Signpost to New Space

MSN Mobile launches MSN Video service

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:52:50 GMT

Long time no blogging on my end. My team have been extremely busy working on adding mobile video to our MSN Mobile US site.

Sending a little link-love to Phil's blog on our new MSN Mobile Video service:

Technorati Tags: msnmobile,msn,mobile,video

NCAA March Madness on MSN Mobile

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:36:01 GMT

Just in time for March Madness.

Get the complete 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket on your phone. Track your favorite teams through the tourney and click thru to full game details.

http://sports.mobile.msn.com/en-us/ncaabk/final4.aspx

Live NBA & NCAABK game details on MSN Mobile

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:56:14 GMT

With msn's latest update, you're now able to follow live game details for your favorite NBA and NCAA basketball teams on you're mobile phone.

Big kudos to the sports feature team working closely with FOX Sports on being full game box score and leader stats details to mobile.

To see it, just go to mobile.msn.com on your phone, then click FOX Sports, then NBA or NCAABK under Today's Scores. Click [details] on any game for live or post game details.

I can't wait to see what is coming next on our mobile FOX Sports site.

Mike Mace’s entry on the death of the mobile app

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:05:56 GMT

Mike Mace’s entry is definately worth a read.

Mobile applications, RIP

Summary: The business of making native apps for mobile devices is dying, crushed by a fragmented market and restrictive business practices. The problems are so bad that the mobile web, despite its many technical drawbacks, is now a better way to deliver new functionality to mobiles

Flickr Live...

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:01:42 GMT

I almost split a gut reading this article under Personal Tech on Washington Post tonight...

It's the year 2010. Microsoft owns Yahoo and has just changed the name of Flickr to Microsoft Flickr Live Photo-Sharing Service for Digital Camera Enthusiasts. The service is still free, but Windows Vista users will have to validate their copy of Vista as "genuine" first to use it. What has Microsoft wrought? -- WashingtonPost

Google adds more apps to iPhone

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:11:49 GMT

Google announces more applications for iPhone. Adding Google adds Calendar, browse Gmail, and Reader. Their reader application is one of the best RSS readers out there.

Another interesting fact on the browser usage of iPhones from another article.

"Google's search site from iPhones surpassed the number of queries from people using market-leading Symbian-based phones for the first time." - http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9849352-7.html

Supporting your local theater

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:16:41 GMT

Our favorite local theater, Admiral Theaters, is restoring the auditorium seats and are accepting donation. It is nice way to support West Seattle's only local theater.

Donations for Seats and Free Tickets

They are also running a "dinner and movie" special for those that frequent the Mission and Blackbird Bistro just down the block.

What's going on with I-5 Seattle closures

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:53:02 GMT

For all West Seattle island dwellers... The DOT has posted detailed road closure article with lane closure information. Pretty helpful for folks heading North or trying to get off the West Seattle peninsula. I plan on telecommuting several days during this closure (Aug 10 - Aug 29).

Full article link

Where is my flying car? I'll settle a plug-in hybrid...

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:59:01 GMT

Articles like Plugging In to the Future - WSJ give me hope that I'll be able to pick up a plug-in hybrid in the next two years from my local dealer.

I'm only 20 miles from my Redmond office, but it can take me over an hour on some days to make the one-way journey from West Seattle. Come to think of it, I haven't driven more than 60 miles in one day in the past 6 months. I'd love to be driving on electricity only for my commute.

In the meantime, I've just ordered Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars That Will Recharge America.

Technorati Tags: hybrid, plug-in

Inbox Zero

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:08:01 GMT

Great GTD seminar sponsored by Google with Merlin Mann from 43Folders discussing his method of keeping his email under control. For anyone longing to staying above water with high volume inboxes and have a life outside of email, you should check this out.

Inbox Zero

Technorati Tags: gtd, 43Folders

Amp'd Mobile to shut down

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:29:34 GMT

Another MVNO bites shuts down last week. It is not a good sign for those that want to innovate on mobile services in US to see another high profile MVNO meet with the same demise as ESPN Mobile MVNO last year.

