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Auto-correction on webOS

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:24:39 -0500

I have never used a webOS device (TouchPad) but sounds like it handles auto-corrections in a better way.

My biggest problem with text input on iOS is its flaky autocorrection. I’m regularly typing words iOS doesn’t auto-correct properly, so I need a simple, quick way to revert autocorrection. iOS doesn’t have that. webOS does. Simply hit delete after webOS corrects something. Rather than deleting the last character, this undoes the autocorrection. Boom. Done.

Please Steal These webOS Features by Lukas Mathis.

Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:48:41 -0500

Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers:

Although I am pretty sure many applications do the same, I am happy to see that iOS developers will take this issue more serious.

Tumblr Introduces 'Highlighted Posts'

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:47:57 -0500

Tumblr Introduces 'Highlighted Posts':

What if Twitter takes the same approach?

False Beliefs in Software Engineering

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:43:00 -0500

I must write my code to be as flexible and extensible as possible.
This line of thinking is often instilled in students by professors: Don’t just solve the problem you’re trying to solve. Generalize and solve the class of problems it belongs to. The goal is to require as little change to your code as possible to enhance it in the future and to make code as re-usable as possible.

This is certainly a laudable goal, but in a lot of cases, the additional flexibility simply will never be needed. As a result, you’re introducing more complexity than is necessary into your code. And this makes things harder for future maintainers due to the necessary additional layers of abstraction. (I don’t think I ever heard my computer science professors say the words “future maintainers” once in any of my classes.)

99% of the code you write will not be used by anyone else. Just because you post it on github or whatever doesn’t change that. Don’t write a command line tool as though you’re writing a library. The tool’s code should be as problem-specific and small as possible.

A must read Quora answer by Damien Sorresso.

Pentile Oled Screens

Fri, 13 May 2011 13:28:00 -0400

If you’re designing user interfaces that might be shown on a PenTile device, be sure to test how they actually look. Some combinations of colors just don’t work on these screens.

If you’re considering picking up a device with a PenTile screen, you probably want to look at it in person before buying. Make sure you’re okay with how these things look.

Interesting post about pentile oled screens by Lukas Mathis.

UI/UX on Android much worse than on iOS

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:18:00 -0400

I think the difference is pretty obvious. The one on Android pretty much looks like a programming class project.

a post in Android Gripes.

The biggest asset of iOS platform is the user experience so far.

Skype 5 for Mac - A Disastrous UX

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:13:00 -0400

It seems Skype has noticed that there is a discrepancy in quality between the two versions, and has decided to make the two versions more similar to each other. Unfortunately, instead of making the Windows version of Skype better, they’ve decided to fix the discrepancy by making the Mac version of Skype more like the Windows version.

This is exactly how I felt when I saw the new version of Skype for Mac. Written by Lukas Mathis.

Syncing Todolicious via Dropbox

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:54:59 -0500

Todolicious is a simple mac app that handles your tasks easily. It doesn’t support folders, tags or any other GTD structures. If you often have 30 tasks in your todo list, probably, it is not what you’re looking for. I usually try to keep my list less than 10 items.

If you use multiple macs, you definitely need to sync your todo list among your computers. Unfortunately, Todolicious doesn’t support syncing natively but Dropbox is here to help. The file you need to sync is ~/Library/Application Support/Todolicious/storedata. You don’t need to copy the data file to your DropBox folder. You can use symbolic links to utilize syncing. Peter Coxhead has a great article explaining this approach.

Leave the folder or file where it is.

Create a symbolic link.

Move the symbolic link to your Dropbox folder.

There are a couple tricks that you need to take care of, go ahead and read the article first. Specifically, second approach under the title of “Synchronizing Existing Folders and Files”.

The only drawback of this approach is that you shouldn’t edit your todo list in 2 different computers at the same time. You might end up having glitches in the data file. So I don’t recommend this approach for real-time syncing. The application should be restarted if the todo list has been edited in another computer.

* If you are not a Dropbox user, you can use my referral link to sign-up. You will get free 250 MB storage in addition to 2 GB.

a thrilling scene. i came across this photo, please let me know...

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:07:14 -0500

a thrilling scene.

i came across this photo, please let me know if you know the credits.

unnaturally beautiful shot of sf by lisa.

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:23:57 -0500

unnaturally beautiful shot of sf by lisa.

time is relative

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:18:37 -0500

time is relative

typographic maps. loved them!

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:30:00 -0400

typographic maps. loved them!

if you are a fan of typography like me. you will love it in...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:40:00 -0400

if you are a fan of typography like me. you will love it in water. inspiring.

a catalog of birds

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:13:07 -0400

behind the scenes at the american museum of natural history in nyc. that is simply impressive.

/via @kottke

Expect The Unexpected

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:29:00 -0400

There was some expected big news in wwdc this year. Obviously, it was the new iPhone with significant hardware and software updates. Engadget covers almost everything related with iPhone4, so you can read the full story.

For me, there is a more important detail; iPhone os has been officially dubbed as iOS. iPhone os was the default operating system for Apple’s touchscreen devices since iPhone has made its debut. iPhone os didn’t make sense after iPad has been introduced this year.

Eventually, Steve Jobs changed the name so iOS emphasizes that the operating system is intended for a broader range of products. I am aware that iOS is specifically designed for touchscreen experiences on mobile devices but I am waiting to see more in the future. there are already some rumors that new Apple TV might use iOS.

We will see unexpected moves and different mobile devices from Apple in the next couple of years because our tech future lies in wireless connectivity.

Stylish Wallpapers for iPhone

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:38:00 -0400

I wanted to change wallpaper on my iPhone and was looking for something stylish. If you are interested in inspiring iphone wallpapers as well, here are some: glennz tees, ph7labs, vladstudio, tylor jerome reimer. by the way, david lanham has some great artworks that can be used as iPhone wallpapers.

Calligraphy Address Stamps

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:40:00 -0400

I discovered these lovely stamps that are primarily used for printing return addresses. I am not a big fan of snail mail but am definitely a fan of typography! More stamps can be found at her flickr page.

by patricia mumau (via @swissmiss)

Apple HTML5 Showcase

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:15:00 -0400

Apple HTML5 Showcase:

Apple officially encourages developers to use HTML5 and already created a showcase with sample codes. Go and check out! I’d like to test them on iPad.

Hello World!

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This is the place where I am going to share interesting stuff. So there is nothing much yet. For more web presence and brief information about me, please see the homepage and follow me @bet3.