Comments for Marcel Marchon's Blog http://blog.marchon.org short random notes about things that I see, hear and do. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:42:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Linking Social Networks by Nicole http://blog.marchon.org/2007/04/linking-social-networks/#comment-57236 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:11:30 +0000 http://blog.marchon.org/2007/04/linking-social-networks/#comment-57236 Since this post was about a year ago there are a few sites now that are trying to connect networks. www.octopuscity.com allows you to sync across multiple webmail accounts and LinkedIn. Since this post was about a year ago there are a few sites now that are trying to connect networks. www.octopuscity.com allows you to sync across multiple webmail accounts and LinkedIn.

]]> Comment on Google Earth Flight Simulator by Nigi http://blog.marchon.org/2007/09/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-55488 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:39:11 +0000 http://blog.marchon.org/2007/09/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-55488 Huge problem with your FeedJumbler script - you need to add a crossdomain.xml file in the root directory that allows all domains to access the rss feeds otherwise you can't access the rss feeds jumbled with your service through flash. It's such a small thing to do but it makes a big difference in how people can use your site. Huge problem with your FeedJumbler script - you need to add a crossdomain.xml file in the root directory that allows all domains to access the rss feeds otherwise you can’t access the rss feeds jumbled with your service through flash. It’s such a small thing to do but it makes a big difference in how people can use your site.

]]> Comment on Turns out spelling is not THAT important … by Steve Bett http://blog.marchon.org/2005/12/turns-out-spelling-is-not-that/#comment-48872 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:39:36 +0000 http://blog.marchon.org/2005/12/turns-out-spelling-is-not-that/#comment-48872 For more background see www.spellingsociety.org The story isn't exactly correct in its details. There is no Cambridge study but such a study was conducted at a UK university. The fact that those adept in reading can make sense of these simple anagrams (retain 1st and last letter-scramble the remainder) does say something about the way the mind processes words on the page. Speed readers are said to memorize word-signs so any spelling change will slow them down. However, scrambled text can be read. Phonetic text can also be read quite easily yet there is strong resistance against using such spellings. Writing systems that are 85% phonemic or written very close to the way the word is spoken can be learned in 3 months. If we learned the 41 symbols of a dictionary key, English could also be learned by illiterates in 3 months - 2 hrs/day. Once code literate, the complex code used by traditional English is less daunting. In one study, children who learned the dictionary key first were reading traditional text at a 3rd grade level by the end of the year. www.unifon.org. For more background see www.spellingsociety.org
The story isn’t exactly correct in its details. There is no Cambridge study but such a study was conducted at a UK university. The fact that those adept in reading can make sense of these simple anagrams (retain 1st and last letter-scramble the remainder) does say something about the way the mind processes words on the page.
Speed readers are said to memorize word-signs so any spelling change will slow them down. However, scrambled text can be read. Phonetic text can also be read quite easily yet there is strong resistance against using such spellings.
Writing systems that are 85% phonemic or written very close to the way the word is spoken can be learned in 3 months. If we learned the 41 symbols of a dictionary key, English could also be learned by illiterates in 3 months - 2 hrs/day. Once code literate, the complex code used by traditional English is less daunting. In one study, children who learned the dictionary key first were reading traditional text at a 3rd grade level by the end of the year. www.unifon.org.

]]> Comment on Looks like FeedJumbler may soon be obsolete … by John http://blog.marchon.org/2007/02/looks-like-feedjumber-may-soon-be-obsolete/#comment-48795 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:49:10 +0000 http://blog.marchon.org/2007/02/looks-like-feedjumber-may-soon-be-obsolete/#comment-48795 Is feedjumbler down currently??? Is feedjumbler down currently???

]]> Comment on Google PageRank Update Underway by akshay http://blog.marchon.org/2005/07/google-pagerank-update-underway/#comment-32263 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:23:18 +0000 http://blog.marchon.org/2005/07/google-pagerank-update-underway/#comment-32263 i have seen changes in my PR and its is true to say that the google system is now updating, at http://www.googlebugs.com there are results and stats that show this has happened. thanks aks i have seen changes in my PR and its is true to say that the google system is now updating, at http://www.googlebugs.com there are results and stats that show this has happened.

thanks

aks

]]> Comment on Custom date format and language for feedjumbler by Klaus http://blog.marchon.org/2005/10/custom-date-format-and-language-for/#comment-28515 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:23:35 +0000 http://blog.marchon.org/2005/10/custom-date-format-and-language-for/#comment-28515 I LOVE FeedJumbler too ... My "jumbled" RSS feed also seems to be 4h off :-( Another small issue is that if the source feed has no content in the tags, then FeedJumbler seems to add a "(none)" text. Is this necessary? Can this text be removed? Many thanks! Klaus (Sydney) I LOVE FeedJumbler too …
My “jumbled” RSS feed also seems to be 4h off :-(

Another small issue is that if the source feed has no content in the tags, then FeedJumbler seems to add a “(none)” text. Is this necessary? Can this text be removed?

