The Mylo is living up to my expectations. I am extremely happy using it for Skype calls, and as noted in other reviews the sound quality is exceptional.

A couple of annoyances have cropped up.

Skype does not sync contacts correctly. Adding one to your Mylo does not show up in your computer, and the Mylo Skype client only seems to reload existing Skype contacts after formatting the Mylo.

Also, battery life seems to be less than expected if you are actively using Skype.

A few missed opportunities come to mind.

Once again, the lack of AIM and MSN chat clients really does impact the convenience carrying the Mylo around your home or office.

The other glaring miss is lack of a built-in calendar application. I would gladly dropped the simple text application for a calendar.

I haven’t played with the media playback much, but if you could record Skype calls or make basic audio recordings this could be an ideal mobile podcasting device.

With the exception of the flawed keyboard, all other missed opportunities can be remedied with a software update from Sony.

Sounds reasonable to me. Good for business. Good for the environment.

I received my Sony Mylo today and so far I give it thumbs up!

My particular needs are very specific. A portable Skype device with basic IM and Web capabilities. Essentially something to keep the Cingular billing department eating mac ‘n cheese instead of fillet mignon.

The device is sturdy and well designed, though slightly childish (appropriate considering the target market). The screen is clear and bright with great antialiased text.

The keyboard is usable but would benefit from a slight increase in size. For those with large digits it would be nice of the sliding screen moved about 1/8 to 1/4 of inch further. It can interfere slightly with the top row of keys.

The included software works as expected but lacks some advanced features common in the desktop counterparts.

Noticeably absent are AIM and MSN chat clients. Hopefully that will be address in a future update.

Media playback, both Audio and Video, works as advertised. Criticism for lack of support to iTunes and other DRM-based services is pointless. The device plays most common open formats well.

I will post more in a couple days, but so far this device lives up to my expectations.

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Just finished the deployment of my first multi-site Mephisto installation.

This blog along with 6 other site (actually 1 domain with 5 subdomains) are now running on one installation of Mephisto!

Learned a lot and found a few potential holes.

• Site themes still need to be manually created and managed
• Assets (files, images,, etc.) are stored by date but not by site
• Only the latest trunk supports distinct subdomains

Overall, I am thrilled with how easy it was and how flexible Mephisto is.

Now its time for some much needed sleep.

This appeared in a Business 2.0 article titled “5 secrets to a successful launch”.

To avoid creating a gizmo, ask yourself, “Would this be a natural fit in the Sky Mall catalog?” If the answer is yes, you’re probably creating something with limited innovative value.

This has to be a joke. Everytime I fly across country, Sky Mall is where I look to see how people are wasting their money.