Kurt von Moos.com Lattest Postshttp://kurtvonmoos.comThe latest and greatest from Kurt von Moos.comen-USWed, 10 Oct 2012 02:26:23 PDTWordPress http://wordpress.org/http://feeds.feedburner.com/kurtvonmoos?format=skinhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/http://kurtvonmoos.comhttp://vonmoos.smugmug.com/photos/420109718_orHNu-Ti.pngKurt von Moos Logokurtvonmooshttp://feedburner.google.comiPhone 5 available for pre-order with Swisscomhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/7QpgmvrXTck/Blog Posts5AppleiOSios 6iPhoneSuisseSwisscomSwitzerlandtelecomkurtFri, 21 Sep 2012 01:43:25 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=7566Finally, Swisscom is taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5. It’s on a first come, first serve basis with an estimated shipping date of 28th September 2012. Click on the image bellow to orders yours today

 

]]>Finally, Swisscom is taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5. It’s on a first come, first serve basis with an estimated shipping date of 28th September 2012. Click on the image bellow to orders yours today  0http://kurtvonmoos.com/iphone-5-available-for-pre-order-with-swisscom/iPhone 5 launch date, LTE compatability in Switzerlandhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/xysCuNzXzjs/Blog Posts3g4s56AppleiOSiPhoneLTEorangeSuisseSwisscomSwitzerlandtelcotelecomkurtThu, 13 Sep 2012 05:01:05 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=7503UPDATE: Christina Neuhaus, Swisscom’s public spokesmen, has confirmed via Twitter that the iPhone 5 will in fact work on Swisscom’s 4G/LTE network when it launches in December. (Swisscom 4G/LTE will be available in 12 cities accross Switzerland at launch. More info HERE)

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Yes, the iPhone 5 IS Apple’s best ever phone. Yes, it is a masterpiece of product design and engineering. And yes. You must buy it immediatly.

However… will you be able to to enjoy all of it’s features in Switzerland?

I’m very happy to report that Swiss users will have access to nearly ALL iOS 6 features (yes, this means local Siri intergration and turn by turn directions). Notable exeptions however, include: 3D Buildings for maps, Siri Restaurant Reservations,  Siri Movie Reviews, Siri Movie Showtimes and  iTunes TV Shows (To check what features are available in your country, visit Apple.com’s Feature list broken down by country)

LTE compatability seems to be a slightly more complicated subject. Switzerland is not listed on the list of countries offering LTE compatible networks at as of yet and Switzerland’s main Telecom provider, Swisscom, seems tight lipped:

L’ iPhone 5 sera disponible chez Swisscom dès le 28 septembre. Dès le début de la vente de l’ iPhone 5 les cartes SIM nano Swisscom seront disponibles. Actuellement, nous ne pouvons pas encore fournir d’indications sur les prix ni la disponibilité chez Swisscom.

4G/LTE: Swisscom se réjouit qu’avec l’iPhone 5 un nouveau smartphone qui supporte 4G/LTE à été annoncé. Swisscom lancera le premier réseau 4G/LTE de Suisse en Décembre 2012. Pour le moment nous ne savons pas encore quand il sera possible de naviguer avec l’iPhone 5 sur le réseau 4G/LTE de Swisscom. L’appareil devra être testé par Apple et Swisscom sur le réseau 4G/LTE de Swisscom afin de rendre possible une expérience optimale

