Tag: Software

LocateMe Locates Us a Contest!

byJon Westfall January 22, 2009 Windows Phone Thoughts
http://www.appliedpda.com/ “Easily share your coordinates with others through Email or SMS. Simply select a recipient then press the ‘Send’ button. It is that quick! No extra typing required. The messages are automatically constructed for you by LocateMe.” LocateMe provides a novel way to let others know what’s going on when…

Jon’s Linux Experiment – Part 3 – Watching DVDs

byJon Westfall January 7, 2009 Other Things
This last Christmas (the one a few weeks ago), my totally awesome in-laws bought me something every geek should own, Star Trek: The Next Generation – that’s right, all 179 stupendous episodes (Yes, even “The Naked Now” counts as stupendous… just barely). So when I started messing around with my…

Feel In Touch: The Samsung Omnia Reviewed

byJon Westfall December 24, 2008 Windows Phone Thoughts
http://omnia.samsungmobile.com/ Product Category: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional SmartphoneManufacturer: SamsungWhere to Buy: Expansys [Affiliate]Price: $689 USD (16 GB), $634 USD (8 GB)Specifications: 5 MP Camera, 3.2 TFT WQVGA Touch screen (240 x 400), Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11g, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, HSDPA 7.2 Mbits, TV-out, FM Radio, Integrated GPS, microSDHC, 1440mA battery Pros:…

Pandora Puts Personalized Music On Windows Mobile Devices

byJon Westfall December 18, 2008 Windows Phone Thoughts
http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=3731 “Pandora provides a personalized, Internet-based radio service. Today, Pandora announced that it is extending its PC-based software to select Windows Mobile devices. The mobile version will have the same features as the online version, such as creating new stations, bookmarking songs, and rating songs with thumbs up or thumbs…

Pharos Unveils New Traveler 117 and 127 Phones

byJon Westfall November 15, 2008 Windows Phone Thoughts
http://www.pharosgps.com/buzz/buzz_…eler117_127.pdf “Pharos introduced two new GPS smartphones that offer full-featured navigation and lightning-fast 3.5G connectivity on an unlocked, Windows Mobile handset. The Pharos Traveler 117 and 127 are Pharos’ first phones to include Pharos Smart Navigator, a unique hybrid navigation product that is the first to combine navigation software +…

Building Software Based Experiments: Techniques, Tools, and Tips

byJon Westfall September 16, 2008 Articles
Welcome to Jon Westfall’s Software Based Experiment Resource site. This site will begin it’s life to serve as a supplement to my contribution to the SJDM Computing Symposium, and continue on as a resource to other social scientists that seek simple solutions to building software. (Whoa, Holy Alliteration Batman!) If…

Happy SysAdmin Day Everyone

byJon Westfall July 25, 2008 Other Things
Today is the last Friday in July, which means it’s SysAdmin day. The 9th annual SysAdmin day to be specific. Check out http://www.sysadminday.com/ for more information. The blurb on their frontpage pretty much says it all. Here it is, edited for length: “A sysadmin unpacked the server for this website…