Notes from the week of 2011-07-24

PayPal X Platform

• Building a POS system with #Android QR codes, and @PayPalX http://bit.ly/pqo67c by @supernifty1 #
• More good @PayPalX tips: "Managing Sales Between eBay and Your Own Website" http://bit.ly/p4HAM0 by Drew Angell #
• Zong should open up a whole lot of new mobile customers for @PayPalX developers http://bit.ly/nLnooG #
• Read all about the new @PayPalX Invoicing APIs, now in beta http://t.co/2us5sR7 #

Wireless and mobility

• Handy: @GoogleDocs viewer now supports ZIP and RAR archives (even nested ones) http://bit.ly/p68YSY #
• Excellent resource for developers as well as designers: "Designing for Android" http://bit.ly/qL1FuV from @smashingmag #

APIs and development

• Free @OReillyMedia webcast on the @OpenStack open source cloud framework http://bit.ly/pVj3XJ #
• Open source project management tools http://bit.ly/oVyvUI via @freelancesw (my favorite of the ones I've tried is Redmine) #

Personal things

• Great tips for growing your business using @Elance http://bit.ly/nv59pJ #
• Another @Elance tip: Creating a great profile http://bit.ly/oEZzDL #
• So my current @Klout score is 42: http://t.co/ZOUvFic Does that make me the answer to life, the universe, and everything? #
• Reasons why I *love* the San Juans: http://bit.ly/rcG2Sy and http://bit.ly/nLzE8D #

Running

• Ran 7.01 miles in 1 hour and 14 mins and 54 secs and felt good. My 3rd run in LunarElite+2 and I'm loving them! http://bit.ly/ne5BBF #
• How to use "pawback" for better striding and distance running form http://bit.ly/rrST7T via @runningtimes (worked well for me today) #
• My training last week: 6 workouts for 21.33 mi and 3825 calories burned http://bit.ly/mTiWGu #
• Ran 3.19 miles in 34 mins and felt alright. Very, very hot 5k. Rain, please?!? http://bit.ly/pSomKF #
• Long run progression and cutback tips for marathon training http://bit.ly/qeOyrS via @runnersworld #
• Ran 6.2 miles in 1 hour and 8 mins and 42 secs and felt good. 10k in the heat. http://bit.ly/nOPiL7 #
• Ran 4.59 miles in 49 mins and felt blah. Nasty hot tempo run. http://bit.ly/nD74gb #
• Looking forward to running the Indian Creek Trail when I'm up in KC http://bit.ly/pa3DR9 (thanks for the recommendation, @Garmin !) #