Google Calendar’s visual design was updated recently. The changes and reasons are explained here: http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=1351806&&hl=en I want to just point out some interesting part of that, the part that is always the most interesting/relevant to my own self: Why we … Continue reading →

A friend and I walked by a Rogers Wireless reseller recently, and discussed a promotional poster we saw in the window. It showed a bunch of Android phones, and the cost for these was advertised around $80, brand new (on … Continue reading →

Businesses will create joint ventures to improve products and market penetration. A nearby town has a pair of businesses, side-by-side, that together inspire laughs or dread. So what to think… Coincidence? Or a shady partnership?? I’ll let you draw your … Continue reading →

This is just a bit of technical numbers trivia. I made these calculations to have a reference for comparing things. Platform BlackBerry Playbook Samsung Galaxy Tab Apple iPad Resolution (pixels) 1024 x 600 1024 x 600 1024 x 768 Diagonal … Continue reading →

This is an instrument that is used in serious music productions, but funny by itself, makes me laugh out loud. It’s known as a jaw harp, or Jew’s harp, or juice harp, or mouth harp, or ozark harp, or trump, … Continue reading →

There is a great conversation in the movie Morning Glory. It is a quick debate about the quality and value of news and information. Are cold-hard facts more important than candy-coated trivia? I’m considering a reorganization of this blog, and … Continue reading →

Here’s some info for developers… Not so useful for a regular app user.  This will be an updated document/post! There are usually counterparts in competitive things. Blackberry’s OS and iOS and Android, they all have common things that are simply … Continue reading →

Early this morning, and later in the evening, I was working on a PHP script that composes HTML emails with extra files included, but rather than making images as attachments, the script embeds the images so they don’t actually appear as … Continue reading →

One of the benefits of having smartphone is surfing the internet with a high-quality web browser while you’re driving down a high-speed highway.  Then, often if you’re looking for information on a destination, anything from a restaurant or hospital or … Continue reading →

Lots of things going on in life. I’ve been lethargic/apathetic about a number of important parts of my life, and am really starting to focus.  Helps to rely on good writings by professionals in self-improvement.  Thanks, Brian Tracy! A large-size … Continue reading →