April 2010

Sometimes you feel like everything is just overwhelming and there is just not enough energy. You feel pinned down.

The Magicians Assistant by Nicoletta Ceccoli.

I did managed to fit in some leisure time, of course I have watched more movies, really can't be helped as it is so accessible:

• Hot Tub time machine (male humour based and quite predictable);
• Clash of the titans (watched in 3D but fail to deliver, scenery lacking taste, but it had good choice of characters);
• Date Night (laugh so badly, rocked my chair, my facial muscle was stretch beyond normal).

Tested iPhone apps:

• Document2Go cannot zoom into PDF
• Dropbox can zoom into PDF
• iSme Storage can slowly zoom into PDF

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1. Gr8 vidz. Bro luv games tho' ☮ RT GSMArena.com - Latest article - BlackBerry OS 6 now official & there's a cool videohttp://bit.ly/bEH2E09:17 AM Apr 30th via MobileRSS iPhone
2. So far iPhone apps good 4 uploadn pic on the Go: Tweetie, Flickr, Dropbox. New fave iSmeStorage (SkyDrive). Facebook app #FAILat times.6:30 AM Apr 30th via Feathers for iPhone
3. Why is that bus cannot brake well as cars? #LazyTweet #Answers4:51 PM Apr 27th via Feathers for iPhone
4. Product tested: #Garnier 100% Colour Intense 426 Intense Burgundy. Shiny & pretty colour but comes off per shower. #FAIL☠7:15 PM Apr 26th via Feathers for iPhone
5. #Facebook #FAIL, it crashes when you delete photos. #IBelievesuch action ought be simple. Finding it very frustrating #mood.6:01 PM Apr 23rd via Tweetie
6. Read: InStyle: 10 ways to detoxify your life. http://ow.ly/1z8Ulhttp://bit.ly/9shFO35:08 PM Apr 23rd via web
7. Watched: The comedian talks about her new book, The Bedwetter: Sarah Silverman will now take your questions http://bit.ly/d3SuEf4:36 PM Apr 23rd via web
8. Fantastic, I look fwd to that 1. RT Google Confirms Free Turn-by-Turn Directions Coming to iPhone - http://bit.ly/aXo7Yu /via @mashable1:22 AM Apr 23rd via Tweetie
9. RT @mashable: Facebook Open Graph: What it Means for Privacy - http://bit.ly/bodW175:48 AM Apr 22nd via API
10. @Com2uS oic. also another player pointed out where the merchant is located in town. Behind fountain's statue. I'm finding my way now. ☺1:30 AM Apr 20th via Tweetie in reply to Com2uS
11. @Com2uS To sell off an item from our inventory bag you've to buy "ticket: expander 1 ticket", yeah? See pic: http://twitpic.com/1gt0u65:33 AM Apr 19th via Tweetie in reply to Com2uS
12. Grrr. I must be strong as the Hulk today, coz my shirt had a 7cm tear on the back during a meeting. ✄ lol. #WhoDoesThat9:22 PM Apr 18th via Feathers for iPhone
13. #omgfacts #theresnothinglike ☻ ur laptop adapter can double up as a mini heater. ☮ #FYI http://twitpic.com/1ga6677:54 AM Apr 17th via Tweetie
14. ⌚ Watched: 'The clash of the titans'. Feels like the story plot was copied from console game 'The god of war'. ☠ #YesOrNo6:11 AM Apr 17th via Feathers for iPhone
15. @Com2us why is it that you have buy a pack before u can sell things from the over capacited bag? rego would be easier #IMO#WorldOfMagic3:13 PM Apr 16th via Tweetie
16. Oh wow. Gem. RT Love this: Twitter Updates, the 18th Century Edition http://bit.ly/cVPLQd Should be at #chirp :-) /via @timoreilly1:26 PM Apr 16th via Tweetie
17. Some ppl r so talent. Dang! I'm loving it. lol. RT @mashableWindows XP Error Messages Make Sweet Music [VIDEOS]http://bit.ly/cugMNs1:10 PM Apr 16th via Tweetie
18. Fresh food not French fries! Sign the petition to make school lunches better. http://bit.ly/JOfoodrev Plz RT. #foodrevolution12:45 PM Apr 16th via web
19. RT @newscientist: Quiet sun: compelling link found between solar activity & harsh winter temperatures in northern Europehttp://bit.ly/d ...12:04 PM Apr 16th via API
20. WOOT! RT Watch Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) perform Madonna's Vogue on... of Glee HERE http://bit.ly/aEeU31 /via @PerezHilton11:59 AM Apr 16th via Tweetie
