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On Chrome,Gears, and Wordpress

mindflayer — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:44:57 +0000

On using Google’s Chrome browser to make the last post, I noticed a “Turbo” mode referenced in the Dashboard banner in Wordpress. I had missed that Wordpress 2.6 now supports Google gears. If you want to work offline and don’t use something like MarsEdit, this is a great solution.

Storms’ a-comin’.

mindflayer — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:37:15 +0000

Hurricanes Hanna and Ike

“People don’t play games online.”

mindflayer — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:32 +0000

Looks like I am not the only one that heard this line from AOL management.

Google Chrome Browser

mindflayer — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:53:28 +0000

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fresh-take-on-browser.html

I have not read through the whole comic book (!) yet, so unsure if it uses any Gecko code.

Edit: It’s based on Webkit - which you may recognize as the engine behind Safari and newer Symbian-based phones.

On iPhone 2.0.2, 3G dropped calls, and power

mindflayer — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:22:50 +0000

Roughly Drafted has the inside scoop on why AT&T is pushing the 2.0.2 firmware so aggressively. Go read the post, but in short, it seems an algorithm on the iPhone 3G required too much power from the AT&T transmitters. When the transmitters run short of power, some people will experience dropped calls.

App Store for iPhone: Serious business

mindflayer — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:17:03 +0000

The number of games on the App Store is amazing. It is currently the most populated category and is only going to increase as developers unlock the power of the device. The “What’s Hot” grouping also shows that they are among the most popular apps (based on whatever algorithm Apple uses).
I am still waiting on some solid RPGs to be published for the iPhone.

Today’s Playstation 3 Amazon Gold Box & Lightning deals

mindflayer — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:50:31 +0000

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is the Gold Box offer.

0900 EDT: Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII for the PS3
13:00 EDT: Playstation 3 Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel for $89.99
15:00 EDT: Save the galaxy and figure out why Cragmites hate Lombaxes. Sounds like Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction.
17:00 EDT: El Dorado beckons. Sounds like Drake’s Fortune to me.
19:00 EDT: Nero vs. Dante in the demon-filled landscapes of Fortuna. Definitely Devil May Cry 4
21:00 EDT: Engage in online battles and furious four-player co-op action in 2048. Sounds like Haze

Ubiquity: game-changing Firefox plugin

mindflayer — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:16:07 +0000

Ubiquity for Firefox from Aza Raskin on Vimeo.

Wine in a box is green

mindflayer — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:13:59 +0000

Most Wine Should Be Sold in Boxes: “Most Wine Should Be Sold in Boxes”

(Via Daring Fireball.)

As noted, too bad most wine in a box is lousy.

MobileMe mea culpa #2

mindflayer — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:18:34 +0000

From Apple:

MobileMe Update

We have already made many improvements to MobileMe, but we still have many more to make. To recognize our users’ patience, we are giving every MobileMe subscriber as of today a free 60 day extension. This is in addition to the one month extension most subscribers have already received. We are working very hard to make MobileMe a great service we can all be proud of. We know that MobileMe’s launch has not been our finest hour, and we truly appreciate your patience as we turn this around. Read this article for more details.

The MobileMe Team