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Whose data is it, anyway?

Posted on 2011-03-23 by frank

I’ve been using a Garmin Edge 305 as my main bicycle computer for a few years now. I love maps and data, so the ability to look at where I’ve been and where I’m headed is alluring. I decided to … Continue reading →

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WordPress for iPad

Posted on 2010-05-28 by frank

tl;dr be careful if you use it. As of version 2.4, it doesn’t save the contents of the active editing view when the app is closed; I lost 15 minutes of typing this morning to this misfeature. Even the Web … Continue reading →

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Ubiquitous robotics on the verge?

Posted on 2010-05-28 by frank

The Economist’s Babbage writes about robotics today. He mentions several software development kits (SDK), and highlights one from Stanford, Willow Garage, that is very promising. He then says, “But the killer applications for personal robots remain as illusive [sic] as … Continue reading →

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I think I need some tunes on my R1150RT

Posted on 2010-05-07 by frank

It’s been a year and a couple months since I bought my nicely used R1150RT, and I’ve only managed to put about four thousand miles on it in that time. That includes two decent road trips and a bunch of … Continue reading →

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How to cope with live criticism via twitter

Posted on 2010-04-26 by frank

Next time Digital Urban gives a lecture or presentation, it might be interesting to project a live feed of related tweets during the presentation.

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