Archive for the 'Hobbies' Category

Photo Mule adoption stats

30 August 2010

in the 18 hours or so Photo Mule and Photo Mule Free have been on the market, I’ve seen something interesting: half of the people that download Free don’t install it.

However, the developer dashboard doesn’t report any failed installs.

Furthermore, Flickr reports there are 1/10th the number of authenticated users as Google reports active installs.

Very strange.

Photo Mule has shipped: Flickr uploading for your Android handset

29 August 2010

It’s in the Flickr app garden. It’s in the Android Marketplace; use the QR below to find it:

Photo Mule QR code

Android users: please try PhotoMule and let me know how it goes.

1 August 2010

I have a beta of PhotoMule posted for your perusal (APK, 300k; either open on your phone or save, sync, etc). PhotoMule syncs your photos from your phone to your flickr account; due to the fact that most handsets are taking pictures in the 2-5 meg range and free accounts have a 100 meg limit, I suggest you use a flickr pro account.

There is almost no UI; you may set it to upload your pictures private or public (default is private). This beta is time-bombed for about two weeks from now.

If you use it, please let me know. We’re interested in all feedback; we’re using reddit for support &c; feel free to jump in. Twitter here.

Kindle

19 July 2010

Like blathering about an iPhone at this juncture, I’m confused and seem to think my recent purchase of a Kindle gives me some insight into a device which has sold millions in years on the market.

That aside, I give you the bad:

  • too small
  • too thin
  • the buttons are in the wrong places
  • the screen is too slow.
  • the integration to the Kindle store on the device is awful.

The good:

  • the screen is crisp
  • the text is in the same place every time
  • the lighting doesn’t change across the page

All this adds up to much easier reading; much higher speed; and much longer sessions before eyestrain sets in. I hear that the battery life is long; I plug it in every day, so this isn’t much of an issue. I’ve described my life as moving my device farm from charging station to charging station throughout the day; at least the Kindle doesn’t require a mid-day charge.

Jabra Halo bluetooth headset/handsfree thingy

26 June 2010

I bought one at Verizon. Finally, an a2dp bluetooth headset that works, sounds nice, and looks OK. The touch volume slider is pretty hot, too. Only downside? $100; with the Microsoft discount, $75 plus tax.

Too bad I bought so many bluetooth earthingys before I found one that works.

How long before I can attach it to a rifle scope?

21 June 2010

Yay, airplanes, you say?

13 June 2010

Two airbags + one clothes dryer

11 June 2010

Lego sniper rifle

10 June 2010

In which a LEGO version of the classic Lee-Enfield is shown to function at social distances.

BP Camera page

6 June 2010

In response to feedback, I now have two pages: 320×240 videos for those with larger screens, and 256×192 for those with smaller screens. They link to each other, so don’t worry about forgetting the link.

Furthermore, I added a link for each camera to pop it directly into your media player; if you see something interesting on one camera, click “view full size video” and you’ll get baconed.