21. Transport: too much cars blockn bus, bus runs late, I do cardio runs to train, train gets cancelled. yay! Not. #TooMuchPeople#TooMuchCars4:04 AM Apr 15th via Feathers for iPhone
22. Wow RT Exciting news! RT @librarycongress Library to acquire ENTIRE Twitter archive -- ALL public tweets, since March 2006! /via @Copac2:34 PM Apr 14th via Tweetie
23. Reading: Like a pretty woman / by Yumie Kazama. ISBN: 978-4-9903918-3-6. ¥1,600 [mainly a pic book -- hee hee]2:27 PM Apr 14th via Feathers for iPhone
24. I so need a hit of chocolate affogato (a-for-gato). #KoKoBlackhttp://twitpic.com/1f4p9b10:28 AM Apr 12th via Tweetie
25. I knew that IKEA facebook page was a fake & a scam waiting for prey. Cuz my local IKEA store never promoted it had a #FB page.5:34 PM Apr 11th via Feathers for iPhone
26. How cute is this keychain? #Q-Pot cookie fax furry keychain.#YesOrNo http://twitpic.com/1eyaqv2:44 PM Apr 11th via Tweetie
27. I luv #Q-Pot accessories. Woot! http://twitpic.com/1ev8q1http://twitpic.com/1ev8q6 http://twitpic.com/1ev8q5http://twitpic.com/1ev8rv7:24 AM Apr 11th via Tweetie
28. RT @mashable: BREAKING: Twitter Acquires Tweetie -http://bit.ly/cI1RZu6:56 AM Apr 11th via API
29. Is it me or does it seems like Sydney malls & cafes have no aircon? Very stuffy☢. #YesOrNo8:17 PM Apr 10th via Feathers for iPhone
30. Bus 555 in Sydney is gr8. It is exactly like City circle tram in Melbourne. #LoopStyleRoute #Free #ThxU8:17 PM Apr 10th via Feathers for iPhone
31. Checking out: Elizabeth Bay House. The place has gr8 viewing point. #Sydney #KingCross http://twitpic.com/1epkgvhttp://twitpic.com/1epkh55:56 PM Apr 10th via Tweetie
32. Guided a blinded person to the lift but they prefer the stairs. Oh well. ☂ #OddYetTrue #Sydney11:02 PM Apr 9th via Feathers for iPhone
33. Visiting: Sydney. 'Via Alley' in GV bldg was a cute lil' store. Scored Q-pot stuff. http://twitpic.com/1efz0w http://twitpic.com/1efz1j8:04 PM Apr 9th via Tweetie
34. ☹ stupid machine didn't like me but ☺ service desk helped me out. In the end #IBelieve humans know better! #VirginBlue2:29 PM Apr 9th via Feathers for iPhone
35. Stupid check-in machine. I'm here but it doesn't recognize my eticket. #VirginBlue #FAIL2:16 PM Apr 9th via Feathers for iPhone
36. Watched: Date Night [movie] starring Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Mark Walberg. Long time since I laughed so bad that my cheeks hurt. b^_^d Nasty5:20 AM Apr 9th via Tweetie
37. #Ibelieve there's nothing better than #KokoBlack chocolates to sweeten ur arvo like Mango & Vanilla = divine or Leatherwood Honey = melty.9:50 PM Apr 8th via Feathers for iPhone
38. Now that's a wicked customisation RT @mashable First iPad Car Installation [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/cq6Ykt9:48 AM Apr 8th via Tweetie
39. Watching: All about Steve [movie]. warm & fuzzy. too much orange tan though, yeah? gags lol. #YesOrNo2:51 AM Apr 7th via Tweetie
40. Of late I have being feeling dejected & no energy. See a pic representing this #mood http://ow.ly/1vrdB11:39 PM Apr 6th via web
41. I'd like it & use it, if was real RT @mashable Google Maps Envelopes Concept Turns Gmail into Snail Mail [PICS]http://bit.ly/aDdMCJ3:07 AM Apr 5th via Tweetie
42. RT @TechCrunch: Dashboard App For iPad: Sneak Preview Video - http://tcrn.ch/c8pnLH by @robinwauters12:16 AM Apr 5th via API
43. Watched: How to train your dragon [movie]. Funny characters, adorable dragons, & an admirable story plot with a hero who accepts reality.6:47 AM Apr 4th via Tweetie
44. RT @timoreilly: Would be nice if internet platform vendors got behind this effort to report on security/privacy of apps: http://bit.ly/a...5:37 AM Apr 4th via API
45. Checked out #Frankston's Sand sculptures. Go vegemite. lol.http://twitpic.com/1d1ftm5:55 PM Apr 3rd via Tweetie
46. @windowslive so will Bing app have access to #Skydrive in the near future?6:36 AM Apr 1st via Tweetie in reply to windowslive
47. #AppWednesday #Zenonia2 is a fun game but some items are NOT visible after 'combined' & cannot sell/delete. RU exp the same thing? #YesOrNo4:25 AM Apr 1st via Tweetie

