Wednesday, July 15, 2009
SugarSync backup tool
SugarSync is a service that lets you back up and sync your files to different computers over the internet. since they offer bonus space for referrals (for both referrer and the new account) I put my referring link here, and anyone can be nice enough to sign up through it and get bonus space for me and himself. thanks. Referring link
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
I found an application that'll tell you if you have new Google Reader items. Except... it didn't work. It didn't tell about unread items, ir if it failed to connect, or whatever. Just enter your username and password, and wait.. for what? no feedback.
Well, I decided to fix it. Being open source and all, I have access to the code, so, why not?
Since it's written in C#, which I never ever used, it took me a little time, but in the end I found the problem: The login checker always returned false. Bad check. I replaced it. Now it works (for me).
But before that, there was another problem. The last revision (r17) in trunk was broken. or at least missing some references. Anyway, it didn't compile. So I used earlier revision (r12), which was still newer than the "official relese" (1.0.5), and worked from there. So now I have a working program that also have some extra functionality over official release: 'start with windows' option and login validity check in preferences.
Anyway, I decided to make my changes available, in case somebody's interested.
Note that it'll probably need dot.net framework 3.5, unlike the original project, which needed dot.net 1.1 .
Well, I decided to fix it. Being open source and all, I have access to the code, so, why not?
Since it's written in C#, which I never ever used, it took me a little time, but in the end I found the problem: The login checker always returned false. Bad check. I replaced it. Now it works (for me).
But before that, there was another problem. The last revision (r17) in trunk was broken. or at least missing some references. Anyway, it didn't compile. So I used earlier revision (r12), which was still newer than the "official relese" (1.0.5), and worked from there. So now I have a working program that also have some extra functionality over official release: 'start with windows' option and login validity check in preferences.
Anyway, I decided to make my changes available, in case somebody's interested.
Note that it'll probably need dot.net framework 3.5, unlike the original project, which needed dot.net 1.1 .
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
I used Feed Validator to check my appEngine RSS feed, and fixed all validating problem. It wasn't easy.
One problem was that dates need to be in . Another problem was the Email address which should include real name : "yonizaf@yonizaf.com (yoni zaf) ".
The last problem was guid. It's a tag that has to be unique for each item, but also be a valid URL unless stated otherwise. I ended up using the timestamp for that. oh well.
Checking around, there aren't many feeds that validate. Even FeedBurner made an error: while using ?format=xml they didn't include it in the resulting in a validation error.
One problem was that dates need to be in . Another problem was the Email address which should include real name : "yonizaf@yonizaf.com (yoni zaf) ".
The last problem was guid. It's a tag that has to be unique for each item, but also be a valid URL unless stated otherwise. I ended up using the timestamp for that. oh well.
Checking around, there aren't many feeds that validate. Even FeedBurner made an error: while using ?format=xml they didn't include it in the resulting in a validation error.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
One big downside to Google appEngine, is the fact that you can't get your application files back from the server. The development happens at your PC, and you uplad to the server. Now, if you happened to lose your data from your PC, you can't fix your app anymore, even though the files are clearly on the server, and it's serving them, you cant get your files back and keep working on them.
The application is running, but your source is gone. Now, how annoying that could be..
The application is running, but your source is gone. Now, how annoying that could be..
Saturday, June 28, 2008
I made my first try at Google App Engine. Basically, I followed the Get Started tutorial, which is something you could do without any programming experience - mostly Cut & Paste.
But then, I added some things, just for practice:
1.Text 'You are not logged in' or 'you are logged in as', near the login link,
2.A favicon, not original, just took one off of a site to see if I can do it.
3. A 'Powered by appengine' button.
4. RSS button, and a feed to go with it.
The last one was probably the most complicated one, though I did something like that before, which helped.
I'm going to check it out some more, maybe something will come out, and maybe I'll write about it here. But then, maybe not.
But then, I added some things, just for practice:
1.Text 'You are not logged in' or 'you are logged in as', near the login link,
2.A favicon, not original, just took one off of a site to see if I can do it.
3. A 'Powered by appengine' button.
4. RSS button, and a feed to go with it.
The last one was probably the most complicated one, though I did something like that before, which helped.
I'm going to check it out some more, maybe something will come out, and maybe I'll write about it here. But then, maybe not.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Can't I ever continue something I started?
I'm always starting things, just for fun, but then I lose interest too fast, I guess, or just don't seem to find a way to go on with it. A good example is this blog. I registered to Blogger in 2004, just for me to have a blog. to know how it feels. But then, I couldn't find anything I would like to write in it. So, I wrote 2 Meaningless Posts, and then forgotten about the whole thing.
