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  • My Nexus 4 “Ordinary Things” photo series on Google+

    "Ordinary Things" photo series.
    “Ordinary Things” photo series.

    I stopped posting regularly on Google+ on October 3, 2012. However, recently, I started posting near daily to a photo series I call Ordinary Things. Here’s why:

    I bought a Nexus 4 phone to replace an HTC HD7 (Windows Phone 7) earlier this year. However, it was rarely used to take photos because I use an iPhone 5 for that function. The Ordinary Things photo series is a way to force myself to use the Nexus 4 to take photos and to learn more about both it and the Snapseed photo app (now owned by Google) – Most of the photos have some processing using Snapseed. So, it seemed like posting these photos to Google+ would make it an all-Google effort. You can find me on Google+ at:

    Todd Ogasawara on Google+

  • MobileViews Podcast 62: When old tech is good enough…




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    In MobileViews Podcast 62 Todd Ogasawara and Jay Stone discuss the relationship software and hardware being so good that consumers do not feel the need to upgrade or update to the latest version. This, of course, affects growth, revenue, and the bottom line for tech companies.

  • I miss the Fail Whale. Don’t like the new Twitter mutant

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    Saw this for the first time this morning. What the heck is this Twitter mutant thing? I miss the old Fail Whale.

  • Angry Birds Stars Wars is free from Starbucks app

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    The Angry Birds Star Wars game for iPhone is free for a limited time if you use the Starbucks iOS app. Check your messages in the app for the free download link.

  • FCC iOS/Android speed test app turned off

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    The recent update for the FCC’s speed test apps for both Android and iPhone turned off the ability to run a test. And, the new app is not available yet.

  • Windows Blue designers drawing inspiration from Windows 1.0

    Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
    Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

    Microsoft Windows features non-overlapping windows, drew a bit of interest, but failed to capture the mind-share and marketshare of its popular predecessor. I am, of course, speaking of Windows 1.0 and MS-DOS. But, the description fits Windows 8 and Windows 7 too. Windows 1.0, however, could do something Windows 8 Metro (Modern Design) cannot: Windows 1.0 could display more than two tiled windows at the same time.

    The designers of the update to Windows 8, codenamed Blue, appear to be drawing inspiration from Windows 1.0. The Verge reports that Blue will allow more than two tiled windows too. Unfortunately, only a single row of tiles will be allowed. I encourage the Blue design team to take a closer look at Windows 1.0 (see screenshot above) to draw from its advanced 1985 design.

    Image courtesy of The Verge
    Image courtesy of The Verge