Linked List: July 18, 2007

Wednesday, 18 July 2007

3D Mailbox 

I can’t believe this isn’t a joke.

iPhone Tech Talks 

Free day-long sessions from Apple on developing web apps optimized for iPhone. Dates in San Francisco, LA, Chicago, and New York.

JiWire Wi-Fi Finder for iPhone 

iPhone-optimized version of JiWire’s directory of public Wi-Fi networks. (Thanks to Chris Pepper.)

iPhone Demand Remains Strong 

Carl Howe is tracking “iPhone Buzz” by counting the stories that appear in Google News; amazingly, it’s gone up since going on sale.

Bookmarklets for iPhone 

Worth it just for the Find in Page bookmarklet alone. (Thanks to Chris Long.)

Macworld: Securing Your iPhone’s Traffic 

Wonderfully detailed look at iPhone wireless network security by Glenn Fleishman. Comprehensive look at which traffic can be protected by SSL and how the VPN features work.

Update: Fleishman’s wrong about one thing: iPhone’s VPN support does work with key fob tokens — just enter your server info in the VPN settings and when you use the network, it’ll challenge you for the token credentials.

Blinking Bluetooth Headsets 

Matt Linderman: “An open letter to people who wear those Bluetooth headsets that blink.”

One Word 

Newton.