There is a lot of talk about startups on the web.  But what exactly is a “startup”? Different people put different meaning in the word, and sometimes it gets very confusing. Here is one example I came across recently:  The reason I get asked this is that I left a perfectly good start up called … Continue reading What is a startup?
I just noticed that there is now a limit of outgoing SMS messages from Twitter to your mobile phone. Current number is 250 per week. Apparently, this was introduced some time ago (a couple of weeks?), but only noticed it now. There is no mention of it in Twitter Blog. Twitter is not currently running … Continue reading Twitter limits outgoing SMS to 250 per week
A List Apart has a little introduction into HTML 5. They explain the tough process of crafting the standard, how different parties interact, and what they are trying to achieve. It all sounds pretty interesting if you have no idea about HTML 5. Also, it all sounds pretty interesting until you get to one of … Continue reading Just ignore HTML 5 for now
In the last couple of days I repeated this more than four times, so let me post it here for any future references. Two points for those who want to become a programmer. First, there is no lack of information these days. There are numerous tutorials online and books in print. There are magazines, classes, … Continue reading How to become a programmer
For this or that reason, I’m chatting (ICQ/Google Talk) to a lot of people recently. Often I do a few chats simultaneously. It’s easy to get used to after some time. But one thing I noticed that annoys me, is that chat windows take a lot of screen space and a lot of time on … Continue reading IM interface idea