http://www.vyrotek.com Bridging the gap between code and wealth Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:05:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I can't believe it but someone actually implemented the idea I had some time ago. Sadly my friends didn't seem to think it was a good idea when I tried to pitch them idea for a project we should work on. So what is LinkBee all about? Basically it's a TinyURL ... http://www.vyrotek.com/2008/linkbeecom-brining-money-to-your-links/ According to CNBC and The Wall Street Journal it seems that Google is delaying the release of it's Android platform which could push the release of handsets back a few quarters. This isn't good news for the developers and companies actively developing applications for the platform. Especially with the release of the new iPhone.  What ... http://www.vyrotek.com/2008/google-android-delayed/ I've been diving into some new .Net frameworks and libraries lately and thought I should share some of the cool stuff I've learned. I'm going to share what I've learned while using PostSharp with the new ASP.Net MVC framework. I have already posted a few things about the new MVC framework so I ... http://www.vyrotek.com/2008/using-postsharp-with-aspnet-mvc/  ScottGu's Blog - "The SP1 release of Visual Web Developer 2008 Express adds support for both class library projects as well as web application projects (previously only web site projects could be used with it).  This new support is useful in itself, as well as in enabling both ASP.NET MVC and ... http://www.vyrotek.com/2008/visual-web-developer-2008-express-is-finally-updated/ Lately I've been getting excited about a new startup that is based here in Salt Lake City and about to go live. They are called S5 Wireless and they track stuff without GPS! They have essentially created a small microchip that can be attached to almost anything which enables you to track ... http://www.vyrotek.com/2008/s5-wireless-location-tracking-without-gps/ VentureBeat.com - Interview with Robbie Bach, part 3, on Windows Mobile This is a pretty good Q&A article that covers how the Windows Mobile team views the mobile OS market and their competitors. The vibe I got was that they have no fears because they have been in the market for so ... http://www.vyrotek.com/2008/qa-on-windows-mobile/ This concept is simply amazing. The idea of making a new tab that floats makes complete sense on a phone with touch capabilities. I hope some of this stuff makes it to the final version. Video: http://azarask.in/blog/post/firefox-mobile-concept-video/ http://www.vyrotek.com/2008/firefox-mobile-concept-video/ Yahoo - Wireless Social Networking To Generate $2.5 Trillion By 2020 Two people forwarded this article to me yesterday saying this is where we should create a startup. But, as most of you know I'm not really a fan of social networking. Dont worry though this article isn't another rant about that... A ... http://www.vyrotek.com/2008/where-will-you-be-in-12-years/ After reading this newsweek article titled The iPhone 'Secret' I couldn't help laugh at how addicted people are to whatever scraps Steve Jobs throws at them. Don't get me wrong, I am excited for Android to be released and maybe even curious to see what the new iphone will look like too. But, you ... http://www.vyrotek.com/2008/iphone-fans-need-to-calm-down/ Have you heard of Songza.com ? Basically you search for any song and it plays it right there on the page instantly. You obviously can't download the songs but you really don't need to when you can just type in whatever you want and play it. Many of the songs have ... http://www.vyrotek.com/2008/songzacom/