Amp'd Mobile has text messaged it's subscribers announcing that the service may end at midnight on Tuesday 7/24.

Amp'd Mobile to shut down July 24 at 12:01am? - Engadget Mobile

Technorati Tags: mobile, mvno, amp'd

Review of MyWaves

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:45:42 GMT

More startups enter mobile video space with WSJ review MyWaves client/service today.

Start-Ups Bring Web Videos to Cellphones
via WSJ.com: PJ Main on Jul 18, 2007
Start-ups are offering new ways to access Internet videos on cell phones. The services allow users to view a wider array of clips without locking themselves into a subscription and without purchasing a fancier phone.

WSJ also had demo video of using MyWaves.com on Motorola:

Technorati Tags: mobile, video

Love this list by Guy K

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:08:36 GMT

The 5 sentence email is golden advice. I find that the initial mail that you make to someone, if short and sweet almost always return the desire response.

Ten things to learn

Mobile MSN portal: quick screencast

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:29:51 GMT

Our MSN Mobile portal v1.0 launch got picked up by major news outlet this weekend. Please stop by and check out the integrated browse portal with rich content channels and full suite of live services. Just enter http://mobile.msn.com or http://msn.mobi in your phone's browser.

Here is quick screencast of our MSN Mobile portal in action on my phone showing a little of our beta FOX Sports and MSN Entertainment channel.

Forgive the audio track on the screencast... my voice is going with a cold...

Please stop by our team blog and give us your feedback.

Technorati Tags: msn mobile, mobile

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FOX Video shareable with Brightcove player

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:25:10 GMT

This announcement by video giant like FOX is pretty amazing. FOX Video has opened up several of their networks to allow sharing via video embeds.

http://www.beet.tv/2007/06/fox_video_is_sh.html

Technorati Tags: mobile, video, sharing

mobile YouTube reviewed

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:30:31 GMT

Check out a video tour of quiet launch of YouTube mobile site. Worth a look for those interested in mobile video.

Additional notes: It appears that the YouTube Verizon exclusive ending this weekend and that is why the site went live. http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/youtube-mobile-debuts-verizon-exclusive-ends/2007-06-18

Underlying Forbes article

Technorati Tags: mobile, video, youtube

Mobile application market at risk

Fri, 25 May 2007 22:34:02 GMT

Review of study points to risks with mobile application market. Summary of the report cuts to the chase. People are concerned with complexity and cost of using new mobile services. If you talk to the average user, they are deathly afraid incurring additional fees.

http://pda.mobileeurope.co.uk/news/news_story.ehtml?o=3249

* Social networking: There are two issues holding the market back - cost of data charges (E.g., consumers are not convinced they should pay to upload a video to YouTube via mobile when it is effectively free on a PC) and interoperability - people want to interact with their network of contacts irrespective of what device or network they use. On the plus side, with more powerful cameras, phones are now perfect for 'citizen journalism' - giving the immediacy that a PC doesn't have.
* Mobile TV: Alpheus' assessment suggests the market may be held back by two factors, (i) screen size/resolution and (ii) how mobile TV fits into the existing TV distribution landscape, for example, users won't pay twice for TV they already get at home. The key to cracking this issue may be (a) bite size TV (E.g. news) that people can access while travelling (supported by research by Orange reporting that the average use of Mobile TV is two and half minutes per day and (b) add-on TV/DIY TV allowing people to upload clips to the likes of YouTube, or download extra features or special features for their favorite TV shows. Another potential revenue stream exists in moving content off mobile phones onto TVs or PCs where it is easier to view.

I doubt the last point of moving content off the mobile phone to a TV or PC is a realistic one.

Technorati tags: mobile, mobile services, mobile tv

MSN Mobile is live

Fri, 18 May 2007 05:25:45 GMT

Amazing to see something only on a powerpoint deck turned into a fully functional portal within 9 months working on XHTML or higher handhelds.

It was great to see it move out beta yesterday, replacing the ancient mobile.msn.com and msn.mobi sites!

