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Re: http://www.rev2.org/2007/10/18/myspace-responds-to-facebook/

connectionfailure — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:44:07 -0000

You can't polish a turd.

Re: A List of Useful Ubuntu (Linux) Commands

connectionfailure — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:07:37 -0000

Oh noes! Why are you switching away from a Mac?

Re: 2006/07/28/bebo-bands-launches-takes-on-myspace-music/

connectionfailure — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:08:01 -0000

I had trouble uploading my own mp3s to my new bebo account. Has anyone else had this problem? It kept saying they weren't mp3s.

Re: 2007/03/05/izimi/

connectionfailure — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:48:19 -0000

There's always gotta be one guy that is a MS-refuser, so I have to ask, why would anyone in their right mind choose the Windows-only .NET framework for their development platform rather than than Java? I know development's probably harder but at least your stuff will run on a lot more devices that are free of the Windows burden. I'm gonna go try QNext.

Re: 2007/03/06/grazr/

connectionfailure — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:31:44 -0000

I showed Grazr to a web developer I know. He was nonplussed. He has a myspace page, and also a netvibes account. He wasn't excited about sharing his favorite news feeds from the myspace page. Personally, I use Bloglines. Maybe I can import the Bloglines blogroll into Grazr?

Re: 2007/04/18/zude/

connectionfailure — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:29:29 -0000

I am compelled to compare this with Apple's earlier announcement to release a tool/utility in Leopard that allows creating a widget from any portion of a web page. Same concept, except it will be in Dashboard rather than inside a browser window.

Re: 2007/05/16/openid/

connectionfailure — Sun, 20 May 2007 11:10:53 -0000

What wasn't exactly clear about the article was that if you have a free WordPress blog, then you already have an OpenID! This is awesome. I now have two more OpenIDs then I thought I had.

Re: 2007/03/29/tubes-parallels/

connectionfailure — Wed, 23 May 2007 10:53:40 -0000

I agree with Jamie, it's misleading. Of course you can run a whole bunch of .NET never-will-be-made-for-mac-over-bill-gates'-dead-body Windows apps if you buy Parallels. I knew that already. The apps themselves are running in Windows, they have no idea that they are "virtualized". Slightly more interesting would be if you could use CrossOver because that wouldn't need a whole Windows licence.
Please web developers, stay in AJAX/Ruby/Java land and avoid .NET, because at least you are not stuck with using the "There Can Be Only One" Operating System. Instead, you have a choice.

Re: 2007/05/28/particls/

connectionfailure — Mon, 28 May 2007 20:10:09 -0000

"...created for our readers" should really say "created for our Windows-usingreaders" Come on Ms. Nicole, not everyone loves the Microsoft. Particls has no Linux or Mac version (probably due to their choice of technology- let me guess, .NET?) and no release date for them, just a nagging feeling it should be done.
I'll never get those 5 minutes back.

Re: 2007/05/31/deligio/

connectionfailure — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:28:57 -0000

Also in the mac world we have had as a directory with comments and a recent entry that is gaining momentum is . I just checked out Deligio and it seems pretty minimalist compared to Wakoopa, maybe to keep the page load time down. It did have results for a couple of programs, but the database is greatly lacking.
Also how will it complete with established players in the directory area such as Softpedia, Download.com/shareware.com and Tucows?

Re: 2007/05/31/deligio/

connectionfailure — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:33:57 -0000

Also in the mac world we have had http://www.macupdate.com as a directory with comments and a recent entry that is gaining momentum is http://osx.iusethis.com. I just checked out Deligio and it seems pretty minimalist compared to Wakoopa, maybe to keep the page load time down. It did have results for a couple of programs, but the database is greatly lacking.
Also how will it complete with established players in the directory area such as Softpedia, Download.com/shareware.com and Tucows?

PS I tried using HTML in this comment and my hyperlinks disappeared when I clicked "submit".

Re: 2007/06/05/jamnow/

connectionfailure — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:40:41 -0000

Why do they need your physical address? Most other sites don't bother asking for one. Now I have to make something up.

Re: 2006/04/24/plum-a-mild-case-of-everythingitis/

connectionfailure — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:54:57 -0000

Until I went to their home page I didn't even realize Kaboodle started as a social shopping network. I discovered them through the Firefox add-ons page.
As for Plum, I wasn't a mashable reader when these articles were posted, so I never heard of them until I found them via their Facebook app.

Re: 2007/06/22/no-download-required/

connectionfailure — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:57:20 -0000

Can anyone direct me to some kind of comparative list of what exactly is missing or so bad about Office for Mac? My boss is switching back-and-forth between Office 2003 for Windows and Office 2004 for Mac and she asked me what was different about the Mac version, as there are some UI differences.
After searching for ages, I could only find some vague references to Visual Basic- which she doesn't use- and that it was slower calculating large spreadsheets.
In all honesty, the online apps will be fine for the majority of users, as they have no knowledge of the missing high-end functions anyway. I mean it's hard enough to get people to use linebreaks, page breaks or styles in MS-Word.
And lastly, the web versions are always current- all the upgrades are done on the server!

Re: 2007/07/06/townkings/

connectionfailure — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:30:46 -0000

Wasn't it here that I first read about Plazes.com ?

Re: 2008/04/04/thanks-to-sponsors/

connectionfailure — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:06:43 -0000

I tried andUnite a couple of days ago using Safari 3.0.4 on OS X 10.4.1 and it wasn't working properly at all. Possibly the most beta-like behavior from a beta I've seen in a while.
Anyone else seen this?

