Category: Etc

I have finally given in and gotten a crackberry.
Not the original crackberry, but a crackberry none-the-less. I’ve already got it hooked up to sync down my gmail and $job email. The IMAP client is fantastic; I just wish Outlook’s were nearly as good.

The first problem I ran into was a borked sync of contacts, calendar and tasks from Outlook. Thankfully, other have run into the problem and solved it. If anyone ever runs into errors that look like this and have Verizon’s wireless sync installed, the fix is to go into Wireless Sync -> Settings -> Connection -> Advanced -> Enable other sync apps.

Here’s the error log for future reference:

OK Media
Outlook Calendar
The attempt to open the database failed.
Date Book application database is not found. Please invoke the Date Book application on the handheld once and re-synchronize

OLERR:05-0001
OLERR:0D-0004
OLERR:0D-0001
– Not Synchronized
Outlook Calendar synchronization failed

OLERR:15-0002

OLERR:06-0001
Outlook Contacts
The attempt to open the database failed.
OLERR:02-0001
OLERR:0D-0004
OLERR:0D-0001
– Not Synchronized

Outlook Contacts synchronization failed

OLERR:15-0002
OLERR:01-0001
Outlook Tasks
The attempt to open the database failed.
OLERR:10-0001
OLERR:0D-0004

OLERR:0D-0001
– Not Synchronized
Outlook Tasks synchronization failed

OLERR:15-0002
OLERR:0F-0001

Through Mark Pilgrim I found my new favorite extension for Firefox. Unlike the Greasemonkey version, it doesn’t appear to cause Firefox to leak memory like a sieve, which is nice. Great for moving through pictures on just about any photoblog with a next / previous link.

So the wife talked me into taking one of those personality tests, threatening divorce if we turned out to be incompatible. Little did she know I turned out to be an INTP, one familiar with the darkside! Now she cowers in the corner, worried what I might do to her. That’ll show her.

Though the ladies do like power… Especially dark power. hmmmm…

Slow day?

Mark announced today that he’s leaving Bloglines. I just wanted to say that it’s been great working with him and an honor to help make Bloglines even better over the past few months. I’ve learned a ton from him and wish him the best of luck in whatever venture he decides to go after next. Given the track record, I’m sure it’ll be great!