Category Archives: Tech

Android review and iPhone comparison

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Brian Pontarelli

Here’s a quick run-down and comparison between the G1 vs. iPhone and Andriod vs. OS X mobile. This is based on side-by-side evaluation with both phones. The phones Keyboard The winner: G1 The G1′s keyboard is awesome. I like it … Continue reading →

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An evening with Jason Fried from 37 Signals

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Brian Pontarelli

I went to the 37 Signals event last night sponsored by CPB. The speaker was Jason Fried, who is a founder of the company, a designer and all around smart guy. Jason spoke mainly about small business. He presented a … Continue reading →

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Restoring a SubVersion repository from an old backup

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Brian Pontarelli

I have recently gone through the exercise of restoring a medium sized SubVersion repository from an older backup and wanted to share my experience with everyone. First, the problem: The problem After you restore the older backup, if any work … Continue reading →

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Open source operating system quest

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Brian Pontarelli

While waiting to see if my X300 sells on Craig’s list and before I eBay it, I figured I would go back to my roots and install a bunch of operating systems on the machine. It is very new hardware … Continue reading →

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X300 first impressions

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Brian Pontarelli

Got my Lenovo Thinkpad X300 last week and I’ve been using it for development for only a few days. Here are my first impressions: Pros Very lightweight Fast – the SSD drive seems to make some things pretty fast and … Continue reading →

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