Twitter Updates for 2010-04-03

• I complained about it too http://bit.ly/94TkFn RT: @vasudevg: Microsoft drops ‘Series’ from Windows Phone 7 name http://tinyurl.com/yb3azxs #
• @rabbitgirl034 ref: "same here", r u referring to Windows Mobile 7? in reply to rabbitgirl034 #
• Mars has been building momentum in your sign for several weeks… More for Leo http://twittascope.com/?sign=5 #
• The toll fee at Delhi Gurgaon Expressway increased to Rs. 20/- from Rs. 18/- for cars #
• Official Digg app for Android available for download from Android market. PS: It uses OAuth for login #
• @achitnis Yep! It was quicker today. Paid and accelerated #
• Commercial Open Source as a business model seems to work http://short.to/23jv8 #Alfresco #
• @tuxicon my tweet was for those who don't believe it and yes RedHat is a popular example in reply to tuxicon #
• @tuxicon yep ADP1 (Android Dev Phone 1) #
• @achitnis sahi hai sirrrr!!! With one, single, < 140 chars tweet u have shaken, uprooted the existence of commercial open source in reply to achitnis #
• @kbhargava Many Twitter clients have a "Reply All". Have it in Twidroid – the twitter client I use on my Android phone in reply to kbhargava #
• @achitnis hence the Commercial prefix to Open Source? Even Alfresco has an open source edition – don't pay to use #
• @achitnis no, U can download, use, modify Alfresco's open source edition without paying in reply to achitnis #
• @achitnis this started with u saying there is nothing like COS. Guess ur point is, if the same software+features is sold, then its not OSS? in reply to achitnis #
• @tuxicon yaar I have tried so many twitter apps 4 Android but keep coming back to Twidroid. But will surely try tweetcaster too. Let u know in reply to tuxicon #
• @tuxicon installing Tweetcaster. Also u may want to check out http://short.to/22f85 "3. Twidroid (free version)" to know why I like it #
• @tuxicon yea noticed. Installed it and this Tweet is frm Tweetcaster in reply to tuxicon #
• @tuxicon hey this "upgrade to pro" notification is annoying. Can it be hidden? It pops up even after closing it once in reply to tuxicon #
• @tuxicon hehe the play feature in the Tweetcaster widget is funky, kinda nice. Will try TC more. Thanks in reply to tuxicon #

Twitter Updates for 2010-02-25

• Run it natively RT: @androinica: Select Windows Mobile HTC smartphones “hacked” to run Android 2.1 http://goo.gl/fb/BZFa #android #
• My server – hosting my blog, few others' blogs and demo sites – is down. Raised a trouble ticket to @ServerBeach #
• @bineshkutty the trouble is as insignificant as ….. the server is back online now. Check ur bbbbbbbb…. in reply to bineshkutty #
• #tip RT @vinodunny Cancel an #Office2010 application frm starting up after accidently clicking the icon. Simply click "x" in the splash. #
• Do whatever you can to tie up as many loose ends as possible t… More for Leo http://twittascope.com/twittascope/?sign=5 #
• @juhib Buzz does not show on Google Mail for Apps. As per Google, Buzz for Apps will be released in a few months time #
• Ref: http://short.to/18snm While server got up & running within 30 mins, just got a reply frm @ServerBeach stating the server is back #
• RT @androinica Flash not so bad on battery life after all, according to tests on a Nexus One http://goo.gl/fb/atVn #android #

Google Buzz on maps in Android

It was the morning of 10th February, when I got to know that Google Buzz is rolling out to users. Was disappointed to not to spot it in my Google Apps (Standard) and in my GMail. Learnt that Google Buzz also works on Google Maps on mobile phones.

I guessed that it would require a Google Maps upgrade on the phone. Instantly fired Android Market on my Android Dev Phone 1 (a.k.a. ADP1), clicked on the Downloads tab and was greeted by an available upgrade to Google Maps – Google Maps version 4.0.0. Opted to install the upgrade hoping to spot the Buzz on the maps but alas – it wasn’t a smooth sail. Read the rest of this entry »

