Void Station http://void.st Small screens, big opportunities! Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:54:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Web Symbols – Free Dingbat Font For Web Apps http://void.st/blog/web-symbols-free-dingbat-font-for-web-apps/ http://void.st/blog/web-symbols-free-dingbat-font-for-web-apps/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:44:19 +0000 Kjeld Kahn http://void.st/?p=102 It is a common problem for developers like myself with a lack of design skills to use text links in a CMS for a quick fix without the need of a designer.
But now I have found a better solution.

Just use these custom fonts and CSS shading and gradients and it looks great instantly. The work on all platforms and are sharp on retina displays because of vector rendering. Don’t mess with bitmap icons any more use a font.

Web Symbols – Free Dingbat Font For Web Apps
Font Awesome

]]> http://void.st/blog/web-symbols-free-dingbat-font-for-web-apps/feed/ 0 The Sony NEX FS700 – 4K for €6K http://void.st/blog/the-sony-nex-fs700-4k-for-e6k/ http://void.st/blog/the-sony-nex-fs700-4k-for-e6k/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:47:52 +0000 Kjeld Kahn http://void.st/?p=98 Would it be posible that Sony will reply to the RED and Canon C3000 offerings with a less expensive 4K camera with E-mount?
I hope so, it would be could for the market.

Lets see what happens at NAB 2012 next month.

The Sony NEX FS700 – 4K for $8k | EOSHD.com.

[Update]
Official Sony NEX-FS700E product page with specs and prices.

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look no further! This online helper is a lifesaver.
Everyone hates the -webkit -moz etc stuf, but this helps to keep your mind sane.

CSS3 Gradient Generator.

]]> http://void.st/blog/css3-gradient-generator/feed/ 0 The price of an app < 10K http://void.st/blog/the-price-of-an-app-10k/ http://void.st/blog/the-price-of-an-app-10k/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:23:59 +0000 Kjeld Kahn http://void.st/?p=91 A tweet by a friend of mine Karel Kolb started something to elaborate the price for an application that has to be build.
Mirabeu stated that it could not be done for less then 10K euro.

I will try to show you what I think based on prices below.
5 x 8 x € 85 programming app (1 OS)
5 x 8 x € 85 programming backend
5 x 8 x € 85 design
5 x 4 x € 65 project management
€ 1.000 monthly hosting
€ 600 setup hosting

total € 13.100 excluding V.A.T.
This is not realistic, creating an application in 5 days programming is NOT possible.

My conclusion is that Mirabeu is right.
Please let me know what you think, and what your function is, developer or client.

]]> http://void.st/blog/the-price-of-an-app-10k/feed/ 0 Version 0.8 of Stockduo is out in the wild http://void.st/blog/version-0-8-of-stockduo-is-out-in-the-wild/ http://void.st/blog/version-0-8-of-stockduo-is-out-in-the-wild/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:52:44 +0000 Kjeld Kahn http://void.st/?p=88 Stockduo.com we are live!

It has been a while and the development has been though, but I have succeeded and there is a rough version live which needs updating.

I will iterate to make it beter constantly with features like mail alerting user portfolio for your favorite stocks. Facebook connections to give your close friends the tips to help them out.

The code writing has been awesome, and I am going to make it one of the best sites in the market.
The design and UX needs a lott of work I know. Also more stock markets should be entered.

The site could use an angel investor, so if your interested, please contact me.

]]> http://void.st/blog/version-0-8-of-stockduo-is-out-in-the-wild/feed/ 0 The first Svipr app has been published! http://void.st/blog/the-first-svipr-app-has-been-published/ http://void.st/blog/the-first-svipr-app-has-been-published/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:26:47 +0000 Kjeld Kahn http://void.st/?p=84 We have published our first application for our Svipr platform.
Het nieuwe ambacht. Iris van Herpen en haar inspiratie. for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

I am very happy to inform you that it is available in the app store
http://itunes.apple.com/app/het-nieuwe-ambacht-iris-van/id445288812

Please download the application and use it in the Centraal Museum in Utrecht.
http://www.centraalmuseum.nl/page.ocl?pageid=67&expo_id=244
Please feel free to leave me some feedback.

