It’s not only about the source

Mashable reports that source code for Movable Type is finally open sourced.  Movable Type is a blogging platform competing with WordPress, LiveJournal, and others. These are, of course, good news for open source community.  The more open source software we have, the better.  And Movable Type is a somewhat high profile piece of software.  It … Continue reading It’s not only about the source

Blogs in Plain English

Common Craft created yet another amazing 3-minute video.  This time they explain what a blog is, in plain English.  This is really useful for those of us who bring new people to the blogosphere.  After being around for a few years, it’s sometimes hard to express things in simple words, avoiding most of the terminology, … Continue reading Blogs in Plain English

On the nature of old things …

Here are some assorted points that will hopefully come together once I am finished writing them. My mobile – Sony Ericsson P910 – looks very old and much used. I got it second hand as a temporary solution.  I have feeling like it was three month ago or so. Via “On this day” section of … Continue reading On the nature of old things …

Looking for a king of TODO list managers

Recently I did another round of TODO applications testing.  There are plenty around, but none of them seemed to fit into my work flow.  I wanted something online, but something fast.  I wanted something simple, but with enough features to integrate with the rest of my toolbox.  This, that, and a bit more, and preferably … Continue reading Looking for a king of TODO list managers