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Apple's Newton & iPad

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MAY 5, 2010

In 1993/4 or so, my dad had a MessagePad using the Apple Newton mobile platform. The Newton was well beyond its time and it was the iPad of the 90s - well, kind of. In any event, in high-school my dad got bored with it and I was the only one in my high-school with an Apple Newton...

Long Emails? Call Them

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MAY 4, 2010

Anyone who knows me, I am not a fan of using the phone. People know I am obsessed with email and look for ways to prevent people from calling me. But even I, yes me, admit there are times when a phone conversation is more efficient than email...

iPhone Apps Work On iPhones, Not The Blackberry

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APRIL 30, 2010

One of the most annoying questions we get here about our iPhone Apps are do they work on other devices, such as the Blackberry, Android or Palm Pre. We ever have people asking us if they work on iPod Classics. This question comes to us typically about twice per week, and sometimes more...

The iPad Torah

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APRIL 27, 2010

Our first iPad only app was approved today, it is named the iPad Torah. The iPad Torah is basically a scan of the Torah (bible) scroll on your iPad. It adds a few nifty features as well...

Hebrew iPhone Luach iCal Subscriptions

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APRIL 27, 2010

This is a small but very important enhancement for our Hebrew speaking users of the iPhone Siddur. Now, the method to subscribe to your Luach events, the Jewish events in your iPhone Siddur, now supports Hebrew characters...

Jury Duty Odds

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APRIL 26, 2010

What are the odds that two people in the same 15-person company, living in different states, would be selected to be on-call for Jury Duty the same week? What are the odds? Are there any statistics on the likelihood of that happening?

Well, this week, two RustyBrick coders were on call to potentially sit...

Foursquare Specials

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APRIL 26, 2010

Foursquare announced a new business section to allow businesses to place specials on their Foursquare venue pages and print decals to be placed on their doors or windows.

Last week I was able to get a special on my venue, RustyBrick on Foursquare. But as of yesterday, my special was taken away...

English iPhone Siddur Available

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APRIL 24, 2010

I am excited to let you know that English translation is now available as an in-app purchase (currently $8.99) for the iPhone Siddur. This has been a project we were working on for several months now and we even showed you a preview in February...

Paper Selling During Earth Week

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APRIL 23, 2010

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Just an hour ago, we received a phone call from a paper supplies company. I ultimately did not end up speaking with the sales person...

Remote Check Deposit

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APRIL 22, 2010

In 2008, I did things the old fashion way - I actually went to the bank to deposit checks for the company. It likely took about an hour of my time per week, based on the average number of bank runs I made...

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