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Friday, October 04, 2002To blockquoteth myself:
The only thing holding me back is the aggregator. I like the reverse-chronological view, the grouping functionality that myRadio provides, the ability to retain items in the aggregator indefinitely, and of course, the weblog integration.
I'm giving Newz Crawler a try, and initially posted this entry from it.
Pros:
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Native UI.
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Feed grouping (Folders).
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Folders can contain other folders.
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Granular on-demand scanning -- scan feed(s), folder(s), or everything.
- Weblog integration with WYSIWYG editor.
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Favorites folder for storing news items for later use.
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Detects items that are only a headline and link, automatically loads linked content.
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Hot-key to mark all items as read (Catch-up function).
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Hot-key to delete all items (Clear function)
Cons:
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Time-delay nag screen on launch that requires a button press to clear.
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Nag screen on close that requires a button press to clear.
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Constant reminders throughout the program that it is unregistered.
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Favorites folder cannot contain sub-folders.
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Supports Blogger API only -- no titles, no categories.
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WYSIWYG editor has some odd issues with control focus.
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Puts a tagline on weblog posts.
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Using Clear function will cause all items to re-appear as new in the next scan. Manually removing all items from a feed does not cause this.
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Sometimes double-clicking an item will cause an infinite number of IE windows to appear. This has happened to me three times. I'm not going to double-click anything in NewsCrawler ever again...
I need some more time to play with it, see how well it handles updated and duplicated items. Overall I like it, in spite of a few bugs... but I hate to pay for any program that nags.
PPCW: Replace your proprietary PDA battery.
Laptops for Less is branching out to sell PDA batteries. They have replacement internal batteries for several HP, Compaq, and Palm models. They also have a universal external battery that packs a whopping 3500mAh @ 5v. It weights 8 ounces and comes with a belt case, four connectors, wall and car chargers for $69.
allNetDevices: e911 Pros and Cons.
infoSync: Motorola touts new GPS chip. Single-chip GPS in a 7x7mm package, supposedly sensitive enough to work "under dense trees, in a parking garage, or even a chop shop."
infoSync: 1xRTT and GPS from Verizon, Samsung. The a310 features GPS-based e911 functionality and is available now from Verizon.
I've been wondering for a while now if GPS-enabled cell phones will work with PDAs. The carriers are likely to drag their feet in rolling out location-based services, and their early offerings are likely to be corrupted by their need to derive revenue from them. Not to mention the inherent usability challenges...
Calling all digital video filmmakers
Jason Zada is trying to stir up some digital video creativity with WeeklyDV.com:
"So, if you own a DV camera and a computer, have a few hours and want to participate then here is your [first] assignment. It's a color. It's an agent. It's a fruit. You decide what you will make your short about. Orange is the theme."
You've got four hours to shoot and edit. Deadline is Oct 9th @ noon PST. Sounds like fun...if only I have a DV camera and some free time. [via kottke.org]
Sounds like fun. I was ready to dust off my DV camcorder, but the rules require QuickTime. I refuse to create content that requires Apple's proprietary player, with it's annoying nag screen for QT Pro.
