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Monthly Archives: April 2006

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The Return of Embedded Java?

The return of "Embedded Java"? Or, where have I been? I just noticed this:             Java Standard Edition for Embedded Use I understand the differences from Java ME (licensing, platform, development, deployment), but I thought all Java for…

Carnival #25 is at Golden Swamp

This week's Carnival of the Mobilists is at Judy Breck's Golden Swamp. Visit the Carnival to read some of the best mobility blogging. If you are a mobility blogger, you can join future Carnivals by submitting your entry… Enjoy the Carnival! ceo

Mobility Poll: Are You Using "Location" in Your App?

Are you using “Location” in your application? I have posted a new mobility poll to understand the distribution of developers using location in their applications. You can find the the current and past mobility polls in my Mobility Resources web site. Also, the…

The Web 2.0 from a Practical Perspective

[Updated April 30, 2006] In this essay I look at the Web 2.0 from a different perspective – the practical; the practical characteristics that have resulted in Web 2.0. “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; In practice, there is…”…

Family Locator

Sprint has released a new service, to help you track your kids… … or track your wife, or husband, or significant other… :-/ … And for only $9.99 a month… Expect more services such as this one, 1st from startups, then from your…

Russell Beattie's "Last Page"

Russ wrote his last page on his notebook/weblog. Hey Russ, I am looking forward to the 1st page, your first chapter of your new “book”… Lot's of great contributions by you, and you will be missed while in your break. It is my…

Consequences of Social Information Overload

Derrick wrote in his blog a very interesting entry about about Rabble Addiction – about one of Rabble's users who confessed that he/she was addicted to Rabble to the point of neglecting job, friends, studies and other, even trading his/her RAZR for a…

Carnival of the Mobilists # 24 @ Feep up!

The weekly Carnival of the Mobilists tradition continues – this week hosted at Feep up!. Go check it out.

Texting and The Evolution of the Thumb

In the beginning, there was the thumb… And the thumb was good… Then came the cellphone… And the cellphone was good… Along came texting… And texting was good… But the thumb was not designed for texting, and it hurt… The human species had…

MIDP 2.1 maintenance review period has been extended

Is now scheduled to close on 1 May 2006: The Maintenance Lead of the following JSR: JSR-000118 Mobile Information Device Profile 2.0 has updated the Change Log posted for the second Maintenance Review. View the list of JSRs in Maintenance Review here: http://jcp.org/en/jsr/stage?listBy=maint…