AJAX is a series of interrelated technologies that power the so-called Web 2.0: Asynchronous communications with the web server Javascript XML What Do These Buzzwords Mean? Asynchronous refers to the method in which the web browser communicates with the server. … [Read more...]
iPhone 2.0, Epocrates and Apps, Apps, Apps
July 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
So I jumped the gun a little bit. Found the putative secret link to the iPhone 2.0 software update ahead of schedule. Through some good luck happened to download the update just before Apple pulled the link. The install was smooth enough, though doing a manual upgrade was … [Read more...]
Evernote Beta Invitations Available
June 5, 2008 By 1 Comment
I went on a mad search to get an Evernote Beta invitation and thanks to fellow bloggers Wil Becker, Joshua Burdick (aka "The Gadget Pastor"), and Tanya Hughes whose URL has gone missing, I have 18 extra beta invitations to Evernote. If you haven't had a chance to check it … [Read more...]
What’s a Tumblr? Should I Get One?
March 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Tumblr is a mobile-phone optimized blogging website that turns ordinary people into mobile artists. Optimized for those quirky little camera phones, Blackberry’s and iPhones we all carry, this free web site is all about snippets of information. Think of it as Twitter … [Read more...]
The Semantic Web – Prove It to Yourself in 5 Minutes
March 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names” (Chinese Proverb) Part 2 of a 3 part series. If the semantic web is the web that talks to itself, then it's important that everyone speak a common language, a language of "standards." … [Read more...]