Tom's dashboard

Tom asked a question in TweetDeck on March 06, 2009 01:30:

TweetDeck should have a block function

Although Twitter does not have an API call that lets you get a list of who has been blocked, until that happens it would be very useful if you could block people in TweetDeck, so that you don't have to see posts by idiots in Replies or Search feeds.

Tom started following the question "How do I tell if I have blocked someone using the API?" in Twitter.

Tom started following the question "How do I get a list of people I have blocked?" in Twitter.

Tom replied on January 31, 2009 00:48 to the idea "Search results should include users" in Huffduffer:

Excellent! And it's an hAtom feed of hCards. Even better.

Tom reported a problem in Huffduffer on January 29, 2009 15:04:

Underscores in URIs turned italic.

If a linked URI contains an underscore, that is translated into italics. Screenshot.

Tom reported a problem in plasq on January 29, 2009 14:22:

What markup is used in the descriptions for Skitch?

On most services, there is something that explains what kind of markup is used in text areas - here on GetSatisfaction, there's a little thing underneath the textbox that says "Some HTML allowed" (click on it and it gives you a pop-up window showing you what is allowed). On Skitch, there is no such advice. I've just tried adding some HTML to the description on an uploaded image. No luck. Then I tried Textile. Haven't tried Markdown. I just wanted to add a link to another screenshot that's related. Would it be possible to allow markup in the descriptions and comments? Preferably "some HTML" and not some silly HTML alternative like Markdown or Textile (I've already got about ten different horrific HTML reimplementations stored in my head).

Preferably, with the description, try and copy Flickr's closely. I'd like to end up using skitch.com for screenshots much like I use flickr.com for photos.

Tom shared an idea in Huffduffer on January 29, 2009 12:44:

Search results should include users

The search on Huffduffer ought to search for both audio and users. If I type in 'adactio', I should get stuff that's tagged adactio, but it should also point out there's a user called 'adactio'.

Tom shared an idea in friendfeed on January 29, 2009 12:20:

FriendFeed should add Skitch

There are others who want Skitch on FriendFeed. I like the separation of using Flickr for proper taken-with-a-camera photo and Skitch for the morass of screenshots that a geek produces quite on a daily basis.

Tom replied on January 28, 2009 22:55 to the idea "Reporting bad meta data" in Spotify:

Yes, I've found a few collections (best ofs and remix discs) miscategorized as albums. It'd be neat if there were a button I could hit in the app to report metadata problems.

Tom started following the idea "Reporting bad meta data" in Spotify.

Tom replied on January 28, 2009 21:39 to the idea "Add more scrobbling features to Spotify" in Spotify:

Yep, I'd love to be able to 'love' and tag things directly from Spotify (using the OS X client).

Tom started following the idea "Add more scrobbling features to Spotify" in Spotify.

A comment on the question "have you considered asking for password confirmation on signup?" in Huffduffer:

I copy-paste my password into confirmation fields anyway... – Tom Morris, on October 23, 2008 12:55

Tom Morris replied on September 25, 2008 19:29 to the problem "Automatically posting to twitter - bad." in My Name is E:

You give someone your password, and they do something malicious with it. It's not right. But it's not exactly unexpected. There's a simple solution: stop giving your password to websites whenever they ask for it. Keep doing that and they'll stop asking and blimmin' well implement OAuth.

A comment on the problem "NetBeans won't start on OS X" in Netbeans:

I'm afraid not. – Tom Morris, on July 31, 2008 12:48

Tom Morris started following the question "Plain FTP support" in ExpanDrive.

Tom Morris started following the idea "open drive/connection in terminal" in ExpanDrive.

Tom Morris reported a problem in Get Satisfaction on May 12, 2008 21:51:

Services as well as products

I added 'Southeastern Trains' recently, but when I go to add a problem I have with the service, it asks me what 'product' I want to report it on. My local train company don't really offer a product - but a service. It would be helpful if the UI reflected the fact that not all companies make products, some offer services - some only offer one service (like trains).

I can cope with cognitively mapping 'product' to 'service', but others may find it more difficult.

Tom Morris reported a problem in Southeastern Railway on May 12, 2008 20:56:

Train seats uncomfortable

The 'high density' rolling stock used on the London-Hastings line is extremely uncomfortable. Unlike the other seating used on the service, it tends to leave both myself and others feeling quite uncomfortable.

Tom Morris replied on March 21, 2008 15:48 to the discussion "why would a college student use twitter?" in Twitter:

Group conversations. It's all about your individual set of friends and their outlook on the world. It's more passive than IM - you just put your ideas out there, and sometimes people react.

It's useful as a way of blasting all your friends with a piece of information. I have been at events or parties and gotten a Twitter message telling me that another event is on nearby - and decided to drop in to that event on the basis of that Twitter message.

Similarly, if you need some help or suggestions, you can put it up on Twitter and often get useful responses quickly from friends.

It's totally addictive. That said, most of my university friends don't use it. They prefer Facebook, which I think is utterly crap. Horses for courses, different strokes and all that.