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WhereTheEL: Tracking the Chicago CTA "El" System
Try the WhereTheEL alpha The past few weeks I have been spending some of my days creating a project we have discussed here at Clarity for quite some time: live tracking the trains of the Chicago "EL" system. Currently GPS data is not yet available...
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....