Archive June 2005
This Week in Games – June 30, 2005
This Week In Games – TWIG – is a weekly podcast. In every episode I’ll give you the lowdown on what’s going on in the industry, and tack along my personal opinions. I’ve taken a different appraoch from the drab copy-reading and added a little spice to this episode. In this episode we’ll discuss World [...]
Random Mapping Links
These links come courtesy of the chat room at Where 2.0: GoogleMappingBOF – Kwiki Flickr- Photos tagged with where2005 API (gmaps) Demo Google Maps API Documentation del.icio.us-tag-where2.0 mapufacture — Where 2.0 collaborative map by mikel GPS fun on Mobile Phones SourceForge.net- Project Info – 93 Photo Street Road Sage Project gMapTrack – Your Locations, Trips [...]
Maps: Hacker Friendly?
[Observed at Where 2.0] Tim O'Reilly, in his presentation, keeps speaking to the term “hacker friendly” when referencing newer, less rigid applications: Users add value, Network effects by default, Small pices loosely joined, Software above the level of a single device, Data is the next 'Intel inside.' These bulletpoints have been pulled directly from one [...]
GPS + WiFi + Digicam = DUDE!
[Observed at Where 2.0] We have a few WiFi-capable digital cameras, right? We have EXIF information automatically recorded with JPEGs, right? Why couldn't we embed a simple GPS into the same device, tag the images with proper coordinates, instantly upload them to a Flickr-type Web service… and suddenly make the photoplanet a one-click reality? Are [...]
Maphack the Planet
[Observed at Where 2.0] Where are we this morning? Sitting next to ubergeek, pt, at Where 2.0 – and it looks to be the most visual conference of the year. Everything is about mapping, and there's plenty of maps to see – not just your regular Thomas Guide stuff, either. Without my in-car navigation system, [...]
iGotta Thank iTunes
I don't have iTunes installed on my computer, largely because I don't need yet another media manager at my fingertips. If it supported WMA natively, I'd be more inclined to give 'er a spin (due to my personal library containing thousands of WMA files not willing to be converted to another proprietary format). Since buying [...]
The Success of Gnomedex Sponsorship
We've always had sponsors at our conferences – they're quite welcome beyond necessity. However, we've never incorporated sponsorship like other conference coordinators have done. Microsoft could have demonstrated a month-old product this year, but instead opted to debut news that caused the content community to shoot milk out of their noses (in a good way). [...]
Washing Machine Earthquake
Never EVER put boulders in the washing machine… again.
Ponzi Gets American Express RSS
We use American Express almost exclusively in our house, largely because they automatically tally and organize our spending habits (making it much easier to organize income come tax time). American Express isn't accepted everywhere, but not to a fault. Ponzi turns to me a few minutes ago and says… “American Express has RSS!” I didn't [...]
Where Will We Be?
Exactly. No, seriously. On the heels of Gnomedex, we're flailing down to SF for a few days to cover Where 2.0 for the Show. I'm not sure what we'll find once we're there (at Where), but I'm expecting to never get lost again as long as I live. 90% of their speakers / represented companies [...]
I 0wn the Software
I had forgotten about this stupid little tune that I recorded a few years ago, after hearing some folks complain about paying for anything online. Kinda upset me, so I tried to send a message in parody – based on Eye of the Tiger, it's I 0wn the Software. A recent dinner discussion sent me [...]
Initial Gnomedex 5.0 Wrapup
I'm still reeling with excitement from this weekend's event. New articles, photos, videos, and audios are likely to keep streaming in steadily over the next few weeks. I'd only hope that people would tag what they're posting, so that we all may refer to a few points in the time/space continuum. The Gnomedex Wiki is [...]
Pre-Gnomedex Interview with Dave Winer
Dave Winer demonstrated his new OPML Outliner from the stage during the opening keynote at Gnomedex 2005 kicking things off Morning Coffee Notes style. A few days prior to Gnomedex, Chris and Ponzi chatted with Dave about the event, RSS, podcasting and the now widely discussed Microsoft announcement of RSS in Longhorn. During the conversation, [...]
Gnomenclature 2005
If you missed my opening presentation for Gnomedex 5.0, here are the words – with the audio transcript forthcoming. Scobull /n/ – 1. Loose wire; 2. The ability to assert that co-workers should be fired without the fear of being fired for saying so; 3. Unbridled geek energy. Wi-FUD /n/ – 1. The belief that [...]
