Ulanism

So far it looks rather complete. Nice to see a mobile version that works well on the iPhone =)

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So the story goes like this.

I’m sitting at the iPhone Dev Camp 2 in this cool demo by Proximi on how to implement copy and paste on the iPhone. I am simply blown away by the amount of thought Proximi has put into this issue. The slide-show is worth watching for everyone interested in user interface design issues.

It is clear that the answers to multi-touch problems faced on the iPhone will see broad use in the future. I am very happy Apple and the App Store developers are leading the direction of this conversation as I believe we are in good hands. Proximi is an excellent example of how early App Store
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Sometimes life is just so very simple.

I was loooking over that link and came accross this tiny bit of code that will allow you to display a single category on your front page. So easy… so sweet =)

<?php
  if (is_home()) {
    query_posts(”cat=1″);
  }
?>

How-To create templates for individual posts using Wordpress

I simply adore stuff like this. While it took me 15 or 20 minutes to figure out what they were talking about, once I did it was both elegant and easy to replicate. Open Source Rocks!

The Problem

Wordpress allows you to easily create templates for “Pages” and entire categories. This is very handy and easy to implement.

Wordpress does not make it easy to create a template for a single post.

In my case, I needed the first post in a category to have a special link for the “previous-link” navigation. Additionally, the last post needed the same link for the “next-link” navigation. (Normally, the first post would
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Yup, it will have two great multi-touch screens! And they are even working on haptic feedback. Yippeee! While still more than a year away, it is nice to see where they wish to go.

I have said this many time, OLPC is the future of computing. This will change the world.

OLPC 2 First Look is pretty sweet.

As an owner of the iPhone I do not recommend using a touch-screen for typing. Our bodies need the tactile feedback. There is no argument that a touch screen keyboard is better from a tech perspective, I do not feel it is better from a physical one.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the whole “keyboard can expand to fit the size of your hands” concept. And certainly typing on a screen is better than not being able to type and being forced to use a pointer or mouse. But at the end of the day, we should not be forced to compromise. Let’s first lay out what we want
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I could not agree more with the folks over at ipodhacks.com. With the release of the new iPhone SDK and the low barrier to entry ($99 fee and you must own a Mac), I think we are on the cusp of a major shift in computing.

Exciting times indeed!

Not a good way to prepare for a test

I have been an Apple Nut since 1984 when I first used a Mac in school. I am a bit obsessed with the company and the goings on of all things Apple. Hell, for my 40th birthday I slept out in front of the San Francisco Apple store for two nights just so I could be first in line at the Grand Opening.

I have never thought of Apple as central to any of my businesses. While I have been making money as an Apple consultant since 1990, it has always been a side business of mine. I formalized the relationship with Apple a few years ago by becoming an Apple Authorized Business
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Kindle
Newsweek Review

I don’t see it. $400 is a bit steep and the thing is ugly. I do not get the whole “colorless” thing. Why not make the thing a portable hard drive to facilitate the transfer of files? Why make this a wireless-only thing? What advantage does that give? And what is up with being a gatekeeper for which blogs I read?

I hate to say it, but this is the the type of device that could only be conceived of up in Washington. It reeks of Microsoft proprietary “we rule this space” thinking. Why not make a device that conforms to Open Standard where everyone can play?

Does Amazon really think they can invent something
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When you want to watch a movie on your computer, many people turn to Apple’s free Quicktime Player. When that does not work, try MPlayer or VLC.