More on FMRS....
One of the things I've noticed about FMRS is it seems to be having a problem with the feeds I'm subscribed to. It imported some, but not all my feeds. When I click the page to add the rest it doesn't add any. With as many feeds as I'm subscribed to, entereing all the feed URL's manually is a big task and one I don't look forward to doing. 

Titles....

To use FM RadioStation it requires the Title and Link in Radio be turned on. Traditionally I don't like having my titles as links to articles but it occured to me that some people may see my RSS feed in aggregators that don't show a permalink. Not providing a link to the article is doing myself and them an injustice by making them track down the article on my weblog. So, I went in and added the itemTitle tag to the Item page.

You're welcome.

 

Well that sucks...

My previous post is showing up in the Radio browser intereface but isn't in FM Radio Station.

Here's a list of things I like so far:

spell check
Outlook style panes
undockable panes
clean posting interface with big text area
ergonomically organized

Here's a list of things I think would be neat:

drop down list of shortcuts (I've got a lot with several for the same person)
favorites in the browser (obviously)

I'm not gonna bitch. This is pretty good. It'll definitely lower the learning curve and get more people interested. It's pretty cool.

 

Don't you just LOVE test posts?....

Ok. I broke down. This is actually a test post from FM Radio Station. Everyone else was checking it out and I had some time so I figured "what the f%^&" (Risky Business reference).

I'm still a little bit leary but I kinda like it. It's nice if you like WYSIWYG interefaces. Lord knows I'm not a purist and usually use the Radio one anyway. I got enough thoughts racing through my head while posting. Worrying about my html coding and whether I got the closing tag would just complicate things.

I think I'll hit publish and see how this looks.

 

Let's go shopping....
Army's Apple Shines in the Desert. Macs aren't normally associated with the military. In fact, in the buildup for the conflict in Iraq, only one Mac exists in the entire theater of operations, according to an Army major. It does have its uses, though. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]

This is true. Why? Because the army happens to purchase computers from the lowest bidder which happens to be Gateway the majority of the time. My brother has had 3 in 3 years. Seems the Army is nice enough to issue laptops and Sony Mavica's to most ranking Saergant and above. Makes reporting via the internet very easy and very easy to show demonstrative information.

 

World of Ends...
Losing our stupidity. Doc and Dave have produced World of Ends: What the Internet Is and How to Stop Mistaking It for Something Else. It is an excellent attempt to explain what the Internet really is, why it works, and what it means for our behavior. They summarize the World of Ends very nicely with 10 points, ending with "Some mistakes we can stop making already." Amen, brothers. [megnut]

I followed the link from Doc's feed and read the article. It is very good and brings about some thoughts I discussed in a previous post. Here's my favorite quote from the article:

Business and government by their natures are predisposed to misunderstand the Internet's nature. [World of Ends]

 


Marketing through blogging...
Interesting.