Archive for February, 2011:
Connecting the Dots, iTunes Subscriptions to Facebook Phones
Two major stories I read today have been rattling around in my head. 1. Apple’s in-app subscription policy changes 2. Facebook-branded and integrated smartphones First off, Apple’s changes will drastically impact apps I use and love like Kindle, Pandora, and Netflix. Plus, they will put the screws to all content owners hoping to reach the [...]
VMware Android Handset VM
This is very cool stuff, h/t to Matt (@topperge) for sending it my way. Check out the video; it’s a bit noisy, but solider through, totally worth it. VMware Android handset virtualization hands-on — Engadget Basically, deploying an enterprise VM to a smartphone sidesteps a lot of issues, chief among them security. . . . [...]
Snowy Typeface Makes Me Happy
After many years, I’ve found a fellow typeface nerd in Rich (@rmanalan), and I’m sure he’ll appreciate this. Type Made From This Winter\’s Biggest Resource: Snow | Co.Design If you care about design, you care about typeface. Think about web or software design that you like. How much of that is the typeface? Probably more [...]
One-Way Trip to Mars?
So, this is way off-topic, not that I have a set topic. Why Did 400 People Volunteer for a One-Way Trip to Mars? – Breaking Orbit Perhaps you read about this one-way expedition to Mars proposal. It’s highly unofficial and borderline impossible, but even so, people are lining up in droves to throw their hats [...]
The EBS Install Guide Book
Chet (@oraclenerd) just announced an eBook version of John Piwowar’s (@jpiwowar) epic multi-part E-Business Suite installation guide. ORACLENERD: EBS Install Guide – The eBook OK, it’s a pdf, not specifically an eBook, but if the demand supports it, Chet says he may format the contents for Kindle, iBooks and possibly other eReading formats. Of course, [...]
Lowered Expectations, Mobile Edition
Interesting question for you. If Android and iOS died in a terrible accident, what smartphone/tablet OS would you buy? Would it be BlackBerry 6.0 with the slick PlayBook and its required BlackBerry phone tether? Or maybe one of the sleek new webOS devices from HP? Or are you stoked for the Nokia Windows Phone 7 [...]
More on the Nokia-Mircosoft News
There’s a ton of ink spilling around the interwebs about the Nokia-Microsoft partnership, which is looking a lot more like Microsoft pwning Nokia. Here are some posts that resonated with me that I recommend reading. I mean really reading, not skimming. Jason Grigsby (@grigs) of Cloud Four wrote Declaring Platform Bankruptcy: Does it make sense? before [...]
Another Missed Prediction: Nokia and WP 7
Not that it matter, but I’ve missed on another of my predictions. By now, you’ve likely heard that Nokia is partnering with Microsoft to release Windows Phone 7 smartphones. Many, many, many people are seeing this as highly negative and disappointing for Nokia, and Nokia’s stock reflects this sentiment. I tend to agree, and here’s [...]
New OTN Developer Days
Via Justin (@oracletechnet), there are newly announced Developer Days. Get Your Workshop Hands On! New Developer Day Cities What are Developer Days? Developer Day workshops are free, hands-on workshops that give you the software and skills to tame that learning curve and reach the next level in your technical knowledge. We have a range of [...]
Want More WebCenter?
WebCenter product manager extraordinaire, Manish Devgan, has a brand new blog over at mdevgan.wordpress.com. So, if you want more WebCenter content, hit him up immediately. Today, he has a post about the latest guides to extending WebCenter 11g Patchset 3. Extending WebCenter Spaces Using JDeveloper | Manish Devgan’s Oracle WebCenter Blog And while we’re on [...]
What Happens When You Like Something
By now, you know we have a Facebook page. Like it immediately. I’ll wait. Ever wonder what happens when you like something on Facebook? Facebook Insights provides analytics for a fan page, a lot like any traditional web analytics package does, e.g. Google Analytics. But since this is Facebook, I can get data like these: [...]
Top Reasons for Unsubscribing
I found this very interesting. Top Reasons Why Consumers Unsubscribe Via E-Mail, Facebook Probably the top feature request we’ve had for Connect over the past three and a half years is for email notifications. We’ve resisted adding them for a number of reasons, mostly due to resources, but I’ve always thought the need was overstated. [...]
TIM! or Time is Money
Paul (@ppedrazzi) used to talk about a way to measure the cost of meetings. Pretty much everyone has had this idea, or if you haven’t, the people waiting for you have it. Photo: Bring TIM! (Time Is Money) is a clock that… – (37signals) Interesting stuff. I usually try to take (and make) 30 minute meetings, [...]
Reimagining Time
I’m not a watch guy. At some point, I just got annoyed wearing a watch, and that was that. My wife complains about this fact because watches make nice and easy gifts for men whose wives say they are difficult to give gifts. Ahem. This watch, the ZIIIRO and its iOS app, is a watch [...]
Google IO Sells out Like a Concert
So tickets for Google IO (@googleio), Google’s annual developer conference went on sale today and sold out in 59 minutes according to Vic Gundotra (@vicgundotra), Google’s VP of Engineering. Sure, the payment system was reportedly janky, and many of us had early access to tickets. So, it’s not clear how many tickets were actually sold [...]
WebCenter 11g Patch Set 3 Overview and Demo
If you’re stoked to get an eyeful of the hot new goodness in the latest version of WebCenter 11g Patch Set 3 (or as we affectionately call it, version 11.1.1.4), check out the recording of last week’s overview and demo. WebCenter 11g Patch Set 3 Launch – Overview and Demo « Peter Moskovits’ Oracle WebCenter Blog. If [...]
Integrating Facebook and WordPress with WPBook
Back in November, I decided to bite the bullet and open up a Facebook page for us. Despite my increasing distaste for Facebook, I had two simple goals: 1) Work through the process of building a Facebook presence and integrating it with an existing blog, 2) Make it easier for those of you Facebook junkies [...]
You Need Seek Droid
A while back, I read about Seek Droid, a simple phone locating app, on Lifehacker. I finally got around to buying it ($0.99), mainly as a way to test buying apps using the new Android Market, and I’m impressed. There’s no magic with Seek Droid, or the now free iOS version, Find My iPhone/iPad. Basically, [...]
Hans Rosling on the Joy of Stats
Speaking of a well-spent hour learning from the best, I highly recommend watching the BBC special called “The Joy of Stats” narrated by Hans Rosling (@hansrosling), another smart person Paul (@ppedrazzi) introduced me to years ago; yes, there’s a trend there. Aside from the big brain on Hans, the man’s exuberance about data is contagious. Update: [...]
Amy Jo Kim on Applying Game Mechanics to Software
Thanks to Paul (@ppedrazzi), I’m a big fan of Amy Jo Kim (@amyjokim). If you have an hour and want to learn from the best, check out her Tech Talk at Google on how to apply game mechanics to functional software. The message hasn’t changed much since I first saw her presentation “Putting the Fun [...]
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