Emeril Lagasse’s Mobile Friendly Site
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:24:42

I had a Banana Foster Cream Pie for dessert as part of my lunch the other day and didn’t know what it was. Searching for the term on the web led to famed TV chef Emeril Lagasse’s website. And, what do you know, it has a mobile friendly version. This was important since I was […]

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Ubuntu 8.04 is Out But Waiting for 8.10 (Ibex)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:22:51
I was just reading the article about the release of Ubuntu Linux 8.04 over on Arstechnica… The Heron has landed: Ubuntu 8.04 officially released …and this comment caught my eye: The next major version is Ubuntu 8.10, which is codenamed Intrepid Ibex and is scheduled for release in October. During the Intrepid Ibex development cycle, the focus […]

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So Long Spot Watches, We Hardly Knew You
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:45:12
Wow, just read this over on Engadget… SPOT watches, R.I.P.: 2004 - 2008 I still use my Suuntto n3i Spot watch everyday and subscribe to the service that lets me sync with Outlook’s calendar. According to Engadget the data service will continue on for my watch. I sure hope so since Microsoft just auto-renewed the service and […]

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Microsoft Research Shift: Finger Touch Technique for Pocket PCs
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:23:39

This video demo comes from Microsoft Research. It illustrates how a Pocket PC designed to be used with a stylus can be used with a larger finger touching the screen using a technique they call Shift(not to be confused with the HTC Shift UMPC device). Looks like a good workaround for those […]

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Tiny Twitter for Windows Mobile
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:22:10

Quick! Name a web service that is as flaky as a bowl of breakfast cereal that doesn’t seem to generate hate even though it seems to be down half the time. Did you say Twitter? I learned about Tiny Twitter from Mobility Site’s Jack Cook. There are versions for Windows Mobile (native code) and Java-enabled […]

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Windows Mobile’s Weak Week View
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:04:53
What happens when a bunch of Windows Mobile enthusiasts (my fellow Windows Mobile MVPs) get together? Well, there’s a lot of talk about mobile devices (no surprise). And, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the Windows Mobile calendar gets a lot of discussion time since it is probably one of the most used applications on a […]

My Google Docs Offline Feature Got Turned On
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:01:20

I noticed that my Google Docs offline feature was turned on today. Google Gears took what seemed like less than a minute to synchronize files. There’s an icon on my desktop to quickly access files in offline mode.

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FYI: OpenDNS and T-Mobile Hotspots Don’t Mix
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:56:57

I don’t use T-Mobile Hotspots often. However, I have been using it while in Seattle this week. It was the first time I used the Hotspots since switching my Macbook to OpenDNS supplied DNS servers. Unfortunately, you can’t get to T-Mobile’s proxy on the inside of their network (makes sense) when using OpenDNS servers. So, I removed the OpenDNS DNS entries for now. I should have created a new profile but was in a rush to get things working and didn’t think that far ahead :-)

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IronRuby Meetup at the Microsoft MVP Global Summit
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:14:30

Just a quick note that I attended an informal meetup to discuss Microsoft IronRuby during the first day of the Microsoft MVP Global Summit in Seattle. You can find my blog post about it on the O’Reilly ONLamp Port 25 blog…

IronRuby Meetup at the Microsoft MVP Global Summit

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Adobe Media Player: Does the World Really Need Another Branded Media Player?
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:16:54

I dunno. Does the world really need another branded media player?

Adobe Media Player

OK, it is a content aggregator. But, doesn’t Joost do this too? Whatever happened to Joost anyway? It was a big deal a year again. Now, no one talks about it.

The HTC Shift: So Close and Yet So Far
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:29:18

My old friend and fellow Mobile Devices MVP Arne Hess (the::unwired) brought an HTC Shift ultramobile running both Windows Vista and Windows Mobile to the MVP Summit this past week. You can see it above sitting beside my Dash smartphone and on top of my Apple MacBook. The Shift’s unique design using both Windows Vista […]

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Gerado Dada Points to Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard Edition Video Demo
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:01:54
Gerado Dada points to a sleep inducing Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard Edition (produced by marketing) video demo at… Windows Mobile 6.1 Video Demo (Standard Edition) Note that what is shown only applies to the non-touch Standard Edition devices. Professional Edition does not have any dramatic visible changes with Windows Mobile 6.1 on it.

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Last Day of the MVP Summit
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:21:18

It’s the last day of the Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Summit. It was great syncing up in person with the other Windows Mobile MVPs and Microsoft Windows Mobile team. Lots of good information was exchanged this week. This morning we have two keynote presentations by Steve Ballmer and Ray Ozzie to look forward to. […]

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Redfly for $500, I Dunno
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:10

A friend and fellow Mobile Devices MVP has a pre-production Redfly Windows Mobile Companion. At $199 this would be a killer product. At $499, I don’t think so. It would make more sense for me to buy an Asus Eee PC even if it couldn’t connect to a mobile phone network.

