It'll Never Fly » app http://wqoq.com Clever... not good, but clever. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:50:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3-beta1-18972 I think for next Bobtober… http://wqoq.com/2011/03/22/i-think-for-next-bobtober%e2%80%a6/ http://wqoq.com/2011/03/22/i-think-for-next-bobtober%e2%80%a6/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:40:33 +0000 Bob http://wqoq.com/?p=1356 Everyday app for iPhone

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Assuming I’ll have an iPhone 5 by this October, I think I’ll make this my project for the year. That’s right… a picture a day… every day… of my face… for a year. Lord help us all.

Only thing I worry about is showing how boring my life is, and how boring my wardrobe is.

]]> http://wqoq.com/2011/03/22/i-think-for-next-bobtober%e2%80%a6/feed/ 0 iRead eBooks on myPhone http://wqoq.com/2008/09/14/iread-ebooks-on-myphone/ http://wqoq.com/2008/09/14/iread-ebooks-on-myphone/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:33:00 +0000 Bob http://wqoq.com/?p=795 So in my constant quest to find ways of off-loading everything I do onto one pocket-sized device, my iPhone, I’ve now got myself on an eBook kick. I now carry my iPhone with me practically 90 to 95 percent of the time, compared to probably only 20% of time tops with my old phone. And now since my iPod and cell phone are one and the same, I never miss a call now when I’m listening to music on my iPhone.

I’m hoping the same theory holds true for these eBooks. By having them there at the ready, just a few finger taps away, I should theoretically be able to get back into reading. The problem is I don’t have an hour and a half commute into work anymore like I did a few years ago, so I don’t bother bringing a book with me these days. And like hell I’m going to give anyone at work the chance to see me take a book into the bathroom!

So I started to check out a few eBook reader apps for the iPhone. I’ve heard plenty of good things about eReader, but it seems to only be tied to the one eBook format.

Oh right, that’s the other thing. It would seem everyone likes their own format over everyone else’s. As Andy Tanenbaum said, “The nice thing about standards is that you have so many to choose from.”

I’ve also tried Stanza, which seems to have a lot more flexibility in terms of the formats it can import and export, and it really satisfies the geek quotient, because it really makes you want to start delving into specification documents and writing scripts to do all kinds of XML, HTML, and RTF manipulation to create the perfect eBook. Bookshelf is another one, and it sounds similar to Stanza in functionality, but I’m turned off a bit by the comparatively steep price (compared to free) of the app until I’m sure reading eBooks is something I even feel comfortable doing on a regular basis (or if it’ll become just another way for me not to read the books I want to read).

In the end, I decided on eReader for the time being. As much as I want to have the flexibility that Stanza offers, it’s kinda weak so far in terms of what it does do. Ideally, the best app for doing this eBook syncing would be one with that all too familiar iLife interface (i.e. iTunes, Mail, Yojimbo, Comic Book Lover, etc…). In other words, something that’ll let you edit the meta data like title, author, chapters, cover art, etc… The document-based interface Stanza has now doesn’t really suit a syncing app.

I tried converting/making my own from stuff I’ve found online, but after an hour of getting mediocre results, I realized my time was better spent doing other things. For now, I’ve signed up to Fictionwise.com as it carries a lot of the books I’m interested in reading.

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supposed to try something from Nutana Bakery before we leave.

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Stuff I found funny, interesting, just plain disturbing, or for my own personal benefit.

Macworld | How to buy a camera lens

Still using the lens that came with your digital SLR? Explore the creative possibilities of your camera by buying a new lens. Whether looking for a zoom lens or a prime lens, we’ll show you what to look for when shopping.

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The Incredible Ihnatko on Hulk :: rogerebert.com :: Letters

Andy Ihnatko explains the Marvel universe to Roger Ebert.

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Stuff I found funny, interesting, just plain disturbing, or for my own personal benefit.

Rainer Brockerhoff :: Quay

Quay extends the Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Dock to show extended popup menus for most Dock items, including applications, stacks and URLs. Quay also allows you to make folder proxy icons with easily customized icons.

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tms [fernLightning]

Allows basic cvs style operations on Time Machine volumes.

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Stuff I found funny, interesting, just plain disturbing, or for my own personal benefit.

BustedTees – Funny T-Shirts

Funny t-shirts on American Apparel, quality t-shirt, cool shirts and retro vintage tees

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ThinkGeek :: T-Shirts

The T-Shirt section of ThinkGeek.com.

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Spreadshirt: Customized t shirts and hats

Design custom t shirts, hoodies, pins and more in our easy-to-use shirt designer. Easily add your own graphic, logo or text to any product!

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J!NX : Clothing for Gamers & Geeks

J!NX is a clothing company for gamers and geeks. You are required to visit if you are into gadgets, gaming, computers, robots (really big ones), ninjas, eskimos, stuff with blinking lights, and/or pretty much anything technical. We ingest a healthy dose of all these things on a daily basis.

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Tcritic – The Daily T-Shirt Fashion and Design Blog About T-Shirts

T-Shirts, T-Shirt Companies, and Things That Should Be T-Shirts

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NoiseBot.com

Funny t-shirts, hoodies & tote bags on your choice of color! We ship worldwide! OMG! LOL!

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Eyeglass Cleaner, U.S. Patent No. D475166, Jaon Koo

Anyone have any idea where I can get one of these? Or something similar from which it was derived?

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mtsend.py – A Command Line Tool for Movable Type | SYP

A way to make blog posts from the command line.

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Merrell Canada: Performance Footwear

Note to self: Size 12 Wide.

Now you’ll remember for next time, so you won’t have to rely on a label that’s faded away.

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The NeoCube

My fascination with magnets continues. I want one of these so bad.

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Stuff I found funny, interesting, just plain disturbing, or for my own personal benefit.

Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends on Google Video – Boing Boing

Haven’t ever heard of this before, but it sounds like it’s right up my alley.

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DbVisualizer – The Universal Database Tool

I’ll have to try this.

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MoodBlast — Circle Six Blog

You’ve discovered MoodBlast, yet more software to help you stay on top of your web life by simultaneously updating multiple …

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  • Interesting blog post about Cocoa language bridges, and how people might want to hold out for Objective-C 2.0.
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  • Search Flickr by user name, interestingness, photoset, group, etc… and get back an array of thumbnails matching your search.
  • Another tool providing a similar Flickr search function.
  • Commercial software for building beautiful looking posters from your own photos.
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