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Thanks, looking forward to a future update then...! :)

Whooohoo...! :) – MILE, on December 02, 2008 15:13

I didn't really imply that it's always easy to implement, just that it is or should be a standrd feature for apps which deal with large amounts of text...!? ;)

Anyway, thanks for the information...! I'll be looking out for future updates...

Okay, I'll try that over the weekend, thanks...!

But do you have any idea what could have caused this...? Can it happen again...? I wouldn't want to rebuild my library every few weeks or so... ;)

Yes, it sure is weird...and yes, I'm using the latest version of Boxee, which has worked okay so far...

And yes, the sources are all connected and I can browse them and see all the files in there and even play the files from there...! They files just don't show up in their respective menu areas like 'Movies' and 'TV shows' anymore...! :(

If I erase my library, whyt will I lose and what do I have to do next...? Do I have to restart and then let Boxee recognize and index all the files all over again...?

Not sure what you mean by "resolve the content manually" though...?!

:: M ::

Hey, it took you some time to find your way here...!? ;)

Nice to see that at least one of you is listening in now though...! – MILE, on November 18, 2008 11:22

Yup, me too...more companies should use 'Get Satisfaction' -- so let's ask them to do it...! ;)

Different strokes for different folks but I am finding this beta very usable, very stable and very worth the money. It has already replaced SocialThing for my 'appregation' needs.

I honestly don't see how EventBox in its current state could replace Socialthing when the only social service it actually supports seems to be Twitter -- and even that is far from what other (mostly free) Twitter applications offer...!?!

Again, I don't mean to bash the app -- but seriously...?!

As for Facebook, it only shows you status updates...you can't do more with Digg news than browse through them and as for an RSS reader, there's plenty of those out there...! (Actually I find it odd to be included in the first place, but anyway...)

Never mind, I guess I'm just expecting more of an app than what EventBox has to offer right now...!? My bad, I guess...

And since I don't want my criticism being mistaken for unrightful trolling, I'll just shut up and leave this thread for now...

- MILE

Once we release EventBox 1.0, you will probably hear about it from some source. Check it out then and decide for yourself.

I most definitely will do that, as I already said...

I think this is the source of our disagreement.

While it maybe one of the points we disagree on, it is not the only one. ;)
Generally I just think that this kind of business conduct is simply wrong -- plain and simple...

I also have the feeling that you're taking my criticism a bit personal, although it isn't meant to be...

You should also bare in mind that simply deciding whether to release a software product (finished or not) for free is not just a matter of putting a registration window - there are many internal factors which you might not be aware of.

Trust me, I sure know that...! I have been associated with the software business and software development since 1990 -- back in the good old Amiga days...! ;)

And while I am not a developer myself I have actually been in Sales & Marketing in the IT business ever since, so i do know what it takes to publish a software product and I am quite aware of the internal (and external) factors...

Anyway, I guess we can agree on one thing -- that we disagree...! ;)

So keep up the (undoubtedly) good work and I hope to talk to you soon, once you have a full version of EventBox ready for purchase...! :)

- MILE

Hey Milen!

I can see that you're posting the same comment everywhere there is a discussion about EventBox.

That's right -- and I am not doing it to offend you, but because I think this is an important issue that needs to be discussed...! And probably also because I am a bit disappointed by that kind of business conduct...

(I would have changed the title of this thread if that were possible, but as I was writing the initial post the price tag was $ 20 -- so it wasn't my intention to mislead anyone...! And you shouldn't accuse me of doing so either...)

Essentially, what I am byuing is a pig in a poke...! I would be pre-financing your development by purchasing an app that is far from being usable on a daily basis and about which I don't know enough to expect it to be finished any time soon...!

Don't get me wrong, I would gladly pay $ 15-20 for this once it is completed, but I wouldn't have my car dealer convince me to pay for the new car now and have the wheels delivered some time in the future...! ;)

Right now I have no idea when the final version is going to be released and whether it will actually be as useful/usable as I hope it might be...but you honestly expect me to pay up in advance...?! Uhm, sorry, not going to happen...

(And no, I don't think that $ 15 would be an acceptable price tag if you sold the app as it is right now...but that's just my own personal and subjective opinion)

As I said before - as long as it is a beta, it should be free...! Once you have a final version (whenever that may be), then you can/should charge money for it...!

