One thing about the iPhone that has annoyed me has been that once it notifies you of an SMS or Voicemail once, it just waits for you to pick it up and look at the home screen. That's why I made the original SMSNotify, which scans your SMS database for unread messages, and vibrates your phone periodically when it finds any.
I'm pleased to announce SMSNotify for the iPhone 2.0 firmware, with the following features:
- Now supports voicemail. A voicemail will buzz you twice, an SMS buzzes you three times
- Only buzzes when the phone comes out of sleep, for example, when it checks your e-mail, or checks in with the cell network.
- Full GPL source included in the package install (look in /usr/local/smsnotify).
My good friend Shaun Erickson is doing the package handling, and it is now available for installation via Cydia.
I'm working on a Dock for firmware 2.0 but that's considerably more difficult. Stay tuned! Return to Nate True's blog
I ran across “Changing the Language of Fatherhood” on a discussion site. Since the situation in the article is pretty much exactly the situation I’m in, I wrote up a response:
My wife works outside the home and I work from within it, so to save on daycare costs the baby stays with me all day.
To keep from going utterly insane, I often make trips out to nearby coffee shops and try to work there for awhile (assuming the baby stays asleep and/or quiet). Almost every day someone will come over to me (usually an older man or woman) to ogle the cute baby and ask one of the following:
Have the afternoon off work today, huh?Daddy baby-sitting this afternoon?Did mommy need a break?Mommy out shopping?When I tell them that, no, I take care of the baby all day every day because I work from home, they have no way to respond. It’s an utterly foreign concept in their world. Sometimes they simply say, “wow!” and walk off, but every now and then I get the impression that what I said was so alien that they didn’t process it and continue with small talk designed around the notion that what I’m doing that particular afternoon cannot possibly be how it is every day. Mommy is still the primary and daddy is simply mommy’s backup - and boy it sure is nice of me to give my obviously tired and overworked wife some time off!
I’m not really offended by this - more amused, I suppose. It does bother me sometimes that the men’s restrooms almost universally lack baby changing tables. I’ve taken to just using the women’s on occasion so I can change the baby. I look forward to the day when some self-rightous woman gets in my face about it… 
(At small coffee shops, this is easy since they are single-occupancy restrooms - but if I were at some large-scale place with multiple stalls per restroom, I’d be pretty much screwed.)
What bugs me more than the language surrounding this issue is the “unusual” situation of my being the primary daycare provider combined with being a programmer. As it is, very few people “in the public” seem to understand what programming is. Being a work-at-home dad just adds insult to injury, frankly, because the nature of the work is such that distraction and/or stress pretty much destroy the ability to do it well - and having your baby within earshot is a surefire way of becoming distracted and/or stressed out.
The response to the whole “I’m a programmer and a stay-at-home dad” thing is usually along the lines of, “it must be so nice to have a job you can easily do from home - you’re so lucky!” “Easy” isn’t the word I’d be using here - but since there’s no simple way to associate how programming is done with any kind of work that the general public tends to understand, it’s pretty much a lost cause. I’m certain most people go away thinking that I somehow get paid to play with a computer all day, so watching the kid at home must be pretty easy. Ugh.
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Never rent a bad movie again. I created iMoveMash.com after renting one bad movie too many at the local supermarket's DVD rental kiosk. The free-wifi sign near that kiosk and my long time interest in mobile applications sparked an idea to help movie lovers make better rental decisions.
The resulting mobile web application integrates 7 data sources, including DVDPlay's kiosk content, Blockbuster's latest movies, IMDB movie ratings, Kids-In-Mind movie ratings, YouTube, Yahoo Movies, and Google Maps.
iMovieMash lists the kiosk's or Blockbuster's new movies in descending IMDB movie rating order (best movie first). Each movie I list is also a link to Yahoo Movies and search results from YouTube's API. The YouTube search query is biased in a way that is likely to return trailers or videos related to the movie itself. When clicked, the YouTube results launch the native YouTube application in the iPhone or iTouch.
iMovieMash took 2nd place at Mashup Camp 6, where I demo-ed the application dozens of times in 5 minute "speed geeking" sessions. That was a good bit of fun, and re-enforced the concept that successful products have a simple message, solve a real problem, and look good.
