Archive for: May 2008

31 May 2008

Declaring A Blog Break

Filed under: blogging, phoneboy - 31 May 2008

As you might understand over the past few weeks, things haven’t exactly been stress-free in my household with my son being sick. He’s doing much better, thanks, but we’re not entirely out of the woods yet. He’s currently taking antibiotics …

30 May 2008

Nokia IP1280: Dealing Deep Layer Enterprise Security Threats Another Blow

Filed under: Services, blogging, nokia, security, software - 30 May 2008

Every once in a while, the part of Nokia I work for announces new stuff. Today, it’s a new piece of gear: the Nokia IP1280. …

28 May 2008

Google Reader, iPhone Edition, on my Nokia Nseries Handsets

Filed under: Services, blogging, music, software - 28 May 2008

Google Reader iPhone On S60 - Share on OviOne of the ways I passed the time while my son is …

27 May 2008

How Should Twitter Make Money?

Filed under: phoneboy - 27 May 2008

Om Malik provides an interesting solution to the question of how Twitter should make money–charge the heavy users–but I don’t see that as working without a major change in how friending works. Problem is, people can friend me, but …

26 May 2008

Why The U.S. Has More Minutes Of Use Than Others

Filed under: phoneboy - 26 May 2008

It boils down to a simple equation: minutes are cheaper here. Not just on mobile phones, but on landlines, too.

One of the holdovers from the days of Ma Bell in both the U.S. and Canada was the concept of free …

25 May 2008

PhoneBoy’s Week That Was 25 May 2008

Filed under: blogging, nokia, voip, week that was - 25 May 2008

PhoneBoyDespite the fact my son’s doing better, he’s going to be in the hospital for a couple more days. Unfortunately, for those of you who read my blogs, it means less blog entries. …

24 May 2008

Yes, He’s Doing Fine!

Filed under: phoneboy - 24 May 2008

Jaden at the Hospital - Share on OviThis is what the bathroom door in my son’s hospital room looks like after …

23 May 2008

Finding Those Phone Bugs Prior To Release

Filed under: gadgets, mobile phones, nokia, phoneboy - 23 May 2008

Chart showing the stages in the software release cycle

Image via Wikipedia

For once in my decade at Nokia, I’ve been given the opportunity …

22 May 2008

Twitter’s Got More Money, But Can It Scale?

Filed under: Services, blogging - 22 May 2008

When I saw Om Malik tweet that Twitter made their Series B funding round ($15 million), my reaction was fairly simple: ok, they’ve got money. But do they have a plan for addressing the scaling issues, and can …

21 May 2008

A Tale Of Two Boingo Experiences: San Jose Versus Seattle

Filed under: connectivity, nokia, software, wifi - 21 May 2008

A sign in Columbia City, Seattle, Washington indicates that the entire neighborhood is a wifi zone.

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