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Comment on ‘I’ve Got Nothing to Hide’ and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy by Klout – the internet equivalent of herpes? | Brian Hurley's Blog

Klout – the internet equivalent of herpes? | Brian Hurley's Blog — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:13:13 +0000

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Comment on Indochino by Jon Felske

Jon Felske — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:28:07 +0000

I also ordered one and enjoyed the experience of going to their mobile store. Plus all my measurements are now saved online so if I love the suit/shirts when they arrive in 3 weeks it will be a very easy process to order more custom clothing items from them again.

I really like this business model and think it will start getting more and more popular for clothes. My biggest concern when ordering anything online is that it won’t fit or be what I expected quality wise. Sampling everything before hand is a great way around this fear. I’m curious can anyone think of other industries besides the clothing industry that could adopt this model? Basically the work flow of Samples, Customization, then Outsourcing.

Comment on Growing Twitter Followers by sofyagladysheva

sofyagladysheva — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:32:50 +0000

great stuff here!

Comment on Trigence Becomes AppZero by Hugh

Hugh — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:55:13 +0000

Just came across this while investigating local companies. I haven’t heard anything thing about NetZero since the early 2000s when they dumped their old business model and alienated everyone, but AppZero is still AppZero as of 2012. They seem well-positioned to take advantage of the cloud computing revolution. Not sure if it will translate into real success though.

Comment on Mobile App Companies in the Ottawa Region by Brian Hurley

Brian Hurley — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:00:10 +0000

Reblogged this on Brian Hurley's Blog and commented:

Updated Feb 17, 2012

Comment on 3 Year Laptop Malfunction Rates – ASUS beats out Apple by Gjør som Apple: Skill deg ut « Oppsummeringer – det vanskelige gjort enklere

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:04:56 +0000

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Comment on TIM Presentation: The Business of Mobile Apps by khalil

khalil — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:01:24 +0000

Thank you Brian for sharing this. It was very informative. How could we leverage App creation / use with Digital Signage?
Thanks
/k

Comment on Mobile App Companies in the Ottawa Region by Richard

Richard — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:32:05 +0000

Thank you for this great list!

Comment on How to Market and Publicize iPhone Apps by App Marketing – What drives more downloads? | Brian Hurley's Blog

App Marketing – What drives more downloads? | Brian Hurley's Blog — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:48:11 +0000

[...] see http://purplejunction.com/2009/11/26/where-to-publicize-iphone-apps/ Share this:Like this:LikeBe the first to like this post. Ottawa Zombies, [...]

Comment on Dell Drops Android in Favour of Windows 8 by HP embraces Windows 8 for Tablets | Brian Hurley's Blog

HP embraces Windows 8 for Tablets | Brian Hurley's Blog — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:27:46 +0000

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Comment on Porter Air by Brian Hurley

Brian Hurley — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:35:43 +0000

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Comment on Android May Yet Fade Away… by Android makes RIM look good | Brian Hurley's Blog

Android makes RIM look good | Brian Hurley's Blog — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:31:19 +0000

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Comment on Mobile App Companies in the Ottawa Region by Iversoft

Iversoft — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:02:30 +0000

Hi Brian,
Great list! We would also like to add Iversoft Solutions Inc. (www.iversoft.ca) for iOS and Android.

Comment on Purple Forge is a Finalist for 2011 OCRI and Exploriem Bootstrap Awards by Purple Forge is… award winning! | Brian Hurley's Blog

Purple Forge is… award winning! | Brian Hurley's Blog — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:00:48 +0000

[...] for Outstanding Product Achievement (Content and Application Mobility Industry) Related Posts: http://purplejunction.com/2011/02/09/purple-forge-is-a-finalist-for-ocri-2011-and-explorium-bootstra… Share this:Like this:LikeBe the first to like this post. Android, Apple, Blackberry, Business, [...]

Comment on Smartphone, Tablet, Mobile Web and App Stats by RIM, RIM, RIM | Brian Hurley's Blog

RIM, RIM, RIM | Brian Hurley's Blog — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:54:46 +0000

[...] uncertainty, more bad market news, shareholder revolt, more layoffs, and leadership change. One only has to look at the various mobile handset adoption, device usage, app store stats and marke…l… RIM sales are about to go into [...]

Comment on Mobile App Companies in the Ottawa Region by David Ker

David Ker — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:49:45 +0000

Hi Brian,

I would also add RealWat (www.realwat.com). We are developing mobile apps on iOS, Android and BlackBerry.

