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Blogging from the iPhone

Rex Pechler — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:14:16 +0000

I've been looking for a way to blog from my iPhone, especially because I wasn't having much luck with the WP-mail plugin that allows you to post by email.

Anyway, I'm writing right now on my iPhone using a plugin called WPhone, which you can find here: http://wphoneplugin.org

You can now expect a lot more posts from me here!

Sprint XOHM Will Soft Launch “In A Few Days”

Rex Pechler — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:26:05 +0000

I spent a lot of time searching for a mobile broadband card that I could get without a contract (I found Millenicom, a Sprint reseller charging $50/mo). Anyway, the reason I wanted a card without the normal 2 year contract is because of the upcoming XOHM service from Sprint. This will be a nationwide WiMax network... and it's set to launch in early 2008. Just read the below article at Techmeme, and it looks like XOHM is coming sooner than we thought. Seems like a perfect network for the Google Phones.

Sprint Nextel will soft launch its XOHM WiMax network in the next few days according to Bin Shen, VP of Product Management and Partnership Development. Chicago, Washington DC and Baltimore will all go live at soft launch, and though Shen did not discuss what devices would be available, a number of data cards have been tested on the network. XOHM will officially launch in the second quarter of 2008 as will several laptops with WiMax embedded in them. Later in the year a number of special purpose devices will launch, as will dual-mode CDMA / WiMax handsets.

from: Sprint XOHM Will Soft Launch "In A Few Days" (Phone Scoop)

Daft Punk, Alive

Rex Pechler — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:35:54 +0000

Daft Punk is promoting their upcoming album, Alive, with this embeddable widget. I like Daft Punk, and embrace their use of of the web... here's their widget: http://bms.daftalive.com

After thoroughly checking out the widget, I'm not impressed, and I've removed the embed. I'm not happy that there are so few samples of the tracks, and it's pretty much just a fancy advertisement. Especially after Radiohead's latest promotion tactics (letting you choose your price for their latest album), I would expect something more innovative than this from Daft Punk.

I'll leave the link, because I still think it's interesting.

Distorted Reality

Rex Pechler — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:07:37 +0000

Yep, this is really a 3D object, but this is a 360 degree view. It's from one of my favorite Flickr contacts practicing an awesome technique. Check out Seb Przd.

Tags: photos, Flickr

The Best SpellChecker I’ve Ever Seen (and it’s free!)

Rex Pechler — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:03:06 +0000

If you use a spell checker, even occasionally, check this out. Uses Google (Web API) to correct mistakes, and works amazingly well. (It’s Mac only so far)
Watch the short video demonstration!

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