Again, I am not saying any of this to insult or offend you and I do appreciate all the effort you are putting into an app that does have potential...! So I will keep an eye on EventBox and see where it goes -- and once you have a final version I will certainly consider buying a full license...! But as of now I'm back to Twitterific and Safari...

Wishing you all the best for the future,

- MILE

Leslie, thanks for the info...! Actually that's what I kind of meant -- if devs/companies even consider it, it's something they might do some day, who knows when...!? :(
But okay, I guess it's better having it on the list than neglecting it altogether...

And as for Martin -- I hope "speaks German" means he is a native speaker...!? I've seen some nasty translations now and then by people who thought they spoke the language...! ;)))

Anyway, still looking forward to the iPhone app, because right now I usually don't bother that much with doing more than posting a check-in note while on the road -- as nice as the web app is (and it really is as good as they get), it's still too tedious usually... – MILE, on October 20, 2008 23:27

The iPhone app looks great, and I can't wait for it to pop up in the iTunes store...! Took you long enough, guys...! ;)))

I'd like to repeat my suggestion to include international localization though:

(Too) many iPhone devs ignore the fact that many of their potential users live outside the USA and just neglect including any kind of localization...! Since Brightkite (unlike most competitors) works here in Europe as well please inlcude localization for a few major languages...!!

It's all about the user experience.... :D

(If you need someone to assist you with a German translatio/localization feel free to contact me...!)

We are making note of all the feature requests because we want to make a better application for our customers, but at the same time we are not going to stray from our vision for this app.

Nothing wrong with that...as long as your vision occasionally intersects with your customer's needs and demands...!? ;)))

We really appreciate your support as an early adopter. :)

Sure, my pleasure...I still love that app and hope that in the near future I will even be able to get some more use out of it...! :)

- MILE

Mark, thanks for getting back to me so fast...! :)

Are there reasons why someone would need to add/edit/delete weight data that's older than 90 days?

Well, I admit that's something one would need only once, when "switching" to the app -- it's just that I started my weight loss program six months ago and of course it would be nice to have an overview of the whole process and the progress I made ever since and not just the last 90 days...

Our ultimate goal is to provide the ability to scale the graph and we are working on a good solution. I'm assuming that if you could view more dates onscreen at a time, this would solve your issue right?

Personally, I'd rather consider that a workaround...!? ;)
But yes, it would at least improve the usability of the graph view...!

On the other hand, would it really be that difficult to just ignore the dates that don't contain a weight entry and only include those that do...?!

And of course zooming in and out would be really helpful as well, no doubt about it...!

We will be providing alternate graph views like weeks/months/years so don't worry. It's all just a matter of time.

Great, I'll be looking forward to future releases -- not worried at all...! ;)

Localization is another task we need to tackle and the default measures will be fixed based on that.

That would be nice, because even though the app itself is easy to use and doesn't contain too much text it's just a matter of improving the user experience. And as I mentioned before -- feel free to contact me if you need help with a German translation/localization...! I have occasionally done some before over the years, and I have recently assisted several iPhone devs in localizing their apps to German...

We designed it so that you can quickly enter a weight for each day. So it's important that when the phone launches, you are on "Today" and 0.0 makes it really easy to glance and know if you have entered a weight for that day or not. Once you press on the LCD, your last weight will be displayed and you can adjust from there.

Yes, I understand that, and it's not really a bug or much of a problem anyway -- just something one has to get used to to...

This application is just a side project for us so if we were to implement every feature we wanted, this app wouldn't be released for another 5 months. :) We wanted to release with the core features in place and we plan to improve on it over time.

Of course I do understand that as well, and many developers say the same thing, but -- and please don't get me wrong here -- from the user's side it sometimes creates the impression of an unfinished, half-baked app being released before its time...

By no means do I want to criticize you and I am sure that you have quite a few great things yet in store for all of us -- but as "delicious" as Weightbot is, right now it is only of very limited use to me and probably quite a few others...!? Even though I was kind of aware of that I still bought it immediately as it was available, because what I saw from the 'leaked' video and screenshots was pleasing enough and made me want to support your efforts -- which I'm sure you'll keep up in the future...! :)

- MILE