Smarterware

Huh. This part: “Despite some comments to the contrary on the Internet, all these rules still apply. In particular, transferring Google Voice to a Google Apps account is NOT SUPPORTED.” was not there earlier.

Sorry, Google? I think?

@Chad: the Dropbox component is a great idea.

@Ramon: I didn’t know about when, or the delimiter!

My new favorite calendar command:

$ google calendar today when,title --delimiter " | "

Whoops-thanks for the catch! Fixed.

I know, I keep hearing the doorway thing is a myth, but it still, weirdly, makes me feel better.

Uh-oh! I don’t know! Sorry about that–it was there when I posted. I’ll check with the twits.

I’m torn between the EVO and my Nexus One now. The EVO is the superior hardware, and the Sense UI is really nice. But 2.2 is pretty awesome, too. Thankfully my Google Voice number works on them both so I can switch at will.

@Zach: You’re right. That’s the thing: I was attending as a developer, not a journalist. (I didn’t get a press pass–didn’t even try to get one.)

I’m a commentator, not an objective journalist. I’m upfront about the fact that I’m a heavy Google user and fan–AND a critic, when it’s warranted.

Fresh new wave for Thursday, here it is:
http://smarterware.org/6055/live-from-google-io-waving-thursdays-keynote

@Ben: It’s interesting to me that OneSocialWeb is using XMPP like Google Wave is. A few folks have said that the XMPP requirement is a bad thing because it’s too complex, that everything should just be HTTP. Yet, from what I understand, XMPP enables realtime interaction more easily.

@Adam: Here’s to federation indeed! Seriously, I cannot wait to see SOMEBODY make it with a federated app. Google’s trying with Wave, but it would be even better if it was a small startup like these students.

I’m actually not sure if my nephew’s pal’s setting is “Friends only.” I could only assume, because I couldn’t figure out any other scenario where I can’t seen this pal’s status update, but when my nephew likes one, I can.

Ok available Android developers, let’s get started:

http://smarterware.org/5984/introducing-todo-txt-touch-an-experimental-android-app

@amzolt: Yup, that should do it.

Oh man, this wave slows Firefox to a CRAWL… anyone else?

Oooh, you have some good ones there, several of which I will steal. Thanks for the list!

(How did I not know about XKCD viewer??)

I was just in Buzz today! I respond when I can.

More QR code fun! Here’s a bookmarklet that makes a code from any web site:
http://mattcollinge.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/qr-code-bookmarklet/

I’d met Jeff at a conference in NY, but I hadn’t ever met Leo in person, even though it feels like I’ve known him for years. It was awesome!

This online decoder is also useful, for those of us playing with QR codes:
http://zxing.org/w/decode.jspx

@Chuck: Neat!

A reader also sends me a good three-rule best practices list for QR codes:
http://2d-code.co.uk/three-rules-of-qr-codes/

Right, depression != sadness. I didn’t use the two terms interchangeably; when I referred to sadness I was doing so as the primary symptom of depression.

Great tips, thank you Justin!

@Randy: I got you covered, just fixed it.

And thanks everyone!

If Buzz succeeds, it’ll be b/c it had millions of built-in users thanks to its Gmail integration.

@Jacob: Apologies, that should be fixed now.

@Mike: Valid point re: visits vs visitors, will correct.

@All: Of course the decline in Flash usage in general coincides with the rise of a popular device that doesn’t come with Flash installed.

But, an important word about these numbers: they don’t include most of the iPhone/iPod touch traffic. In the Google Analytics account I’m checking, only 0.2% of Lifehacker’s traffic comes from Safari on the iPhone or iPod. (A partner created Lifehacker’s mobile site, so the iPhone are miniscule because only the ones where the user explicitly asks to be taken to the full site were counted.)