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Smartphone Market Shares Q2 2009

Canalys released report on smartphone market shares for Q2 2009. For the detailed report, go to Canalys. iPhone growth is an exhilarating 626.9%! That...


ADC is like American Idol for geeks

Android Developer Challenge 2 (ADC) is just like American Idol, a big contest for software developers. The first similarity is that there are big...


Random Quotes

I stumble upon wise quotes frequently. And at the correct moment, they are especially meaningful and worth remembering. Here are some that are imprinted...


No recession for developers?

IT personnel somehow do not feel the effects/pains of recession - there is no paycut, no unemployment or gloomy future. Jobs keep coming for...


Warning: iPhone could kill your creativity

I have long suspected that iPhone could make human dumber, since there is is an app for everything. From the post Is the iPhone...


Why you should be in a hurry

“Why are you always in such a hurry, Mr Lipwig?” Mr Lipwig, chairman of Ankh-Morpork bank, was asked the question when he wanted the...


How much is one line of code worth?

“I just need to have this simple feature implemented, which I know you can code in a (couple) of lines! So please charge me...


How much do you need to test?

Developers love to develop, hate to test, though testing is more critical than everything. Ok maybe not everything. But when bugs happen, it runs...


A flower a day, keeps the heartache away..

There is now an iPhone app that keeps the heartache away.. Get the free ad-supported version or a paid $0.99 version. Really nice flowers~...


Developer Salary

Its time for salary comparison! With reference from Developer Salary Levels, 2004-2009, here are some quick numbers (for 2009, in US dollars) : Object...


Stanford University lectures on iTunes

Many universities lectures are podcasted on online, and you could access the videos for free via iTunes itself! You would find universities such as:...


Microsoft Cibai analyzer for Java classes

Microsoft Cibai is a generic static analyzer based on abstract interpretation for the modular analysis and verification of Java classes. Many people are twittering...


Konami Code reveals Easter Egg in websites

Konami Code is the famous cheat code used in Contra, the old-school Nintendo NES game. To perform the cheat, the following keys are to...


New Pepsi logo says we are fat

The new Pepsi logo: What it signifies: Thats not all. Look at Pepsi Max: But there are many schools of thoughts. The original creator...


Just2us.com purchased!

On May 10, Mother’s Day, I bought a domain name, yet again (nothing to do with the occasion though)! As you can see, Just2me.com...


Nobody dances

“Nobody” is a song by Wonder Girls, in Korea. It was first released in September 2008, and it became a hit instantly. It must...


Why are developers so bad at estimating time?

I always have a hard time estimating time. I first read about the concept of “flow” in FatLemon’s blog and agrees with how developers...


Microsoft Steve Ballmer critiques Apple

Ballmer critiques Apple: $500 more to get a logo Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, described Apple’s products as merely higher priced with the same (computer)...


What really is iPhone 3.0 ?

Copy & paste, MMS, Bluetooth A2DP audio, and all other features are what we have been using in all other smartphone platforms. All features...


Girls2me.com created on Valentine's Day

How apt it is to create Girls2me.com on a Valentine’s Day. I bought the domain on sudden impulse, on my very first try as...