Twitter Updates for 2009-11-29

• @anindyar correct me, if wrong. On HTC touch P3450 #Android runs on top of Windows Mobile & not natively. If yes, it works as per many usrs in reply to anindyar #
• Easy is to opt for custom development & difficult to develop on a platform. Former is successful in short run, latter runs longer #
• @anindyar oh ok. U may (u may have already ) browse thru XDA forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/ for answers (if any) in reply to anindyar #
• @vinodunny wonder what u were upto to find this , followed by @anindyar desperately trying to install Android on his Windows Mobile phone in reply to vinodunny #
• Second #PHP project using ORM via Active Record in Prado http://bit.ly/5U3csY On the way to forget SQL? #
• Totem Movie Player using Subtitle Downloader plugin, downloads .srt files in directory $HOME/.cache/totem/subtitles/ #Linux #
• Besides showing ReTweets, @Twidroid (Twitter client) for #Android can optionally retweet using the new API. Settings>Use native ReTweet #
• Wish, processes can extend their hands to technology as far as technology extends its hands to them. #
• #Google's #Linux repositories http://www.google.com/linuxrepositories/ #
• While #Linux repository content http://tinyurl.com/28nq4b shows Picasa & #Google Desktop, it also has Chrome Browser (unstable) #
• RT @fossdotin: Online registration for FOSS.IN ends Monday night. Register now, or you pay flat 1000 INR http://foss.in/register #
• You are feeling rather upbeat today, but you still must be car… More for Leo http://twittascope.com/twittascope/?sign=5 #

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-10

• @vinodunny lol I thot I alone can play with words (oops tweets) to avail on opportunities to get back at. Honestly, A welcome tweet in reply to vinodunny #
• @kbhargava hmm u r enjoying and "he who shud not be named" is @achitnis – just a wild guess. @vinodunny in reply to kbhargava #
• Lets unite ,before, terrorists create a micro soft bomb, since methods to create it r open source, and throw a googly on our world #
• @vinodunny whats Twitter?- 140 chars blog, blog? – page with HTML editor, #Google #Wave? – chat + plugins with E-mail like interface in reply to vinodunny #
• http://bit.ly/xX3Wm #Twitter #Microsoft #Google #
• @vinodunny before you undermine google wave. Whats Win 7? Performance, security, device support: An Operating System #
• To keep up my pledge to have #Google #Wave always launched, made wave.google.com the home page in Firefox #
• real time (while seeing, what the other person is typing) waving with @aseemsood, rt now #Google #Wave #
• The Mute button in #Google #Wave removes a wave from the Inbox. To un-mute, select the wave under All, and select Inbox #
• RT @kbhargava: RT @honeytech: 20 #opensource base for building social networking websites http://bit.ly/rWyM5 #
• @juhib but aren't u the sorts who like to flip through paper? Why Kindle? in reply to juhib #
• Correct me if I'm wrong, Barak Obama freed ppl facing detention, post 9/11 for unproven charges. So why not a Nobel Peace Prize? #
• @juhib i dont think kindle is worth 13k in reply to juhib #
• @juhib dont think, it flips pages. http://bit.ly/3Oi6qW in reply to juhib #
• RT @androinica LAPTOP Magazine: Android is New Windows Mobile: Android is new Windows Mobile http://bit.ly/Hno6Z #
• RT @vinodunny Nicely put thoughts on #Obama getting the #Nobel Peace Price: http://bit.ly/dctrO #
• #Nokia no. 1 and #Android no. 2 by 2012 http://short.to/t6zh #

Twitter Updates for 2009-09-23

• @kbhargava indeed a #fail . #Tweety extension for #GoogleWave does not refresh tweets. #Google in reply to kbhargava #
• my colorful way of doing a DIV based layout http://twitpic.com/ilxec Float left, float right, float here, float there #css #html #
• RT @google: We don't use 'keywords' metatag in web search ranking – see @mattcutts post and vid here: http://bit.ly/3mDd4n #
• Open Source #viruses and #trojans http://bit.ly/U57hq #
• RT @aseemsood first result on Bing is Alta Vista. RT: @GautamGhosh: first result if you search for "search" on Google is Bing! LOL! #
• #Linux on Desktops http://bit.ly/KF5pt #
• RT @google Push Gmail comes to Google Sync for iPhone and Windows Mobile http://bit.ly/1137UB #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-22

