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Canvasing Social Games

In Software, Tech, Web on 28 February 2010 with Comments

A lot has been said about the current struggle to standardize the HTML5 video element and the implications for Flash and Adobe. Yet, there’s another element within HTML5 that excites me even more, the canvas element.
The canvas element promises to allow an open, rich-media experience similar to that of interactive Flash. For examples of what’s [...]

Will Twitter Bring a Browser to the Xbox 360?

In Consumer Electronics, Software, Web on 24 June 2009 with Comments

At this past E3, Microsoft announced plans to integrate both Twitter and Facebook into the Xbox 360’s New Xbox Experience (NXE) dashboard.
Smart move.
Preceded by the computer and the mobile phone, the living room TV is quickly becoming the “third screen” to the web and the 360 has become a popular method of getting TVs online. [...]

Changing up my Tumblog with SlimTwitter

In Personal, Software, Web on 5 June 2009 with Comments

As of today, I’m no longer importing all of my Twitter activity to my Tumblog. I made the change after realizing that, through a haphazard spaghetti of crisscrossing RSS feeds, I had configured my Tumblr and Twitter content to match almost 1:1. While I liked the visually appealing, life-stream effect it created on Tumblr, I [...]

I can’t quit you, Tumblr

In Personal, Software, Web on 28 April 2009 with Comments

In my recent redesign, I struggled with the decision of which publishing platform to run, Tumblr or Wordpress. In the end, I punted and chose to run both; Tumblr for short, life-stream posts and Wordpress for longer pieces. They both sit under the efliv.com domain, organized by tabs.
It’s clunky but, while I never felt comfortable [...]

iThoughts on the iPhone

In Consumer Electronics, Software on 4 December 2008 with Comments

The iPhone seems to be everywhere these days. Here are my thoughts on a few of the bigger stories:
Games, Games, Games – I’ve noticed a significant jump in the quality of iPhone apps recently, especially the games. Anyone who’s been around me recently knows I can’t stop playing Fieldrunners (must. beat. hard. setting.) and I’m [...]

Quick Thoughts on Chrome

In Software, Web on 8 September 2008 with Comments

Thanks to VMware, I’ve had a chance to play around with Google’s new Chrome browser. All-in-all it’s a nice step. Carter made a good point that it won’t really be a game changer until the new Java engine, V8, and Gears are fully utilized and Chrome apps begin to do things we haven’t seen before. [...]