Svipr

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Orkut, Buzz are networks that already are run by Google.
The Google Profiles pages have been changed to Google Plus profiles and all the information is used in the network.

My first thoughts about Google+ are that it looks sleak and that the circles feature is a very good user expierence.
The circle expierence is also possible on Facebook with Circle Hack.
The biggest USP of G+ is the following priciple.
On Facebook you need to confirm your friendship to have anykind of communication/interaction.
On Google+ you can “follow” someone simmiler to Twitter. This means that the user is played the same way to become an influencial person with 5 friends and 500 followers.
On Facebook this can only be done with having 500 “friends”.

I think Facebook will be implementing something like the follower feature in the short future.
Facebook also has a very large addoption in the developer user base and features on other websites.
Google has the advantage on having a very large number (500.000) Android activations a day.
This means that it could be possible for them to have 100.000.000 users within a year via the Android phones only. This is a very large number and could be achieved within a year.

I can’t wait to see where we are in a year on this epic battle.

]]> http://void.st/blog/google-vs-facebook/feed/ 0 Beau blaast auto over de weg – met Zeekracht! http://void.st/blog/beau-blaast-auto-over-de-weg-%e2%80%93-met-zeekracht/ http://void.st/blog/beau-blaast-auto-over-de-weg-%e2%80%93-met-zeekracht/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:01:05 +0000 Kjeld Kahn http://void.st/?p=70 After some preparation the final video is finally available.
Have a look. Beau knalt eigen zeilauto in elkaar!

]]> http://void.st/blog/beau-blaast-auto-over-de-weg-%e2%80%93-met-zeekracht/feed/ 0 Which iPad 2 apps to get for your tablet http://void.st/blog/which-ipad-2-apps-to-get-for-your-tablet/ http://void.st/blog/which-ipad-2-apps-to-get-for-your-tablet/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:46:19 +0000 Kjeld Kahn http://void.st/?p=65 When the Apple iPad 2 will be launched at the end of march in the Netherlands then I am going to buy one.
I have already reserved mine with my local Apple Premium Reseller Amac Utrecht, do the same if you want to secure one.

QR code scanning is going to be a feature that is on the list. Also Skype video calling is going to be a key feature for me.

I was thinking about which apps I would be going to install on day one.
Here is my list:
Echofon
Tweetdeck
Real Racing HD 2
Bright Magazine
Nalden.app
Wired
NRC
NU.nl
GMail
Flipboard
Zite
Google Reader iPad
Garageband
Amazon Kindle
Skype
Reeder
Feeddler
CNN
BBC
VLC
Rebirth
Popular science
Bloomberg
Wikipanion
Imdb
Flickr
Desktop connect
iDisplay
Cut The Rope HD
Angry Birds HD
Fruit Ninja HD
The Pinball HD
10 Pin Shuffle Bowling
Air Hockey Gold
Crazy Snowboard HD
GameRoom
Metro Ski Challenge 2011
GT Racing: Motor Academy
Bubbles HD

Hope this helps. Please leave additions in the comments.

]]> http://void.st/blog/which-ipad-2-apps-to-get-for-your-tablet/feed/ 0 Cloud based services and Platform as a service (PaaS) http://void.st/blog/cloud-based-services-and-platform-as-a-service-paas/ http://void.st/blog/cloud-based-services-and-platform-as-a-service-paas/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:31:54 +0000 Kjeld Kahn http://void.st/?p=63 Sinds the start of the Wikileaks, Tumblr and Mobypicture drama, I have been thinking about dependencies to the cloud.
I personally feel that some people “assimilate to the borg” to quickly. You should at least have an exit strategy that could be handled in 24 hours.
For instance run your services over two different cloud hosting services. This will force you to adept to your one intermediar load handling layer and API’s.
I have always tried to architect new services in this maner.

If you have an exit strategy (business wise) you should also think about this. Big companies run there one architecture and require that your to be bought service is able to adept to there platform. Lock-ins to Amazon specific building blocks is not something an other giant would like to buy.
Think about it.

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