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Re: iPhone OS vs. Android, Part I

twitter-14230420 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:10:43 -0000

From what I've read the Touch doesn't have a GPS receiver. It uses wifi to triangulate your approximate location. I am currently sitting in my living room and my Touch tells me I am in Pittsburgh.

The only app I use that has implemented push notifications is Beejive. But it isn't free. I really do like it though. The only push options I have are to turn on sounds, badges, and alerts. I originally had all of them on but have since turned off alerts. Evry time someone IM's me I would get a popup message. Now I just check for the badge every once in a while.

I would really love it if Apple could implement a notification system similar to the one that is on the Pre. That is best I've seen so far.

Re: Disqus vs IntenseDebate: wrap up

darekjones — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:28:09 -0000

I like commenting using DISQUS. But I am really confused about the. Like, what would would happen to the comments, when Disqus won't be providing the service anymore?

Darek from classifieds posting service

Re: 14 long days

twitter-10537442 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:10:08 -0000

I think you'll fit right in at Crystal Beach.

Re: iPhone OS vs. Android, Part I

revjim — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:25:31 -0000

I haven't read specs or anything but I'm pretty sure the touch has some form of GPSr as it seems to know where I am with good accuracy.

Can you recommend any other free apps that use push?

Re: iPhone OS vs. Android, Part I

twitter-14230420 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:16 -0000

A few comments about the iPhone and iPod Touch. The iPhone 3G(S) has a GPS receiver where Touch doesn't. Hopefully they will put GPS to the next gen Touch.

Gmail on iPhone doesn't support push email. It sucks, I wish it did. Yahoo supports push though, I'm not sure why gmail doesn't.

I've only had my iPhone for a few weeks and I am pleasantly surprised at how fast I can type. I still make a lot of mistakes but it's autocorrection is very good.

Overall I like the iPhone, especially the hardware. If they would allow more customization of the notifications I would be really happy, maybe jailbreaking will fix that.

Re: 14 long days

revjim — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:43:00 -0000

Let me rephrase: many people have called various places I enjoy "ugly", "gross", "shithole", "dangerous", "boring" and other such words.

Re: 14 long days

brush — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:40:00 -0000

Then you don't like swampy shitholes. No need to justify it! But the coast is not one. Justin and I have been more recently than Joel has, methinks.

Re: on spirituality without religion

revjim — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:22:26 -0000

Of course I don't mind. Not in the least.

Re: 14 long days

revjim — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:15:02 -0000

Yeah. It was Joel. Via Twitter. But, as I say in regard to almost everything... to each their own. I happen to like swampy shitholes, though I wouldn't use the word "shithole" to describe them.

Re: 14 long days

brush — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:11:58 -0000

Somehow I suspect Joel and co. telling you that the coast is a swampy shithole. If so, hey Joel, take a vacation and check out the nice clean coast (thanks to Ike)!

Re: 10 long days

revjim — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:47:24 -0000

I'm okay with self-abasing behavior from time to time. Especially if it helps loosen me up which can be a challenge. But I understand what you're saying and you're right.

I am definitely headed to the Gulf Coast. I'm going to keep my eye out for would be arsonists. I'm not into setting fires myself... but if I could catch wind of when one might happen, I don't think I'd try to stop it. :)

Re: on spirituality without religion

Anya — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:39:55 -0000

Hiya, I found your LJ through common interest in photography (but UU was an unexpected one too :D ), and added you to my friendslist there, hope you don't mind!

Re: Two Twitters, one Daniel

revjim — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:08:24 -0000

It really is an odd thing that so many people use it in this way, but they do. I thought, at first, the whole "I'm doing this so join me" type update would be great. And, in actuality, about 5 times I've managed to meet up with people solely because of twitter interaction. But, for the most part, it really is like sitting around in an IRC channel all day and talking about everything but really nothing.

