My new favorite Android app has to be Tweetdeck.
I use Tweetdeck all the time on my desktop and I have been anxiously waiting until it was released for Android so I can have the same functionality with me anywhere I go. Now I have it, as Tweetdeck for Android Beta is officially out.
This app has replaced Tweetcaster, Facebook, and Foursquare for me on my phone. Now I only have 1 sleek app running in the background at any given time. I love that I can get updates from all my social media services and share across all of them as well.
The only thing missing for me is support for Facebook Places which seems like it would be easy enough to integrate into a production version.
Well, obviously I have been neglecting my personal blog the last couple of months.
I do have somewhat good excuses though. I’ve released a new WordPress plugin called Related Posts by Category Widget. I spoke about Automating Your WordPress Plugins With WP-Cron at WordCamp Savannah. I’ve been working on custom web apps for Fortune 500 clients at Nicasio Design. I’ve also been spending way too much time playing with the new Tweetdeck for Android app. I’ve also been trying to spend as much time as possible at Tybee Beach this summer.
So as you can see I’ve been pretty busy, and any blog negligence should be promptly excused.
I just moved this site, along with a few others, from my VPS over to the Grid service at Media Temple. So far, so good. Definitely seeing a performance increase so far.
OK, so the Android platform isn’t known (yet) for it’s gaming prowess, but there are some really fun and addicting games out there. One that I’ve been playing recently is Cestos. It’s an online multiplayer game and the concept is simple. Destroy the other person’s balls by moving yours. Unlock new avatar customizations as you advance. Different play modes/maps and since it is turned based it can be played without a high speed connection. My username is k0p
Flavors.me is a cool little service I’ve been playing with this morning. It allows you to create a simple personal web page that can aggregate all of your social media into one place. It also allows you to have a lot of control over design, layout, colors, background, etc.
Not a bad little tool.
My Flavors.me Page →
Here’s a link to an article I wrote for the Nicasio Design blog.
Chuck Norris wrote a plugin once. It was called “Roundhouse Kick”. It had to be removed from the repository due to the number of fatalities.
WordPress and Web Design Chuck Norris Facts →
CrunchGear is reporting the results of a new FCC study on Internet usage. The results are, well…bad. Apparently 1/3 of the country is still using dial up internet. The predominant dial up users are minorities and the elderly. While it’s unfortunate that these groups can’t watch great YouTube videos like Cute Kitten, CrunchGear points out a more disturbing thought. How can we hope to close the gap of opportunity and education when the more affluent 2/3 of the country has access to almost the sum of human knowledge at their fingertips while 1/3 can probably not even access most modern websites in a timely manner.
Note that the sample size was only 5k people, so more research into this matter would help.
More at CrunhGear →
One of my only complaints about the Android platform is the native mail support (for both GMail and other email accounts). Fortunately, Google allows developers to build apps to replace native Android applications which is where K-9 Mail comes in.
K-9 Mail is almost everything I want in a mail client. Clean interface, multiple accounts, batch operations, configurable check times and more. This app is a must have if you’re an email junkie.
Stryde Hax has a nice piece on the details of the technology and personnel behind the alleged spying on students at Lower Merion by school officials.
Some very telling information here including info on the guy behind the program and some new comments from past students.
More at Stryde Hax→
In a cool new video from the Sussex Safer Roads organization out of the UK, the usually boring and ignored message of seat-belt safety gets an artsy, modern twist. The video is being received as not only a positive message, but also a work of cinematographic art. The video has quickly gone viral, spreading across social media and picking up ~1.5 mil YouTube views in about 3 weeks.
Video after the break.
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My name is Dan Cannon. I'm a web developer who specializes in custom WordPress functionality. I work for 
