GoDaddy Webmail
Most of the domains are hosted with GoDaddy, including WassupJose.com. Earlier, I logged into webmail and noticed the storage indicator was at 89%. It is time to purge, backup, and move messages around again!
The email accounts have a maximum of 25mb storage. Lame! GoDaddy has increased various limits over the past year, but webmail storage is still a problem. If I email large attachments to any GoDaddy hosted email account, the inbox fills up FAST.
I am tiring of the constant purging and moving of webmail. Well, I proceeded to backup the webmail as usual. However, this time the mail client experienced a problem getting the mail and proceeded to delete over 400 messages!
The balance of the webmail was saved, because it was not in the main inbox. Otherwise, it would be gone too. Nice job, all because I have a lame 25mb storage limit. The cell phone has a larger capacity!
Movie Moments
I went to the movies this evening, but could not enjoy it because certain individuals would not shut their !#$%^& mouths! Non-stop commentary from the back row and talking on the cell phone. Poster models for the loud, rude, and ignorant.
Our society stereo-types based on the actions of a few, well those few ruin it for many all the time. I am sure you can guess the race of the mofos, just based on the first sentence of the post. Waste of money and evening, thanks idiots!
DVR Features
I own a DVR, which I use on a regular basis. The more I use it, I am finding that this model is missing some core features. It does not have a duplicate recording feature to detect that a show was previously recorded and is still available on the internal storage.
Another feature that is missing is the ability to automatically advance to the next show and create a playlist. I have to access the recorded listing menu and select each show. Model the DVRs after the software-based media players. Duh.
I do not know if other DVR models have the above features, so I need to research it. If the above are not current features, manufacturers should get busy and give me due credit for the innovative ideas. A wassupjose.com edition, NICE!
Tech Blog Test
It is not official, but I am testing a technology-only blog. I installed WordPress 2.7.1 and am configuring the site. If all goes well this weekend, I will post the temporary URL. Should the group want to move forward, I will post a poll so we can vote on the domain name too.
Fantastic Voyage III
Kung Fu does not want to go for a cruise, so the fantastic voyage has been cancelled until futher notice. I am very disappointed, because I was looking forward to the trip. Also, Sum Yum's collection effort will include a refund effort, nice.
TFS Notes: Property and Item Syntax
One of the first things that escaped me when first dealing with customizing msbuild was the syntax. I assume its because the people who are documenting it are so used to using it that it just seems common place.
To access a property within a PropertyGroup use
$(PropertyName)
A property group can be defined at any time within your msbuild folder and will take the last value assigned to it if declared in multiple places. Think of a property as a scalar variable.
To access an item within an ItemGroup use
@(ItemName)
to access an items Metadata use
@(ItemName->'%(MetaData)'
Think of an ItemGroup as a collection of objects. Using the @ symbol is similar to using a FOR loop. If you use this syntax ina situation where only one value is allowed then the ItemProperty will perform a transformation and output the data to a semi-colon delimited string.
reCaptcha Challenge
Ha! I thought it was just me, but apparently others find the reCaptcha challenges too damn difficult to read. I poked around on the reCaptcha forums and I am finding that one cannot change the difficulty level. This is still "unofficial" until I find a reputable source.
The purpose of implementing the reCaptcha plugin was to discourage !#$%^& spam! Well, it works because spam is almost non-existent now. I did not want to inconvenience users, so the plugin is hidden if you are logged in else you have to squint real hard and guess.
TFS Notes: Reserved Properties
MSBuild has a list of reserved properties that can be used but not overwritten. Here is a list of these properties.
- MSBuildProjectDirectory
- MSBuildProjectDirectoryNoRoot
- MSBuildProjectFile
- MSBuildProjectExtension
- MSBuildFullPath
- MSBuildToolsPath
- MSBuildProjectDefaultTargets
- MSBuildExtensionsPath
- MSBuildNodeCount
- MSBuildStartupDirectory
- MSBuildToolsPath
- MSBuildToolsVersion
CAPTCHA…more like GOTCHA
I am failing turing test left and right here on WassupJose.com. Maybe I really am a machine, which might explain my inability to empathize with my fellow humas. Really what is this suppose to say?
Apple Store Saturation
Apparently, there are 20,000 programs available for download from the App Store. Damn! If one is thinking about entering into this arena, they are in for a challenge. Funny, because Gman and I were discussing this very topic several days ago.
How does one market their program and stand out in the endless sea of applications? I have several ideas, but think one key strategy is to leverage social networking and video sharing communities, i.e. YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, etc. to promote your program.
Another idea has the potential to reach millions of potential buyers, but has not been used to date. I need to flush this out, before I open my big mouth. If anyone would like to share their ideas, please leave us a comment.