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Announcing Jitter

Eric — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:47:50 +0000

Microblogging is so 2008. Want to get right to the point? Then try picoblogging, where the name of the game is all about character. One character.

That’s right. I’m excited to announce my new start-up venture, Jitter, where you can send 1-character messages at random intervals. Your friends can subscribe to see what letter you [...]

New Northern Gardener Article

Eric — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:47:57 +0000

Those of you in and around Minnesota might want to wander down to your local bookstore in the next couple weeks so you can pick up a copy of Northern Gardener magazine. The September-October issue carries a new six-page article on landscaping technique written by my mother and photographed by yours truly.

PhotoCalc: A Nifty iPhone App for Photographers

Eric — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:13:13 +0000

Adair Systems has released a handy little calculator for photographers. I’ve just downloaded it and I can already tell it will be very handy.

In addition to the calculators you might expect (exposure calculator, depth-of-field, and flash exposure), it can also tell you sunrise and sunset for your current location on any date [...]

iPhone App Store Gotcha: Syncing a Phone with Multiple Machines

Eric — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:28:51 +0000

As mentioned in yesterday’s post, I’ve been experimenting with downloading apps on my iPhone. Mostly it’s a good experience, although I’m looking forward to the apps maturing a bit.

I got burned today by iTunes’ handling of downloaded apps and I thought I should share it with those of you who use multiple machines.

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iPhone 3G: First Thoughts

Eric — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:13:28 +0000

A friend and I went to the Apple Store in Seattle on Friday morning thinking we could pick up one of the spiffy new iPhones. Us and many hundred other folks. Rick and I looked at each other and decided we weren’t that hard core.

Rick is now off vacationing with his family in Wyoming [...]