English Translation:
iPhone 5 will be available with Swisscom starting the 28th September. The Nano Sim cards will be available at launch. Currently, we cannot provide any further indications on pricing or availability.
4G/LTE: Swisscom is excited about the the new iPhone 5 announcement, a smartphone that will support 4G/LTE. Swisscom will launch Switzerland’s first 4G/LTE network in Switzerland in December 2012. For the moment, we do not yet know when it will be possible to use the iPhone 5 on Swisscom’s 4G/LTE network. The device will need to be tested by both Apple and Swisscom on our 4G/LTE network to ensure the best possible user experience.
PatricD, Swisscom
Stay tuned and watch this space for further updates.
]]>UPDATE: Christina Neuhaus, Swisscom’s public spokesmen, has confirmed via Twitter that the iPhone 5 will in fact work on Swisscom’s 4G/LTE network when it launches in December. (Swisscom 4G/LTE will be available in 12 cities accross Switzerland at launch. More info HERE) —- Yes, the iPhone 5 IS Apple’s best ever phone. Yes, it is [...]1http://kurtvonmoos.com/iphone-5-update-ios-6-features-availability-launch-date-lte-compatability-in-switzerland/1Password and Launchbar = Lightening Fast Loginshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/ZEjxZEDyaxc/Blog Posts1PasswordfastlaunchbarloginpasswordProductivitysecuritykurtSun, 09 Sep 2012 03:03:25 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=7475

1Password bookmarks are now indexed by Launchbar and you can now securely login on your websites through the app without filling in a username or password. Just imagine no more opening your browser, typing the address and clicking on that 1Password icon in your browser. None of that. Just a couple keyboard strokes and you’ll be logged in. Too good to be true? You better get used to it! 

This has literally made my Sunday. Now if we could get this type of integration on the iPhone, I think my head would quite literally explode.

]]>1Password bookmarks are now indexed by Launchbar and you can now securely login on your websites through the app without filling in a username or password. Just imagine no more opening your browser, typing the address and clicking on that 1Password icon in your browser. None of that. Just a couple keyboard strokes and you’ll [...]0http://kurtvonmoos.com/1password-and-launchbar-lightening-fast-logins/So carrots used to be purple before the 17th Centuryhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/aM8_wXHBapI/Blog PostscarrotcolordutchorangepurplevegetablekurtSat, 08 Sep 2012 16:38:18 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=7473

before the 17th century, almost all carrots cultivated were purple.  The modern day orange carrot wasn’t cultivated until Dutch growers in the late 16th century took mutant strains of the purple carrot, including yellow and white carrots and gradually developed them into the sweet, plump, orange variety we have today

Let’s pause for a moment and imagine if today’s farmers tried to change the color of a vegetable.

Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/04/carrots-used-to-be-purple-before-the-17th-century/#ZybZpyCLX06Mez3U.99

]]>before the 17th century, almost all carrots cultivated were purple.  The modern day orange carrot wasn’t cultivated until Dutch growers in the late 16th century took mutant strains of the purple carrot, including yellow and white carrots and gradually developed them into the sweet, plump, orange variety we have today Let’s pause for a moment [...]0http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/04/carrots-used-to-be-purple-before-the-17th-century/All together now! What day is it?!?! #TGIF #Hallelujah #PraiseTheSunGodshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/ZpR2F_OeXvw/Photos#InstagramkurtFri, 07 Sep 2012 08:58:27 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=7234
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]]>via Instagram: http://instagr.am/p/PR6VOaoV80/0http://kurtvonmoos.com/all-together-now-what-day-is-it-tgif-hallelujah-praisethesungods/Fascinating: Portrait of an Instagram Artisthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/PmJKv8uDv4w/Blog PostsVideos#InstagramdocumentaryFacebookfauxfilterFunnyportraitVideoXaviuskurtThu, 06 Sep 2012 16:51:20 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=7226An inspiring and uncompromising inside look into Xavius (@thexavius), arguably the most influential Instagram artist in the world.

]]>An inspiring and uncompromising inside look into Xavius (@thexavius), arguably the most influential Instagram artist in the world.0http://kurtvonmoos.com/fascinating-portrait-of-an-instagram-artist/Bill Clinton’s Speech at the 2012 Democratic National Conventionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/9SzXNBMfNKI/Blog PostsVideos2012billclintondemocratDemocraticMittNational ConventionObamarepublicanRomneyspeechkurtThu, 06 Sep 2012 15:17:51 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=7220An incredibly well-written (by Clinton himself) speech, and just beautifully delivered. Like him or not, Bill Clinton is a master a getting people to their feet. Truly one of the best public speakers of our time.

