Why look for complicated solutions?
Who could say this answer is wrong?
Website progress
I’m always getting comments and emails asking me about the rest of my website, especially the Farsi blog.
I’m personally not really satisfied on my website development’s progress. It’s the 3rd month that I’ve registered my domain and started blogging.
My aim was to have 2 websites, 2 weblogs and a photoblog. The fact is that only my English blog is active and four fifth is still under development!
The main reason for this slow progress is that I’m very new to HTML programming and knowing it for running a weblog is vital. I wasn’t aware of it at the first point. The other reason is that I’m a student and the last 2 months I had tons of course-works and exams. Besides, I’m still involved in the ex-businesses I had which I’m trying to finish and clear it since September 2006. And obviously life and family issues are an important reason.
I’m trying my best to learn and become more advanced in HTML as soon as possible. Also making some relations with pro-bloggers in order to use their experience or have cooperation on this matter. In the other hand; I’ve encouraged my father and brothers to start blogging as well. If they do so, their pages’ links will be on the website’s main homepage. Let’s see.
The blog is having many daily visitors and I’m very proud of its current statistics. I have to thank you all for this, so I thought the best way on thanking you will writing the above to somehow give a report on what has gone on and also an outlook for upcoming days.
“Microsoft Surface” hits the running ground
Microsoft just announced a very cool new multi-touch computing product, called Surface. At first the rumors were this would be an iPhone competitor, but it’s clear now that it’s much larger (30-inch display!) and more of an environmental computer device. Using the product, people can interact with information using touch, natural gestures and physical objects. So no mouse or keyboard is required. From the press release:
“Surface turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, dynamic surface that provides effortless interaction with all forms of digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. Beginning at the end of this year, consumers will be able to interact with Surface in hotels, retail establishments, restaurants and public entertainment venues.”
It’s best seen to be believed, so check out the videos on the Surface website. Here are some screenshots from those videos:
This is the kind of technology Microsoft does best - a hardware/software amalgam, but not requiring the branding and design touches that Apple is so good at. The beauty of Surface is that it will be integrated into the environment (i.e. tables), so it doesn’t need to be a cool accessory for humans (like iPod, Macbook, etc). Microsoft isn’t so good at accessorizing, but it definitely has the technology chops to create impressive hardware/software products like Surface and XBox.
Where were I these few days?
I haven’t blogged for a week. The reason is that I’ve been travelling during these few days. Guildford to London and staying for a day, London to Dubai and staying for a day, and finally Dubai to Tehran and as planned; staying here about 45 days. My next stop should be Melbourne.
So, right now, I’m gladly writing from Tehran and am hoping to continue posting my blogs from now on as usual.