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The Dash’s Battery Died Faster Than Any Other Phone Battery I’ve Used
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:04:34
I’ve had my T-Mobile Dash for about a year now. I don’t switch phones very frequently although I often do have a couple of phones to play with. Why? I usually find a specific phone I like a lot and stick with it for a while. The Dash is a great phone and I haven’t […]

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Northwest Airlines Mobile Friendly Site - Any Other Airlines?
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:12:59

I rarely travel these days (having spent the 1990s traveling once a month or so). So, I always need to check what is going on with airlines and other travel entities. Northwest has a mobile friendly website at… wireless.nwa.com Since I’m too lazy to go check the other airlines’ sites, let me know if what other airlines […]

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Definitely Need a ChargePod
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:16:30

Fellow MVP Sven Johannsen pointed me to the Callpod Chargepod (Amazon affiliate page) multi-device charger (manufacturer page). I’m traveling to Seattle to attend the Microsoft MVP Global Summit and wish I had known about this thing earlier. The sad thing, though, is that charging six devices at once is not quite enough But, […]

Evernote (beta): The Windows Notetaker Takes Off to the Mac, Web, and Smartphone
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:05:42

I wrote an long-ish commentary for O’Reilly Media’s Mac Center about the amazing transformation of a somewhat interesting note taking application for Windows to a standout multi-platform note taking app that syncs to a free web service:

Evernote: Notes Everywhere - Mac, Web, Phone

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Save Google Docs Presentations as PowerPoint Slidedecks
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:15:40

The Google Docs Blog announced the…

Save your presentations to PowerPoint

…feature the other day. I checked my Google Docs account to verify it. Still waiting for the Google Docs (documents) Google Gears offline support to kick in though.

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Valleywag Condensed Time Magazine’s Top 25 Blog List
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:13:29

I really hate it when hard copy magazines create best of lists that force you to slowly go through individual web pages to see the entire list. Apparently, someone at Valleywag feels the same way and created…

Time.com’s Top 25 Blogs — the one-page-version

There is also a list of the top 5 most overrated blogs there. I have to disagree with placing Arstechica and Slashdot on that overrated list though. I’m not familiar with the other three blogs on that list to comment on them.

Dell Says it Will Join the Sub-notebook Fray (Bring Back Windows 98SE!)
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:04:31
Looks like Dell is playing the me-too catch-up game (from Information Week)… Dell Gears Up To Enter Mini-Notebook Market The first question is what price will the Dell entry be set at and what features will be available. Asus gambled and took the early mind-share. HP seems to have raised the bar (feature-wise) — although some claim […]

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Evernote: Notes on your Desk and Phone without Syncing
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:11:28

Anything that lets me avoid depending on ActiveSync or WMDC is a good thing. So, I was pretty excited to try Evernote’s desktop (Windows and Mac) client, free web service, and Pocket PC client that lets me access my notes everywhere without depending on ActiveSync. You can read my commentary about it on the O’Reilly […]

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More HP 2133 Mini-Note Reviews: Brighthand and PC World
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:41:42
I’m still debating whether to buy the Asus Eee PC 900 (unreleased) or the soon-to-be-available HP 2133 Mini-Note. Here are two more good reviews for anyone else considering the HP Mini-Note. Brighthand’s review… HP 2133 Mini-Note Review …includes some interesting benchmarks against other sub-notebooks as well as a video comparing an Asus Eee PC running Windows XP […]

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jkOnTheRun has a Detailed Hands-On Review of the HP 2133 Mini-Note Eee PC Competitior
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:39:14
I’m still trying to figure out which mini-notebook to buy. The Everex Cloudbook was eliminated a while back based on initial negative reviews. The FlipStart looked interesting. But, it looks like its firesale price was because it is discontinued. I actually bought an OLPC XO. But, while it probably meets the needs for which it […]

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The iPod touch Paradox: It is Easier to Control a non-touch iPod by Just Touch
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:03:16
The funny thing about the iPod touch is that I use it for everything except listening to music and podcasts. Why? Touch devices like the iPod touch and Pocket PC are two-handed devices. Both require you to cradle it one hand and manipulate it with the other. Non-touch iPods, like non-touch Windows Mobile smartphones, are […]

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Google Email Uploader: Import Messages and Contacts from Outlook and Thunderbird
Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:04:34

Google’s really coming out swinging into Microsoft’s client-software face in the past couple of weeks. First, they announced the slow migration of Google Docs accounts to support offline editing. Now, they have announced…

Google Email Uploader

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Arduino Diecimila: Open Source Hardware and Software
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:08:36

I just bought the tiny and inexpensive Arduino Diecimila microcontroller board from the O’Reilly Maker Store. All information for the hardware is available on the manufacturer’s site. And, the IDE (Integrated Development Environment) used for programming the board is Open Source…

Arduino Software

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Not Trying LocalCooling Because of its EULA
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:02:46

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Google Docs Offline with Google Gears? Not Quite Yet
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:50:13

The Google video accompanying the announcement of providing offline Google Docs (word processing component only) editing using Google Gears is pretty exciting to see.

