…blogging has been slow. I’ve been out of town, it has been all eZee, finalizing important steps, both strategy and tactical; it is all good. eZee continues moving forward. Our message is strong, our short and long-term vision and plans are strong. We…
From the Da Vinci Machine website: We are extending the JVM with first-class architectural support for languages other than Java, especially dynamic languages. This project will prototype a number of extensions to the JVM, so that it can run non-Java languages efficiently, with…
Last year when Ron Garriques joined Dell from Motorola, rumors started that Dell might come out with a cellphone/handset. Back then I wrote that Dell as a company doesn’t have what it takes to build a successful handset (market). Sure, they can continue…
The Internet’s biggest vulnerability is not spammers, or hackers or viruses. But it is exactly the same vulnerability as it was more than 20 years go: Cables. See Cable damage in Mediterranean disrupts Internet in Mideast. The Internet Protocol (IP) is robust, and…
From a New Report from Aite Group titled Contactless Payments and NFC in the United States: Beyond Science Fiction: In the absence of increased incentives by card networks, Aite Group estimates that merchant penetration of contactless payment will only increase from 0.5% today…
The MobileMonday Austin 2008 calendar for events is coming out nicely. Make sure you visit the MobileMonday Austin website at http://mobilemondayaustin.org/ Below is the information about the first session. February Topic: Mobility and Physical World Connections, Information Ubiquity and Near Field Communication (JSR…
Last week I spent a day at the first Java Mobile and Embedded Developer days conference. It was a great event, very technical in nature, organized by developers for developers. Sun’s Grand Auditorium is a beautiful building, a perfect setup. The organizers, Roger…
With the new year, I am putting together the schedule for MobileMonday Austin. If you are local to Austin (or not for that matter), and you would like to present, and/or sponsor, please let me know ASAP. About March special session (same week…
Sean Sheedy sent me an email about an important meeting that is going to be taking place today in Santa Clara. If you are there, you should attend, and express your opinion, feedback, concerns… ceo The meeting is introductory. There have been years…
The day after I gave my presentation on NFC and Information Ubiquity, I found a good summary of NFC today around the world (ZD Net), that covers NFC deployments in Australia, Asia, and Europe. Most often that sort of data transfer takes the…