Hi, And that's called not irc, that's called a irc proxy hack.
--Scott At 12:09 PM -0700 7/14/09, Alex wrote: >Hi, > >You can have a intermediate server push IRC messages to you. > >Regards, >Alex, > > >On Jul 14, 2009, at 11:38 AM, Scott Bresnahan wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> I love the iPhone, but I have to disagree. I >> think both points have some merit. The iPhone is >> not for everyone.. >> >> 1. Multitasking is a short coming. It's like >> the Finder compared to the Multi-Finder in the >> Mac Plus days. Some technologies, ssh and irc >> come to mind, will not work well on the iPhone. >> We use a custom irc server to do real time IT >> troubleshooting across our applications, and I >> cannot keep my irc session alive while I use >> Safari. This is not the case on other phone >> platforms and is a valid argument. You can't say >> that remembering your preferences and place in an >> application is the same as background processing. >> >> 2. Although you may have memorized the keypad, >> it's not reasonable to assume everyone will or >> can. Which has a faster learning curve? The >> touch screen layout or the standard keypad? I >> say this only because part of the usefulness of a >> device lies not with the expert user, but with >> the casual user. Personally, most of my numbers >> are direct dials, so I don't have the memory for >> the keypad due to lack of practice and everyday >> use, but when I do need it, I struggle and yes, a >> tactile keypad would be easier.. That said, I am >> surviving. >> >> >> >> Finally, one more con on the iPhone is the >> battery. I can imagine several use cases where a >> spare battery that's not an add on power pack >> would be required for some users. The iPhone is >> designed for a certain work flow. certain >> patterns it is not good for. I understood these >> before I bought it, but don't dismiss them as the >> Almighty iPhone is God, cause it's not. >> >> That said, I suggest the iPhone to everyone I >> see. Although I warn my colleagues about the >> background and battery since I know that's an >> issue based on their work. >> >> --Scott >> >> >> address these comments. See my responses inline. >> >> On Jul 13, 2009, at 10:55 PM, william lomas wrote: >> >> 1. i can multi task on a symbian phone i can not on the iphone >> 2. the thought of having to keep closing >> application x to use application y will be >> frustrating for symbian users, since i can have >> the web and an sms window open at same time >> >> These are one thought broken into two points, so >> I will address them as one. This is not a fair >> assessment, or even an accurate one. While the iPhone does not >> technically perform multi-tasking, it proides the same >> functionality. You can quickly switch between apps on the iPhone, >> and iPhone apps are designed to remember where they were when you >> left them. >> The upshot of this is, therefore, that you get >> the illusion of multi-tasking with all its >> benefits, without the performance hit. This >> argument is a flawed one, that is based on a >> misunderstanding of the iPhone and its operation. >> >> >> 3. Using speech on a call on a symbian phone is >> in my view easier since if one dials numbers for >> an automated system, it is easier I think in my >> view, to type the number on a keypad, rather than >> having to mess around finding it on a dial pad etc >> >> >> The buttons on the iPhone's keypad are large and >> do not move around. I do not search for them >> anymore. It's a different experience, and it >> takes a small amount of practice. However, it is >> no harder or easier, once you have learned to use >> it properly, than a physical keypad. >> >> Josh de Lioncourt >> Smy other mail provider is an owlS >> >> >> Twitter: <http://twitter.com/Lioncourt>http://twitter.com/Lioncourt >> Music: <http://stage19music.com>http://stage19music.com >> Mac-cessibility: <http://www.Lioncourt.com>http://www.Lioncourt.com >> Blog: >> <http://lioncourtsmusings.blogspot.com>http:// >> lioncourtsmusings.blogspot.com >> GoodReads: <http://goodreads.com/Lioncourt>http://goodreads.com/ >> Lioncourt >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> --Scott >> >> > > > > -- --Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
