Archive for May, 2008

Traffic Reports via Twitter

Posted by Mike Brittain on May 19, 2008
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Just came across this Twitter feed by accident (no pun intended)… Boston is apparently using Twitter feeds to broadcast messages about traffic conditions in the area.

I wonder who else is doing this?  I don’t have time at the moment to check in on others, but this is really interesting in terms of what other public information could be broadcast in this way.

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Translate Words From Your BlackBerry or Opera Mini Browser

Posted by Mike Brittain on May 17, 2008
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I recently released a web application for use on iPhones for language translation while on the go. Enter a word or phrase and instantly get a translation into another language. Seems like it’d be a great tool for travelers and students, especially.

Today, I have added support for the BlackBerry and Opera Mini web browsers. Just point your mobile phone at this address to get started:

http://m.mikebrittain.com/tr

NBC Mobile Runs Zend Framework

Posted by Mike Brittain on May 09, 2008
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And on top of that, it looks like they forgot to turn off display_errors on their production boxes. See photo courtesy of Mr. Smart.