The best feature of Gmail for me is ability to create a filter and use “skip Inbox” option. So I have “bacn” folder where I put stuff that I’m not considering a SPAM but it’s not personally addressed or important mail ether. Then I have 2 quick links defined: “Unread” and “Unread (no bacn)”. And lastly I have a lab features that give me “Select unread” and “mark as read” options. Between all these things my Inbox is very manageable
Oh, Fame #2
I appeared as part of the interview with leading Android developers on odinjobs.com
Posted in Android, Web stuff, non-programming.
– March 5, 2010
Oh, the fame!
My post to AndroidGuys about Google offering free phones to developers is referenced by ZDNet here http://is.gd/9H5a0
Posted in Android, Web stuff, non-programming.
– March 5, 2010
GOTO Java
Here’s the scenario:
- Loop through the list and for each slot
- Compare current value with the given value
- If match is found modify current item and break the loop
- If the given value wasn’t find in the loop add it to the list
Turns out breaking out of loops using labels also works for curly block of code so the solution is below
Listlist = getFromSomewhere(); Foo foo = whatever(); gotu: { for (Foo f : list) { if ( f.equals(foo)) { f.setBlah(foo.getBlah()); // blah is not used in compare() break gotu; } } // only want to execute the following if the loop was never broken list.add(foo); }
Posted in Java, Programming.
– February 27, 2010
Tom Petty world tour?
I just got email from TomPetty.com to “stay posted for the important announcement”. I’m guessing new world tour. I did see him in concert back in 2007 and it was a blast, I sure like to do it again!
Posted in non-programming.
– February 20, 2010
LinkedIn with Outlook
LinkedIn just announced that they have built Oulook connector. It’s pretty sweet, installed without any problems
Posted in Web stuff, non-programming.
– February 18, 2010
Tame that “Buzz”
One thing that annoys me about new Google “Buzz” service is that it dumps lots of stuff into my Inbox. Here’s quick way to filter it out until Google comes back to its senses:
- Open any of buzz messages in your Inbox
- Pick “Filter messages like this” from “More Actions” button/link on top-right portion of message window
- The form will open. Type “Buzz from” including quotes into Subject field. Or you can use label:buzz
- Click “Test Search” you should see your buzz messages only
- Click “Next Step”
- Put check-mark into “Skip Inbox”
- Optionally you can assign label to this filter. You won’t be able to pick “buzz” but you can use something like “whadabuzz” or anything else
- Optionally select “Also apply filter to N conversations below”.
- Click “Create Filter”.
- Return to Inbox. Buzz messages should be gone
Posted in Web stuff, non-programming.
– February 11, 2010
iPad as a bookreader? Phalease…
Personally I’m fine with iPad as an Internet browsing device. I think it is awesome. But as a book reader? How’s that different with reading a book from your PC? I hate to read more than 2 pages from back-lit display. It’s called eInk for a reason.
Posted in non-programming.
– January 29, 2010
Apple vs. Android
5 min before all the new goodies from Apple will be announced. Whatever it will be I think any news will hit Android hard. With what seems to be a sluggish sales from “Nexus One” Google (read Android) can suffer some setbacks due to massive interest to new Apple gadgetry. Do I mind? Not at all – I think this what keeps it all interesting
Posted in Web stuff.
– January 28, 2010
