It’s great to finally hear that MSFT is beginning to see the light and getting involved in open source projects like Apache. I just hope the right hand knows what the left hand is doing and this continues.
Read more about MSFT donatine cash to the Apache Foundation and pledging to open up some of their communications software and protocols.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Microsoft backs open source work
Here are some screenshots of apps I have downloaded from the Apple App store. All the apps are running on a 1st generation 8gb iPhone that was recently upgraded to the 2.0 firmware. My carrier is Airtel in New Delhi and this post is being made with the Wordpress app for the iPhone.
Recently, I’ve seen three interesting timeline applications. Kronomy which Guy Kawasaki twittered about, LifeBlob which presented at Proto.in and I just stumbled upon the third, Dipity.
Here’s my Dipity timeline (it might be a little slow to load b/c of the various pictures and videos):
I haven’t tried LifeBlob yet, but creating a time line using RSS feeds made setting up a simple Timeline on Dipity really easy - 5 minutes easy! Kronomy was a bit more of challenge to setup RSS feeds in.
This is my first post using the new Wordpress App from the iTunes App Store. Pretty good so far and really easy to use.
So far the Indian government looks like it will stay in power. What does that mean for the Indo-US nuclear pact? It looks good. What does it mean for the Indian economy? More of the same once the initial euphoria of the government not falling wears off.
For all you economics and business-minded folks out there, I put up a post about my thoughts on the Indian economy and the direction it’s heading in over here.
I’d love to hear your thoughts …
