ProjectX Blog

Blog post have been taking a back seat while I’ve busy with Summer of Code, Free The Net, FooCamp and Webstock *sigh* . We’ll be introducing via the blog a number of technologies over the next few weeks.

We’ve been busy over summer (as well as Summer of Code projects) working on updates of existing products, improving ZoomIn and finalising a couple new tools and products.

Coming soon

• Fresh maps with all latest street information
• A geo-content management tool
• New Map visualisation api.
• A demo site feature some of the client work from the last 6 months.
• And more tools….

Xlinks

Mobile Applications RIP
I agree lack of mobile standards and fragmented frameworks have killed in the space…
Added on 02/27/2008 at 11:06PM
Sun close to buy MySQL for US1B
Added on 02/27/2008 at 10:59PM

Opinion on Paul Buchheits post on “The most important thing to understand about startups and product design.”
Added on 02/27/2008 at 10:55PM
The importance of launching early and staying alive
Added on 02/27/2008 at 10:47PM
Map reduce explained
Added on 02/27/2008 at 08:33AM
Why isn’t university free
Added on 02/27/2008 at 08:33AM
Yahoo announces Open Search Platform
Added on 02/27/2008 at 08:31AM
Make your site run 10 x faster
Added on 02/27/2008 at 08:29AM
How javascript timers work
Added on 02/27/2008 at 08:28AM
CSS sprite generator
Added on 02/27/2008 at 08:27AM
Awesoming up your design
Added on 02/24/2008 at 07:57PM
A start-up that can predict others fate
Added on 02/24/2008 at 07:56PM
Learning from a native speaker
Added on 02/24/2008 at 07:55PM
Cross Browser Widgets
Added on 02/23/2008 at 12:30AM
Feature detection – State of the art Javascript
Added on 02/23/2008 at 12:29AM

Xlinks

Internet Advertising – The ultimate marketing machine
Added on 02/21/2008 at 10:45PM
Ajax version of Mathematica
Added on 02/21/2008 at 04:18PM
Performance of ajax application on mobile devices
Added on 02/21/2008 at 09:05AM
6 principles for making new things
Added on 02/21/2008 at 09:04AM
11 things you should know about the semantic web
Added on 02/21/2008 at 09:04AM
Gmail add task list: Google gets closer at running my Glife
Added on 02/21/2008 at 09:03AM
Animated gif generator for loading icons
Added on 02/21/2008 at 09:02AM
The rise of web gaming
Added on 02/21/2008 at 09:02AM
Top 10 application design mistakes: Jakob tells it like it is
Added on 02/21/2008 at 09:01AM
Rackspace offers cloud computing
Added on 02/21/2008 at 09:00AM
Stanford drop tutition for some students
Added on 02/21/2008 at 08:58AM
Why a school banned Legos: What the
Added on 02/21/2008 at 08:57AM
VC t-shirts: Wow 100 a t-shirt Still a long way to go before I become a VC :-

Added on 02/21/2008 at 08:55AM
Rails for php programmers
Added on 02/21/2008 at 08:50AM
S3 failed due to overloaded autentication
Added on 02/17/2008 at 06:36PM

People

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Webstock is the perfect place to connect with the people in our industry. I love the being about to chat to people from all over. Debating the merits of internships, talking about how to get the best out of people, figuring out how we can deliver more WOW to our clients.

Highlights

• Scott Berken – As a person driven by ideas, understanding the mechanics of innovation was great.
• Damien Conway – The stand out session of the conference, he presented us with relevant with a the level of fun and humour that was unsurpassed.
• Dan Cederholm – Flashbacks to past clients saying not enough WOW. He also provide good examples of where Microformats are being used.
• Simon Willison – Explained the merits and pitfalls of OpenId.
• Michael Lopp – Hmmm, How do I find more free electrons?
• Jason Santa Maria – Providing a reality check in terms of real design.
• Peter Morville – Ambient Findability and why search is _so_ important.
• Zef and Provoke and Jimi – What a live performance!
• Mike (the Full Monty) Riversdale – bridging the gap between Enterprise 2.0 (suits) and the web world (tshirt guys)

Full credit to Tasha Hall, Mike Brown, Debbie Sidelinger, Ben Lampard, Miraz Jordan, and Siggy Magnusson. Take a bow, you guys deserve a holiday !

We’ve just turned on a Meraki access point and we’re connected to the Free the Net Aotearoa movement.

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So if you’re near in Upper Willis St, then there’s free WiFi to be had.

Big things are happening in Wellington, ubiquitous free WiFi is coming…

More info soon.

