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Found a funny little bug with Apple’s dashboard weather widget this week. It comes installed and running by default when you set up a new OS X installation or buy a new Mac. I just got a new MacBook Pro a…
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Written By: Sol Young on July 21, 2008
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I love running. I skip wearing headphones or listening to music because I love hearing the world race past me. Things that interfere with the actual experience of being there aren’t interesting to me.
Nike+ on an iPod (a music player first and foremost) thankfully has the option to do…
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Written By: Sol Young on July 10, 2008
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I picked up the Nokia N82 yesterday from Import GSM, a great hybrid brick-and-mortage / online store. Think Dynamism for phones. It was my first visit, right at closing, and despite trying to get stuff out the door…
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Written By: Sol Young on June 25, 2008
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Steven Hodson, in a post over on Mashable, describes security risks and the waste of information that mobile phone GPS use brings (when pinpointing and announcing our locations). He poses some extremely valid points in regards to announcing one’s geolocation via Twitter, Brightkite, or FriendFeed…
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Written By: Sol Young on June 24, 2008
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Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Defense
Just a couple ideas on GPS, tied to proximity of a mobile phone…
- Proximity based ads (walk by Banana Republic and get a coupon via SMS)
- Location based music (Last.fm channels playing artists from your location)
- Mobile OnStar
Think of your favorite services on the…
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Written By: Sol Young on June 23, 2008
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This morning’s run was notable. Honeysuckle and other sweet flowers filled the air next to the Schuykill River… Far better than the expected dead fish, exhaust, and port-a-potties.
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Written By: Sol Young on June 22, 2008
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Most smartphones slated for release over the next 12-months include a GPS receiver, built in. After that, it will be a marked failure to not include a GPS in a phone. The functionality that comes with GPS is outstanding – mapping, directions, location based experiences, etc. We’re about to enter an age of advancement…
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Written By: Sol Young on May 3, 2008
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After a few months of preparing for the Broad Street 10-miler, it’s now the night before and pre-race excitement is setting in. iofy’s new office in the Navy Yard of Philadelphia is a block away from the finish line, so this will be a pretty nice way to finish a race. There…
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Written By: Sol Young on February 12, 2008
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On January 10th, 2003, a buddy and I tore in to the dash of my car to create a mini-monster. This was before the Carputer got popular and just about the time of GPS acceptance. Direct link to the Flickr set here or check ‘em…
