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XML Schema 1.1 = XSDL

after exactly one year of deliberation behind closed doors, there finally is a new draft of XML Schema 1.1, and this time it even has an official acronym: XSDL for XML Schema Definition Language! it strikes me as a bit... Read more →

iPhone 1.0.1 Wi-Fi Problem Explained

after reporting on the iPhone 1.0.1 Wi-Fi Problem (where, after the 1.0.1 software update, the iphone would no longer be able to join Wi-Fi networks using a hex WEP key), i was surprised by the small number of people experiencing... Read more →

Micropayments Today

today's new york times has an article about the current state of micropayments on the web. it is interesting to read, for example because it brings back all those memories of the e-cash hype and micropayment scenarios that were handed... Read more →

Running Mount Charleston

after three very interesting days of IRI 2007 in las vegas, today was my day off. i have been running in red rock canyon twice, because it is pretty close (30min from the city center), but running on the loop... Read more →

E-Books on the iPhone

today's new york times has an article about an entire bookshelf in your hands, which looks at the current landscape of e-books, not so much from the device side, but more from the reader side. the article of course mentions... Read more →

Adobe Antichrist 8.0

after the adobe update manager from hell pestered me endlessly with reboot now messages, even after at least ten reboots, i decided that adobe's strategy to discourage users from using acrobat 7 worked good enough for me, and made the... Read more →

This Message Cannot Be Displayed

This message cannot be displayed because of the way it is formatted. Ask the sender to send it again using a different format or email program. this is what my iphone just told me. first i thought it was some... Read more →

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free is what sting sings and what dave winer quotes in his recent blog post about lock-in. i really liked that thought. in a recent entry in the mobilereads forum, i have been quoted... Read more →

I Want My Wi-Fi Back!

after apple broke my iphone's connection to my home Wi-Fi network with the iPhone 1.0.1 Wi-Fi Problem which is part of the iPhone 1.0.1 Software Update, i first thought i would simply wait for 1.0.2, which would hopefully re-introduce the... Read more →

Really Really Desperately Seeking Readers

about a week ago, when i saw the first full-page color advertisement for sony's reader in the new york times, i thought that they were obviously desperately seeking readers. as it turns out, they are really really desperately seeking readers,... Read more →