• Hon. Dr. #Kalam frisked: I think all VIP and VVIP should be frisked for security. Its unfortunate that it started with a honest man instead. #
• #Kalam #frisked there had been politicians who cancelled trips. But Dr. Kalam did not get offended. So no hype. It must happen to anyone. #
• @VineetBhatnagar tune into #timesnow news channel now for more on #kalam #frisked in reply to VineetBhatnagar #
• #microsoft bowed to #gpl to enhance #linux guest on #windows host and not windows guest on linux host. #hyper-v #
• #solar #eclipse: longest of the century: 6 min and 39 sec. Next total eclipse after 123 years #
• #Microsoft not to blame. It is #Novell http://short.to/kahs #GPL #Linux #Hyper-V #
• @121TWITman #Solar #Eclipse starts at 06:21 hours IST (Indian Standard Time) in reply to 121TWITman #
• @bineshkutty #VC investment for startups http://short.to/kami in reply to bineshkutty #
• @sharat_j @kbhargava #solar #eclipse seems varanasi has the best view. What's up at #bhopal? #
• @sharat_j @kbhargava no tv channel showing bhopal. Is it that bad? #tse22 #
• @hanrahat yes but those enhancements open sourced or released under GPL for other distros and OSS community? in reply to hanrahat #
• @hanrahat oh ok. My point was #Microsoft went for #GPL (a license which it is against) when it came to Windows host and Linux guest in reply to hanrahat #
• http://tinyurl.com/o8ucgv A short conversation between me & Hanrahan (Open Source Tech. Center, Microsoft) #Microsoft #GPL #Hyper-V #
• @aseemsood @sharat_j @kbhargava khaya piya kuch nahi, gilas thora barah aana in reply to aseemsood #
• @aseemsood exclusive eclipse pics http://twitpic.com/b6vs6 and http://twitpic.com/b6vtk from bhopal by @sharat_j and @kbhargava #
• @sharat_j wao! A perfect total eclipse: no Sun in the pic! in reply to sharat_j #
• hey #Firefox 3.5.1 #security update is not yet available for #Fedora 11 through Fedora's repositories #
• @aseemsood use #at command in #Linux to #schedule and execute a program/script at a specified time. Easier than #cron for one time runs #
• @sharat_j sahi hai sir. Jeetu in reply to sharat_j #
• RT @achitnis Does not look good for Windows Mobile RT @SimonJudge: HTC to increase Android adoption in place of Windows Mobile http://bit.l #

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-17

• Surprising! A search for “orkut” in #android market of apps reveals only one app: Centrl http://centrl.com/. Orkut ignored by G? #
• Unpacked Tata Sky plus. Confused where will the dish cable go. Hence left it. The so called enginner shud be visiting tomorrow to install it #
• Any alternative or way to install Qik http://qik.com/ on #Android phone or Android Dev Phone 1 #ADP1 ? #
• @praetormarching I’m from India and #Orkut is quite popular here amongst youngsters in reply to praetormarching #
• @praetormarching me too . I’m talking about #Android (the Google’s phone) online market for applications http://www.android.com/market/ #
• @praetormarching great! in reply to praetormarching #
• Fennec (Firefox for mobile devices) is released (pre-alpha) for Windows Mobile 6. For a quick intro on Fennec, in general, refer to http … #
• Fennec (Firefox for mobiles) is released (alpha) for Win Mobile 6. Quick intro on Fennec, in general, refer to http://short.to/9s0i #

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-13

• @kbhargava RTFM = Refer to Truckwalas For Manual in reply to kbhargava #
• reg. auto rt tests: got a RT for “joomla/wordpress is good” from hashjoomla and hashwordpress resp. after about 10 mins #
• @bineshkutty shant, Gadhadhari Bheem, shant in reply to bineshkutty #
• @bineshkutty try Tweetdeck http://www.tweetdeck.com/beta/ or Blu http://www.thirteen23.com/experiences/desktop/blu/ in reply to bineshkutty #
• @bineshkutty @juhib guys pls use Twitter for sharing knowledge. To chat use Yahoo, GoogleTalk, ICQ, Jabber, SMS, phone, telegraph/morse code in reply to bineshkutty #
• @bineshkutty so predictable. Since you did not respond instantly, I expected that you are collecting shant, Gadhadhari Bheem, shant in reply to bineshkutty #
• @bineshkutty PocketTwit Twitter client for Windows Mobile http://code.google.com/p/pocketwit/ @pankaj_shukla uses it in reply to bineshkutty #
• @bineshkutty either block or not do anything. You cant be spammed unless you follow them, rt ? in reply to bineshkutty #
• RT @bineshkutty: @htc @relianceworld PocketTwit, TinyTwitter, etc is not working for me on my Reliance CDMA Windows Mobile handset #
• @bineshkutty reg. auto-blocking in Twitter: I guess it does. This is one of my followers: http://twitter.com/djgirl669. Click on the link. in reply to bineshkutty #
• @bineshkutty Try Pockttwit. As per this url http://bit.ly/qq06Z, a guy is using CDMA phone and having some minor UI issue only. Lemme know in reply to bineshkutty #
• RT @MarkoMentor: The Twitter Friendly Links Plugin « WordPress.tv http://bit.ly/ESHHD #
• @courdek #wordpress #php you can use the Ultimate Category Excluder plugin http://bit.ly/udwGk. No coding required in reply to courdek #

Was about to buy an Android

I was thrilled to spot the news about unlocked developer version of Google’s Android based phone.The news revealed a network unlocked phone called “Android Dev Phone 1″. So far, the only Android based phone which has been available is T-Mobile’s G1 – which is a network locked phone and will not work in India (where I live).

Photo of Android Dev Phone 1 from Android Market

Note that the Dev Phone is meant for developers which just means there will be no support by any company (which includes Google, T-Mobile or HTC). Still it costs as much as a consumer phone (as mentioned later). Read the rest of this entry »