This post is a bit of an aside from my usual payments and programming fodder, but I think it’s worthwhile to get the message out since there are some time limits on special O’Reilly and PayPal offers that you may be interested in that benefit Japanese disaster relief. The first offer: Today’s O’Reilly ebook and [...]
PayPal X Platform Puzzled why this @Infochimps @YQL query works in the console http://yhoo.it/gYZ17r but not in this Python program http://bit.ly/f8URm9 # Ways to donate to Japan earthquake and tsunami relief using @PayPal http://bit.ly/dJXTU3 (100% of your donation goes to charity of choice) # This pointer to Python-YQL env info http://bit.ly/hYyCjX from @pjdonnelly solves my [...]
Just in time for you to prepare to enter the PayPal X Developer Challenge for Android, PayPal has announced they are offering a free “Payments on the Android Platform” webinar on Wednesday, March 30th. The PayPal X webinars page describes the event thusly: Android developers — Are you looking for ways to monetize your app? [...]
Facebook has started adding hCalendar and hCard microformat markup to the millions of “events” listed in their site. In theory, this could free up the date, time, location, and related event information for linking and use by other sites and applications. I’ve previously written about Facebook’s moves toward open standards in a series on this [...]
PayPal X Platform: Now that @PayPalX Digital Goods is out of beta http://bit.ly/gd5JZm here's a refresher on how to use it: http://bit.ly/hqPf1E # New @PayPalX DevTalk newsletter http://bit.ly/i2x3z0 includes free @OReillyMedia epayments report http://bit.ly/fh6ysK (login required) # Fav line from this new @PayPalX ecommerce article http://bit.ly/hRBoRg "If you're paying for things upfront nowadays, you're doing [...]
Strata conference keynotes are being livecast. Watch the latest below. [UPDATE: Now that the conference has ended, O'Reilly is providing recordings of the keynotes via the stream embedded below.] You can also follow along via Twitter with O’Reilly Media’s @strataconf and hashtag #StrataConf. Watch live streaming video from oreillyconfs at livestream.com
Recent @NVIDIA work: Copy editing/writing for the upcoming GPU Technology Conference http://bit.ly/9uxLb1 (How can I help you?) # Intel vlog interview of @PayPalX evangelist @ppalavilli http://bit.ly/95aKrd provides intro on X tech and monetizing apps, especially games # Essential resources for consultants http://bit.ly/dl8KEE # Ran 6.2 miles in 1 hour and 2 mins and 44 secs [...]
X.com blog post: @PayPalX bindings, samples, and SDK options http://bit.ly/9IKuqw (please leave any questions or comments on the post) # I am looking for people doing cool things with @PayPalX please contact me if you or someone you know are willing to be interviewed for X.com # Matthew Russell @ptwobrussell of Digital Reasoning Systems interviewed [...]
I'm ecstatic that my @ignitetulsa talk "Run for Your Life!" was accepted and will be part of Global Ignite Week! March 4th @ignite #GIW # Ten tips and tools for freelancers http://bit.ly/9uSv2a from @lifehacker (good ideas including coupons to encourage timely payment) # Thank you @lifehacker for showing us how to stop Google Buzz from [...]
Ignite Tulsa #2 talk proposals are due by February 4th. The event will be held on March 4th, 2010. Visit http://ignitetulsa.org/talks/ to submit a proposal. You can get a feel for the event by watching previous talks on the Ignite Tulsa Youtube channel. Here’s a personal challenge to you, dear reader/viewer, to stretch yourself and [...]