Though I often disagree with Republicans, I actually never learned to hate them the way the far right that now controls their party seems to hate our president and a lot of other Democrats.

- Bill Clinton, Democratic National Convention, 2012

]]>An incredibly well-written (by Clinton himself) speech, and just beautifully delivered. Like him or not, Bill Clinton is a master a getting people to their feet. Truly one of the best public speakers of our time. Though I often disagree with Republicans, I actually never learned to hate them the way the far right that now controls [...]0http://kurtvonmoos.com/bill-clintons-speech-at-the-2012-democratic-national-convention/It’s been fun hanging out in Zürich’s concrete junglehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/t6FOV7MeupY/PhotosUncategorizedkurtMon, 23 Jul 2012 10:55:16 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=7000
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Taken at Parkhaus Messe Zürich

]]>Taken at Parkhaus Messe Zürich0http://kurtvonmoos.com/its-been-fun-hanging-out-in-zurichs-concrete-jungle/Reunion.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/L6yD232kbG4/PhotosUncategorizedkurtMon, 23 Jul 2012 10:55:17 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=6992
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Taken at Montreux Jazz Festival

]]>Taken at Montreux Jazz Festival0http://kurtvonmoos.com/reunion/@pandastick you are 9196.8km SW of me!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/fxPbXGYCSQQ/PhotoskurtMon, 02 Jul 2012 10:18:05 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=6962
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]]>via Tweetbot for iOS0http://kurtvonmoos.com/pandastick-you-are-9196-8km-sw-of-me/It’s that time of year again…http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/FFTsHF_FtQA/PhotoskurtMon, 18 Jun 2012 02:08:18 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=6840
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Taken at Place Centrale

]]>Taken at Place Centrale0http://kurtvonmoos.com/its-that-time-of-year-again/Because it’s probably been awhile…http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/lCJI0mYMphY/Blog PostsVideosbeatlesbeatllesbeattlesbeen a whilediamondsin the skylenonlucymusictheyokokurtThu, 06 Sep 2012 15:15:41 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=6819Because it’s probably been awhile since you’ve last heard this… And that’s a crime.

]]>Because it’s probably been awhile since you’ve last heard this… And that’s a crime.0http://kurtvonmoos.com/because-its-probably-been-awhile/Sparrow for iOS Tips (featuring Push Notifications)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/IuE1UhESxVA/Blog PostsFeaturedVideosaccountsAppleClientEmailiPhonemultiplenativeNotificationspushsendsparrowkurtThu, 06 Sep 2012 08:02:51 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=6716If there ever was an app that could replace iPhone’s native email client, it’s Sparrow. It’s slick and minimalistic interface works beautifully on a touchscreen phone. It’s quick, it’s snappy and it fits in my current approach to using technology: I want it to be pretty and I want it to be simple.

Sparrow’s lack of push notifications has been an issue for some users. Good news on that front, as it seems Sparrow will be getting built-in Push Notification support soon, with or without Apple’s blessing. If you can’t wait for that to happen, I’ve made the tutorial bellow that should add a few power features to tide you over, including PUSH NOTIFICATIONS, using the ever usefull Boxcar app.

Enjoy!

