Twitter Launches A Client For Windows Phone 7

Twitter released a version of their mobile device client for Windows Phone 7. This version of the client uses a platform and design they call Metro. This application also lets you view your Twitter data through Pivots, described as pages. From the Twitter blog: We dug into the platform with a development partner, IdentityMine, who helped us get...

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Help Me Support And Raise Awareness Of Mens Health Issues

This Movember I’ve decided to donate my face to raising awareness about cancers that affect men.  My commitment is the growth of a moustache for the entire month of Movember, which I know will generate conversation, controversy and laughter.I’m doing this because: 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in his lifetime 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetimeThis is a cause that I feel passionately about and I’m asking you to support my efforts by making a donation to support the great...

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Getting Your RPG Freak On

Recently Ethan Gisdorf wrote and interesting post on TOR.com about Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks. It's a great post that brings back a lot of memories. At the end of the post he asks a great question: 12. That random guy who introduced you to Tolkien or D&D How did you first hear about fantasy books? Who gave you your first taste of role-playing...

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Utah Open Source Conference 2010 Wrap-Up

This year's Utah Open Source Conference was a great event. I'm still amazed this conference can pull off three days, but it some how does just that. I'll admit that on the third day, I'm pretty tired, and my brain is in information overload. Clint Savage (@herlo) and crew have done an excellent job brining Open Source into the spotlight at least...

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Five Things I Like About The New Flickr Interface

Flickr recently updated the user interface of the online photo service, which has basically been the same for as long as I can remember. Honestly, I didn't think Yahoo! would even get around to sprucing up Flickr, but they did and here are the five things I like about the new interface:1. Larger ImagesPhoto sharing services typically compress or shrink...

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