x-icon Wed Jul 02 05:57:49 +0000 2008


I’m not sure about if/when to transition, but if you are on identi.ca my profile is at http://identi.ca/christophera

x-icon Wed Jul 02 21:36:38 +0000 2008


The first 8 chapters of my iPhone book are available at http://www.manning.com/callen/ – only the webdev chapters until NDA is released.

x-icon Wed Jul 09 04:01:26 +0000 2008


They are also doing a iPhone 3G giveaway this weekend for people who buy advance copies of the book (50% off!)

x-icon Wed Jul 09 04:02:05 +0000 2008


Replying to @schwa

No, sha1/md5 is not muntions as it is not encryption.

x-icon Wed Jul 09 21:59:12 +0000 2008


I’m looking for people to do technical review of the SDK chapters of our “iPhone in Action” book. You need to be already under Apple’s NDA.

x-icon Wed Jul 09 23:29:33 +0000 2008


Upgraded my iPhone to 2.0, installing a bunch of apps now. Moving them onto the iPhone using iTunes seems to take a long time.

x-icon Thu Jul 10 20:29:37 +0000 2008


Also took this opportunity while upgrading my iPhone to clean up my address book.

x-icon Thu Jul 10 20:31:19 +0000 2008


Replying to @schwa

I’ve also paid for OmniFocus and Band. Skipping SuperMonkeyBall for now. Of course, also picked up a bunch of free iphone apps.

x-icon Thu Jul 10 20:34:36 +0000 2008


My first tweet from native iPhone twitteriffic app.

x-icon Fri Jul 11 01:07:11 +0000 2008


My iPhone is performing very poorly with 2.0 and lots of apps installed. I’m having to hard reboot regularly. Going to uninstall most.

x-icon Fri Jul 11 09:52:17 +0000 2008


Also, every time I sync the “backing up my iPhone” phase seems to take forever. Over 1-1/2 hours the first time. Its backing up again now.

x-icon Fri Jul 11 09:54:10 +0000 2008


Since I’ve got 2.0 running on my old phone, and I’m reading about so many problems with activating new, maybe I should wait?

x-icon Fri Jul 11 16:43:41 +0000 2008


I keep trying to buy Tap Tap Revenge from the AppStore, and I’ve been getting “The item you tried to buy is no longer available”. Ideas?

x-icon Fri Jul 11 17:10:47 +0000 2008


Replying to @ccarfi

Yes, I did the red:green projects. Works well. Haven’t put it in the store as I don’t want it as my “first” AppStore app.

x-icon Fri Jul 11 17:13:48 +0000 2008


Replying to @ccarfi

Also, I really wanted Jerry’s approval for red:green, which I recently got.

x-icon Fri Jul 11 17:15:09 +0000 2008


iPhone line at Emerybay: http://snapmylife.com/p/418426

x-icon Fri Jul 11 18:27:38 +0000 2008


Still in line at EmeryBay Apple Store, Emeryville, CA. My fault for getting here so late. 3 hours so far, probably 1 or 2 more.

x-icon Fri Jul 11 20:45:35 +0000 2008


Happy child in iPhone line having fun despite 3 hours waiting with parent. http://twitpic.com/3m2d

x-icon Fri Jul 11 21:34:03 +0000 2008


Hmm, bug in @twitteriffic iPhone app with uploading to TwitPic. Doesn’t respect orientation. See picture in last twiiter for example.

x-icon Fri Jul 11 21:39:47 +0000 2008


Replying to @dom

Re iPhone return/exchange – 14 day return 10% restocking fee according to Apple Store reps.

x-icon Sat Jul 12 02:54:15 +0000 2008


Got into Emerybay Apple Store about 5:15, out by 5:30 with iPhone 3G. Home by 6 but Sunburned from line. Napped for an hour while backing up

x-icon Sat Jul 12 02:58:19 +0000 2008


My iPhoneDevCamp acct for the iPhone Developer Program just got approved! If you have an open source app for iPhone, I can get you in store.

x-icon Sat Jul 12 04:08:15 +0000 2008


Looking through the new iPhone apps on my phone, evaluating which to keep.

x-icon Sat Jul 12 18:17:02 +0000 2008


Otherwise, it’s a cold lazy hazy day on the bay.

x-icon Sat Jul 12 18:17:43 +0000 2008


I’m looking for a tumblr-like microblog service for hosting my notes on all of these iPhoneApps. Any suggestions?

x-icon Sat Jul 12 18:30:50 +0000 2008


Blogging “iPhone TypePad App First Look” http://tinyurl.com/5lctfx

x-icon Sat Jul 12 23:04:24 +0000 2008


Hmm, so far at home and in North Berkeley I’ve only had Edge service on my new iPhone, no 3G connectivity at all. I had high hopes.