]]>If there ever was an app that could replace iPhone’s native email client, it’s Sparrow. It’s slick and minimalistic interface works beautifully on a touchscreen phone. It’s quick, it’s snappy and it fits in my current approach to using technology: I want it to be pretty and I want it to be simple. Sparrow’s lack [...]0http://kurtvonmoos.com/sparrow-for-ios-tips-featuring-push-notifications/When in Rome…http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/1wsYaePabsw/PhotosUncategorizedkurtMon, 02 Jul 2012 10:18:25 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/when-in-rome/
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Taken at County Fayre fish and chips

]]>Taken at County Fayre fish and chips0http://kurtvonmoos.com/when-in-rome/Naughtiness…http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/vAkr54aoKzw/PhotosUncategorizedkurtMon, 02 Jul 2012 10:18:25 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/naughtiness/
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Taken at krispy kreme

]]>Taken at krispy kreme0http://kurtvonmoos.com/naughtiness/This Major Tom to London Ground Control. I’m stepping thru the door…http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/_soaqdjL_SM/PhotosUncategorizedkurtMon, 02 Jul 2012 10:18:26 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/this-major-tom-to-london-ground-control-im-stepping-thru-the-door/
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]]><a href="http://instagr.am/p/G0sVFtoVxy/"> <a href="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/kurtvonmoos/hlCokahjIDCgroqIjaDpJcBzeoDHAECnzjFAxGDjpzlBvfcGHdyejgHrBano/media_httpdistilleryi_FaGHE.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"></a> <p> </a>0http://kurtvonmoos.com/so-social-services-asked-me-for-some-documentation-for-one-of-my-employees-swiss-efficiency-2/So Social Services asked me for some documentation for one of my employees #Swiss Efficiencyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/80fn5b8QmVE/PhotosUncategorizedkurtMon, 02 Jul 2012 10:18:26 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/so-social-services-asked-me-for-some-documentation-for-one-of-my-employees-swiss-efficiency/
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]]><a href="http://instagr.am/p/G0sVFtoVxy/"> <a href="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/kurtvonmoos/EzsIpsyuGcoEameviuJceGdkoapAHqDszzobcFhbBjajiJopftuDxhgcCrvJ/media_httpdistilleryi_pBFov.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"></a> <p> </a>0http://kurtvonmoos.com/so-social-services-asked-me-for-some-documentation-for-one-of-my-employees-swiss-efficiency/THIS is what happens when you irritate me @ workhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/xJcqLxX-szM/PhotosUncategorizedkurtMon, 02 Jul 2012 10:18:26 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/this-is-what-happens-when-you-irritate-me-work/
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]]><a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/kurtvonmoos/irFzErludabAIoBkHruoCBoxJnbftkzICaBowFndlkxAHaEhjDjcpolqpCvs/p55.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"></a> </p>0http://kurtvonmoos.com/dinner-with-pandastick/Conanhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/ffgSUWEHXzM/PhotoskurtSat, 28 Jan 2012 13:12:35 PSThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/conan/
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Taken at Starbucks

]]>Taken at Starbucks0http://kurtvonmoos.com/ahhhhhhhhhh/Goodbye Christmas Tree. You had a good run.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/RkLdNR7ZISs/PhotoskurtSun, 08 Jan 2012 07:35:38 PSThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/goodbye-christmas-tree-you-had-a-good-run/
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Taken at Kurt’s HQ

]]>Taken at Kurt&#8217;s HQ0http://kurtvonmoos.com/goodbye-christmas-tree-you-had-a-good-run/So Mirian is in town…http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/IjBDT8Vjdag/PhotoskurtFri, 06 Jan 2012 10:17:24 PSThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/so-mirian-is-in-town/
P31

]]><a href="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/kurtvonmoos/ackkgAoAvnflhgcsgwGIikDHdqoCEpwBbloGFDhJyiiIamxwraohfDJGDocD/p31.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"></a> </p>0http://kurtvonmoos.com/so-mirian-is-in-town/Facebook Knows Where You Take Your Photoshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/QYVoOwDnkyI/Blog PostscameraDSLRFacebookfeaturesgeogeo-tagginggeotaggingGPSiPhonelocationnewPhotoPhotographypicpicsprivacysettingstagzuckerbergkurtSun, 29 Apr 2012 12:05:40 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=6511So I logged onto Facebook  today only to be greeted by something unexpected. Hold on to your hats, boys & girls: Facebook has added yet ANOTHER feature you’ll probably love to pointlessly freak out about.