The application was developed with Perl for the backend and the IUI iPhone framework for the front end. It looks best on the iPhone or iTouch, but runs fine on a Blackberry or any web browser. Just goto http://imoviemash.com.
Al Nevarez
Product Manager & sometimes hacker
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Mark Grey asked:When you are sourcing iPhone parts online there are several key factors that you need to consider, first and foremost is obviously the iPhone part you require – being sure to use a site that stocks this part, and will provide the required assurance in terms of DOA guarantees etc. The next is the site itself which we will discuss in a little more detail to ensure you can obtain your iPhone parts easily and in confidence. We know the internet holds a vast array of sites and online stores that make many promise, but do we know how many of these live up to their expectations?
For this reason it is important to know that the iPhone parts store you have in mind can provide these promises and deliver them, this can be done by checking for testimonials, reviews and other write ups – all available online, if not on the site itself. Testimonials are generally a great way to get assurance prior to purchasing your iPhone Parts, and this stands for purchases online and offline – to have a name against a comment is a great credibility to the site and not just a make believe statement made by the company.
Another thing to be considered in regard to the iPhone parts store is it´s usability, we all know there is nothing worse than finding a great looking site, but all the buttons are tucked away and it is difficult to search and find the information we require – bear this in mind when you want a swift purchase, a well maintained company will have a well maintained site that is easy for prospective clients to interact with. With a selection of iPhones on the market brings with it a selection of iPhone parts and being able to select your quickly is a real benefit.
After all if you are seeking for iPhone parts online it is most probable you are looking at DIY repair of your iPhone, therefore wish to save time, but with this time saving also comes the financial gain which brings me on to being sure you receive value for money and the assurance we have already mentioned. So be sure that the iPhone parts are well priced and protected against ‘dead on arrival’ guarantees – a good site will display this on the homepage, going back to not having to hunt around to find the information we need. Also check the shipping options, we want quick access to our iPhone part, if you can find same day shipping then it sets you off on the right foot for your iPhone part purchase.
For an example of a great iPhone Parts store that is dedicated to iPhone parts, service and satisfaction take a look over http://www.iphonepartspro.com/ and see everything you need in one place.
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Andrew Jones asked:Today, when we think of iPhone client applications (app) what comes to mind are iPhone client SIP applications. This is because the capability to access voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) is a relatively new development for the iPhone. SIP (session initiation protocol), a powerful multimedia protocol, is far from new and applications for other platforms have been widely used for a long time. In the iPhone client application world SIP has not be widely available until recently. This is due in large part to Apple’s reluctance to support third party development since widespread use holds the potential to erode AT&T’s traditional cellular talk time market share. Lucky for users, iPhone client applications that allow for telephony via wireless networks (wi-fi) are here now. Skype, for example, recently announced its very own iPhone client app. This tool is actually available for download from the Apple store. There are many other SIP iPhone clients available for download as well, some from the Apple store, others from third party sites.
The availability of iPhone client SIP over wi-fi is a compromise solution that allows AT&T to retain its traditional cellular talk time market but gives users access to VoIP. While it may not be a perfect solution, it is a welcome one since iPhone users have been demanding access to VoIP since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007. SIP iPhone client apps seemed slow in coming but are now bursting on the scene and there are plenty of different VoIP iPhone clients to choose from.
If you are new to the world of Internet telephony you may not understand why having iPhone client apps for SIP is so important to users. The biggest appeal is the potential to save money. Since SIP/VoIP can help you avoid using traditional cellular minutes and make long distance calls to virtually anywhere in the world without paying toll charges, the potential for savings is huge. This technology is already widely used in the non-Apple arena so iPhone users were eager to get caught up.
We have only discussed iPhone client apps that have to do with talking over the telephone. There are many other types of iPhone client apps as well. When you use social networking sites such as Twitter or Facebook you are using an iPhone client app. You are also using an iPhone client app when you instant message or use WordPress for iPhone. The list goes on an on and it continues to grow. If we remember how new the iPhone really is, it becomes apparent that we have just scratched the surface of what is possible. We should also remember that most iPhone client apps that have been developed are based on 3G technology. We can only imagine what may happen when 4G is put in place on a wide basis.
It is an exciting time to be an iPhone owner. New, imaginative, and useful iPhone client applications come onto the market every day and protocols such as SIP are just opening up. New applications will continue to add functionality and creativity to the device. So as you try out new applications, don’t get too comfortable. Something newer and cooler is sure to be on the market soon.
