dfbills.com http://dfbills.com dfbills.com http://dfbills.com/images/main/dfbills_logo_rss.jpg 200 42 en contact2007-2@dfbills.com Copyright 1995-2008 2008-10-10T16:16:07-05:00 Github takes a creative dive offline http://dfbills.com/display/783 Github uses a nifty YouTube embed when their site goes down. “We’re down for maintenance. We’ll be back shortly (until then, enjoy this GitHub-approved video).” Thanks to David Steinberger over at ComiXology for the snap. 404, Webdev, Github uses a nifty YouTube embed when their site goes down.

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“We’re down for maintenance. We’ll be back shortly (until then, enjoy this GitHub-approved video).”

Thanks to David Steinberger over at ComiXology for the snap.

]]> 2008-10-10T17:16:07-05:00 Delta filtering Wi-Fi on the plane http://dfbills.com/display/782 I was wondering how long this would take.  Delta came out and said that it will be filtering its Aircell Wi-Fi plane service.  This content filter will automatically block adult sites and other material that might “make some passengers uncomfortable” from cellphones, notebooks and other Wi-Fi devices. Surprising that they’re not targeting filesharing and other “objectionable content.” [via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution] News, Webdev, I was wondering how long this would take.  Delta came out and said that it will be filtering its Aircell Wi-Fi plane service. 

This content filter will automatically block adult sites and other material that might “make some passengers uncomfortable” from cellphones, notebooks and other Wi-Fi devices.

Surprising that they’re not targeting filesharing and other “objectionable content.”

[via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]

]]> 2008-10-03T22:11:33-05:00 Apple releases Tunes 8.0.1 http://dfbills.com/display/778 Apple released iTunes 8.0.1 tonight.  This release “fixes bugs and improves stability.” Big surprise there! But, there is one great new feature- shifting from the current song to the Genius playlist is now seemless.  No more audio restart after hitting the Genius button. Mac, Music, News, Tips, Apple released iTunes 8.0.1 tonight.  This release “fixes bugs and improves stability.” Big surprise there!

But, there is one great new feature- shifting from the current song to the Genius playlist is now seemless.  No more audio restart after hitting the Genius button.

]]> 2008-10-03T02:54:33-05:00 iPhone Book App Larger Than Kindle http://dfbills.com/display/777 An iPhone book app, Stanza [app store], has been downloaded more times than the number of Kindle units sold by Amazon. The free Stanza app downloads public-domain books directly to the iPhone. Developer Lexcycle reports 395,000 downloads and growing at a rate of 5,000 per day. Citigroup predicts that Amazon Kindle will sell 380,000 units in 2008, which is four times longer than Stanza app has been available.  Lexcycle says it is planning commercial book distribution in the new year. [forbes via macnn] iPhone, News, An iPhone book app, Stanza [app store], has been downloaded more times than the number of Kindle units sold by Amazon.

The free Stanza app downloads public-domain books directly to the iPhone. Developer Lexcycle reports 395,000 downloads and growing at a rate of 5,000 per day.

Citigroup predicts that Amazon Kindle will sell 380,000 units in 2008, which is four times longer than Stanza app has been available.  Lexcycle says it is planning commercial book distribution in the new year.

[forbes via macnn]

]]> 2008-10-02T22:53:39-05:00 LinkedIn is sorry http://dfbills.com/display/776 Sorry, we can’t display this page right now. (Not that our homepage isn’t important to our userbase or anything...) I’ve seen this error several times before, but actually got a screengrab this time.  Thanks for keeping it around, LinkedIn. 404, Webdev, Sorry, we can’t display this page right now. (Not that our homepage isn’t important to our userbase or anything...)

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I’ve seen this error several times before, but actually got a screengrab this time.  Thanks for keeping it around, LinkedIn.

