basic-cms content management system a few times for creating simple cms solutions for friends and relatives' web sites......
one more utility, less faith based scripting
A while back Peter Miller wrote one of my all time favorite posts, regarding what he calls 'Faith-based' deployment . For some reason that article has always stuck with me as a measuring stick of how efficiently my projects are moving along. At times...
New Clarity blog launched
Hey all, we've launched a new blog at Clarity: A Motorola Q phone tips & tricks blog. My colleagues at Clarity have been working like crazy to build this wealth of information...check it out: Q-Tips thanks! steve
Google Spreadsheet launches
Google Spreadsheet has been released by Google today, but again, they've created a geek-coolness factor by releasing the program over a period of time, using their proven 'invite only' method. I am looking forward to seeing what the app looks like, and...
Utility List Envy....my favorite three apps
I know as well as anyone that Scott Hanselman posted the world's all-time best tool list, which I use all the time to find certain utility programs. I've whittled my favorites down to only three, but they are all free, and good enough that I put them...
Samsung T809
Finally, after 3 years, I've broken down and purchased a new cell phone...I went with the Samsung T809 from letstalk.com . So far, I really love the display and the features of this phone...the phone's display is the best I've seen, and this weekend I...
Roxio - Burning Double Layer DVDs
I'd recommend using Roxio Easy Media Creator for anyone's double layer DVD burning needs...
Google Earth ...You know you want it.
Google Earth Client 3.0 Beta, a Windows client app that uses Keyhole Markup Language...
MEPIS Linux
I was checking out an article about Linux installatons, and ended up following one of the recommeded links to MEPIS Linux....