A Personal Blog
Archive for June, 2007
DailyTweets: 2007-06-30
Jun 30th
DailyTweets: 2007-06-29
Jun 29th
- 75 tweets waiting for me today. *sigh* bday tomorrow. *sigh* no skydiving thanks to ceo insurance *sigh* #
- Hanging with jay and pate earlier was chill. Great guys with great abs. #
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iPhone Must Die
Jun 29th
Ugh… Evidence:
- 27 of 45 Techmeme are about, or in response to the iPhone (yeah, I know I’m not helping)
- All kinds of really important features for a huge number of phone users simply aren’t in the iPhone: Engadget article
- Call quality, and the network, are horrible: Valleywag article
- And, above all, the HYPE is insane… Especially when compared to the huge number of issues with this device at 200$, nevermind 600$
Ask yourself this would you buy the best designed car in the world, at a premium, if it wouldn’t go faster than 40mph?
This is effectively the most expensive phone ever created for the mass market (including AT&T’s plans), and it’s not even a very good phone! You have people trading in phones with better connectivity, better network, better audio, better cameras, more storage, better MP3 players… Just to grab this piece of history.
And make no mistake, for all my hating, it is a piece of history. The web browser alone will revolutionize the mobile device industry. I don’t believe the touchscreen will, but I believe future versions of the iPhone will make up for this. Long, long, long-time readers of this blog will know that I’ve been pushing for a true mobile convergence device for a long time, and the truth is that that iPhone is a huge new step in that direction from a UI and input perspective.
But, for all the things Apple did right, there’s a lot more they could have done. And the fact that they didn’t is what pisses me off. They’ve become complacent and started taking their customer base for granted (again).
Sure, they’ll sell out of this shipment. And the next. And the next. But I won’t be happy with the iPhone until it actually does its 3 primary tasks right: phone, multimedia device and mobile computer.
DailyTweets: 2007-06-28
Jun 28th
- Walking. First day back was busy, but good. #
- IPhoe sucks. What other company would get a raving review iin the WSJ for a great interface but piss-poor network and sound? #
- Oh, and no MMS, no mp3′s as ringtones, no flash oin the browser, etc, etc, etc. Engadget’s “what’s missing” post is golden. #
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Developer Jobs (non-b5media)
Jun 27th
Just a note that a local company is looking for some developers. Great company, great team, very well funded. Love these guys :)
Here’s the info, email me (jeremy@b5media.com) if you’re interested and I’ll forward on your resume and such!
Senior Back-end Web Developer:
Summary Back-end development of highly-interactive, content-rich and DB driven websites and applications. Candidate Requirements:· 5 years experience in back-end web development with solid background in database design, object-oriented design and development, SOA, and SEO best-practices coding.· Fluency in PHP and MySQL, hands-on knowledge in Ruby is a plus· Experience in PHP frameworks, hands-on knowledge in RoR is a plus· Good background in HTML, DHTML,
AJAX and JavaScript programming· Familiarity or working experience with PostgresSQL, MS SQL, Oracle, Sybase or DB2· Strong knowledge in Linux, Tomcat/Apache, and related server-level/middleware Open Source packages· Experience in one or several of the following: website traffic tracking and analysis, performance analysis and reporting, and web stress analysis · Hands-on experience in CMS, CRM, and Web Services development is a plusSenior Front-end Web Developer: Summary The Senior Front-end Web Developer will be responsible for front-end development of highly-interactive, customer-focused, and design-oriented websites and web applications. Candidate Requirements:· Detail–oriented with keen eye on design, usability and user experience elements· 3-5 years experience in front-end web development with solid background in UI development, object-oriented development, cross-browsers compatibility and W3C compliance. Knowledge of SEO best-practices is a plus.· Ability to work and interact with a remote design team· Fluency in HTML, DHTML, AJAX, JavaScript and CSS 2.0· Strong knowledge in PHP and familiarity with MySQL· Working knowledge of Linux and Windows or Mac OSX· Experience in developing CMS and user-drive content applications is a plus· Hands-on knowledge in graphics programs like PhotoShop and Illustrator is a plus