x-icon Sat Jul 12 23:38:23 +0000 2008


Blogging “iPhone TypePad App Second Pass” http://tinyurl.com/5694dd

x-icon Sun Jul 13 01:09:05 +0000 2008


Does the iPhone’s E icon change to something else when 3G connection is on? I’ve not seen it yet.

x-icon Sun Jul 13 01:25:56 +0000 2008


For those of you at foocamp, could you ask around for what is the best OpenID provider for iPhone? #lazyweb #whosgot

x-icon Sun Jul 13 01:26:57 +0000 2008


Blogging “Trying Out TypePad’s Blog It Web App” http://tinyurl.com/6a5wbz

x-icon Sun Jul 13 02:22:36 +0000 2008


Blogging “First Look at AirMe App for iPhone” http://tinyurl.com/5q6fff

x-icon Sun Jul 13 08:39:59 +0000 2008


Blogging “Max 9 pages, thus Max 144 Apps on iPhone OS 2.0” http://tinyurl.com/64alav

x-icon Sun Jul 13 10:10:27 +0000 2008


blogging “New Blog for Ephemera” http://tinyurl.com/6p8ged

x-icon Sun Jul 13 21:30:39 +0000 2008


I don’t like how the new @twitteriffic iPhone app updates my status on my twitter status page. Too revealing.

x-icon Sun Jul 13 21:34:09 +0000 2008


What @twitteriffic should do is convert the geolocation to a location using a geonames.org API.

x-icon Sun Jul 13 21:34:44 +0000 2008


Blogging “Inaccurate AT&T 3G Coverage Map for Berkeley” http://tinyurl.com/684yt2

x-icon Sun Jul 13 23:33:03 +0000 2008


Blogging “Hackathon Contest” on iPhoneDevCamp Blog http://tinyurl.com/iphonedevcamp2hackathon

x-icon Sun Jul 13 23:41:36 +0000 2008


Blogging “iPhoneDevCamp 2 Hackathon Contest & Rules Posted” http://tinyurl.com/6fq8gb - Check out the old MacHack T-Shirt image I found.

x-icon Mon Jul 14 00:09:41 +0000 2008


My 5 iphone favs so far: Pandora, Twitterific, Remote, Comic Touch, Enigmo

x-icon Mon Jul 14 00:47:49 +0000 2008


Mobile Me keeps saying that “contacts could not be synced due to inconsistent data.” I’ve tried deleting every contact on my macbook pro.

x-icon Mon Jul 14 05:27:06 +0000 2008


I’ve been looking at LoudTwitter for posting an archive of my twitters to my ephemera blog, but it doesn’t seem to work. Any suggestions?

x-icon Mon Jul 14 22:26:40 +0000 2008


Blogging “New iPhone 3G? Don’t forget to Restore first, and set Voice Mail” http://tinyurl.com/5ohwx4

x-icon Tue Jul 15 02:14:16 +0000 2008


I’ve been talking with the author of LoudTwitter tonight, so hopefull his service will be work with TypePad and my ephemera blog tonight.

x-icon Tue Jul 15 04:40:39 +0000 2008


I’ve been testing misc iPhone apps most of the day.

x-icon Wed Jul 16 06:59:16 +0000 2008


In downtown Berkeley working out at the YMCA. But even here there is no 3G! And the Edge connection is very slow. (sigh)

x-icon Wed Jul 16 17:18:52 +0000 2008


We are about two-thirds the way for the sponsors we need for iPhoneDevCamp - let me know if you are interested in sponsoring us!

x-icon Wed Jul 16 19:26:10 +0000 2008


I’m going to be in Boston on the evening of Monday July 21st. Anyone want to get together?

x-icon Wed Jul 16 20:43:03 +0000 2008


I’d never seen the Feist 1234 video before, old news for most, but wow, looks like shot in one take! http://youtube.com/watch?v=9D0aTSkslWY

x-icon Wed Jul 16 20:51:25 +0000 2008


Congrats to Jonathan Zamick and folks at BerkeleyCoworking.org for having sold all the ‘anchor’ spaces. Downstairs is still open for dropins

x-icon Wed Jul 16 21:03:29 +0000 2008


Blogging “Managing iPhone Applications is a Pain” http://tinyurl.com/62rmg9

x-icon Thu Jul 17 00:12:02 +0000 2008


Small number of iPhone Developers at the meeting at BerkeleyCoworking, but some good discussion. Also got my iPhone app dist profile working

x-icon Thu Jul 17 05:20:31 +0000 2008


Blogging “iPhone Apps Removed Today” http://tinyurl.com/6ep3cm

x-icon Thu Jul 17 06:41:49 +0000 2008


Another foggy and dreary morning in the land of Mark Twain summers.