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Get Expert Advice Urges Trade Body in Morpeth Flood Aftermath
A trade body representing the flood damage repair industry is urging property and home owners in Morpeth to get in touch for professional advice following the recent floods.
The Property Care Association (PCA) suggests householders affected by water damage get expert help on how to care for their homes.
Earlier this year the PCA developed the Flood Remediation Group in a bid to tackle a spate of problematic repairs to flood damaged buildings, including Hull, which sustained severe flooding in 2007.
The PCA’s Flood Remediation Group has held discussions with organisations including the National Flood Forum, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Building Research Establishment in two key areas - to standardise more effective flood repairs after homes have been affected and to develop ways to help make homes more flood proof.
Part of the Group’s remit is to use the expertise of PCA members – who specialise in waterproofing buildings, as well as damp proofing – to tackle the issue.
Yasmin Chopin, chief executive of the PCA, formerly the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA), said: “We would urge people to be aware of ‘cowboy contractors’ offering a quick fix solution.
”In areas such as Hull, we have seen some householders suffer because contractors with little or no understanding of the effects of water in buildings have carried out remedial work.
”Homes have been repaired and then around six months later householders are dealt a double blow because the property is blighted by damp and they have to leave their home again for more repairs to be carried out.
”PCA members can offer professional advice on drying-out buildings and what work needs to be done afterwards.
“They can also measure and monitor damp levels and prevent damp, dry rot and other problems taking their toll on a structure months, or even years, later.”
The PCA is a member of TrustMark, the scheme supported by government to help property owners find reliable and trustworthy tradespeople to make home improvements.
To join the Association, contractors are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership – and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted.
The PCA has a dedicated page of advice about flooding at http://www.property-care.org/about-us/flooding or contact 0870 1216737.
ENDS
Notes To Editors
The Property Care Association (PCA) has been in existence for four years as part of the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA) but in 2006 officially became an independent association, along with the Wood Protection Association. The new Associations have been created to concentrate on their own areas of expertise – namely for the Property Care Association damp proofing, structural waterproofing and structural maintenance. PCA contractors are authorised to use the Association’s new logo, and this can be seen in directories such as Yellow Pages, newspapers and other publications for identification to potential customers. Although a relatively new trade body, the Property Care Association has inherited the stability and professional strengths of the BWPDA and its 75 year history. This includes the choice of a long-term FSA regulated specialist insurance policy, and a UK-wide list of contractor members who are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership – and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted to the Association. Press release issued by Jane Shepherd of Shepherd PR Limited, 01538 308685, mobile 07985 129315.
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A trade body representing the flood damage repair industry is urging property and home owners in Morpeth to get in touch for professional advice following the recent floods.
The Property Care Association (PCA) suggests householders affected by water damage get expert help on how to care for their homes.
Earlier this year the PCA developed the Flood Remediation Group in a bid to tackle a spate of problematic repairs to flood damaged buildings, including Hull, which sustained severe flooding in 2007.
The PCA’s Flood Remediation Group has held discussions with organisations including the National Flood Forum, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Building Research Establishment in two key areas - to standardise more effective flood repairs after homes have been affected and to develop ways to help make homes more flood proof.
Part of the Group’s remit is to use the expertise of PCA members – who specialise in waterproofing buildings, as well as damp proofing – to tackle the issue.
Yasmin Chopin, chief executive of the PCA, formerly the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA), said: “We would urge people to be aware of ‘cowboy contractors’ offering a quick fix solution.
”In areas such as Hull, we have seen some householders suffer because contractors with little or no understanding of the effects of water in buildings have carried out remedial work.
”Homes have been repaired and then around six months later householders are dealt a double blow because the property is blighted by damp and they have to leave their home again for more repairs to be carried out.
”PCA members can offer professional advice on drying-out buildings and what work needs to be done afterwards.
“They can also measure and monitor damp levels and prevent damp, dry rot and other problems taking their toll on a structure months, or even years, later.”
The PCA is a member of TrustMark, the scheme supported by government to help property owners find reliable and trustworthy tradespeople to make home improvements.
To join the Association, contractors are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership – and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted.