]]> 2008-10-02T19:26:59-05:00 Nintendo Announces 3rd DS Revision: DSi http://dfbills.com/display/773 Nintendo has just announced the DSi handheld gaming system.  The update adds an SD card slot and 512MB of internal memory as well as two cameras.  The outer camera is a three-megapixel model, while the inner utilizes VGA (0.3 megapixels) resolution. A free web browser is now built-in and exploit exisitng Wi-Fi capability that has been present in all three DS models. The new music player sofware allows users to load as many songs as free memory allows. Screens size is slightly increased from 3.0 to 3.25 inches and the system is physically slimmer due to the removal of the legacy Game Boy Advance slot. Nintendo’s Wii store experience is brought to the new device as the DSi Shop.  It’s expected to use Nintendo Points and allow owners to buy and download apps and games. Availability is November 1st in Japan at $179 USD, while North American dates are left up in the air. Gaming, News, Nintendo has just announced the DSi handheld gaming system.  The update adds an SD card slot and 512MB of internal memory as well as two cameras.  The outer camera is a three-megapixel model, while the inner utilizes VGA (0.3 megapixels) resolution.

A free web browser is now built-in and exploit exisitng Wi-Fi capability that has been present in all three DS models. The new music player sofware allows users to load as many songs as free memory allows.

Screens size is slightly increased from 3.0 to 3.25 inches and the system is physically slimmer due to the removal of the legacy Game Boy Advance slot.

Nintendo’s Wii store experience is brought to the new device as the DSi Shop.  It’s expected to use Nintendo Points and allow owners to buy and download apps and games.

Availability is November 1st in Japan at $179 USD, while North American dates are left up in the air.

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]]> 2008-10-02T18:26:47-05:00 It’s about time! http://dfbills.com/display/772 Apple has finally dropped the iPhone non-disclosure agreement: To Our Developers We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software. We put the NDA in place because the iPhone OS includes many Apple inventions and innovations that we would like to protect, so that others don’t steal our work. It has happened before. While we have filed for hundreds of patents on iPhone technology, the NDA added yet another level of protection. We put it in place as one more way to help protect the iPhone from being ripped off by others. However, the NDA has created too much of a burden on developers, authors and others interested in helping further the iPhone’s success, so we are dropping it for released software. Developers will receive a new agreement without an NDA covering released software within a week or so. Please note that unreleased software and features will remain under NDA until they are released. Thanks to everyone who provided us constructive feedback on this matter. iPhone, iPod, News, Apple has finally dropped the iPhone non-disclosure agreement:

To Our Developers

We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software.

We put the NDA in place because the iPhone OS includes many Apple inventions and innovations that we would like to protect, so that others don’t steal our work. It has happened before. While we have filed for hundreds of patents on iPhone technology, the NDA added yet another level of protection. We put it in place as one more way to help protect the iPhone from being ripped off by others.

However, the NDA has created too much of a burden on developers, authors and others interested in helping further the iPhone’s success, so we are dropping it for released software. Developers will receive a new agreement without an NDA covering released software within a week or so. Please note that unreleased software and features will remain under NDA until they are released.

Thanks to everyone who provided us constructive feedback on this matter.

]]> 2008-10-01T16:56:32-05:00 Viewing comments on Facebook for iPhone http://dfbills.com/display/771 To view status comments on the new Facebook 2.0 for iPhone, click on your profile, then scroll down (this is the traditional “wall").  Nifty little icons show you how many comments there are.  The process works pretty much the same way in the “new” Facebook web application.  Surprising how buried the “wall” is now. iPhone, Tips, To view status comments on the new Facebook 2.0 for iPhone, click on your profile, then scroll down (this is the traditional “wall").  Nifty little icons show you how many comments there are.  The process works pretty much the same way in the “new” Facebook web application. 

Surprising how buried the “wall” is now.

]]> 2008-10-01T14:36:46-05:00 Firefly Media Server on 2.1 http://dfbills.com/display/769 While researching how to get the Firefly Media Server working on iPhone firmware 2.1, I found the answer (yet again) on RupertGee’s iBlog.  This time, he’s included resources for controlling the server with BossPrefs.  iPhone, Music, Tips, Unix, While researching how to get the Firefly Media Server working on iPhone firmware 2.1, I found the answer (yet again) on RupertGee’s iBlog.  This time, he’s included resources for controlling the server with BossPrefs. 

]]> 2008-09-30T04:52:11-05:00 The development of the “droid” font for Android http://dfbills.com/display/767 Like many other platforms destined for greatness, Google’s Android has its ”Very Own Font.” Forbes gives details on the development of “Droid.” News, Like many other platforms destined for greatness, Google’s Android has its ”Very Own Font.” Forbes gives details on the development of “Droid.”

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