And, as far as RSS for the other goes... YES... I agree. I only started using it in this fashion because so many other people wish to follow this way that it seemed appropriate to do so. People tend to enjoy instant notification in a reverse chronological format with no hierarchy more so than they do something orderly and easy to use like, say, Google Reader. I have Google Reader FULL of stuff to read. But the truth is, if you announce your blog entries on Twitter, I'm more likely to read them RIGHT NOW. Google Reader I'll get to some time this week. But... with RSS I'm guarantee I'll see it eventually. With Twitter, if I'm really busy, whatever happened during that window of time get quickly skimmed and then tossed out.

Such a strange, yet seemingly common, usage pattern.

Re: Two Twitters, one Daniel

facebook-523910626 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:15:07 -0000

Neither of these match what twitter is functionally adept for.

I mean, an RSS feed does what your #1 does. Any blog software can do that better.

#2 is something I just don't get. The truly mundane things don't matter so much as to need instantaneous replies.

IMHO, twitter would have been great for "let's all meet at blah", or "OMFG MY FOOT WAS CUT OFF!" It's effectively a group list for SMS. Instead, it amounts to "Stop what you're doing and listen to me describe my poop in 160 characters or less!"

I honestly can't fathom why people dig that, but there are plenty of people who do.

Re: 10 long days

Spaz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:33:03 -0000

At best, debauchery is usually a self-abasing road to nowhere. Take the road TRIP instead. And if you make it to Galveston, watch for the burning palm trees at night. Seriously, arsonists have been setting dozens of trees ablaze at night, and authorities have yet to catch the boogers. Might make some good photos.

Re: Two Twitters, one Daniel

revjim — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:20:36 -0000

In exchange, I'll take a squeeze of the breast of the next woman you manage to con into your bed. :)

Re: Two Twitters, one Daniel

facebook-518865054 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:18:35 -0000

Thank you -- this pleases me greatly. And we all know that it's all about me.

Re: Two Twitters, one Daniel

revjim — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:12:08 -0000

The separation is both good and bad for me. Good because it'll let me make some chatter that should probably be private more private. But bad because I have to deal with two accounts. It shouldn't be TOO bad, though, since most of the "revjimweb" stuff is automated and the "revjim" is manual and checked / updated as I have time through the day.

I'm not sure about the "default" option there. I don't get to pick the default, so I'm guessing it defaults to on. But, it also seems to remember my last choice for the next comment, so, who knows.

Once I get the kinks worked out, you should see very little if any duplicates.

And, if the Disqus swap worked, then this should come from "revjimweb". We'll see.

Re: Two Twitters, one Daniel

twitter-10537442 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:49:26 -0000

I'm following both. I always follow all of your stuff. I actually didn't have a problem with seeing everything in revjim, I was just slightly annoyed that "Tweet this comment as @you" was the default in your disqus form.

I still don't see a huge need for this type of separation, and if I start seeing duplicate stuff on both of these I will be, again, only slightly annoyed.

Re: 10 long days

Laura — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:34:13 -0000

Follow your nose!!!! *like*

Re: 10 long days

twitter-10537442 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:55:10 -0000

Sooner is always better than later.

Re: 10 long days

revjim — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:50:09 -0000

Sick, huh? I'm really not a Texan. I was born in California and my
parents are from New York. I do like Texas though. Especially West
Texas and the Hill Country. But, for whatever reason, I've just never
made it to the Gulf Coast.

Well, no. Technically, I've been in the Gulf. But, all the way over on
the Florida side.

Re: 10 long days

Special — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:45:24 -0000

Never been to the Coast??? Shameful! Are you a real Texan?

Re: 10 long days

revjim — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:06:20 -0000

And, really, how can you not? I mean... hell... it's debauchery!

Re: 10 long days

revjim — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:05:44 -0000

My inlaws are terrible people. They just dropped on Jess the fact that they are coming for 14 days, not 10. And that they will be here in 6 days not at the end of the month.

So... Jess is cooling off tonight. Tomorrow we're gonna figure out how we're going to work this. Once we do... then we can finalize these plans. But, because of all of this, it might be sooner than later. Is that going to be bad for you?