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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

stevex — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:13:00 +0000

Windows is "Applying update operation of 786 of 33610". I guess I have time to grab a coffee. #
@gruber I love how you can see the shadow of the prop slowly sweeping over them while they're in the chopper. in reply to gruber #
I love editing a "how to" document and taking steps out when we've made the process easier. #
D-Link DNS-321 vs fun_plug. Can't get it working. Anyone else got this to work? #
@travelmop Figured it out – fun_plug wasn't +x in reply to travelmop #
@gruber "AT&T has resisted from piling extraneous software onto Apple's iPhone". I suspect they have that backwards. in reply to gruber #
@travelmop I just wanted a way to copy files on the device without needing a computer to drive it. Haven't tried MediaTomb yet. in reply to travelmop #
@travelmop I loved my WHS box. Great storage model. But it was a homebrew and never that stable. Something like an EX470 would be awesome. in reply to travelmop #
2010 is the Summer of Thunderstorms #
@DonMacAskill I'm seeing different results. Are you signed into Google? Try again after signing out. in reply to DonMacAskill #
Typoed Megadeth as Metadeth. Come to think of it, that'd be a great name for something like a hardcore geek band. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

stevex — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:13:00 +0000

eFuse protection is OK with me as long as Motorola keeps the OS current. Once the phone is unsupported, eFuse should be removed. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11

stevex — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:13:00 +0000

Apple says mail from Jobs was fake. BGR says no, it was real. If only there was a way to verify who sent an email. #rfc3156 #
Just realised how out of touch I've become with federal politics now that I no longer live in Ottawa. #
eHarmony's ads basically say they know who your soul mate is, but they won't tell you unless you pay them. Sounds like a hostage situation. #
I was expecting the 4th of July show on NBC to show more of the Norwegian Epic. The show was based on the ship but didn't show any of it. #
The US govt is trying to pass tougher IP laws in the guise of stopping counterfeit pharma. Beware "imminent infringement". Look it up. #
If you know what Java and .NET are, watch this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrfpnbGXL70 Start the week with a smile. #
Temp: 32°C. Feels like: 43°C. And it's not even noon yet. Ouch. #
OPG page that shows current power generation. http://www.opg.com/power/ 5714 Nuclear, 5214 Thermal, 455 Hydro. Why so little hydro? #
Who's bright idea was it to stick the store packaging to the cookie sheets with glue? #
Someone should do a blog of stupid eHow.com articles. Like this one on how to cook potatoes without peeling them. http://tinyurl.com/2fyzsee #
Current temperature: 33°C. Feels like: NaN°C #
Playing with Spry the last few days. Interesting contrast to jQuery – Spry seems more toolable, and comes with some great UI components. #
"It's a brand new day, and the sun is high. All the birds are singin' that you're gonna die." – Dr. Horrible #
Canadian Tire screws up my parts order again. Another wasted trip. Sigh. #

eHow Needs Moderators

stevex — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:59:23 +0000

Seriously, how are these guys so high on Google listings for so many queries?

But I should get back to work on my own submissions, “How to Baked Potatoes Make”, and “Baked Potatoes Using the Microwave of Course”.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

stevex — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:13:00 +0000

This shirt seems like an invitation to take some inappropriate pictures. #qrcode #worldcup http://tinyurl.com/24azjcb #
There's really no way for an HTML button to NOT select text on double-click in a cross-browser manner? #
Yikes – Read the fine print before signing with any realtor to view a home. http://tinyurl.com/2694zen #
Writing JUnit tests for an Eclipse plugin. Goal is >80% coverage. Not easy for UI classes, but so far looks like I'll make it. #
I gotta say, Apple's iPad TV ads are terrible. #
Turned on CNN at lunch. News guy is standing in front of a giant monitor showing cnn.com, reading stories off it. #
@sydbolton does that mean you can race in the pool? in reply to sydbolton #
Canada Day in Brantford is basically just a day off. Unlike Ottawa, where it's a day of insanity. #
I went to write "dependency management" but my fingers typed "dependency magic". #
Maybe this will spur support for secure (or at least digitally signed) email on the iPhone and iPad. http://tinyurl.com/23flozp #
It's a shame that as HTML5 matures into a stable platform, the only language it supports is a rather dated JavaScript. #
So many businesses in Brantford don't even have a website. #
If you're setting up a website for an event (like, say, http://ohcanadaribfest.ca), please make sure the dates and hours are easy to find. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27