Facebook is now suggesting location tags for your uploaded photos. This is awesome because by geotagging your photos, you can easily organize them in  interesting new ways and most importantly, find them again much more easily. For instance, wouldn’t it be cool to get a bird’s eye view of all the locations you’ve visited, complete with pictures YOU’VE taken? Or seamlessly search for pictures you’ve taken at a specific location?

What makes this feature particularly interesting is how well Facebook seems to figure out where the pictures were taking. The simple reality is, if you don’t have GPS built into your camera (ie most smart-phones) or have an external GPS attachment for your camera/DSLR, geolocating your photos is a pain in the ass. Facebook seems to be trying to make the experience easier and more convenient.

Some will probably say it’s creepy. Me? I say AWESOME. In any event… let the rejoicing / freaking out commence…

]]>So I logged onto Facebook  today only to be greeted by something unexpected. Hold on to your hats, boys &#38; girls: Facebook has added yet ANOTHER feature you&#8217;ll probably love to pointlessly freak out about. Facebook is now suggesting location tags for your uploaded photos. This is awesome because by geotagging your photos, you can easily organize [...]3http://kurtvonmoos.com/facebook-knows-where-you-take-your-photos/The price of winter = Seeing the Moon when I leave AND come back from work. Sigh…http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/KKRxpbk0vvU/PhotoskurtFri, 06 Jan 2012 10:18:16 PSThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/the-price-of-winter-seeing-the-moon-when-i-leave-and-come-back-from-work-sigh/


Taken at Kurt’s HQ

]]>Taken at Kurt&#8217;s HQ0http://kurtvonmoos.com/the-price-of-winter-seeing-the-moon-when-i-leave-and-come-back-from-work-sigh/A tip for 2012: Get a flu shot.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/rEbsy7HD1NU/Blog PostscoldFlueInfluenzashotsickslow motionsneezeultrakurtFri, 04 May 2012 09:25:21 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=6504A small pro user tip for 2012. Please, for the love of humanity, get a flue shot. Or at the very least, cover your face cover your face when you sneeze.

]]>A small pro user tip for 2012. Please, for the love of humanity, get a flue shot. Or at the very least, cover your face cover your face when you sneeze.0http://kurtvonmoos.com/a-tip-for-2012-get-a-flue-shot/A 2011 retrospective through Twitter updateshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/JzDj_DgS9oA/Blog Posts20112012AppleFacebookjobsmashablemedianewnewsprotestsrevolutionsocialsocial mediastatusSteveTwitterupdatesyearkurtSun, 29 Apr 2012 13:38:05 PDThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/?p=6499“2011 was a year of big news. Political revolutions, natural disasters, astounding innovations, stories of inspiration, hope and loss — all of it was captured and disseminated in real time on Twitter.”

Read the full article on Mashable.com

]]>&#8220;2011 was a year of big news. Political revolutions, natural disasters, astounding innovations, stories of inspiration, hope and loss — all of it was captured and disseminated in real time on Twitter.&#8221; Read the full article on Mashable.com0http://kurtvonmoos.com/a-2011-retrospective-through-twitter-updates/Peace Out, Saas Fee. It’s been fun.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/hfvyKaoQlUs/PhotoskurtSun, 01 Jan 2012 14:02:43 PSThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/peace-out-saas-fee-its-been-fun/


Taken at Saas-Fee

]]>Taken at Saas-Fee0http://kurtvonmoos.com/peace-out-saas-fee-its-been-fun/OMFG I want a pack of my own!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kurtvonmoos/~3/wv_zXkEmizM/PhotoskurtSun, 01 Jan 2012 14:04:13 PSThttp://kurtvonmoos.com/omfg-i-want-a-pack-of-my-own/
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Taken at Saas-Fee

]]>Taken at Saas-Fee0http://kurtvonmoos.com/omfg-i-want-a-pack-of-my-own/