My future Smartphone

I have been thinking recently about what will be my next smart phone?

I am currently using the Cingular 8125, which I really like. However, I have a problem with it's performance. Also, the camera can be better.

I used to be a SonyEricsson P900 owner. My 3 year old daughter one day decided to see how it would float in my cup of hot coffee. Since then I haven't been able to get it to work. I really liked the P900 as it provided an amazing performance.

So here are the options what I am considering:
SonyEricsson P990, Cingular 8525, or RIM Blackberry Pearl

Closer look at Vista new shell - Part I

The new shell has a totally improved list view with new capabilities to help organize the files. For example, you can click on any of the column header and either sort or group by that column. Also, you can do sorting on multiple columns.

Wiki + Google Map = Wikimapia

Wikimapia allows you to add places on the map in the same way you add contents to Wikipedia

Ikbis is Launched

Check it out

Vista Desktop Search - Advance Query Syntax (AQS) - Part 1

This feature will allow you to type your search string using a simple query language. The syntax is referred to: Advance Query Syntax or AQS. In additions, this syntax is also available in a more Natural Language syntax, which is referred to: Natural Query Syntax, or NQS. To take advantage of NQS, the option needs to be enabled in the Search options under the Folder Options dialog

AQS is very simple. In order to construct an AQS Search string you type the property name, and it’s value you are searching against.

If you are searching for an email from Dave on a particular date, the AQS Search string will look like this:
Kind:email from:Dave Sent:11/16/2006

The NQS form for this string is as follows:
Email from Dave sent 11/16/2006

Notice, the word kind as property is removed, and also the colons are removed.

Lets say you don’t remember the exact date but you remember the month, and you remember the topic of the email, so the AQS search will look like this:
Kind:email from:Dave Sent:11/2006 Subject:code review

Or you can write it in this form:
Kind:email from:Dave Sent:11/2006 About:code review

The difference here is that ‘About’ property is also mapped to Subject, and to other properties, but About sounds more natural. The NQS format will be

email from Dave sent 11/2006 about code review
or
email from Dave sent November about code review

In part 2 I will post what are the different properties to search on, and more advance topics such as combining search terms.

Get ready for a new dimension in search...November 7th

Major update to the Virtual Earth Platform is coming November 7th.
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IPOD Vending Machines

I took this picture in my last visit to Bellevu Square Mall in Bellevue, WA. Are we going to see Vending Machines to buy Laptops anytime soon?

Are you ready to shuffle?

This tiny thing has 1 GB of storage for only $79.
2 more days for this.

Why Do I love Vista?

What is the biggest challenge people have with huge Hard disk space, Fast Internet Connection, advances in the Digital Photography, the introduction of the mp3 players?

The Answer: Finding your stuff

Vista provide an amazing search capapbility that was not available in XP, and it's built right in the OS.

You can search for your Music by specifying Artist, file type, Bit Rate. Pictures by the camera make, resolution, tags you specify...etc.

You can search by typing the following right in the Start Menu Search box or in any of the Search box which are all over the place

photos taken August 2004 about Oregon

Watch for posting on my blog that describe the Advance Query Syntax (AQS), and Natural Query Syntax (NQS) in great details in the near future.