stevex — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:13:00 +0000

Most companies in Brantford have an email address, but about half of them are hotmail or ISP addresses, and most don't check them. #
What a mess. http://www.quirksmode.org/mobile/tableViewport.html #
Well that's odd – this morning's Tweetie update removed my stevex account. #
I laugh at Dr. Horrible every time I watch it. And I've watched it a few times. #
@travelmop You can buy it on iTunes. That's where I got it. in reply to travelmop #
You know what would be cool? Dragon's Lair for Kinect. (Hi Syd #
iPhone antenna issue won't affect me much since most of my net access is while on WiFi, and most of my communicating from the phone is SMS. #
Tweaked the hair mask in my transparent avatar. Photoshop CS5's Refine Edge is awesome. #
This shirt seems like an invitation to take some inappropriate pictures. #qrcode http://tinyurl.com/2d5lr9v #
@QRCodeART Oops – yeah, direct link: http://tinyurl.com/24azjcb in reply to QRCodeART #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

stevex — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:13:00 +0000

@travelmop You'd need a vulnerability with an attack that also exploits a local root vulnerability. It can happen but it's rare. in reply to travelmop #
The original iPhone only supported HTML apps. It was too early for that then, but how about today? #
A quick recap of the oil spill to date and BP's actions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AAa0gd7ClM #
"Instant Win" != "Log in to our web site, sign up for an account, verify your email address, type in 16 digit PIN" #
KitKat's $1 million prize is an annuity payable over 25 years with no interest. Present value is $620,340. Interesting math. #
First Choice gives your child a free first haircut. Except the one on Colborne in Brantford, who had no idea. #
http://www.ixedit.com/ is slick. It's an editor that works not as a separate tool but as part of your page. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06

stevex — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:13:00 +0000

This has got to be photoshopped. http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/05/31/honduras.storm.emergency/index.html?hpt=T1 #
http://www.royalbank.com is reporting domain not found .. that's odd #
They're about to snip the pipe. http://tinyurl.com/368ll3a #bp #
Nice live video of the CRAW crushing one of the pipes at the spill site. http://tinyurl.com/368ll3a #
@travelmop These guys are pokey. in reply to travelmop #
Looks like they're moving the craw away.. fail? #bp #
Craw failed, and they switch to this video. http://abcnews.go.com/video/video?id=6046305 Giant plume. #
Some cool sawing going on now. http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6046305 #bp #
Thunderstorm here .. power just went out and the UPS kicked in. It's cool when this stuff works. #
CNN says there's a recall on McDonalds Shrek glasses (due to cadmium in the product), but no mention of it on mcdonalds.com. #
"Thank you for choosing Bell" – believe me, I didn't choose Bell. #

Apple’s Safari Demos aren’t HTML5 Demos

stevex — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:56:42 +0000

Looking at http://developer.apple.com/safaridemos/styles/html5.css:

It says right on the page (in an image, for some reason) that these are Safari demos, not HTML5 demos.

HTML5 should not mean “Requires Safari”

stevex — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:27:47 +0000

Hand of Greed is being promoted as an HTML5 game. But it only works on Safari.

I’m afraid this is where we’re headed. It’s difficult today to make a web app that works across the major browsers, and HTML5 adds a whole lot of complexity on top of that. IE still has huge market share, and the time lapse between major releases of IE ensures that the web will continue to evolve slowly (since even after all this time, it still has majority market share).

I started putting together some pages where I’ve been putting little snippets of code as I re-learn JavaScript and experiment with HTML5, and one of my first pages, a simple canvas “Hello World”, works great in Safari and Chrome on the desktop, but on the iPad, briefly flashes “Hello World” upside down in the wrong location and then it disappears. Great.

And Hand of Greed? Check out this CSS:

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.spinner1 {
-webkit-transform-origin: 0% 50%;
-webkit-animation-name: spin1;
-webkit-animation-duration: 2s;
-webkit-animation-iteration-count: infinite;
-webkit-animation-timing-function: linear;
}

Doesn’t look very “standard” does it? This might work in Chrome and Safari but I doubt Mozilla or IE are going to implement all the WebKit extensions.

If your web app requires a specific browser runtime to run then what’s the point of all this? I’m sure Apple is happy because the specific browser runtime you need is the one they support, but it seems like what Apple is really asking people to do is switch from Flash not to HTML5, but to WebKit.