Lately I wanted to open a new blog (Apparently history repeats itself), and found that one, which was a little amusing and a bit embarrassing. It still didn't feel like I have anything to post in this blog, but I opened a new one anyway, this time for a specific subject (Its about learning Japanese, also something I tried for fun), thinking that if I have a subject I'll find something to write about.
It didn't help. I tried writing a second post, but I wasn't sure where to start and how. Maybe I just don't have any talent for blogging.
That wasn't all. My Google Account has a list of services I registered to, just to see how it works, but never actually used. Including:
Google Calendar - I checked it out for about a week, and that was it.
Google Docs - I registered thinking I might actually use it, But I don't have any documents to write either.
Google Pages - Another funny one. You could find it at yonizaf.googlepages.com. For a while it actually had some stupid content I made up, but lately I accidentally removed it, so it doesn't say much now.
Google Reader - Subscribed 2 feeds there, but never used it later. Now I'm using iGoogle to read feeds.
There are others, and it doesn't seem to stop. I registered to orkut a few days ago, just to see what it is. and Google Webmasters, and Analytics, and notebook (buggy on ffx3), I even reported a bug in firefox, just to see what happens.
So, what's the bottom line? I dun't know. The fact that I came back here and wrote this post might be the sign of a change. Or not.
I'm always starting things, just for fun, but then I lose interest too fast, I guess, or just don't seem to find a way to go on with it. A good example is this blog. I registered to Blogger in 2004, just for me to have a blog. to know how it feels. But then, I couldn't find anything I would like to write in it. So, I wrote 2 Meaningless Posts, and then forgotten about the whole thing.
Lately I wanted to open a new blog (Apparently history repeats itself), and found that one, which was a little amusing and a bit embarrassing. It still didn't feel like I have anything to post in this blog, but I opened a new one anyway, this time for a specific subject (Its about learning Japanese, also something I tried for fun), thinking that if I have a subject I'll find something to write about.
It didn't help. I tried writing a second post, but I wasn't sure where to start and how. Maybe I just don't have any talent for blogging.
That wasn't all. My Google Account has a list of services I registered to, just to see how it works, but never actually used. Including:
Google Calendar - I checked it out for about a week, and that was it.
Google Docs - I registered thinking I might actually use it, But I don't have any documents to write either.
Google Pages - Another funny one. You could find it at yonizaf.googlepages.com. For a while it actually had some stupid content I made up, but lately I accidentally removed it, so it doesn't say much now.
Google Reader - Subscribed 2 feeds there, but never used it later. Now I'm using iGoogle to read feeds.
There are others, and it doesn't seem to stop. I registered to orkut a few days ago, just to see what it is. and Google Webmasters, and Analytics, and notebook (buggy on ffx3), I even reported a bug in firefox, just to see what happens.
So, what's the bottom line? I dun't know. The fact that I came back here and wrote this post might be the sign of a change. Or not.
Sunday, June 20, 2004
Hi (I mean, just Hi)
apparently, i hadn't that much time lately, so i couldn't write.
whatsoever, im here now, so im gonna say whatever i wanna say, and i don't care if anyone actually gonna read it.
the thing is, i've read a book, named POLLYANNA. its a quite nice book and i'd love to read it again, but i dont have the time right now. have i told you that yet? never mind. so, anyway, when i've finished reading it, it seemed to me like it can't end there, and there must to be a continuance, so i looked it up till i've found the other book, named POLLYANNA GROWS UP, which is nice too, though it has different writing, so i wouldn't go for another one (there is no other one anyway) and now i can walk away from it.
it's funny, the way you can find in the net old book that defined as PUBLIC DOMAIN, i've also found this way HEIDI, PETER PAN, and THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, but, except the latter, i couldnt finish reading them, so they're waiting till i'll have the time and patience for them.
well, im tired now, so im gonna go to sleep.
apparently, i hadn't that much time lately, so i couldn't write.
whatsoever, im here now, so im gonna say whatever i wanna say, and i don't care if anyone actually gonna read it.
the thing is, i've read a book, named POLLYANNA. its a quite nice book and i'd love to read it again, but i dont have the time right now. have i told you that yet? never mind. so, anyway, when i've finished reading it, it seemed to me like it can't end there, and there must to be a continuance, so i looked it up till i've found the other book, named POLLYANNA GROWS UP, which is nice too, though it has different writing, so i wouldn't go for another one (there is no other one anyway) and now i can walk away from it.
it's funny, the way you can find in the net old book that defined as PUBLIC DOMAIN, i've also found this way HEIDI, PETER PAN, and THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, but, except the latter, i couldnt finish reading them, so they're waiting till i'll have the time and patience for them.
well, im tired now, so im gonna go to sleep.
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