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Code related posts going forward can now be found over here. This part of the blog will continue to provide links and interesting content.

• Google Giveth, and Taketh Away: Google Video, Notebook, Catalog Search, Jaiku, and Dodgeball to Shut Down
  What hope did Jaiku really have? It never got past the invite only stage. This google pattern seems to be repeating itself, the same thing happened with Dodgeball. One positive to take is that the source code will be released under the open source Apache license. I wonder if this news will bother the Laconica team.
• Does Mobile TV Have a Future?
  I don't think so. The experience is currently not the greatest. Movies watched on my current mobile device. Zero!!!
• Get your checkbook out – HeyAmigo.net is going on eBay
  Hey Amigo the application that was blogged while being built is for sale. Could Ryan have stumbled upon a new business model. Hey we can all build a web app, but do we have the necessary skills or time to run one.
• EA Announces EA Sports Complex for PlayStation Home
  The jury is still out on Home. Initiatives like this from EA might help.
• How to Mod the Hori Fighting Stick EX2 with Authentic Arcade Parts
  New hobby. I've so far changed the gates on my Hori Fighter 3 sticks. Next will be the graphics and then the buttons.
• The intricacies of designing for mobile devices
  Ribot's slides on mobile user experience and focus on interface tweaks and interaction design.
• Who's not following you back? Who aren't you following?
  Useful tool to find out who's not following you back.
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Official Soundtrack
  Soundtrack to the HD remixed game.
• The Zangief Chronicles
  Propaganda in preparation for SF 4. Made me laugh. Would love to see the Ken chronicles.
• US boy takes car in school dash
  No game is going to teach you how to drive manual.
• Phishing Fools?
  Old but very interesting article. Definitely worth a read. With all the phishing that has been going on Twitter of late, we as developers have a responsibility to our users to try and implement as many standards to try and eradicate the issue.
• Adobe & Intel Love Lockdown
  Adobe, Intel to collaborate on developing to port Flash technology for Intel Media Processor CE 3100.
  Why not go straight to the source.

Minority Report type experiences in your home draw a little closer.

Part of the index page has been leaked and posted at Facebook Secrets.

Server configuration was the cause and nothing critical was leaked. I’ve seen this type of thing happen many times before and it always makes you stop and think; is my data really safe?

Nik Cubrilovic has posted his 4 tips for preventing PHP leakage

You can get all the gossip over at TechCrunch

Judit and I basically moved 2 weeks ago and the broadband has only been activated. Hope to start posting more frequently again.

Is this a good thing?

From a monetary position, this makes perfect sense.

From a user perspective, I’m not too sure. What I like about Facebook is the simplicity and the consistent look on each of the pages. I’m dreading another MySpace type site fiasco with pages that are widgetted to death.

Application Directory

On a side note, I’ve already started thinking about the type of Facebook apps that Imofo could use :)

Today sees the launch of Windows Live Hotmail, not a big fan, it’s very slow and loaded with ads.

I’m going to stick with Gmail. As well as the standard email functionality, it allows me to pick up and send pop3 mail and I can see my desktop version of Outlook being retired for good very soon.

Just picked up from Ryan S.

DRM who needs it? Flash, why? Because it’s one of the reasons that I hear day in day out alongside Accessibility for not using Flash. Accessibility can be done in Flash to a high level and I can argue for most cases, but when it comes to DRM I’m totally stumped.

Content Owners Choose Widevine® to Secure Adobe® Flash Video and Enable Consumer Flexibility

Well just the alpha. So far I’ve only played with ScreenPlay which is a very basic drawing tool in Flex. But what brings this application alive is that whatever you draw is outputted to the desktop or application you have open with foucs. I could see this sort of tool being used for presentations. I guess you could take it further and output what you draw to some sort of web service or connected client. I wish I booked today off to get my hands dirty with Apollo.

Information

Download

Apollo Labs Wiki

Public Alpha of Apollo Debuts on Adobe Labs

Rumour has it, the mobile version of You Tube is available at m.youtube.com

I just tried it via my N93. A mobile page does appear, but you are a greeted with the message “This page is not available”

Let us know how you get on.