Pre-Made Scoops for our Regular Members - Page 4

melvynadam · 06-10-2004, 07:17 AM

Okay, this thread is getting stale, time for another request!
Any chance of getting any of the www.cnet.com content scooped up and served daily?

Alexander Turcic · 06-10-2004, 07:37 AM

Sorry about this. I just visited our scoops site to see if everything is still working

The time that was required to rebuild mobileread.com, and also some unexpected work at my job are the two reasons why I couldn't work more on the "scoop project". Also, I've found a lot of new interest in RSS feeds and programmed a couple of custom feeds which I plan to make available here soon (like a feed for PalmGear's latest software updates). I promise I will spend more time on the scoops again.

melvynadam · 06-15-2004, 05:25 AM

Alex,

Are you crazy?! Don't apologise for not having done something for free for other people - especially when the reason was that you were so busy doing something else for us! I really appreciate all of the time you've put into the mobileread site and also the scoops. There's no hurry to expand them and they're great in their current form. When you eventually have time there are many requests in this thread and it'll be fun to see some implemented.

melvynadam · 11-07-2004, 09:45 AM

Doh! Where'd the scoops go?

Alexander Turcic · 11-07-2004, 11:18 AM

Melvyn, I was contacted by someone to remove the premade Economist scoop. So I figured it best to remove the entire website since I don't want anyone to get upset.

I am currently very busy at work, but also working on something "new"... don't want to say too much yet because I don't know when it will be ready, but I am confident you will like it!

Alex

melvynadam · 11-08-2004, 02:29 AM

Well now I'm thoroughly intrigued! If you can't tell me more than that about the 'what' can you give a better idea about the 'when'?

TadW · 11-08-2004, 10:28 AM

/me all curious to hear more about it...

melvynadam · 11-09-2004, 03:04 AM

If I'd meant "me" I wouldn't have posted the message on the public forum! Of course I meant "us".

Alex, will the new "thing" incorporate any ideas/requests from this discussion thread?

Alexander Turcic · 11-09-2004, 05:37 AM

Ok sorry to make such a mystery about it. I just want to avoid people asking me later when it is ready, since I cannot make any promises right now (work keeps me busy).

Basically I am working on a database system, where users can generate their own iSiloX (other formats such as Sunrise should follow) files. Take our Web Channel Collection for example; in future, users can make their own favorite .ixl files and assemble the channels to their liking. It sounds all pretty basic, but it comes with some more extras which should make it really cool for everyone

In addition, and this is probably more interesting for you, I finished an automated system where one can easily convert RSS feeds into Mobile pages, plus use regular expressions to rewrite urls on the fly (to point article urls to printer-friendly urls). See The Register thread for an example.

melvynadam · 12-06-2004, 04:54 AM

Sounds great. I'm really looking forward to trying this out (as I'm sure are others) but I'll refrain from asking when it's going to be ready.
Thanks again for your hard work.

melvynadam · 01-11-2005, 09:20 AM

Any updates for us? (Whilst we wait patiently ;-))

Alexander Turcic · 01-11-2005, 09:34 AM

You got me here! Sorry, in future I shouldn't make deadline promises I cannot keep for sure. Unfortunately, due to some events in real life (plus a very relaxing christmas holiday) I haven't been able to work more on this project. Which means I must postpone it to a future date, somewhere in February or latest March I hope.

Again, I am truely sorry for keeping you waiting ;(

melvynadam · 01-17-2005, 05:30 AM

I'm not bothered about waiting it's just nice to have details on the development cycle. I'm sure you have regulars who can help but I'd be glad to assist in beta development if needed. I work in QA of software so there's always hope I could bring something useful to the project!

CINCNORAD · 05-14-2005, 04:11 PM

If I can just figure out this darn sitescooper program I'll be joining you guys soon. I want my morning paper on my ebookwise!

Alexander Turcic · 05-14-2005, 05:07 PM

CINCNORAD, which one is your morning paper?

