dfbills.com http://dfbills.com dfbills.com http://dfbills.com/images/main/dfbills_logo_rss.jpg 200 42 dfbills.com en contact@dfbills.com Copyright 1995-2010 2010-07-27T21:54:39+00:00 Sunset http://dfbills.com/display/1141 Sunset on the Hudson river.Small Image Photos, from iPhone, Sunset on the Hudson river.

Small Image]]> 2010-07-27T21:54:39+00:00 Best mobile error “Ohmigosh!” http://dfbills.com/display/1137 Vimeo is sporting one of the best mobile errors I’ve seen. Ohmigosh! Sorry, there was an error showing this video. Why? ● No mobile version of this video (yet) ● You don’t have permission to see it ● Neptune not in the 8th House All is not lost! Click here for the non-mobile version of this page. 404, iPhone, Webdev, Vimeo is sporting one of the best mobile errors I’ve seen.

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Ohmigosh!
Sorry, there was an error showing this video. Why?

● No mobile version of this video (yet)
● You don’t have permission to see it
● Neptune not in the 8th House

All is not lost! Click here for the non-mobile version of this page.

]]> 2010-07-27T17:20:25+00:00 Operation snack food? http://dfbills.com/display/1135 Nothing like a tasty operation. Oddly enough, one of the candies is a crab!Small Image Photos, from iPhone, Nothing like a tasty operation. Oddly enough, one of the candies is a crab!

Small Image]]> 2010-05-30T20:54:30+00:00 Happiness http://dfbills.com/display/1133 Small Image Photos, from iPhone, ]]> 2010-05-20T05:48:31+00:00 Just Married! http://dfbills.com/display/1131 Small Image Photos, from iPhone, ]]> 2010-05-16T19:28:26+00:00 Hello World (from my iPad) + Keyboard Shortcuts http://dfbills.com/display/1122 Hmm, simple Bluetooth pairing, does this “just work?” Yup, apparently so. Let’s see how well the keyboard works.  Oh, yeah I’ve been typing all along.  Yes, the typing works great.  I wonder what this looks like on iPhone 4.0.   Hmm, exactly the same… yes indeed… can anyone tell what I’m typing on?  Nope, I’m afraid not.  Sorry to be silly, but this just has to be done.  Function keys on the Apple Bluetooth keyboard can control the brightness, iPod (very cool), toggle the onscreen keyboard, but not return to home.  Also, arrows don’t navigate very well.  The arrow controls seem to be pretty inconsistent.  Not a lot of UI elements know what do to with the arrow presses.  PS: Ooh, command-a to select all and command-c to copy works great!  Too bad there’s no command-tab.. oh well, maybe in 4.0. Update 1: Keyboard commands that work: Tab between fields (tab) Select all (command-a) Cut, copy and paste (comand-x, c, v) Select letter (shift-arrow) Select word (shift-option-arrow) Select line (shift-command-arrow) Select to end of document (shift-apple-up or down arrow) Delete previous word (option-delete) Wish list: Shortcut for Home (available with Apple iPad hardware keyboard) Shortcut for Search (available with Apple iPad hardware keyboard) Switch app (command-tab) Lock screen Keyboard shortcuts for more apps Safari controls (command-l for location bar in safari or command-t for new tab) More consistent scrolling via arrow keys iPad, iPhone, News, Reviews, Hmm, simple Bluetooth pairing, does this “just work?” Yup, apparently so.

Let’s see how well the keyboard works.  Oh, yeah I’ve been typing all along.  Yes, the typing works great.  I wonder what this looks like on iPhone 4.0.  

Hmm, exactly the same… yes indeed… can anyone tell what I’m typing on?  Nope, I’m afraid not.  Sorry to be silly, but this just has to be done.  smile

Function keys on the Apple Bluetooth keyboard can control the brightness, iPod (very cool), toggle the onscreen keyboard, but not return to home.  Also, arrows don’t navigate very well.  The arrow controls seem to be pretty inconsistent.  Not a lot of UI elements know what do to with the arrow presses. 

PS: Ooh, command-a to select all and command-c to copy works great!  Too bad there’s no command-tab.. oh well, maybe in 4.0.

Update 1:

Keyboard commands that work:

Tab between fields (tab)
Select all (command-a)
Cut, copy and paste (comand-x, c, v)
Select letter (shift-arrow)
Select word (shift-option-arrow)
Select line (shift-command-arrow)
Select to end of document (shift-apple-up or down arrow)
Delete previous word (option-delete)

Wish list:

Shortcut for Home (available with Apple iPad hardware keyboard)
Shortcut for Search (available with Apple iPad hardware keyboard)
Switch app (command-tab)
Lock screen
Keyboard shortcuts for more apps
Safari controls (command-l for location bar in safari or command-t for new tab)
More consistent scrolling via arrow keys

]]> 2010-04-10T19:40:31+00:00 Word of the Week: Thumbo http://dfbills.com/display/1105 Paul McFedries sent a great new word today via Word Spy- Thumbo: An error made while using the thumbs to type, particularly on a mobile device keypad. [Blend of thumb and typo.] I sure see a great number of thumbos on a daily basis, but I might need a stronger word to describe the email I got yesterday- We ciumld orreebt Maybe a new one using the words Novocain & Thumbo?  A thumbocaine typist? Personal, Paul McFedries sent a great new word today via Word Spy-

Thumbo: An error made while using the thumbs to type, particularly on a mobile device keypad. [Blend of thumb and typo.]

I sure see a great number of thumbos on a daily basis, but I might need a stronger word to describe the email I got yesterday-

We ciumld orreebt

Maybe a new one using the words Novocain & Thumbo?  A thumbocaine typist?

]]> 2010-03-18T17:02:56+00:00 Twitter is “stressing out” aka not working properly http://dfbills.com/display/1096 Here’s a new one (to me)- Twitter’s “Find People” function is not available, so we see the following message: Twitter is stressing out a bit right now, so this feature is temporarily disabled. How cute.  Who doesn’t get stressed out when a hundred million friends are asking you questions all at the same time? 404, News, Webdev, Here’s a new one (to me)- Twitter’s “Find People” function is not available, so we see the following message:

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Twitter is stressing out a bit right now, so this feature is temporarily disabled.

How cute.  Who doesn’t get stressed out when a hundred million friends are asking you questions all at the same time?

]]> 2010-02-26T18:43:02+00:00 Now that’s a long download! http://dfbills.com/display/1090 Wow, that 696.7MB download looks like it’s going to take a really, really long time!  Or is it going to take me back in time?  I’m really not sure. Mac, Wow, that 696.7MB download looks like it’s going to take a really, really long time!  Or is it going to take me back in time?  I’m really not sure.

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]]> 2010-02-21T03:48:00+00:00 Aardvark gets it right http://dfbills.com/display/1088 Yes, this is a nice way to show your users that the service is unavailable. Great job, Aardvark.  I’ve the additional screens as well. 404, iPhone, iPod, Yes, this is a nice way to show your users that the service is unavailable.

Great job, Aardvark.  I’ve the additional screens as well.

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