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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
…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 have the team; I’m fortunate to have such a great team at … Read more
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 a performance level comparable to that of Java itself. Our emphasis is … Read more
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 to piggyback on Microsoft and release Windows-based PDAs, but that is not … Read more
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 self-healing as long as it can find the appropriate (alternate) paths or … Read more
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 to 2.5% by 2014. ceo [Via Glenbrook Partners]
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 257) Abstract: Everything around us is data. And it doesn’t stop there. … Read more
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 Brinkley and
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 as SXSW Interactive): If you are going to be in town for … Read more
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 of blogs and articles and JavaOne hallway conversations about the issues facing … Read more