1. The hardest logic puzzle EVER
   Added on 02/16/2008 at 12:54PM
   The hardest logic puzzle EVER
2. 5 basic performance tools of Linux
   Added on 02/16/2008 at 12:53PM
   5 basic performance tools of Linux
3. Web trend Map 2008
   Added on 02/16/2008 at 12:52PM
   Web trend Map 2008
4. Applying partial functions in Javascript
   Added on 02/16/2008 at 12:51PM
   Applying partial functions in Javascript
5. Nine javascript gotchas
   Added on 02/16/2008 at 12:51PM
   Nine javascript gotchas
6. Webstock 2008 – Photos
   Added on 02/16/2008 at 12:50PM
   Webstock 2008 – Photos
7. The Killer App for Open Id
   Added on 02/16/2008 at 12:48PM
   The Killer App for Open Id
8. Death of self-rule at Ebay
   Added on 02/16/2008 at 12:48PM
   Death of self-rule at Ebay
9. So you’re going to write an iPhone App
   Added on 02/13/2008 at 08:21PM
   So you’re going to write an iPhone App
10. The 6 of the web that generate 50 of ad clicks
    Added on 02/13/2008 at 08:18PM
    The 6 of the web that generate 50 of ad clicks
11. Telsa – greatest hacker of all time
    Added on 02/12/2008 at 10:38AM
    Telsa – greatest hacker of all time
12. Nginx + memcache improves rails 400
    Added on 02/12/2008 at 10:37AM
    Nginx + memcache improves rails 400
13. Gphone debuts
    Added on 02/12/2008 at 10:36AM
    Gphone debuts
14. new player in the database market – Bigtable
    Added on 02/12/2008 at 10:33AM
    new player in the database market – Bigtable
15. Nokia using people to indicate traffic levels
    Added on 02/11/2008 at 08:59AM
    Nokia using people to indicate traffic levels
16. uTest – get paid to find bugs
    Added on 02/11/2008 at 08:58AM
    uTest – get paid to find bugs
17. Open letter to Steve Ballmer – RE Yahoo
    Added on 02/11/2008 at 08:58AM
    Open letter to Steve Ballmer – RE Yahoo
18. iPhone cachability
    Added on 02/11/2008 at 08:48AM
    iPhone cachability: Optimisation is more important than ever
19. Javascript Library loading speed
    Added on 02/08/2008 at 08:26AM
    Javascript Library loading speed

Well, I’m a bit late to the party in terms of writing about Foo Camp that’s because I was pretty knackered to start with. So I thought I’d just write about my personal highlights:

(Note to self. Don’t pack in 5 meetings in one day before foo camp, and thus lose your voice !)

• Great to catch up lots of people from all around NZ, Ben and Nick, Tasha, Glenn, Robert and Robert
• Seminars were great, but discussions outside were much better.
• Debating the merits of Internships (Summer of Code) with a selection of academic and industry people.
• The Torkingtons’ jammin’ out some catchy tunes on the double bass, guitar and banjo.
• Seeing niche discussion groups spring up and thrash out ideas.
• Watching Toby hacked up a object tracking system with a webcam within a couple of hours.
• Having a play with a Meraki device
• Eating the best conference food for many a year

And finally a big thanks to Vern, Russell, Nat and Jenine for putting it all together. You guys are awesome!

Here is a collection of links that we’re found around the net in the last week or so.

1. The iTunes effect – AOL consider different bandwidth fees
   Added on 02/06/2008 at 02:31PM
   The iTunes effect – AOL consider different bandwidth fees: The industry is catching up with iTunes hellip
2. IPv6 ‘turned on’ in root servers
   Added on 02/06/2008 at 12:50PM
   IPv6 ‘turned on’ in root servers
3. The best advice about starting a business…
   Added on 02/06/2008 at 11:38AM
   The best advice about starting a business…
4. Cult of bootstrapping
   Added on 02/06/2008 at 11:37AM
   Cult of bootstrapping
5. Thin is in – Ars Technica review of Mac book Air
   Added on 02/06/2008 at 11:36AM
   Thin is in – Ars Technica review of Mac book Air
6. PostgreSQL 8.3 released
   Added on 02/06/2008 at 11:35AM
   PostgreSQL 8.3 released
7. Linus says OSX is utter crap
   Added on 02/06/2008 at 11:35AM
   Linus says OSX is utter crap: Let the flame wars begin
8. Better ways to select random rows in Rails
   Added on 02/06/2008 at 11:30AM
   Better ways to select random rows in Rails
9. Stats on SDD vs HDD driven databases
   Added on 02/06/2008 at 11:27AM
   Stats on SDD vs HDD driven databases: Interesting stats on the next wave on HDs
10. Wiijing
    Added on 01/28/2008 at 06:31PM
    Wiijing : he he he
11. Key to innovation is observation
    Added on 01/28/2008 at 09:12AM
    Key to innovation is observation
12. Deliver a presentation like Steve Jobs
    Added on 01/28/2008 at 09:08AM
    Deliver a presentation like Steve Jobs
13. Roo – Ruby module to access spreadsheets
    Added on 01/27/2008 at 04:49PM
    Roo – Ruby module to access spreadsheets
14. “When Im working on a problem
    I never think about beauty.
    I think only how to solve the…”
    Added on 01/24/2008 at 10:22PM
    When Im working on a problem
    I never think about beauty.
    I think only how to solve the probhellip
15. “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and
    more complex it takes a touch of genius…”
    Added on 01/24/2008 at 10:11PM
    Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and
    more complex it takes a touch of genius hellip
16. “If you chase two rabbits
    you will not catch either one.”
    Added on 01/24/2008 at 10:08PM
    If you chase two rabbits
    you will not catch either one.- Russian Proverb
17. “If one does not know to which port one is sailing
    no wind is favourable.”
    Added on 01/24/2008 at 10:06PM
    If one does not know to which port one is sailing
    no wind is favourable. – Seneca 5 Bhellip
18. How facebook is like Ikea
    Added on 01/24/2008 at 08:13AM
    How facebook is like Ikea
19. State of Linux according to Google
    Added on 01/24/2008 at 08:12AM
    State of Linux according to Google
20. WordPress creator raises 29M
    Added on 01/24/2008 at 08:12AM
    WordPress creator raises 29M