Tag Archives: Software

Google Reader Shutdown

Posted on 3/16/2013 by James

One of the few Google services that I use is Google Reader. Google Reader is a service that aggregates different content from around the web and allows you to quickly determine what you’ve read already. I’ve mentioned it before on … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone – Staying Alive

Posted on 8/12/2012 by James

IDC estimates that Android holds 68.1% of the smartphone market in the 2nd quarter of 2012. Apple has 16.9% of the market. Blackberry is at 4.8%. Symbian is at 4.4% and Windows Phone  is at 3.8%. Clearly Google’s Android (Samsung hardware … Continue reading →

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New CAPTCHA Plugin

Posted on 7/11/2012 by James

I’ve been using the same CAPTCHA system (click the link for a definition of CAPTCHA) since 2008 and it’s generally been successful (a few bumps here and there). Recently I’ve been getting a lot more spam and bot registrations (new users … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone 8 Changes Detailed

Posted on 6/22/2012 by James

Microsoft held a big event last week to announce some of the changes coming in the Windows Phone OS. These announcements were referred to as platform announcements as opposed to product announcements, so they were talking about general advancements to all … Continue reading →

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Talking to My Phone

Posted on 10/21/2011 by James

Almost all mobile software platforms now support some level of voice control. Not only is it supported, but it’s also one of the key features of the OS. For Apple, Siri (voice controlled personal assistant) is the cornerstone of their … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Windows 8

Posted on 9/22/2011 by James

Last week Microsoft released a lot of new information on the upcoming Windows 8 OS. They even released a setup ISO that could be downloaded and installed by people wanting to preview the new OS. At first glance, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Multi-Level Debugging

Posted on 8/9/2011 by James

I had an interesting day at work writing some code for an old project. I’m in the process of converting from an old ISAPI dll (which I wrote 5 or 6 years ago) to some HTML 5 client side scripting. … Continue reading →

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First WP7 Application Certified

Posted on 8/5/2011 by James

I mentioned last week that I was working on a Windows Phone 7 app called ChurchWeb Mobile. Well earlier this week, it was certified by Microsoft so that it can now be published to the app marketplace! There are thousands … Continue reading →

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