Comment on GUI Mock Up Software Tools by Curtis Turner

Curtis Turner — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:53:39 +0000

Some others to look at, Pencil ( http://pencil.evolus.vn/en-US/Downloads/Application.aspx ), FluidIA ( http://www.fluidia.org/ ), Cacoo ( http://cacoo.com/ ), Mockingbird ( https://gomockingbird.com/ ), QMockup ( http://www.quickmockup.com/ ), Designer Vista ( http://designervista.com/ ). While I don’t have any specific recommendations on these at this time, as I’m evaluating options in this area myself, they have all been worth reviewing in order to see the full feature scope available in the industry.

The key benefit of the general purpose applications is just that, you can prototype for everything from web applications, to desktop applications, to mobile applications – allowing for greater flexibility with your target markets.

p.s. You have mockupscreens listed twice.

Comment on Automated Testing Tools for iPhone by JK's technology journey

JK's technology journey — Tue, 31 May 2011 09:56:08 +0000

[...] And some articles about testing: Overview of integrating Cucumber with the iPhone http://purplejunction.com/2009/11/06/automated-testing-tools-for-iphone/ [...]

Comment on Mobile App Companies in the Ottawa Region by ddjimmy

ddjimmy — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:55:46 +0000

Thanks for sharing the information. I will do a research base on this list and put the good apps into my blog.

Comment on Purple Forge Receives 7 Awards! by Louis Brunet

Louis Brunet — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:56:51 +0000

Congratulations Brian!

Comment on Mobile App Companies in the Ottawa Region by Ottawa Guy

Ottawa Guy — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:24:39 +0000

Thanks for the list. It makes things a lot easier for a new graduate like me to get into this industry. I really appreciate it.

Comment on 3 Year Laptop Malfunction Rates – ASUS beats out Apple by Miana

Miana — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:16:05 +0000

Hi, thanks for the info, I like Toshiba because I know for a long time that its laptops are durable, but they’re more expensive than any other brands. ASUS was never my choice, but because it has low malfunction rate, I’ll consider to buy it. thank you…

Comment on Automated Testing Tools for iPhone by Pete Hodgson

Pete Hodgson — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:43:19 +0000

You might also want to check out the open-source Frank toolkit: http://github.com/moredip/frank. Here are some slides from a lightning talk I gave about Frank: http://moredip.github.com/frank_lightning_talk_slides.html. And here's the blog post introducing Frank: http://blog.thepete.net/2010/07/frank-automated-acceptance-tests-for.html. Thanks for tolerating my shameless promotion!

Comment on Face Recognition Technology Has Made Great Progress! by Joanna

Joanna — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:54:39 +0000

Hi,
Doing my research, I just find one great book about Face recognition which inspire some future ideas by identifying potential research directions.
The book consists of 28 chapters, each focusing on a certain aspect of the problem.
This book will serve as a handbook for students, researchers and practitioners in the area of automatic (computer) face recognition.
The chapters in this book are sorted alphabetically, according to the first author’s surname.
They should give the reader a general idea where the current research efforts are heading, both within the face recognition area itself and in interdisciplinary approaches.
This is the link : http://www.intechopen.com/books/show/title/face_recognition
Book is free to download of course.
Hope you will enjoy it.
Cheers!

Comment on Mind Mapping Tools and iPad – A Perfect Fit by Marco

Marco — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:54:30 +0000

Hi,

did you try Mindo (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mindo/id355182443?mt=8) – looks promising too.

Comment on GUI Mock Up Software Tools by Abstract Construct » Blog Archive » Road condition and road rage

Abstract Construct » Blog Archive » Road condition and road rage — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:38:57 +0000

[...] I like the sketchy nature of the lines and found pencil a perfect tool. Here is a link to more GUI mockup software. [...]

Comment on Mind Mapping Tools and iPad – A Perfect Fit by Eddie

Eddie — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:55:14 +0000

Thanks, Brian. I’ll definitely be checking out XMind.

Comment on Mind Mapping Tools and iPad – A Perfect Fit by Brian Hurley

Brian Hurley — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:08:49 +0000

I have found it works great with XMind – which has a free version.

Comment on Mind Mapping Tools and iPad – A Perfect Fit by Eddie

Eddie — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:53:04 +0000

I’m really liking iThoughtsHD too. The iOS interface is ideal for mind mapping. It gives you that tactile interaction with your fingers but has the benefits of creating an electronic file that can be saved and modified. In other words, it’s the best of 2 worlds: mind mapping by hand and mind mapping by computer.