x-icon Thu Jul 17 16:34:24 +0000 2008


Spent most of the day working on a new iPhoneDevCamp web site for open source applications: http://apps.iPhoneDevCamp.com

x-icon Fri Jul 18 03:45:50 +0000 2008


Blogging “The Nightmare that is iPhone Code Signing” http://tinyurl.com/5mcpa8

x-icon Fri Jul 18 15:56:59 +0000 2008


Nothing like listening to hard percussive middle eastern music to keep your pace up while exercising. I have playlists with 120 to 130 BPM.

x-icon Fri Jul 18 17:35:18 +0000 2008


Oops, correct url for the website I was working on yesterday is http://apps.iPhoneDevCamp.org

x-icon Fri Jul 18 19:28:54 +0000 2008


Solved my problem with code signing http://tinyurl.com/5mcpa8 late last night. The problem was a hack from earlier for Debug mode. YEAH!

x-icon Fri Jul 18 19:33:07 +0000 2008


Submitted my very simple red:green iPhone utility http://tinyurl.com/red-green to iTunes App Store early this morning.

x-icon Fri Jul 18 19:35:55 +0000 2008


My iPhone just crashed while it was syncing an app update. Now will not boot past apple logo. Doing a factory reset. Drats. Wish me luck.

x-icon Fri Jul 18 21:10:23 +0000 2008


Blogging “red:green Submitted to iTunes App Store” http://tinyurl.com/5oc8wy

x-icon Sat Jul 19 20:45:07 +0000 2008


In San Anselmo for Movies in the Park, going to see “Surf’s Up”. Not as warm as I hoped, but nice. Also Picnic’ing. http://twitpic.com/4rfw

x-icon Sun Jul 20 02:23:55 +0000 2008


3rd factory restore of iPhone 3G in two days, due to instabilities of installling apps. Once during sync, once during an App Store purchase.

x-icon Sun Jul 20 07:41:03 +0000 2008


Blogging “iPhone OS Unstable During Apps Installs, Requires Recovery” http://tinyurl.com/5rtwvm

x-icon Sun Jul 20 08:17:06 +0000 2008


At Oakland Airport OAK heading to Boston BOS to do some social web consulting for a JnJ sports medicine subsidiary. http://www.DePuy.com

x-icon Sun Jul 20 16:40:59 +0000 2008


Arrived boston. Rain expected tonight - maybe I’ll get a thunderstorm. Haven’t seen one for years.

x-icon Sun Jul 20 22:49:55 +0000 2008


Juggler/comic at Quincy Market: http://twitpic.com/4vji

x-icon Mon Jul 21 01:05:06 +0000 2008


Juggler/Comic at Quincy Market near Clinton St & Merchants Row

x-icon Mon Jul 21 01:34:46 +0000 2008


I find it amusing that the Liberty Hotel in Boston is a former prison. Actually quite a beautiful hotel, with a few startling features.

x-icon Mon Jul 21 13:26:20 +0000 2008


Just finished my presentation and Q&A with DePuy Mitek (a Johnson & Johnson Company) a joint injury medical firm, on topic of social web.

x-icon Mon Jul 21 19:55:26 +0000 2008


At BOS Boston Logan Airport, headig to CVG Cincinnati Ohio.

x-icon Tue Jul 22 16:52:58 +0000 2008


Arrived at CVG Cincinnati. OH near Cincinnati N KY International

x-icon Tue Jul 22 20:01:53 +0000 2008


Back at SFO, heading home.

x-icon Thu Jul 24 01:46:04 +0000 2008


Caught up on emails and rested most of the day.

x-icon Fri Jul 25 01:40:48 +0000 2008


My red:green iPhone App has had status “Ready for Sale” for a day now, but still not released in App Store yet. <sigh>

x-icon Fri Jul 25 16:35:44 +0000 2008


Did bit.y ever fix that problem were they were doing the wrong kind of http redirect?

x-icon Fri Jul 25 22:05:04 +0000 2008


Going through my blog feeds and podcasts and cleaning/organizing a bit. The goal was to prune some, but I think I’ve added more then pruned.

x-icon Sat Jul 26 20:35:54 +0000 2008


Just listened to a podcast that was a text-to-speech conversion of a blogs’ rss feed. Surprisingly good quality. http://www.odiogo.com/

x-icon Sat Jul 26 20:44:36 +0000 2008


Replying to @schwa

Are all those changes to TouchCode checked into google code? Also, how is TouchHTTPD coming along?

x-icon Sat Jul 26 20:52:27 +0000 2008


Replying to @MaryHodder

I too wish I was at comicon – I even have comic script that I need to find an artist for. But I’ve been too busy to go.

x-icon Sat Jul 26 20:58:48 +0000 2008


Testing CellSpin iPhone app

x-icon Sat Jul 26 22:59:18 +0000 2008


Testing GPS Twit (should be 1926 University Ave, Berkeley, CA) Location: http://gpstwit.com/1ag

x-icon Thu Jul 31 22:35:25 +0000 2008

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