March 2010 - mini projects

At times I like to challenge myself and see if a new product can bring forth the bacon. Especially if a new web app proves useful to me on a personal use level, imagine what fruits it can bear for paid work productivity. Unlimited potential.

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Project 1: Uploading photographs from iPhone to SME storage and see if it would sync to Skydrive in 1 hour.

Aim: upload photographs to iPhone Photos folder in Skydrive. Skydrive has 25GB you can store a great deal of photographs and sync it back down to your computer later.

Signed up to Skydrive and SME storage both offer free account. You have to sign up SME storage, Skydrive doesn't have its own app compared to Dropbox. So far if you upload images via the web to SME storage in return it synchronises to Skydrive. However, when you try in SME storage iPhone app, it halts at SME storage server and fail to move into Skydrive. Despite days later I have no good result. I have emailed the support team and to say the least they originally had doubts then later stated a new build of the app would solve it, once Apple approves the update.

3 May 2010 - Test concluded

SME storage team's app update has been approved by Apple and it is now working well. Now Skydrive is becoming more of a useful cloud service on my iPhone. I am proud to say this app has potentials.

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Project 2: Get Skydrive photo albums to show up as mini slideshow in Blogger gadgets

Aim: Save people the hassle of visiting each photo albums, 1 by 1 in a new window, rather just give them thumb size overview of photo alum.

For individual photograph embedded my blog it looked smaller than I expected but I will adjust the size in days to come. You can add a direct link to the photo album but Blogger gadget doesn't pick up Skydrive photo albums. Therefore hard to say if the problems lies with Skydrive or Blogger. This problem also occurs with Flickr, Blogger gadget cannot pick up the photo album rss feed. Perhaps it requires sliver light plug in.

[In progress]

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Project 3: Create epub file with Stanza desktop and retrieve it from Skydrive.

Aim: create my own epub and view them on Stanza iPhone app. Stanza can pause and bookmark various text you are reading, even when jumping between titles, imagine when you do that with your epubs.

3 May 2010 - Test concluded

I have downloaded Stanza desktop application and begin churning pdf into epubs then upload them to Skydrive. However, Stanza iPhone app cannot fetch from Skydrive. Instead it kept stating no data and at times cannot login. Ugh. I give up and await this Window Live app which is said to be in the works by Microsoft.