We all took time to celebrate the roll yesterday to production over drinks and food. A plane ride back to Seattle in the early and today we're all back to work onward our v1.x efforts.

Check out our MSN Mobile team blog

Tue, 08 May 2007 04:37:50 GMT

lifewithmobile.spaces.live.com

We finally got our team blog out on Spaces for folks to check out. It is a great place to find out what going on with MSN Mobile. Dev tips, latest features, and whats happening in mobile in general.
We wlll be looking around, add any feature requests you may have to our Feature Request blog entry.

-Ron

Photo Album: Winter Vacation in NY

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:04:42 GMT

Winter Vacation in NY

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Photo Album: Sunset at Alki

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:02:23 GMT

Sunset at Alki

More Photos...

Photo Album: Alki beach

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:54:59 GMT

Alki beach

Photo Album: Mobile photos

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:53:22 GMT

Mobile photos

Photo Album: Blog Images

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:11:49 GMT

Blog Images


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More Photos...

Photo Album: my mobile photos

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:30:27 GMT

my mobile photos

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Photo Album: Maui

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:41:57 GMT

Maui

Maalaea harbor

Untitled Photo

molokini

Untitled Photo

Oneuli

1st turtle 20' deep

2nd turtle

Angie

More Photos...

Photo Album: June 05

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:49:08 GMT

June 05

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poppies

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More Photos...

Custom List: standard stuff

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:53:49 GMT

standard stuff

disclamier
This site consists of my personal opinions on various things anddoes not necessarily represent the views of my employer

Book List: books i need to read

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:13:12 GMT

books i need to read

Daniel H. Pink: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Recomended list by Presentation Zen http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/
Cliff Atkinson: Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire (Bpg-Other)
Chip Heath: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Some ideas stick and others fade away. Why?
Sherry Boschert: Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars That Will Recharge America
zero emissions on the commute...
Alexander W. White: The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type
Design technique
William Lidwell: Universal Principles of Design: 100 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisio

Custom List: Interesting Mobile apps

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:31:47 GMT

Interesting Mobile apps

MSNBC
News & streaming video
Yahoo! Go
rich browse client from Yahoo

Custom List: Mobile and PC Sports sites

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:14:18 GMT

Mobile and PC Sports sites

NCAA Men's B-Ball
NCAA BB stats
Huskies Stats on FOX Sports
Huskies Stats on ESPN
Men's Basketball Stats
Mobile FOX Sports
wap site
Mobile Sporting News
wap site
Mobile ESPN
pocketpc site
Mobile 4Info
wap sport scores
MSN FOX Sports mobile Beta
Our Beta 1 Mobile FOX Sports site

Blog list: Blog list

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:49:57 GMT

MSN Spaces Blog
Team blog for Spaces team
Channel 9
Mike Torres
Windows Live Blogger
Rob Scoble (The Scobleizer)
mini-microsoft
Major Nelson
In Orbit
Windows Live for TV blog

Movie List: must see movies

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:47:04 GMT

must see movies

Book List: Current Reading

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:43:42 GMT

Current Reading

Eric Schlosser: fast food nation
Douglas Coupland: Jpod
I feel compelled to read this tome as my 10th anniversary at MSlooms.
Bryan Eisenberg: Waiting for your cat to bark

Book List: Recently Read

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:35:12 GMT

Recently Read

Custom List: Commute

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 05:28:25 GMT

Commute

The Commute :(
Seattle Grind
Seattle Bus Monster - Bus Stops
Great site using Google APIs and Ajax