Offline access to Google Docs

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Google Gears and Picasa Web Doesn’t Work on an HTC Advantage
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:00:34

Google announced a beta release for offline viewing of photos on the Picasa web site using Google Gears. Picasa Web Albums for Windows Mobile This release only works on Pocket PC type devices (Classic and Professional Editions). I tried it on an HTC Advantage 7500 running Windows Mobile 6. Google Gears installed fine on the device. But […]

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Windows Mobile 6.1 Mutterings Part 2: Smartphone Copy and Paste
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:42:48

Windows Mobile 6.0 Amateur, um, Standard Edition (formerly known as Smartphone) doesn’t let you copy and paste text. This is fixed in Windows Mobile 6.1. Pocket PC/Classic/Professional Edition users have always had this feature and may now issue a smug look of superiority at Smartphone users who will need to wait a while more before […]

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Windows Mobile 6: Application Sampler
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:45:42

Another article I wrote for Microsoft.com’s Windows Mobile section went live. This one can be thought of as a kind of applications sampler. Despite my many (many many) complaints about Windows Mobile, it direction (or lack thereof), and basic platform design issues, one thing that is undeniable is that it probably has the richest set […]

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Windows Mobile 6.1 Mutterings Part 1: Internet Explorer’s Brain Transplant
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:39:19

I haven’t played with Windows Mobile 6.1 myself. So, I’m not sure how much Windows Mobile 6.1 muttering I have to,um, mutter. But, here’s the first thing about WiMo 6.1 that interested me: Internet Explorer. The word is that WiMo’s brain-dead web browser is getting replaced by a browser that can deliver desktop experience (or […]

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Leaving Windows Mobile 2003 2nd Edition and WEP Behind
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:12:18
I’ve been running two WAPs (Wireless Access Points) for a while now. The second WAP is an old Linksys 802.11b with WEP to let older WiFi devices like my trusty Dell Axim X50v connect to the net. The real issue was the OLPC XO that didn’t have any connectivity except for WiFi. However, with the […]

Don Syme’s WebLog on F# and Other Research Projects : Tackling the F# Productization

be matched by a draft of the F# Language Specification

Emphasis mine.

Update: A little late on the update, but we have our winner!

mdavid$ svn info http://anonsvn.mono-project.com/source/trunk@100000
Path: trunk
URL: http://anonsvn.mono-project.com/source/trunk
Repository Root: http://anonsvn.mono-project.com/source
Repository UUID: e3ebcda4-bce8-0310-ba0a-eca2169e7518
Revision: 100000
Node Kind: directory
Last Changed Author: ivanz
Last Changed Rev: 100000
Last Changed Date: 2008-04-06 19:25:00 -0600 (Sun, 06 Apr 2008)

Congratulations to both ivanz and in particular, the Mono Project contributors as a whole! This is a *HUGE* accomplishment!

[Original Post]
Okay, so maybe this doesn’t seem like that big of a deal to some of you, but to anybody who has put their heart, soul, blood, sweat, and tears into an open source project, you know what I mean when I state this is something pretty monumental,

Revision 99928: /trunk

Revision 99928: /trunk

So who’s going to be lucky number 100,000? Not a clue (though I personally hope it’s Miguel just ‘cuz that would pretty cool :)), but based on the typical number of daily check-ins we should find out in the next 24 hours, if not less.

Mono Revision Watch Party (#monowatch on freenode) is on!

Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista SP1
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:58:15

The link to Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista SP1 is for the 32-bit version of Vista. However, if you are one of the few people running Vista’s 64-bit version, just scroll down to the bottom to find the link for that version.

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Adobe Photoshop Express
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:25:42

Just took the public beta of…

Adobe Photoshop Express

…for a spin. This web-based image editor is free during the public beta phase. I have no idea if it will remain free afterwards.

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Tasko: Web Outline and Task Manager
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:40:40

Tasko is a free web outliner and task manager that is actually a web version of a for-fee commercial product. It is very easy to learn and use. There are also free client-side add-ons for popular Mac apps such as BBEdit and TextMate. You can find my comments about the for-fee product that inspired this free web service on the O’Reilly Digital Media website…

TaskPaper 1.0.3 To-Do List for the Mac, Web, and More