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personal blog related to technology, coding and publishing.
Seattle Times launches iPhone app
Sep 16th
My local daily newspaper, The Seattle Times, has recently launched an iPhone app which (in my opinion) greatly improves their mobile browsing.
Sure, the Times already has a Web mobile site, but using it on an iPhone can be a pain (the layout has improved over the last few months, but not enough for a newshound like me). The new iPhone app improves the mobile site by allowing visitors to e-mail articles, browse deeper, and see a much cleaner formatted layout.
I talked to the developer today and he says there are updates coming down the pipe (better user settings, a possibility for more media like photos, etc).
In the meantime, it’s worth the price of a download (free).
What have I been up to lately?
Aug 13th
An IPTC asset management tool for my employer – allows mobile photographers to upload batches of images and in-browser assign IPTC tags. Completed uploads are routed to various output channels (print, blogs, etc).
A real-estate data normalizing tool that will assist editors and designers in capturing real-estate data from providers, normalize it for print and online, and quickly layout print pages. No more hunting and pecking, or formatting based on each vendor!
Cultivating Conscience – Justine’s baby, really, but a great adventure for us both: Attempting to live within 100 food-miles.
A dream of mine
May 29th
Digital e-paper signs (about 3′ by 5′) located at various metro stops around town, showing upcoming bus times as well as new stories and headlines from The Seattle Times.
The photo below, an led showing the SLUT times, is a fine start, but I think we can leap ahead 20-some years by displaying so much more.
I guess I’ve been around awhile
Feb 16th
I started what I would consider my “professional” technical career back in 1996, with my work at Mitsubishi Silicon, and then Sussex Semiconductor.
In 1997 and 1998 I began working on my own company, Flame Internet.
My non-professional career spans back to 1994, when I was using an 8088 to dial into M.I.T via my four-winds BBS system. Hello, my introduction to the Internet.
I found this article (from the Sun Herald, in FL) when I emptied my storage unit last week. While the content is quite dated, I find it interesting that I’ve been working with the Web much longer than many of my superiors throughout the years – yet, my projects, ideas and opinions often get overlooked.
Article with me in it from the Sun Herald, June 1999 - Sandra L. Nortunen
Being overlooked isn’t always the case – I’ve built a lot of stuff I’m quite proud of (and been involved in a lot of junk, as well), it’s just frustrating sometimes to feel that my experience has serious value, yet my opinions aren’t treated with the same seriousness. Maybe ten-plus years of experience isn’t enough.