Using Windows Live Messenger in webOS (incl. Touchpad)
by Jordan on Jul.21, 2011, under webOS
So, a couple days ago I announced that I got Windows Live messenger working on my Touchpad. I’ve done a lot of testing with the method and, although there are some quirks, it does work. The rundown on how it work is this: it isn’t an app, it isn’t a patch. In fact, you do all the changes on your computer and it automatically takes affect on your Touchpad (*as long as you already have a gtalk account set up).
The way it works is by using Jabber transport services. This re-routes Live Messenger traffic from the MSN network to Jabber, and then re-send to your compliant jabber account: gtalk.
So, you actually log into gtalk on your Touchpad (or any webOS device) which thinks it’s using gtalk, when you are actually using WLM. Neat!
But… there are some caveats.
Living life disconnected: how my Touchpad replaced my desktop computer
by Jordan on Jul.13, 2011, under Uncategorized
Me one month ago was pretty opinionated about tablets. As a professional windows developer, the idea of a middleman between smartphone and computer seemed like a frivolous way to spend hard earned money. After all, modern tablets run on mobile OS’s (Android, iOS, webOS). So what purpose could an oversized phone do for me?
Boy was I wrong.
