Who are the Mormons?
For those of you unaware, I am Mormon. I try not to preach the religion topic too much on this site unless it has to do with Technology, but I did realize there wasn’t much on this blog talking about who I am and what I believe in. I’m hoping to correct that and while […]
Read more...Want a Bigger Screen? The iPhone 4 Supports iPad VGA Adapters
Today at my day-job, we were experimenting with a few problems we were trying to tackle with the iPad, and the crazy idea came up to try the new iPhone 4 with our iPad VGA Adapter. We hooked it up, and sure enough, before long we were projecting full Youtube videos up on the big […]
Read more...How to Downgrade From iOS 4.0 to iOS 3.1.3 Firmware on the iPhone
Recently, after the excitement of upgrading to iOS 4.0 this last week, I had need to downgrade again so I could sell it in preparation for my new iPhone 4. There are many others who say iOS 4 is slow on their iPhones and also want a way to downgrade. Previously, there were ways to […]
Read more...Kynetx Introduces the Programmable Internet – the Language of the Building Block Web
Several months ago I talked about a concept I call the Building Block Web. It’s the next evolution of platforms, with all different types of services able to communicate with each other and work together. Where Web 2.0 is “the Web as a platform”, the Building Block Web is “the Platform as the Platform.” I […]
Read more...Did Twitter Suspend Your Account? It’s Your Own Fault
After writing I’m on Facebook–Now What???, followed by FBML Essentials, one of the most common questions I get from readers is a situation where their account, their Page, or their content has been suspended on Facebook in some form or another. Just today, Robert Scoble talked about another individual on Twitter whose account was recently […]
Read more...When the Choice is Mobile, My Choice is "All of Them"
The web is a competitive landscape. It’s an environment with lots and lots of type-A personalities all competing to be the dominant players. It’s full of opinionated people, entrepreneurs, and bloggers, who all have their opinion on a subject. Everyone wants to be right. That’s why, when you see a landscape, such as mobile, where […]
Read more...I Like This – a Facebook "Dislike" Button for the Entire Web
A post to Facebook by Ryan Merket (former Facebook employee, founder of Ping.fm, and now founder of Appbistro) inspired me to check out a new Facebook App by Zach Allia that lets you “dislike” any website on the internet. The app is simple – you add a little bookmarklet to your browser and connect it […]
Read more...If You Think You’ve Got a Tough Life, There’s Always Someone With Worse
I’ve been meaning to share this for awhile. This is something the “Mormon Messages” Youtube channel for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints produced recently. Stephanie Nielson is a popular local Utah blogger who, if you want someone who truly understands life, you should follow. You can follow her blog at the NieNie […]
Read more...Google Axing Windows Makes Total Sense (and It’s Not For Security)
Several articles have come out recently criticizing Google for their recent policy, removing the Windows Operating System from their currently approved list of OSes that employees can use. One might expect that I would be against this move, considering the recent criticism I’ve given of Google employees deleting their Facebook accounts. I think this situation […]
Read more...The iPad is the Context-Aware Monitor You Can Take Anywhere
For those that don’t follow my Twitter or Facebook or FriendFeed streams, a few weeks ago I bought an iPad. I was sitting down at the Pool in Hawaii next to Chris Pirillo (we were both speaking at a conference – tough life, huh?), and he pulled out his iPad and immediately started working right […]
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