Thoughts on AI, architecture, and building systems that work in the real world.

Texting and its effect on the evolution of the thumb

For my friend Sean O’Sullivan, CTO at Rococo Software, here is an old piece I wrote back in 2006, on texting and its effect on the evolution of the thumb… ceo

Barbara on “Java ME is dead. Long live Java ME.” (and indirectly on the future of mobile apps.)

Barbara writes “Java ME is dead. Long live Java ME.“, about how the word out there is about mobile web, but what her customers are ordering are Java mobile applications… Why local applications? Barbara explains it well on her blog post. Indirectly, this…

Former contractor sues Google for $25m

A former contractor sues Google for $25m, claiming Google stole his idea for Google Sky. The contractor claims that he got the idea and wrote about it in an internal Google Groups email discussion group back in 2006. I am sure Google is…

Social Graph vs. Social Network

I recently read the current definition of Social Graph at Wikipedia, and how it compares to the definition of a Social Network: A social graph consists of who an individual is connected to based on the type of connections, such as work, friendship,…

eZee at JavaOne — Michael Yuan, senior developer at eZee inc to present at JavaOne 2008

I am proud to have Michael Yuan, senior developer and mobility expert at eZee, inc., present at JavaOne 2008: Austin, TX.–(WIRE) February 7, 2008 – eZee, inc. the Interactive Mobile Marketing Platform company is proud to announce its senior Java developer, Dr. Michael…

Rush is coming to Austin

Rush has extended their Snakes and Arrows World Tour to 2008, and they are playing in Austin on April 23rd! Awesome!!! (it has been almost 13 years since I saw them live). …and even better, I just got tickets! Rush is a must…

Cisco defines ‘mobility’ — too narrowly

Cisco’s CEO John Chambers defines ‘mobility’ at Mobile World Congress 2008. Their definition is way to narrow, and it reveals their true nature (still), which is “an equipment manufacturer”: “Most people talk about mobility in terms of a device,” he told analysts and…

Numobiq raises $4.5MM — Congrats to Mark Young and his team

I want to congratulate my friend Mark Young, and his team, who recently raised $4.5 Million Investment from Benchmark Capital on their 1st round of funding. His company, Numobiq Inc. has been pretty much stealth for a while, are going after the mobile…

Justifying DeviceAnywhere – On cost structure, application types and applicability

In the past I’ve written about DeviceAnywhere; in my blog, and I even got quoted about DeviceAnywhere on Wired Magazine. In this piece I’ll cover some information to help you determine if DeviceAnywhere is a good choice for you. DeviceAnywhere provides a service…

Reminder: Next MobileMonday Austin event, Feb 11th — Physical World Interactions

A reminder that next MobileMonday Austin event is next Monday Feb 11th. The topic is a very interesting one: Mobility and Physical World Interactions, Information Ubiquity and Near Field Communication. For more information go to the MobileMonday Austin website: http://www.mobilemondayaustin.com. ceo