Archive for April, 2008
iPhone Stencils / Templates for Omnigraffle
Nice - A small set of iPhone widgets for use in Omnigraffle.
Created by Theresa Neil and hosted on graffletopia’s site
Nokia’s Initiative on Sustainability
http://pressbulletinboard.nokia.com/2008/04/29/homegrown-%e2%80%93-new-design-thinking-on-sustainability/
It is really good they are thinking about this stuff, but so far this all looks like PR vaporware. Keypads from old recycled tires? They still can’t even recycle old tires into new tires…
How To Copy Your WordPress Database
repost from:http://ageeksjourney.com/wordpress/how-to-copy-your-wordpress-database/
Export the Database
This is best done by using the Database Backup Plugin. Download and install it in your online blog. Export everything except the optional tables and set it to download the backup to your Desktop.
The plugin exports the data into an SQL file. If you have used images or videos in your posts [...]
mobile computing
Interesting post related to ubiquitous computing:
The idea is that anything can be a sensor, and anything can take input
from the world and provide feedback to the user. This sounds like a key
part of the future development of mobile phones, where phones change
from two-way voice and data communications devices to capture and
analyze all kinds of data, [...]
IBM Launches Mobile Web Initiative to Transform Consumer and Business Experiences
repost from:
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23961.wss
highlights:
Universal Mobile Translator
IBM’s researchers are developing new technology to facilitate speech between individuals who speak no common language with the goal of free-form dialogue facilitated by a PDA. IBM technology is already allowing travelers using PDAs to translate menus in Japanese and doctors to communicate with patients in Spanish. IBM real-time translation technologies will [...]
Stanford Human-Computer Interaction seminars at iTunes U
Apple has created this thing called iTunes.
Apple has also created a new section within the iTunes store for e-learning called iTunesU.
Stanford has posted a ton of their Human-Computer Interaction seminars onto the web at iTunesU.
Some people think this is really cool.
iTunes link to the podcasts:
http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu.1357108180.01501554053
Overview of all Stanford lectures:
http://itunes.stanford.edu/
Overview of iTunesU:
http://www.apple.com/education/itunesu_mobilelearning/itunesu.html
Samsung Patents Visual Gesture Control (repost)
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/04/samsung_patents_visual_gesture_control.html
Samsung Patents Visual Gesture Control
Samsung Patents Visual Gesture Control
Posted on: April 18, 2008
Samsung Patents Visual Gesture Control
Samsung has recently patented a system of cell phone and mobile device control which responds to a users gestures. It doesn’t do this on the display as how the iPhone currently does, but as recognized in the space around [...]
7 mobile apps you should check out (repost)
repost from this top 10 list:
http://www.last100.com/2008/01/17/10-mobile-apps-and-services-you-should-definitely-check-out/
MShopper
MShopper is a mobile phone application that lets you quickly find the best bargain deals for any product right from your cell phone. It’s free, very fast, convenient, and can be accessed while you’re window shopping. You can also purchase items once you find a good deal or email the [...]
Secure sensitive sites by using https (SSL) instead of http
How to: Secure Gmail, Google Documents, and more by using https (SSL - or Secure Socket Layer)
An easy way to secure your internet activity is to use https:// instead of http:// before the URL address. Doing this encrypts your session with SSL, making it a bit more secure. Many, but not all sites [...]
Enable PHP on Apache without modifying the default httpd.conf file
I’ve recently been setting up a local Apache server on Mac 10.4.11 to do some simple development in PHP and came across this method for setting it up nicely.
With this method, you can create your own custom file which will override the default Mac Apache server settings without modifying the original
httpd.conf file. [...]