The PCA has a dedicated page of advice about flooding at http://www.property-care.org/about-us/flooding or contact 0870 1216737.
ENDS
Notes To Editors
The Property Care Association (PCA) has been in existence for four years as part of the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA) but in 2006 officially became an independent association, along with the Wood Protection Association. The new Associations have been created to concentrate on their own areas of expertise – namely for the Property Care Association damp proofing, structural waterproofing and structural maintenance. PCA contractors are authorised to use the Association’s new logo, and this can be seen in directories such as Yellow Pages, newspapers and other publications for identification to potential customers. Although a relatively new trade body, the Property Care Association has inherited the stability and professional strengths of the BWPDA and its 75 year history. This includes the choice of a long-term FSA regulated specialist insurance policy, and a UK-wide list of contractor members who are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership – and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted to the Association. Press release issued by Jane Shepherd of Shepherd PR Limited, 01538 308685, mobile 07985 129315.
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A trade body representing the flood damage repair industry is urging property and home owners in Morpeth to get in touch for professional advice following the recent floods.
The Property Care Association (PCA) suggests householders affected by water damage get expert help on how to care for their homes.
Earlier this year the PCA developed the Flood Remediation Group in a bid to tackle a spate of problematic repairs to flood damaged buildings, including Hull, which sustained severe flooding in 2007.
The PCA’s Flood Remediation Group has held discussions with organisations including the National Flood Forum, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Building Research Establishment in two key areas - to standardise more effective flood repairs after homes have been affected and to develop ways to help make homes more flood proof.
Part of the Group’s remit is to use the expertise of PCA members – who specialise in waterproofing buildings, as well as damp proofing – to tackle the issue.
Yasmin Chopin, chief executive of the PCA, formerly the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA), said: “We would urge people to be aware of ‘cowboy contractors’ offering a quick fix solution.
”In areas such as Hull, we have seen some householders suffer because contractors with little or no understanding of the effects of water in buildings have carried out remedial work.
”Homes have been repaired and then around six months later householders are dealt a double blow because the property is blighted by damp and they have to leave their home again for more repairs to be carried out.
”PCA members can offer professional advice on drying-out buildings and what work needs to be done afterwards.
“They can also measure and monitor damp levels and prevent damp, dry rot and other problems taking their toll on a structure months, or even years, later.”
The PCA is a member of TrustMark, the scheme supported by government to help property owners find reliable and trustworthy tradespeople to make home improvements.
To join the Association, contractors are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership – and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted.
The PCA has a dedicated page of advice about flooding at http://www.property-care.org/about-us/flooding or contact 0870 1216737.
ENDS
Notes To Editors
The Property Care Association (PCA) has been in existence for four years as part of the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA) but in 2006 officially became an independent association, along with the Wood Protection Association. The new Associations have been created to concentrate on their own areas of expertise – namely for the Property Care Association damp proofing, structural waterproofing and structural maintenance. PCA contractors are authorised to use the Association’s new logo, and this can be seen in directories such as Yellow Pages, newspapers and other publications for identification to potential customers. Although a relatively new trade body, the Property Care Association has inherited the stability and professional strengths of the BWPDA and its 75 year history. This includes the choice of a long-term FSA regulated specialist insurance policy, and a UK-wide list of contractor members who are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership – and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted to the Association. Press release issued by Jane Shepherd of Shepherd PR Limited, 01538 308685, mobile 07985 129315.
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Whenever you have to renovate your home or building, there are always new building codes and standards that you have to adhere to, especially when it comes to fire safety. If you have an apartment building that has several units, a fire in one can totally wipe out the whole building. It’s the same if you have a large building with many offices. You need to have someone who does Remedial building sydney because they know what needs to be done to make sure your building is up to current codes.
One of the most common Remedial building sydney jobs that happens is making sure that there are appropriate fire protections built into renovated buildings. There are two kinds of fire protection, active and passive. They work really well in combination. Active fire protections include things like sprinklers and alarms. An active system is designed to alert people to the fire and prevent it from spreading any further by tyring to put it out. Since fire alarms are hardwired into the electrical system, they can also be hardwired into the phone system and call the fire department in case of fire. The sensitivity can be set so that the system won’t call the fire department in case of a burnt dinner.
