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Posted by Fred in Fred on Technology on 09 6th, 2009 | 19 Comments

5 Reasons I’m addicted to Chrome

1. Ludicrous Speed for fast fingers and in general Using the following key strokes makes me a search GOD..! Double-click/highlight any word or phrase on a website ^C ^T ^V Enter This also feels like the fastest browser I’ve ever used. Update: Yes you may do this in Firefox by right click->”Search...

Posted by Fred in Fred on Technology on 09 16th, 2009 | No Comments

The only issue I have with my Kindle

Background I have spent a few months now with this device. I’ve taken it on long plane rides and cross country.. I even wrote a previous article about how much I love this thing after the first few weeks of ownership. Why it isn’t perfect? Well now it’s been a few months and here is...

Posted by Fred in Fred on Technology on 09 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Case for a Browser Based IDE from Google in 7 Parts

1. Good technology should be recursive! From Python to Ruby, PHP and more, web apps are the future and we all know it. So I pose this question: Why aren’t we using the technology we spend so much time creating, to develop with? Why am I using thick clients to develop thin ones? Is it really a...

Posted by Fred in Fred on Technology on 09 24th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Hosts you use for your projects answered

Just wanted to say thanks to the community over at HN for answering my question about what kind of hosts coders are using for their projects. I thought I’d list the most popular hosts from the posting here for everyone’s benefit: Linode Rackspacecloud Slicehost Prgmr Softlayer Webfaction VPS...

Posted by Fred in Fred on Technology on 10 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Your Life: Now a 24 hour drive-through

“Wesley Crusher returns to the Enterprise on vacation from the Academy only to discover a mysterious alien game infiltrating and controlling the crew. He discovers it stimulates the pleasure center of the mind but affects the higher brain functions as well. Data wasn’t incapacitated by accident...

Posted by Fred in Fred on Technology on 10 1st, 2009 | 1 Comment

Code snippet for startup success!

According to the prevailing wisdom here is a code snippet that ultimately predicts startup success, or failure: *success = anything greater than 10s of millions in valuation within 2-4 years Definitions: ———————————————————————————————————– startup...

Posted by Fred in Fred on Technology on 10 13th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Google Wave’s Creepy Feature?

I haven’t been as lucky as some getting a Google Wave invite.. I am curious and want to know whether or not the “see as the other person types” feature is actually useful or just creepy… In my online chats I spend plenty of time going back over an IM before I actually send it.....

Posted by Fred in Fred on Technology on 10 13th, 2009 | No Comments

12 Reasons why you should found a startup in Boston

I’ve admittedly spent more time in Boston than San Fran but have visited and talked to enough friends to get a feel for the major differences between these two cities. Here are my reasons for staying or moving to Boston to found a startup : 1. Harvard-MIT and a host of other top universities...

Posted by Fred in Fred on Technology on 10 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Why your site might need a redesign

Just when you thought it was over. Your site successfully renders for Chrome/Safari, Firefox, IE, the iPhone, Android, Palm Pre and more.. Well you’re not done yet. You see, Apple’s rumored to be coming out with this new slate thing, otherwise known as the Apple tablet, which could present...

Posted by Fred in Featured Articles, Fred on Technology on 11 2nd, 2009 | 2 Comments

Why Kindle will not suffer death by Apple’s tablet

0. The media loves a showdown “….with Apple working on a larger tablet form factor, running on the iPhone OS, we believe Jeff Bezos and team will face significant competition” With articles like this one popping up everywhere it’s no wonder everyone is pronouncing the Kindle...