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3G vs. GSM

since i got my new iPhone 3G a few days ago i became painfully aware of the fact that 3G technically means UMTS, which is an entirely new mobile network infrastructure. this means you get all the pains coming with... Read more →

License to Scroll

microsoft has just been granted a patent for paged scrolling in documents. this is not a joke, this is U.S. patent 7,415,666. there probably is no point in dwelling on the obvious stupidity of such a patent, but it simply... Read more →

SMS URIs Update

i just submitted a new version (draft-wilde-sms-uri-16) of the URI Scheme for GSM Short Message Service. the draft is (or at least was when i submitted the previous version) in IETF last call, and i hope that it is not... Read more →

Running Forest Park

today i've been running for a while in forest park in portland, oregon. it's just a local park (no major attractions apart from abundant greenery), but it has to be among the best trails i've ever been on. maybe it... Read more →

Running Crater Lake

running around crater lake has been something i wanted to do since i first looked at crater lake on satellite images. this looked like the perfect loop, so to speak. however, as it turns out, there is almost no trail,... Read more →

You! Want! Silverlight! (Part II)

just when i thought everything was good because i read reports of the olympics being streamed live by NBC on www.nbcolympics.com, i once again was too naive. no, actually i was simply forgetting about reading the story behind that back... Read more →