Monthly Archive for October, 2008

TwitterBerry

Published on October 20, 2008 in BlackBerry. 0 Comments

TwitterBerry 0.8 was released to the masses last night. Below is the list of updates from 0.6-0.8.

  • TwitterBerry 0.8
    • New look on the post screen
  • TwitterBerry 0.7
    • Smarter network detection support
    • BES connection support, due to popular request!
    • Picture support through www.TwitPic.com.
    • Refresh timelines from current timeline screen
    • Configurable auto-updating of timelines
    • Longer list of tweets: 200 instead of 20
    • Reply to tweets and direct messages
    • Send Direct Messages and view your Direct Message inbox
    • New network indicator dialogs
    • Configuration options moved into the BlackBerry Options screen
    • New shortcuts on all list screens: ‘r’ to reply, and ‘d’ to send a direct message
    • Favorite and Delete tweets from any timeline
    • Allow overflow of 140 characters when typing your tweet
    • Optimize the menu screens so the most commonly used choices are easy to access
    • URLs in tweets can be selected and opened in your BlackBerry Browser
    • User customizable default application entry screen
    • Many other small bug fixes and usability enhancements

Link to TwitterBerry

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Vista vs. Windows 7: The Development Process

Published on October 16, 2008 in Microsoft. 0 Comments

Here is an interesting article on an MSDN blog comparing the development process of Windows Vista and Windows 7. It sounds as though Microsoft is moving the in the right direction to build a better product.  Engineering 7: A view from the bottom

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Kid Rock’s New Video – “Roll On”

Published on October 6, 2008 in Random Tidbits. 1 Comment

Kid Rock’s newest music video “Roll On” was filmed in and around Detroit in late August. It features many Detroit landmarks such as Tiger Stadium, Comerica Park, Lafayette Coney Island, and the Uniroyal tire. This is Rock’s first music video filmed in Detroit in five years.  The video also features Rock driving around Detroit in an early 60’s Lincoln Continental.

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