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Monthly Archives: December 2007

Archive of posts published in the specified Month

A Brief History of Manned Space Flight Video

I found this neat short video titled

Mobile Payments News Stories of 2007

Following the Top 11 Payments News Stories of 2007 by Glenbrook Partners, I’ve put together a list of relevant news that are specific to Mobile Payments for 2007. The year 2007 saw a number of mobile payment-related announcements and dozens of trials. Almost…

Johannes Kepler – first human being to truly understand the laws of planetary motion

Three days ago marked 436 years since the birth of Johannes Kepler. Born in Germany on December 27, 1571, Kepler was the first human being who was able to put together all the observations from others and himself, and truly see and understand,…

(Misleading) InfoWorld Article – Java is becoming the new Cobol

There is an article at InfoWorld titled Java is becoming the new Cobol. Before I start, let me say that I welcome the right tool/language for the right type and size of project. I just hate misleading and inaccurate reports. In his article,…

New Scientist’s top 5 science videos of 2007

The New Scientist has posted their summary of their top 5 science videos of 2007 @ YouTube: ceo

Benazir Bhutto 1953 – 2007

Benazir Bhutto 1953 – 2007. A brave and beautiful woman and leader she was. Extremism, left or right, and/or of any ideology, is wrong and illogical. Anything extreme cannot bring balance. Anything extreme is in the grand scheme of things, short-lived. Related to…

Startup Tips: From Software Engineering to PR and More!

ReadWriteWeb has a very good article that anyone starting or heading a Startup should read… see 36 Startup Tips: From Software Engineering to PR and More! Below I have added some Startup-tips of my own that complements the ones above. The list quickly…

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year…

Wishing you and your family a great and safe Christmas and New Year, And a prosperous and full-of-health 2008 (and beyond of course). Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year… ¡ Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo ! ceo United States Patent 6512460:…

The Mayan calendar, the end of the world, 2012, and mobility standards

As I celebrated my birthday on December 21st, I was reminded that the “end of the world” is just 5 years away on Dec-21-2012, the year the Mayan calendar ends. How some people have extrapolated that the end of such calendar means the…

Mobile & Embedded Community Survey

The folks at Sun’s Mobile & Embedded Community has put together a survey to help understand and improve the M&E community and related resources… >>> Take the Mobile & Embedded Community Survey The Survey is open through December 31st. It has been one…