Thoughts on systems, engineering, AI, technology and life.
Source: Project Glass G+ page Back in January of 2010, Mobilist Rudy de Waele asked a number of us to predict the Mobile Trends for the decade of 2010-2020. The result of this was a great compendium of views on things to come in this decade; see Mobile Trends 2020 – A look into the … Read more
All, a reminder that today March 12, 2012, we are having 2 Mobile Monday Austin events: 1) At noon, we will be hosting a lunch/networking event for SXSWers to meet Austin mobile companies. This is at the Alcatel-Lucent trend lounge (room 406 at the Hilton) for some food and networking. 2) Then at 6pm at … Read more
So we are a week or so away from SXSW Interactive 2012.
I am super excited, as always.
And per tradition, the Mobile Monday Austin board (Carlo Longino, David Gill, Michael Yuan, Mario OCampo, Bart Bohn, and yours truly, C. Enrique Ortiz) are excited to once again organize the Mobile Monday Austin SXSWi social.
February 6 is now officially Awesome Day in Austin, Texas. The Mayor of the City of Austin, Mayor Lee Leffingwell, just proclaimed February 6 as “Awesome Day” in honor of the launch of the Austin chapter (@atxawesome) of the Awesome Foundation. As one of its founding members, I am super excited about joining my co-founders … Read more
I started teaching Beginning Android at the Austin Community College. This is a beginners-to-med level class on Android programming and is the first time me teaching this class. Here are my (twelve) students! ceo
New year and new challenges. I started helping Chaotic Moon Studios, one of the top mobile services companies in Austin today. After 10+ years in the mobile software space I can say that while the space is still relatively young in many ways (meaning, lots of innovation ahead of us still), it has entered a … Read more
Wishing you a wonderful time with your family and friends and community. Happy Holidays — Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Happy New Year, Prospero Año Nuevo… I wish for a strong 2012 for you and your family — one full of new opportunities, prosperity & good health. ceo
Android in Action, 3rd edition, which I co-authored together with Frank Ableson, Robi Sen and Chris King, is out! You can order it online (see Amazon), or visit your favorite bookstore. Order one, order two, order three copies! Give a copy to your favorite developer — a great present for Christmas. She/he will thank you. … Read more
Thanks, Steve — Created by Jonathan Mak. Steve Jobs’ legacy spans a number of industries — the personal computer, computer graphics & visualization, the movie industry, the music industry, telecommunications and mobile devices, retail stores. The impact he made across technology sectors was like no other before him. His legacy touched so many people, directly, … Read more
Steve was an inspiration for me, and for many. I recall on my freshman year at college when the Mac was introduced. Wow. And then, time after time, he innovated and changed the world — movies, music, personal computers, mobile devices; thanks to his vision, and passion, and execution, he changed the world of mobile … Read more