Discussing trends and technologies in web and mobile development
Published on March 9th, 2010
QR Code
Now, imaging technology has improved and we can represent data across two axes. This gives us for more data in the same amount of space. Instead of just a few numbers, we can represent hundreds of characters. The two formats I most commonly see are as technically different as they are philosophically different. QR Codes, Microsoft Tags, And 2D Data Representation continued »
Published on February 16th, 2010
This past weekend, I tagged along with my brother on a trip to Fry’s (an electronics store) to help him decide on what new monitors to get. I was pretty surprised at how much the normal size and quality has gone up since I last paid attention. In February two years ago, I bought two 1680×1050 19″ monitors for $230 a piece. Now, you can buy a 1920×1080 24″ monitor for that. First Experience With Windows 7 continued »
Published on February 12th, 2010
Apple is likely to announce an upgrade to their extremely popular iPhone line in June or July this year, and I’ve been considering what changes are most probable. With the release of the iPad, we have a pretty good idea of what will be in the iPhone; they wouldn’t want to undercut their iPad sales. Apple iPhone 2010 Predictions continued »
Published on February 8th, 2010
The first thing I noticed about the Nexus One (and the Droid, for that matter) was the display. After seeing 320×480 being the standard pixel dimensions on a smartphone for so long, devices that have as many pixels on the short side as other devices have on the long side stand out. The Nexus One has a 480×800 display and a resolution of approximately 252 pixels per inch. In contrast, the iPhone has a density of 163 ppi. The purpose of this post is to show a comparison of what that really means visually, as I feel most tech sites have not shown the detail that this deserves. Nexus One And iPhone Screen Comparison continued »
Published on February 2nd, 2010
Every tech site seems to have a dozen or more articles about the iPad. Nearly every tech blog has spouted an opinion about the device. A lot of people are focusing on the fact that it can’t do most of the things other devices can do. It can’t multitask. It can’t run Flash. It can’t fit in your pocket. Etc. I thought I would help Steve Jobs out and give some people ideas of what the device can do. Five Uses For The Apple iPad continued »