Many thanks!

Klaus (Sydney)

]]> Comment on Marchon Eyewear Inc. - Address by Mina Marcum http://blog.marchon.org/2007/02/marchon-eyewear-inc-address/#comment-26372 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:10:39 +0000 http://blog.marchon.org/2007/02/marchon-eyewear-inc-address/#comment-26372 I have purchased charmantframes andiwould like to have information on these frames,if they are flexon.it does not show flexon brand on frames. I have purchased charmantframes andiwould like to have information on these frames,if they are flexon.it does not show flexon brand on frames.

]]> Comment on Why do some web designers still forget to set the background color to something specific? by Damien http://blog.marchon.org/2006/02/why-do-some-web-designers-still-forget/#comment-25400 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:02:14 +0000 http://blog.marchon.org/2006/02/why-do-some-web-designers-still-forget/#comment-25400 Because, it would seem to me, that those who don't set the background color to something specific (in the case of SideStep.com, #FFFFFF) are being nothing more than lazy. If you're going to take the time to design a page, you need to go to the extent of doing it right - whether it's a personal website or a business. But, especially if it's a business! Not doing so makes the business look as though they don't know what they're doing. I'm being utterly meticulous while redesigning my personal website, simply because I want it to look as good as humanly possible. Because, it would seem to me, that those who don’t set the background color to something specific (in the case of SideStep.com, #FFFFFF) are being nothing more than lazy. If you’re going to take the time to design a page, you need to go to the extent of doing it right - whether it’s a personal website or a business. But, especially if it’s a business! Not doing so makes the business look as though they don’t know what they’re doing.

I’m being utterly meticulous while redesigning my personal website, simply because I want it to look as good as humanly possible.

]]> Comment on Linking Social Networks by Isaac Sacolick http://blog.marchon.org/2007/04/linking-social-networks/#comment-21883 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:06:19 +0000 http://blog.marchon.org/2007/04/linking-social-networks/#comment-21883 I like the concept, but I think we're a long way off from a standard api for social networks. Facebook opened up their platform to some extent and I've read that Linkedin is looking to do the same, but that's still far from a standard API. I believe there are at least two issues; one is that most SN's want to hold onto their networks. The other is whether or not the public is ready for this level of openness. Didn't Microsoft try passport and fail? I realize that the purpose for passport was for authentication/single sign on but still, it was an attempt to centralize a user's access and identity. I'll check out FOAF. I like the concept, but I think we’re a long way off from a standard api for social networks. Facebook opened up their platform to some extent and I’ve read that Linkedin is looking to do the same, but that’s still far from a standard API.

I believe there are at least two issues; one is that most SN’s want to hold onto their networks. The other is whether or not the public is ready for this level of openness. Didn’t Microsoft try passport and fail? I realize that the purpose for passport was for authentication/single sign on but still, it was an attempt to centralize a user’s access and identity.

I’ll check out FOAF.

]]> Comment on FeedJumbler improvements by Gilbert http://blog.marchon.org/2005/05/feedjumbler-improvements/#comment-18585 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:03:34 +0000 http://blog.marchon.org/2005/05/feedjumbler-improvements/#comment-18585 Hi There, The feed jumbler site is great... its really fantastic (and thats an under statement!) I just wanted to ask how you can add to the rss feed the extra bit to add picture that comes up on news stories that I want to feed through feed jumbler. I tried all ssrts to add it on the end of the RSS feed created but had no luck. Also how to you embed a code to a web page (i know how to put the rss link in (and that works good on a feed reader), but not the code), do you just copy the java script? (i have no idea about these things!) Also i must add that i spent hours (days, weeks!) trying and looking through so many serives, but your is the best... there no no doubt about that! Thanks in advance for any help you can give me on this matter. Every good wish to you Gilbert London, UK Hi There,

The feed jumbler site is great… its really fantastic (and thats an under statement!)

I just wanted to ask how you can add to the rss feed the extra bit to add picture that comes up on news stories that I want to feed through feed jumbler. I tried all ssrts to add it on the end of the RSS feed created but had no luck.

Also how to you embed a code to a web page (i know how to put the rss link in (and that works good on a feed reader), but not the code), do you just copy the java script? (i have no idea about these things!)

Also i must add that i spent hours (days, weeks!) trying and looking through so many serives, but your is the best… there no no doubt about that!

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me on this matter.

Every good wish to you

Gilbert
London, UK

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