tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83663108074472823052024-03-05T14:01:17.778+02:00The Edge of the MultiverseEliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-11034431698972068552010-10-25T15:44:00.001+02:002010-10-25T15:44:11.839+02:00אחרי כמה ימאחרי כמה ימי נסיונות, הצלחתי להתקין ולהגדיר את #BPhone באייפאד ועכשיו אני יכול לחייג מהקו של הבית דרך האייפאד כשאני אונליין. נחמד.Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-55325723918483830112010-10-18T12:23:00.001+02:002010-10-18T12:23:09.532+02:00היום הוא היהיום הוא היום האחרון שבו אני מוגדר שלושים ו... ואין לי זמן להבין מה זה אומר.Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-48411173967736281912010-09-17T14:59:00.001+02:002010-09-17T14:59:09.998+02:00What are the chances<img src="http://hellotxt.com/image/L5US.n.jpg" alt="from HelloTxt"/>What are the chances that this stunt will work and someone at google MIGHT click "Accept"?Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-25186943717521245242010-09-17T13:21:00.001+02:002010-09-17T13:21:09.123+02:00Installing BlunderDeInstalling BlunderDelay for Thunderbird. Got the following EULA: "You agree that I don't agree to anything." I Accepted.Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-8438811353338636342010-05-18T18:44:00.001+03:002010-05-18T18:44:08.503+03:00היום בצהרי�היום בצהרים הכנתי עוף בקולה, כדי שנצליח לשרוד את החג. #עדייןלאEliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-56217845372705215212010-04-19T22:05:00.001+03:002010-04-19T22:05:08.888+03:00בבימה ברמתבבימה ברמת גן - עכשיו הדג נחש.Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-44982099691686269712010-04-12T09:40:00.003+03:002010-04-12T10:04:31.520+03:00What might Adobe do?<div align="justify">As you may know, Apple just (to put in simple words) blocked the next Flash version (CS5) from being a valid app development platform for the iPhone, iPad etc.<br />
.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Now what can Adobe do now? Here are several options:<br />
.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">1. Adobe can <strong>create their own app store</strong> to compete with Apple's.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">They can also support an existing app. store. If the store becomes successful enough, Apple will lose its grip.<br />
.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">2. Many reactions suggested that Adobe should discontinue its support for MacOS when releasing their products (i.e. Flash, Premier or even Photoshop).</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">This will be a huge blow to apple, as it's a major reason many businesses use Mac's for, but this move is unfair towards Adobe's Mac customers.<br />
.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">There is another option, though. Adobe can <strong>change the PRICING</strong> of these products, increasing the price of Mac products and decreasing the PC products (The PC version of Flash can compile MacOS executables, so the final result is not affected).</div><div align="justify">A move such as this will have an impact on SOHO's decision when looking at which platform to use when working with Adobe products. This is a less drastic measure that will still "hit" apple's business.<br />
.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">3. Another option will be to <strong>offer upgrades only for windows versions</strong> of Adobe's products.</div><div align="justify">You want the new version for an upgrade price? Use your windows-based PC (or buy the retail-priced version).<br />
.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Such moves might impact Apple's market share in the PC business (or at least apple's stock price). The point here is that apple is risking a lot for the potential to earn a lot, which is okay, except that it's done on the community's expense.<br />
.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I still hope these two companies will be able to sort things out somehow.</div>Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-29746386730322522202010-03-01T23:02:00.001+02:002010-03-01T23:02:14.274+02:00Creating a 3D video in minutes. CoolHere's a very nice site: Write a script, choose characters, add some simple actions and it creates a 3D movie 4u. http://htxt.it/QZpAEliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-74174659208478522872010-02-04T09:42:00.001+02:002010-02-04T09:42:09.566+02:00EstimationVery cool (and quick) game. How good are you at estimations? http://htxt.it/7iQhEliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-61218340484228619142010-02-03T09:00:00.001+02:002010-02-03T09:00:10.502+02:00The connection between the movie Avatar and PornIf you're looking for a good storyline in Avatar or porn movies, you're missing the point.Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-56709987955940462242010-02-03T08:57:00.001+02:002010-02-03T08:57:09.484+02:00Simple way to create interactive 360 videos.Want to create interactive 360 videos like this http://htxt.it/gq52 without spending tons of money? See here http://htxt.it/M39AEliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-4818988624975179332009-10-13T18:00:00.001+02:002009-10-13T18:00:04.593+02:00Wind Bios update - Adding TURBOI just opdated my #MSIWind BIOS, now it has a "Turbo" capability. Makes a big difference w complicated flash apps. http://holes.in/msiEliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-5694283863075051052009-10-01T11:23:00.001+02:002009-10-01T11:23:04.017+02:00I'm Testing Ubuntu NI'm Testing Ubuntu Netbook Remix edition, so far it looks very nice on my MSI Wind, running from a USB drive.Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-63893692739256525752009-06-09T10:31:00.001+03:002009-06-09T10:31:34.334+03:00Microsoft removed the Shared Folders feature from Messenger.Microsoft is annoying! Don't upgrade your live messenger if you're using "shared folders". They discontinued it to promote skydrive. Idiots.Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-43353296271162469502009-05-14T10:32:00.001+03:002009-05-14T10:32:26.331+03:00I really want to worI really want to work on my MuseNet 2009 project, but I don't have the time for that yet. It will have to wait two weeks or so.Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-5072943657347534932009-04-29T23:16:00.001+03:002009-04-29T23:16:09.819+03:00Petting some KangaroosToday we went with the kids to pet some Kangaroos and watch Koalas. It was more fun than I imagined. ~10 years since our trip to Australia.Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-88660441265584993762009-04-22T12:25:00.000+03:002009-04-22T13:57:00.043+03:00I WON a Palm Treo Pro, and then was asked to pay $500 to get the "Prize".Here's something really annoying that happened to me recently.
