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Kichigai reported a problem in Thing Labs on October 12, 2009 21:11:

Brizzly doesn't recognize E-Mail addresses

Brizzly doesn't recognize when an e-mail is posted inside of a tweet. Granted, it doesn't happen often, but it takes the domain, minus the TLD extension, and treats it like a mention.

Kichigai reported a problem in foursquare on October 12, 2009 13:13:

Cannot Specify State in the Mobile Web Interface

In the Mobile version of the Four Square page, I've found that I cannot change the State for new locations I'm adding. The problem is that I live in the Philadelphia area, but on the New Jersey side of the border. So the problem is if I tell Four Square that I've found a new place, and all I have is my BlackBerry, I can't tell it that I'm in New Jersey.

Now, ordinarily this isn't a problem, but it appears the only place in the area on Four Square is the bar, and me and my crowd, while we appreciate the bar as an enjoyable venue, we like diners and other eating establishments too, and not all of them have WiFi (actually, I think only a couple local coffee bars have WiFi), so I can't just use the iPod Touch app.

Can you fix this, please?

Kichigai started following the idea "Foursquare should allow us to edit the state field when creating a venue." in foursquare.

Kichigai started following the problem "Mobile Interface missing State field for venue add." in foursquare.

Kichigai started following the question "eta on program" in TweetGenius.

Kichigai replied on September 11, 2009 03:25 to the problem "Disappearing Tweets!" in Twitter:

This is a huge deal. I've (@kichigai) have lost over 8,000 tweets, and my friend (@godisvoid) has lost about 3,000. Honestly!

Kichigai started following the problem "Disappearing Tweets!" in Twitter.

Kichigai started following the problem "We want all @ replies reinstated" in Twitter.

Kichigai shared an idea in StudentDocket on September 02, 2009 17:16:

Sync with Desktop Organizers like Schoolhouse

Why not offer integration with other student organizers? I know building a desktop application would be very difficult, but why not work with existing applications?

For instance: Why not offer sync support with Schoolhouse for OS X? It offers most of the same features as StudentDocket, and would allow people to access their information on the laptop.

Sync could work easily: Schoolhouse allows reception of information via RSS. Making a simple XML stream into and out of StudentDocket shouldn't be hard. Then features that Schoolhouse has, which StudentDocket lacks (like grading) can be used, but without losing the mobile features.

Kichigai started following the idea "Integration with Blackberry address book" in StudentDocket.

Kichigai started following the idea "Calendar Sync Integration" in StudentDocket.

A comment on the question "Grades" in StudentDocket:

Why not look at how Schoolhouse for OS X does it. It's simple math: either enter the percent or points earned (and how many points total), and done. Then figure in weighting, and you're done.

This would be a killer feature. The fact that Schoolhouse for OS X does this makes me feel like I ought to just stick with Schoolhouse instead of Docket. – Kichigai, on September 02, 2009 17:09

Kichigai started following the idea "E-Mail as an "external network"" in Qik.

Kichigai started following the question "Support broadcasting from MacBook Pro?" in Qik.

A comment on the problem "iPhone app is only for jail-broken iPhones" in Qik:

Just to clarify for anyone too lazy to actually click on this link: there is a version for the iPhone, but it requires you own the iPhone 3GS (it is the only iPhone with video recording capability), and it is unable to stream live due to limitations of camera access, etc etc. If you have any problems with this, your only options are to jailbreak your phone or to complain to Apple. – Kichigai, on August 21, 2009 23:51

Kichigai marked one of Mengkiat's replies in Qik as useful. Mengkiat replied to the problem "iPhone app is only for jail-broken iPhones".

Kichigai asked a question in Qik on August 21, 2009 23:47:

Can the BlackBerry version actually stream?

I've been using Qik on my Nokia N73, and I know exactly how the app ought to work. I'm now running on a BlackBerry Curve 8900 on T-Mobile, and I can never get the app to actually stream. I can only ever get it to record, then upload. This doesn't sound like streaming in any sense of the word, and seems to ignore the two best parts about Qik: live broadcasting and feedback via the chat room.

I understand that the BlackBerry's JVM environment is limiting, but everything seems to suggest that true live streaming of some sort is available, and I don't know if I've just been mislead by the App World's listing and screenshot ("LiveStreaming" implies a lot), or if something is actually wrong with my configuration. To further my confusion, the first-start screen also makes mentioning of streaming, though it seems to be ambiguous enough to not be real streaming.

I've run my 'Berry both on T-Mo's EDGE network, and over my home WiFi network (which is rather deserted at the time of testing).

Sources for opinions:
App World screenshot:
App World listing: http://appworld.blackberry.com/websto...

Kichigai marked one of Dossy Shiobara's replies in TweetGenius as useful. Dossy Shiobara replied to the question "LG Voyager".

Kichigai started following the idea "Trending & Favorites" in TweetGenius.

Kichigai replied on June 19, 2009 18:00 to the problem "Tweetgenius.. I feel unsupported!" in TweetGenius:

This is intolerable! I paid for TweetGenius a few weeks ago, and picture uploads are broken. I've sent in several pleas for help (including here) and got absolutely no support! To be completely honest, this makes me feel completely ripped off, and not want to recommend the application to anyone.

If the program was free, I might think otherwise, but when I put real cash on the table, I expect I'll receive some kind of support, in some kind of timely fashion. Look at Gravity for S60! It's $10, and I feel it's a much better product because it has more features, and support is phenomenal.

It shouldn't take tech support three weeks to get back to me because of a minor problem, and I'm on the verge of demanding a refund.