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Monthly Archives: April 2007

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Google Talk Gadget

No, it isn't Web 2.0… it is a Flash-based gadget… No installs, just pure instant satisfaction: IM, Gmail, video and photo previews… See Google Talk in action. Go to Google Talk's web page. ceo

It feels good to win…

Spring 2007 Season, Austin The Blockbusters (Volleyball Men's League BB) Regular Season: 9-1 1st Place @ Playoffs (Yeah, the Champs!) Front Row (left to right): C. Enrique Ortiz (setter), Jeff Newberry Back Row (left to right): Mike McKeon, Mike Stellfox, Edmund Troche, Roy…

New Article: Managing Personal Information (Part 5) – Using the PIM API for Java ME

In part 5 of the PIM API series, Using the PIM API for Java ME, examples of how to do everything from retrieving the names of PIM databases through PIM create/read/update/delete operations to exception handling. Now it's time to play. Previous parts for…

IS ABSTRACTION THE KEY TO COMPUTING?

In this month's COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM (April 2007/Vol. 50, No. 4 37), Jeff Kramer, dean of the Faculty of Engineering and a professor in the Department of Computing at Imperial College London, wrote an excellent article that I recommend you go read.…

Carnival of the Mobilists #67

This week's Carnival of the Mobilists #67 is out, published by Dennis from WapReview. With 17 entries on topics that include The Mobile Future, Content Creation, Mobile Marketing, User Experience, and Mobile Content… If you haven't seen WapReview yet, it is one of…

BlackBerry New Java APIs

From the press release – RIM Opens New BlackBerry APIs to Support Growth in Mobile Applications: “We are now opening the BlackBerry platform further with the release of additional APIs that can help fuel the next wave of mobile applications in areas such…