Music List: Buena Vista Social Club

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:38:42 GMT

Buena Vista Social Club

Compay Y Sus Muchachos Segundo: Amor de Loca JuventudBuena Vista Social Club
Ry Cooder: Buena Vista Social ClubBuena Vista Social Club
Ibrahim Ferrer: CandelaBuena Vista Social Club
Eliades Ochoa: Chan ChanBuena Vista Social Club
Ibrahim Ferrer: De Camino a la VeredaBuena Vista Social Club
Ibrahim Ferrer: Dos GardeniasBuena Vista Social Club
Eliades Ochoa: El CarreteroBuena Vista Social Club
Ry Cooder: El Cuarto de TulaBuena Vista Social Club
Manuel "Puntillita" Licea: La BayamesaBuena Vista Social Club
Ibrahim Ferrer: MurmulloBuena Vista Social Club
Compay Segundo: OrgullecidaBuena Vista Social Club
Ruben Gonzalez: Pueblo NuevoBuena Vista Social Club
Omara Portuondo: Veinte AñosBuena Vista Social Club
Compay Segundo: Y Tú Qué Has Hecho?Buena Vista Social Club

Custom List: Address

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 04:42:38 GMT

Address

To Mike and Eileen's

Music List: Radiohead

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 20:50:53 GMT

Radiohead

Radiohead: AirbagOK Computer
Radiohead: Climbing up the WallsOK Computer
Radiohead: ElectioneeringOK Computer
Radiohead: Exit Music (For a Film)OK Computer
Radiohead: Fitter HappierOK Computer
Radiohead: Karma PoliceOK Computer
Radiohead: Let DownOK Computer
Radiohead: LuckyOK Computer
Radiohead: No SurprisesOK Computer
Radiohead: Paranoid AndroidOK Computer
Radiohead: Subterranean Homesick AlienOK Computer
Radiohead: The TouristOK Computer

Music List: Moby

Tue, 31 May 2005 02:18:53 GMT

Moby

Moby: 7Play
Moby: BodyrockPlay
Moby: Down SlowPlay
Moby: EverlovingPlay
Moby: Find My BabyPlay
Moby: Guitar Flute and StringPlay
Moby: HoneyPlay
Moby: If Things Were PerfectPlay
Moby: InsidePlay
Moby: MachetePlay
Moby: My WeaknessPlay
Moby: Natural BluesPlay
Moby: PorcelainPlay
Moby: Run OnPlay
Moby: RushingPlay
Moby: South SidePlay
Moby: The Sky Is BrokenPlay
Moby: Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?Play

Music List: Modest Mouse

Tue, 31 May 2005 02:18:44 GMT

Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse: Black CadillacsGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: Blame It on the TetonsGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: BukowskiGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: Bury Me With ItGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: Dance HallGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: Dig Your GraveGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: Float OnGood News for People Who Love Bad News
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Horn IntroGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: Interlude (Milo)Good News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: Ocean Breathes SaltyGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: One ChanceGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: Satin in a CoffinGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: The Good Times Are Killing MeGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: The ViewGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: The World at LargeGood News for People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse: This Devil's WorkdayGood News for People Who Love Bad News

Signpost to New Space

MSN Mobile launches MSN Video service

NCAA March Madness on MSN Mobile

Live NBA & NCAABK game details on MSN Mobile

Mike Mace’s entry on the death of the mobile app

Mike Mace’s entry is definately worth a read.

Mobile applications, RIP

Flickr Live...

Google adds more apps to iPhone

Supporting your local theater

What's going on with I-5 Seattle closures

Where is my flying car? I'll settle a plug-in hybrid...

Inbox Zero

Amp'd Mobile to shut down

Review of MyWaves

Love this list by Guy K

Mobile MSN portal: quick screencast

FOX Video shareable with Brightcove player

more mobile video...

mobile YouTube reviewed

Mobile application market at risk

MSN Mobile is live

Check out our MSN Mobile team blog

Photo Album: Winter Vacation in NY

Photo Album: Sunset at Alki

Photo Album: Alki beach

Photo Album: Mobile photos

Photo Album: Blog Images

Photo Album: my mobile photos

Photo Album: Maui

Photo Album: June 05

Custom List: standard stuff

Book List: books i need to read

Custom List: Interesting Mobile apps

Custom List: Mobile and PC Sports sites

Blog list: Blog list

Movie List: must see movies

Book List: Current Reading

Book List: Recently Read

Custom List: Commute

Music List: Buena Vista Social Club

Custom List: Address

Music List: Radiohead

Music List: Moby

Music List: Modest Mouse