I’m still trying to figure out what all the iThoughtsHD files are compatible with. I know that NovaMind will open it, but it’s a little pricey.

Have you tried opening any iThoughtsHD maps in any desktop software other than NovaMind? Thanks.

Comment on GUI Mockup Tools Part 2 by GUI Mock Up Software Tools « Brian Hurley’s Blog

GUI Mock Up Software Tools « Brian Hurley’s Blog — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:27:49 +0000

[...] please let me know! Also see: http://purplejunction.com/2009/11/06/gui-mock-up-tools-for-iphone/ http://purplejunction.com/2010/07/30/gui-mockup-tools-part-2/ Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Requirements Management: A Few Good ToolsWeb 2.0 [...]

Comment on What Good is OCRI? by Kim Cunningham

Kim Cunningham — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:59:08 +0000

Hi Brian, thanks so much for mentioning some of the great programs that OCRI delivers for entrepreneurs in Ottawa. We still offer many of those programs and continue to add to the repertoire. In fact, we’ve added a suite of Business Advisory Services and engaged a number of Entrepreneurs in Residence to work one-on-one with entrepreneurs in the region.

We are always open to suggestions and finding new ways to help entrepreneurs make informed decisions about starting and growing their businesses.

Check out some of our latest additions at http://www.ocri.ca or http://www.entrepreneurship.com

Comment on The Top Entrepreneur Organizations in Ottawa by Ian Graham

Ian Graham — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:05:45 +0000

Thank you for the mention Brian. I am honored to be in such good company as the other organizations you mention.

Comment on Troubling Insights on MaRS, OCRI, Communitech? by Greg Boutin

Greg Boutin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:48:10 +0000

Hi Brian,

Thanks for the nice words. The largest problem with this issue is the lack of “social networking”: many, many people think the same way, as shown by all the emails I receive, but very few dared to mention it, so they don’t know each other and their efforts cannot be concentrated effectively to effect change.

I wrote those posts and offered a set of facts to build a base for collaboration on this issue and make it easier for others to speak up. I look forward to hearing from the experience of your readers, who can post them here or reach me at gregboutin-AT-gmail.com

Thanks again,
Greg

Comment on Nortel by Jim McNees

Jim McNees — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:38:26 +0000

Used to do a ton of biz with Nortel DMS10 and 100. Last time I was there in early 2001-2002, it was a ghost town.

Comment on 3 Year Laptop Malfunction Rates – ASUS beats out Apple by mohamad reza

mohamad reza — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:23:48 +0000

hello. i have just decided to buy a laptop. probably i will buy asus because of its low malfunction rate and its moderate prices.it seems that asus laptops is not very desirable but i think its very suitable for me.

Comment on Automated Testing Tools for iPhone by Stu Stern

Stu Stern — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:07:56 +0000

Gorilla Logic has just open sourced FoneMonkey, a true record/playback functional testing tool for the iPhone. Check it out at http://www.gorillalogic.com/fonemonkey.

Comment on VMWare Fusion or Parallels on OSX? by Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:25:37 +0000

Hi Brian,

Many thanks for the information on Parallels 5. I am waiting patiently for my iMac to arrive (build and despatchg 11 Dec arrive 22 Dec with normal provisos of course) and have been looking at Parallels as I do hav eto use MS Access. Been involved with MS since early DOS days so a bit od reading in hand as I prepare to jump to MAC OS X Snow Leopard.

Many thanks

Bryan
Nottingham, UK

p.s. Not my website but within it.

Comment on The Next Crisis – Ballooning National Debt? by Alex

Alex — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:01:35 +0000

Congress passed an act in 1961 which allows people to donate to the bureau of national debt. You can donate any amount of money to them.

the adress is:
Department of public debt
P.O Box 2188
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Comment on GUI Mock Up Tools for iPhone by GUI Mock Up Software Tools « Brian Hurley’s Blog

GUI Mock Up Software Tools « Brian Hurley’s Blog — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:06:01 +0000

[...] to do, so if anyone has any suggestions based on their experiences please let me know! Also see: http://purplejunction.com/2009/11/06/gui-mock-up-tools-for-iphone/ Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)GUI Mock-up Tools for iPhoneUser driven software [...]

Comment on Duration of Unemployment in US Rising by US at 17.5% Unemployed and Underemployed « Brian Hurley’s Blog

US at 17.5% Unemployed and Underemployed « Brian Hurley’s Blog — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:09:36 +0000

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