Earlier this week, Microsoft has updated their MSN chat client for the Mac with Microsoft Messenger 7. The previous version which had nearly no fanfare and was super outdated was easily pushed away for alternative clients such as Adium or Proteus. With this new version, I have the feeling Mac users who use the MSN protocol to chat with their buddies will continue to use the alternative clients which have a lot more to offer.
Today, ReportonBusiness.com has posted a Globe and Mail update mentioning that Rogers has finally announced that it has reached a deal with Apple to finally bring the iPhone to Canada sometime this year.
Developing a Facebook application is a great starting point in learning to develop database driven web applications. Prior to developing the Wii Friend Number app, I was mostly a front end developer. After releasing it, I felt I was a more well-rounded developer now that I understood the basics of back end development.
About a month ago I helped develop a WordPress theme for the SEM Canada blog and its sister blog Search Engine Marketing Insights. Now that the sites have officially launched now, I thought I’d share this upcoming event.
Last week I received an email from fellow reader Jaap asking if I could provide a link to a plugin that would implement something like my very cool Archive Navigator you see to the right. I’ve provided a link to a plugin which looks to achieve a similar effect and wrote a mini-tutorial for those who want to take a stab at developing it themselves.
Last month, my dad took a browse through the bargain section at the local Best Buy and snagged a HP Media Vault mv2010 (300GB) for $150. When he brought it home, I didn’t realize what this thing was. Once I found out it was a NAS, I didn’t feel like holding onto it as I had my eyes on Apple’s new Time Capsule instead (the thought of wireless Time Machine backup really appealed to me). However, since the original price was $100 more, I figured I’d give it a chance.
