Comments for Matt King's Blog http://www.mattking.org Too many projects, too little time Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:43:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Trimet Tracker for iPhone updated by BrianM http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3848 BrianM Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:23:13 +0000 http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3848 I have a suggestion for an improvement. Is there any way to get the number pad keyboard to show up instead of the alphabetical keyboard? Since I never type words into the "Bus ID" field, it's an annoyance (albeit a minor one) to have to switch to the symbols/number keyboard before typing in a new stop. And the buttons on the number pad keyboard are larger. I've noticed that other sites can make that the default keypad when input is strictly numbers. That aside, thank you thank you thank you for this application. I use it constantly. After Google Reader it's the second-most bookmark I use daily. I have a suggestion for an improvement. Is there any way to get the number pad keyboard to show up instead of the alphabetical keyboard? Since I never type words into the “Bus ID” field, it’s an annoyance (albeit a minor one) to have to switch to the symbols/number keyboard before typing in a new stop. And the buttons on the number pad keyboard are larger. I’ve noticed that other sites can make that the default keypad when input is strictly numbers.

That aside, thank you thank you thank you for this application. I use it constantly. After Google Reader it’s the second-most bookmark I use daily.

]]> Comment on Trimet Tracker for iPhone updated by Matt http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3796 Matt Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:33:20 +0000 http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3796 Any chance you can fix or compensate for the time on onmyiphone.com being 3 minutes slow? It throws all of the estimated wait times off. Thanks Any chance you can fix or compensate for the time on onmyiphone.com being 3 minutes slow? It throws all of the estimated wait times off. Thanks

]]> Comment on Trimet Tracker for iPhone updated by Joe Hughes http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3650 Joe Hughes Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:41:54 +0000 http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3650 Oh, that explains why I was never getting streetcar times on TriMet Tracker when I was in town--it's a shame. BTW, I'd like to invite you to join the Transit Developers mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/transit-developers Oh, that explains why I was never getting streetcar times on TriMet Tracker when I was in town–it’s a shame. BTW, I’d like to invite you to join the Transit Developers mailing list:
http://groups.google.com/group/transit-developers

]]> Comment on Trimet Tracker for iPhone updated by Silicon Florist’s links arrangement for July 09 » Silicon Florist http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3561 Silicon Florist’s links arrangement for July 09 » Silicon Florist Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:06:35 +0000 http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3561 [...] Trimet Tracker for iPhone updated Matt King writes “Do you live in Portland? Do you ride the bus? Need to know when the next bus is going to arrive at your stop? Have an iPhone? Then I have an app for YOU!” [...] […] Trimet Tracker for iPhone updated Matt King writes “Do you live in Portland? Do you ride the bus? Need to know when the next bus is going to arrive at your stop? Have an iPhone? Then I have an app for YOU!” […]

]]> Comment on Trimet Tracker for iPhone updated by Adam http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3545 Adam Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:01:01 +0000 http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3545 Ok, found how to clear cookies, and that worked around the problem. Ok, found how to clear cookies, and that worked around the problem.

]]> Comment on Trimet Tracker for iPhone updated by Adam http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3544 Adam Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:52:38 +0000 http://www.mattking.org/2008-07/trimet-tracker-for-iphone-updated.html#comment-3544 I've been having a problem with this, so I thought perhaps it wasn't being looked at anymore; but since it works by clicking new, I think it's probably just me (any way to clear cookies on an iPhone?). On the homepage I get a traceback (Camping Problem!). Since I have to type it out, here's the exception only: Markaby::InvalidXhtmlError id `favorite_undefined` already used (id's[sic] must be unique). Thanks for making this - I can't wait to try out the new version. I’ve been having a problem with this, so I thought perhaps it wasn’t being looked at anymore; but since it works by clicking new, I think it’s probably just me (any way to clear cookies on an iPhone?).

On the homepage I get a traceback (Camping Problem!). Since I have to type it out, here’s the exception only:
Markaby::InvalidXhtmlError id `favorite_undefined` already used (id’s[sic] must be unique).

Thanks for making this - I can’t wait to try out the new version.