Re: 2007/04/04/reko/

connectionfailure — Sun, 11 May 2008 03:35:49 -0000

I just checked and the site seems to be gone. Another one bites the dust.

Re: 2008/08/13/firefox-3-social-surfing-tools/

connectionfailure — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:13:04 -0000

I hereby declare Yoono as The One To Watch
(no I dont work for them)
If you have some reason why you can't use Flock, then Yoono can get you most of that kind of joy.
As Flock is an aggregator of sorts, I should mention Secondbrain http://www.secondbrain.com/ and Ziki http://www.ziki.com/ which can do Netvibes-style mashups.
Also the plugin BlueOrganizer can tap in to a variety of social web services.
What about GroovyNotes, Yaplet, Chatsum and Gabbly? Isn't chatting social?
Finally Cluztr and Downfly are semi-social, as they let friends follow your clickstream or bookmarks.

Re: 2008/09/03/old-ideas-with-a-new-coat-of-paint/

connectionfailure — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:55:06 -0000

Hello online storage companies that happen to be reading this:

I will not use your product if you have a time-limited trial; I always sign up then forget to use the service for days.

I will not use your product if you dont offer at least 1GB for free. Yahoo Briefcase I'm looking at you.

I will not use your product if you severely cripple the functionality of that 1GB.

I will not use your product if it requires Windows(tm) to work.

I will not use your product if it does not work with either Windows or Mac OS X without installing something. Make this optional!

Re: 2008/10/11/usernamecheck/

connectionfailure — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:18:20 -0000

Nice work, except it didn't work after it hits the "Computerlove" site. It just hangs there and the little progress dots go on forever.
There ought to be a checkbox next to each site so you can select the ones you want.

Re: 20 Essential Sources for Free HD Videos

connectionfailure — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:27:06 -0000

I'm not sure if it's HD, but Australia's ABC has some online video for you too

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/iview/

They call it "quality high resolution, full-screen video". I havent tried it yet,

Re: 2008/11/20/list-management/

connectionfailure — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:21:53 -0000

This page has some reviews of online outliners, which can go into the List category
http://thenextweb.com/2008/10/22/online-outliners/

Re: 2008/11/20/list-management/

connectionfailure — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:30:27 -0000

pen and paper? you gotta be kidding. I still have notes and lists written on scraps of paper floating around the bottom of my bag. Have to find the paper, then retype a URL? Forget it.
Reorder a list with a pencil, erasing each one or writing an index number next to it, then re-writing the whole list in the correct order, only to decide it needs another revision so draw some arrows? Yeah that was not fun at all.
I like electronics. kthxbai!

Re: 2008/12/01/simpsons-apple-parody/

connectionfailure — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:41:15 -0000

USA | Rest of World

This is surely not a technical problem. Hulu Rights & Permissions Team and/or Lawyers- it's time to "Sharpen Your Pencil". Open up those Contracts and reneg them so they include the word "International".

PS YouTube is blocked at many workplaces... however Vimeo etc are not. Can anyone post it to another site?

Re: 2008/12/02/pownce-demise/

connectionfailure — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:06:58 -0000

Wrongo. Looking for technical reasons why twitter became more popular than pownce is a red herring. Mac fans such as myself are always trying to make comparisons between a popular product (Windows) vs what we consider a better product. You know, like there may be more cockroaches than humans in the world but that doesn't make them *better*.
it isn't about removing features, it's about keeping them hidden from the newbies but letting the geeks access them. Pownce was simple to use, and had good features. I believe it was just poorly marketed.

Re: 2008/12/10/webnotes/

connectionfailure — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:36:12 -0000

Invitation please!
Lets try this thing out.

Re: 2009/02/02/free-financial-iphone-apps/

connectionfailure — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:19:36 -0000

I do agree with Kimmy- this article must have slipped off iLounge and fallen onto Mashable.
As for apps, what happened to MyBudget, Spend and so on? Search for "Budget" on the App Store.

Re: 2007/11/13/yahoo-widget-engine/

connectionfailure — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:16:48 -0000

Yahoo suffers the same problem as other Widget developers. None of them are 'killer apps' or must-haves. They're just conveniences, and people can live without them.
Also, browsing the directories is a huge time-waster with zillions of duplicates and more annoyingly, "Countdown" widgets that are not removed after they expire.

Re: CherryTAP - a victim of web 2.0

connectionfailure — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:17:33 -0000

Very simple: fubar is a cooler name than cherrytap. It also makes more sense. It's supposed to be an online bar, and fubar is actually an anagram- look it up. Cherrytap, on the other hand, made no sense... at least to me anyway.

Re: The Secret Life of Find Mode: Requests

connectionfailure — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:30:13 -0000

Very nice! Good description of an often poorly understood feature. And a screencast as well.

Re: 20+ Mac Apps to Increase Your Productivity

connectionfailure — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:39:41 -0000

Of course, you make a "20" list but we can add items here in the comments :) I have found heaps of good stuff in comments sections.

In the "Information Organizer" sections I'll mention Circus Ponies' Notebook and DEVONnote.
For "Calendars" I think maybe Plaxo, Calgoo and ThinkingRock (a GTD app) deserve a mention.
For social media have a look at EventBox which supports multiple services.
For "Working with the Web" I thought of Skitch which is great, and it has some competition called Voila.

I do not write or work for the companies mentioned above. However I do own Notebook and have accounts with Plaxo and Skitch.

Hey- you forgot CopyPaste which does text expansion and supports multiple clipboards. It's been around for years too. Even though we have Exposé for switching between apps, it still makes sense to copy a number of items at once then switch once and paste them back in the correct order. It makes me highly productive!