When a Remedial building sydney job calls for passive fire protections, a different plan is needed. Passive protections don’t have to do anything, they are just there, in place and are always in place. These things include special firewalls in between units that contain the fire to one place. The also include making the building’s structure stronger, so that if there is a fire, the building won’t just collapse. The best fire protection comes from using both types of systems in your building.
Placing fire prevention systems isn’t the only kind of Remedial building sydney job that is done. Jobs also include removal of asbestos, which has to be done by professionals because if its toxic nature, and waterproofing buildings. When you are renovating and need to have specialized jobs done, make sure that you go to the right place and get it done to code.
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Contrary to what you may have read in the technical press, the iPad isn’t the first tablet to have changed the world.
Floppy, bendy paper in abundance is a relatively recent luxury, but people have wanted to write things down ever since some officious human decided that people would be more likely to obey the written word than the spoken one.
Thus, it’s really no surprise that the most famous set of tablets were the Ten Commandments, which are the ancient equivalent of today’s “Keep Off the Grass” sign.
Above:
The Rosetta stone is probably the most famous non-religious tablet around. It’s a slab of granite-like granodiorite, and carries a decree by Memphis priests telling people that the new Egyptian ruler Ptolemy was sent by the gods, and was an all-around excellent chap. Like any other propaganda, the message itself is somewhat dull.
The cool thing about the Rosetta stone is that this same decree was written three times, each in a different language: ancient Egyptian, demotic script and ancient Greek. Thus the stone can be used to translate between these ancient languages, a great help to those who, unlike James Spader in Stargate, still couldn’t read Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Photo: Okko Pyykkö/Flickr
Cuneiform, invented by the Sumerians about 4,000 B.C.E., was one of the earliest forms of writing. Users pressed shapes into wet clay tablets with the wedge-shaped tip of a reed, so their markings became permanent once the clay dried — in some cases lasting thousands of years.
While this text-entry method was WYSIWYG, it was not easy to edit, as evidenced by the erased block shown in the lower left.
This tablet is in the collection of the British Museum in London.
Photo: Charles Tilford/Flickr
Slate, the name that the credulous Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer tried to steal from Apple before the iPad was released last year, has existed for a lot longer than the modern tablet computer.
A metamorphic rock that is most commonly seen on roofs, slate either flakes naturally or is easily split into flat, tile-like slabs, ideal for waterproofing buildings.
Because of its flatness, it was used in schools for blackboards, and also as individual panels for the kids to write on with chalk, and this is where the modern use of the word has come from.
And if you have ever gotten drunk, taken a wild shot at the pool table and ripped the baize with your cue, the flat gray slab revealed by your clumsy action was also slate.
Photo: Dominic Alves/Flickr
Wax tablets were used by ancient Greeks and Romans, and on through the middle ages. They consist of a piece of wood covered with wax. Letters were formed by dragging a stylus somewhat laboriously through the wax, and could be erased by pressing with a flat implement.
The whole sheet could be erased by heating it enough to make the wax melt and flow back to a clean slate, so like an iPad, you probably didn’t want to leave one of these lying in the sun.
Photo: girlinblack/Flickr
When Hamlet finds out that his uncle has killed his father, he mutters something about “wiping records” from “the table of my memory.” This “table” was likely a Shakespearean PDA, a small notebook containing blocks of plaster. A metal pen was used to write on these “pages,” and they could be wiped clean when needed.
The “tables” may also have been ass-skin pages, coated to be erasable with moisture. Either way, reusable paper was an essential alternative to expensive real paper at the time.
It seems somehow appropriate that Hamlet, a most businesslike character, was using an early form of the personal organizer.
Photo courtesy ofSarah Werner, Wynken de Worde
The word slate, as used to refer to computing devices, came into use just as rumors about the then non-existent iPad were getting crazy. Nobody knew what the iPad would look like, let alone what it would be called. Slate, iTablet and iBook were the best guesses, and they all turned out to be wrong.
That didn’t stop 2010's CES being dominated by the still-unannounced iPad’s shadow. Dell and Microsoft both showed off “slates,” but these mysteriously disappeared when it became clear just how lame they were compared to Apple’s new device when it finally appeared.
It is now a year later and, while Android-based tablets are showing steady improvement, nobody has yet managed to come close to the iPad’s sales volumes.
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Charlie Sorrel http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/03/gallery-ancient-slates/?pid=1636&viewall=true
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