"Murphy was an optimist!"
flickr iPhone app 99% upload then fails June 23, 2010 8:07 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, Gadgets, Of Interest, Software, TechnologyMy iPhone refuses to upload a picture using the flickr app. It gets through 99%, reports complete, then says "Upload failed. Try later. Try again." Not much on The Googles about this. However, I believe the answer is in Flickr’s monthly upload limit for free accounts. After upgrading to Pro, my upload worked flawlessly. To the flickr iPhone app developers, your error message needs to be altered to encourage the purchase of a pro account.
View pictures mainly from my iPhone at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mccaughan and see excellent photography from Cathy with a real camera at http://www.flickr.com/photos/domesticpsychology.
add a commentThat something special for the one you love May 31, 2010 10:22 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of InterestBooty Pop! (warning! that link shows posteriors in panties)
add a commentSwitching Spam Filters May 2, 2010 9:40 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Of InterestI have been a huge Spam Karma fan for years but the open source community does not seem to be taking the ball and running with it.
As of January 1st, 2009, I am no longer developing, maintaining or supporting Spam Karma. If you want to contribute to its code or download the latest GPL release, you can check out the code repository, over at Google Code. [Source, unknowngenius.com]
So I’m switching to Akismet. The last time I tried Akismet, I had many false positives. That is, it reported real comments as spam. With Spam Karma, I had almost zero false positives for all the years I used it. If you try to leave a comment and it fails or doesn’t show up, just contact me.
3commentsEverybody stop! Hey, what’s that sound? April 29, 2010 12:02 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, Music, Of Interest, TechnologyI’ve spent 40 years thinking I was hard of hearing or just dim witted because I could never fully make out the lyrics in many songs particularly of the rock, punk, or heavy metal genres. No one told me my headphones just sucked. I finally splurged and bought myself some Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket (FMJs) earbuds for the iPhone and am hearing sounds in my music I never knew were there before! (I’m also going to quit complaining to my children that they listen to their music too loudly…even if they do.)
1 comment so farWill it blend? iPad! April 10, 2010 10:18 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, TechnologySuggestions? iPhone password/data keeper March 8, 2010 7:30 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, Of Interest, Software, TechnologyWhen my beloved Motorola v3xx bit the dust, I bought an iPhone with the promise to myself that I would use it as a business tool to facilitate building iPhone apps for my clients. I have not talked about my iPhone experience much but that’s coming. In the meantime, know this: 1) Steve Jobs is a user interface genius! and 2) I love my iPhone!
Over the past few years, I endeaved to eliminate paper from my life using cloud tools such as Google Docs. The iPhone seems to be the missing link and has helped me take the last steps toward cutting the umbilical cord to paper. Meeting notes go straight to my iPhone. Todo lists, via Jott, straight into the iPhone. The iPhone has helped make my already digital world even more digital.
Now I need a secure password/data keeper for the iPhone. I’m considering SplashID, 1Password, and iAccounts. What are your recommendations?
Related: Best password manager programs for your MacBook and iPhone 3G
Review: Secret keeper apps for the iPhone
Internet Access a Fundamental Right March 8, 2010 5:31 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, Of Interest, TechnologyIn 1988, I was introduced to this thing called the Internet. At the time, I was told there were 25,000 nodes on the Internet. I have since tried to confirm that number and come up with a number more like 66,000. The Internet at the time was somewhat elitist. Today, the BBC published an article suggesting that 4 out of 5 people believe access to the Internet is a fundamental right. Even the UN agrees. This line of thinking places Internet access on par with roads, waste, and water.
It’s fascinating to have witnessed the growth of such a world changing technology. I’m embarrassed to admit that around 1992 when commercialization of the Internet was being discussed that I was among those saying commercialization would destroy the Internet. When the Internet moved from strictly the domains of the universities and military in 1994, I was proven wrong.
2commentsOpen letter to the designers of men’s restrooms February 26, 2010 6:35 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of InterestDear designer, If you are going to install a mirror perpendicular to the urinal, that is such that a man clearly sees his side view in the reflection, please do not use a regular mirror. Instead use a carnival mirror that shrinks the size of our stomach and increases the size of other things. Thank you!
2commentsLOST Thought February 2, 2010 7:57 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesFor the record, I have thought for a long time that Season 1 was the middle of this story and not the first time that the main characters had been to the island. But there’s holes in that theory.
1 comment so farAir America is gone January 22, 2010 6:49 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Of InterestAnnounced today at AirAmerica.com:
add a commentIt is with the greatest regret, on behalf of our Board, that we must announce that Air America Media is ceasing its live programming operations as of this afternoon, and that the Company will file soon under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code to carry out an orderly winding-down of the business. … Air America Radio launched in April, 2004. [Source, AirAmerica]
Protected: Can you read this? January 21, 2010 10:01 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Contest, Of InterestSave a life January 8, 2010 10:57 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Of InterestChico was abandoned and needs a home. He is a pure bred chihuahua under a year old. Please let @cathymccaughan know if you or someone you know would like to give this dog a home.
5commentsWordPress 2.9 has arrived December 19, 2009 8:46 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Blog, Of Interest, Publishing, Software, Technology, WordPressWordPress 2.9 includes built-in image editing and now videos can be embedded simply by putting the url of the video on its own line in the post with Oembed support and more. Update your WordPress blog soon.
https://videopress.com/v/wp-content/plugins/video/flvplayer.swf?ver=1.11
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add a commentGrand Central No More December 11, 2009 10:55 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Of InterestI was fortunate to receive an early invite to Grand Central. Unfortunately, this meant when it became Google Voice, I was stuck with my number unless I paid $10 which is fine because by the time I found out about the $10 I’m sure any number I’d want was taken. I also never took advantage of Grand Central for reasons I won’t get into. I am now very comfortable with Google Voice and am being to direct more of my calls through it.
If you used Grand Central, your old messages have remained available but that ends December 31st.
add a commentDear GrandCentral User (djuggler):
We’re writing to let you know that we will be closing down the GrandCentral website as of December 31, 2009. Get your messages while you can (if you want them).
All GrandCentral accounts were upgraded to Google Voice earlier this year, but since that time, you’ve still been able to log-in to your GrandCentral account and listen to old messages there. You will no longer be able to log-in to your GrandCentral account after December 31. Because of this, we strongly suggest downloading any messages or contacts that you want to keep before December 31.
We suggest you take action now to download any information you want to keep.
– The Google Voice Team
Vibraplex moving to Knoxville December 11, 2009 6:32 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of InterestOn January 5th, 2010, Vibraplex will move from Alabama to Knoxville, TN. Very exciting!
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