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Five days, three countries, three taxis

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Asia taxi 1

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Asia taxi 3

Yield thought: 5 Stages of Programmer Incompetence

by Volker Weber

Every now and again I see glimpses of myself in ‘younger’ programmers as they struggle with the same concepts I did, fall into the same mental traps and generally make similar mistakes. Writing the 4 wrong ways post made me wonder how common these phases really are and whether we could categorize them.

You too? Well wonder no longer, for I have completed this herculean task! I’ve found myself in each of these traps at least once - some of them several times - and have seen them in others too. Are there more out there?

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Google Buzz widget for Android 1.6 and later

by Volker Weber

Today, we're excited to release a Google Buzz widget for Android phones that lets you post text and photos with a single tap.

Wouldn't it be cool, if you could also look at your buzz or feedback to your buzz on Android 1.6?

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The Future of Publishing

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Bathtub with a view

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Or as I like to say: 'if you can see the enemy, the enemy can see you'.

Relocating your business? You'll keep only the dead wood.

by Volker Weber

Garmin relocates the Garmin Connect product management and development from San Francisco to Olathe, Kansas. Most of the team - if not all - chooses to stay in San Francisco.

Read the full story on the website they created: We built Garmin Connect. We're for hire.

Update: The site returns a 503 now. Either they can build, but not run a site. Or Garmin pays some lawyers.

[via @henningp and @diedrich ]

Soothe your pain

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[via Oliver]

I just want to

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This should wake you up.

[via Franziska]

Unintended Acceleration

by Volker Weber

Toyota is currently learning something Audi has learned a long time ago. The phenomenon "unintended acceleration" is a technical problem that only manifests itself within the jurisdiction of the United States. The solution is simple and has been implemented by several car makers. In a vehicle where both pedals are pressed, the brake pedal overrules the other one. A third pedal does not complicate things as it only helps to avoid the problem.

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