On March 29th, I went to an internet business convention which hosted businessmen from Israel, the US and other countries. It's a respectable and known convention called Com.Vention.
One of the largest booths, by a large cellular phone carrier called Pelephone, presented a cute little game based on Wii and huge screens. They asked people to register with their phone numbers and every hour and a half the highest score won a brand new <a href="http://www.palm.com/us/products/phones/treopro/index.html">Palm Treo Pro</a> (I wish it was a palm pre, but pro is nice too.)
I WON! Yes, I got the highest score at one round and was one of the winners (there were ~5 winners that day). This screen shows my WIN.
<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://f.nau.co.il/upload/Xternal/IsraBlog/90/19/01/11990/posts/18248672.jpg" border="0" />
<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327466843116068834" style="DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsdyW5_e0XGP_4cvaMR6yUb0G4AhEHlA5qj0SkkOR4_tTfRKRxc2hAiSuSnGXrQgLxVMkF7D8lezcA10cArvf_uWnLrL3s7nC-HS375nBUijHNvfeQuTMAlJDjUvd0FuYJCF2iPkz6u8/s200/P1020571_cr.jpg" border="0" />After all the clapping and bells, I was taken aside and I was told that in order to receive the phone I must sign-up with the phone carrier for at least 18 months in which I need to pay for services and must subscribe to internet access too. A short calculation made me realize that the so-called "prize" will cost me at least $500.
This was annoying. I told them to keep the phone and went away, rather angry.
<a href="http://www.onceuponapalm.com/images/LionCub.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="http://www.onceuponapalm.com/images/LionCub.gif" border="0" /></a>This is the place to tell you that I actually like the palm series. I owned a Palm III, Palm IIIc (bought one for my wife too), Palm 505 and Palm T2. I even developed <a href="http://www.onceuponapalm.com/lion_cub.asp">a small application</a> for the palm.
After I got home, I was still angry, so I <a href="http://cafe.themarker.com/view.php?t=959020">blogged</a> about it in Hebrew and friends of mine started referring to the post on Twitter nad Facebook.
The next day I got a phone call from the spokeswoman of Pelephone. She told me that she saw my post and tried to explain how this is an "expensive prize" and how they can't give away such prizes to customers, to which I replied by explaining to her that I'm NOT their customer.
As I see it, the price of the phone was payed by the leads they got in the booth, including my business card, and what they did was not only greedy but also stupid from the marketing perspective.
After two long phone calls, Pelephone's spokeswoman offered me three months of free internet subscription if I take their deal. That's <strong>$30 worth discount</strong> on the $500 they want me to pay to get the prize. She called that a gift too. The nerve!
My company wouldn't do business with a company that conducts their business in such a manner, and instead of posting about the virtues of the palm I posted about their poor marketing skills.
I also told many of the people in the convention, friends who are all business people in the high-tech industry about the incident and they were all surprised and angry when they heard that.
I took some videos and pictures of the booth before I realized what a bad deal it was. Have a look (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1gqiQG733Q&fmt=22">HD video</a>, using my <a href="http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Cameras-Camcorders/Digital-Cameras/Lumix-Digital-Cameras/model.DMC-TZ5S_11002_7000000000000005702">Panasonic TZ15</a>).
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They havn't contacted me since. The irony is that the main theme of that convention was how social networking can be used to help businesses. They should have entered one of the lectures.
I really hope that the bad reputation they'll get from this will change their mind about pulling this kind of stunt again.Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-74178575451665100652009-04-22T11:03:00.000+03:002009-04-22T12:02:20.273+03:00Windows 7 Starter edition has a Maximum of 3 programs running limit. I like the idea!I'll be willing to pay for the Windows 7 starter edition (with the Max 3 running programs limit), but only if Microsoft can have just 3 of my $ at any given time.
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/3UsDol">http://tinyurl.com/3UsDol</a>Eliramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697623336885315955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366310807447282305.post-54750724582635855172009-04-06T14:13:00.000+03:002009-04-22T11:46:06.373+03:00I guess I always wanted to blog in English<div>After blogging for many years and building sites for even more, I think it's time for a personal blog in English (although I've been writing business-related blog posts, it's not the same as a personal blog).
Facebook has limited impact.
Twitter is too short.
I have a reason for setting up this blog, of course, but I'll leave that to the next post.
For the time being, let me know:
- What's your favorite browser?
- Which OS do you prefer?
- Chocolate or Vanilla? Why? (Free interpratations and hidden meanings are allowed)
This should get you started, right?</div>
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