]]> Comment on What to do in Portland while you’re at RailsConf 2007 (updated for 2008) by OSCON 2008: Prepping for Portland, Oregon » Silicon Florist http://www.mattking.org/2007-05/what-to-do-in-portland-railsconf-2007.html#comment-3531 OSCON 2008: Prepping for Portland, Oregon » Silicon Florist Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:04:21 +0000 http://www.mattking.org/2007-05/what-to-do-in-portland-railsconf-2007.html#comment-3531 [...] What to do in Portland while you’re at RailsConf (or OSCON) “If you’re attending RailsConf this year and are from out of town, you might be like me when you’re in another city: I don’t really find much outside of the touristy areas, or what’s immediately around where I’m staying. But you’re in luck! I live here in Portland, Oregon and I have a list of places to go and things to do that I think are quintessential Portland.” [...] […] What to do in Portland while you’re at RailsConf (or OSCON) “If you’re attending RailsConf this year and are from out of town, you might be like me when you’re in another city: I don’t really find much outside of the touristy areas, or what’s immediately around where I’m staying. But you’re in luck! I live here in Portland, Oregon and I have a list of places to go and things to do that I think are quintessential Portland.” […]

]]> Comment on Track Trimet on your iPhone by cwm http://www.mattking.org/2008-01/track-trimet-on-your-iphone.html#comment-2662 cwm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:39:43 +0000 http://www.mattking.org/2008-01/track-trimet-on-your-iphone.html#comment-2662 I take TriMet everywhere (I am disabled), and I have an iPod touch (yes, most iPhone applets work on them, also). This is very useful for me. Thanks! re: Lee Rimar's comment on March 6th: it sounds as if the gist is that I should be able to get similar results directly from trimet.org now. But I don't understand exactly what this entails. I'd already tried loading TriMet web pages in my iPod touch's web browser. However, all the zooming in and out, clicking on tiny links etc. is much more trouble than it's worth. I take TriMet everywhere (I am disabled), and I have an iPod touch (yes, most iPhone applets work on them, also). This is very useful for me. Thanks!

re: Lee Rimar’s comment on March 6th: it sounds as if the gist is that I should be able to get similar results directly from trimet.org now. But I don’t understand exactly what this entails.

I’d already tried loading TriMet web pages in my iPod touch’s web browser. However, all the zooming in and out, clicking on tiny links etc. is much more trouble than it’s worth.

]]> Comment on Track Trimet on your iPhone by Bill Kress http://www.mattking.org/2008-01/track-trimet-on-your-iphone.html#comment-2162 Bill Kress Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:54:23 +0000 http://www.mattking.org/2008-01/track-trimet-on-your-iphone.html#comment-2162 I love your tracker, use it all the time now. I had two feature requests. One I think is a no-brainer, the other isn't really a feature request but more of a new program along the same lines... First of all, when you are viewing a specific time for the next train, I'd like to be able to touch that and see another page with a list of stops and when that train will arrive at each. The other is harder... I've seen programs that will tell you a series of busses/trains to get somewhere... I'd love to have that ability with trimet tracker (Nothing else is really easy to use on the iPhone). If I were to put in 2 stop IDs, it could come up with a list of bus/max/trolley lines I would have to take. Times would be nice too. This would help me make much better use of the trimet system... Even if you don't have the time to do either, thanks a lot for what you have done! It's really fantastic. I love your tracker, use it all the time now.

I had two feature requests. One I think is a no-brainer, the other isn’t really a feature request but more of a new program along the same lines…

First of all, when you are viewing a specific time for the next train, I’d like to be able to touch that and see another page with a list of stops and when that train will arrive at each.

The other is harder…
I’ve seen programs that will tell you a series of busses/trains to get somewhere… I’d love to have that ability with trimet tracker (Nothing else is really easy to use on the iPhone).

If I were to put in 2 stop IDs, it could come up with a list of bus/max/trolley lines I would have to take. Times would be nice too.

This would help me make much better use of the trimet system…

Even if you don’t have the time to do either, thanks a lot for what you have done! It’s really fantastic.

]]> Comment on What to do in Portland while you’re at RailsConf 2007 (updated for 2008) by What to do in Portland when you’re at RailsConf 2008 at Matt King’s Blog http://www.mattking.org/2007-05/what-to-do-in-portland-railsconf-2007.html#comment-2123 What to do in Portland when you’re at RailsConf 2008 at Matt King’s Blog Thu, 29 May 2008 14:08:22 +0000 http://www.mattking.org/2007-05/what-to-do-in-portland-railsconf-2007.html#comment-2123 [...] Read about what to do in Portland while you’re at RailsConf 2008 [...] […] Read about what to do in Portland while you’re at RailsConf 2008 […]

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