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06-10-2004, 07:17 AM	#46
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	Okay, this thread is getting stale, time for another request! Any chance of getting any of the www.cnet.com content scooped up and served daily?

06-10-2004, 07:37 AM	#47
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Sorry about this. I just visited our scoops site to see if everything is still working The time that was required to rebuild mobileread.com, and also some unexpected work at my job are the two reasons why I couldn't work more on the "scoop project". Also, I've found a lot of new interest in RSS feeds and programmed a couple of custom feeds which I plan to make available here soon (like a feed for PalmGear's latest software updates). I promise I will spend more time on the scoops again.

06-15-2004, 05:25 AM	#48
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	Alex, Are you crazy?! Don't apologise for not having done something for free for other people - especially when the reason was that you were so busy doing something else for us! I really appreciate all of the time you've put into the mobileread site and also the scoops. There's no hurry to expand them and they're great in their current form. When you eventually have time there are many requests in this thread and it'll be fun to see some implemented.

11-07-2004, 09:45 AM	#49
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	Doh! Where'd the scoops go?

11-07-2004, 11:18 AM	#50
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Melvyn, I was contacted by someone to remove the premade Economist scoop. So I figured it best to remove the entire website since I don't want anyone to get upset. I am currently very busy at work, but also working on something "new"... don't want to say too much yet because I don't know when it will be ready, but I am confident you will like it! Alex

11-08-2004, 02:29 AM	#51
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	Well now I'm thoroughly intrigued! If you can't tell me more than that about the 'what' can you give a better idea about the 'when'?

11-08-2004, 10:28 AM	#52
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	/me all curious to hear more about it...

11-09-2004, 03:04 AM	#53
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	If I'd meant "me" I wouldn't have posted the message on the public forum! Of course I meant "us". Alex, will the new "thing" incorporate any ideas/requests from this discussion thread?

11-09-2004, 05:37 AM	#54
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Ok sorry to make such a mystery about it. I just want to avoid people asking me later when it is ready, since I cannot make any promises right now (work keeps me busy). Basically I am working on a database system, where users can generate their own iSiloX (other formats such as Sunrise should follow) files. Take our Web Channel Collection for example; in future, users can make their own favorite .ixl files and assemble the channels to their liking. It sounds all pretty basic, but it comes with some more extras which should make it really cool for everyone In addition, and this is probably more interesting for you, I finished an automated system where one can easily convert RSS feeds into Mobile pages, plus use regular expressions to rewrite urls on the fly (to point article urls to printer-friendly urls). See The Register thread for an example.

12-06-2004, 04:54 AM	#55
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	Sounds great. I'm really looking forward to trying this out (as I'm sure are others) but I'll refrain from asking when it's going to be ready. Thanks again for your hard work.

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01-11-2005, 09:20 AM	#56
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	Any updates for us? (Whilst we wait patiently ;-))

01-11-2005, 09:34 AM	#57
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	You got me here! Sorry, in future I shouldn't make deadline promises I cannot keep for sure. Unfortunately, due to some events in real life (plus a very relaxing christmas holiday) I haven't been able to work more on this project. Which means I must postpone it to a future date, somewhere in February or latest March I hope. Again, I am truely sorry for keeping you waiting ;(

01-17-2005, 05:30 AM	#58
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	I'm not bothered about waiting it's just nice to have details on the development cycle. I'm sure you have regulars who can help but I'd be glad to assist in beta development if needed. I work in QA of software so there's always hope I could bring something useful to the project!

05-14-2005, 04:11 PM	#59
CINCNORAD Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 44 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Studio City, CA Device: Ebookwise//Sony Reader//Nokia N800	If I can just figure out this darn sitescooper program I'll be joining you guys soon. I want my morning paper on my ebookwise!

05-14-2005, 05:07 PM	#60
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	CINCNORAD, which one is your morning paper?