Thoughts on systems, engineering, AI, technology and life.
Update: Padmasree has joined Cisco as CTO… Padmasree Warrior no longer works for Motorola… I really enjoyed getting to meet Padmarasee, and I enjoyed her blog Bits at the Edge (blog is no longer up). I like her way of thinking with respect to technology and entrepreneurship, and how she embraced the community and blogosphere. … Read more
NASA’s new redesigned website breaks off the traditional, old fashion (government looking) look and feel, with support for new AJAX’ish flashy behavior, a new MySpace tab, and cool graphics. Check it out. ceo
This announcement of BMW testing IP networks on cars is interesting… If you have spent time looking into the networking used in automotive you know of technologies such as Controller Area Network (CAN). A BMW research group has tested the Internet Protocol to network automotive controllers. The engineers found that IP could well suit the … Read more
I’ve updated the article A Survey of Java ME Today. This article surveys the state of the Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME). You’ll find important background information and explanations of terminology that you need to understand. It complements Introduction to Mobility Java Technology and the Java ME specifications, both of which you should take … Read more
Catching up on my reading yesterday I read that Verizon Wireless announced that it will open its cellular network. “Executing a neat reverse-field, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless has declared that it will throw open its cellular network to third-party devices, applications, and software. What does this really mean for the heretofore locked-down wireless service market … Read more
Richard Monson-Haefel (author of a number of books in Java, Web Services and JMS) and who is a Sr. Analyst at the Burton Group, wrote a good piece on Andriod vs. fragmentation… I agree with most of his points. Time will tell what will happen with Android and the industry, but it is not going … Read more
Photo: Statue of “Stevie” Ray Vaughan, Austin musician — Source UT According to an article in the Austin Business Journal (that refers to a study co-sponsored by Monster.com), Austin Texas is the sixth most desirable city for relocation out of more than 30 cities examined in the United States. “San Diego, San Francisco and New … Read more
Mika of Tricastmedia wrote that they will be releasing as a free download their Java-based (powered by the TWUIK UI framework) Twitter Mobile client. Not only functional Twitter client, but 100% eye-candy… Yes please, create a Jaiku version (for me!) :-) ceo [Via Mutant’s Musings (Mika) weblog]
Wow, the Carnival of the Mobilists is 100 editions old! From the original concept by the MobHappy guys Carlo and Russell, to this week’s latest edition, it is wonderful to see the Carnival continue to make an impact on Mobility with its regular and new contributors from around the world. I wasn’t able to submit … Read more
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the Amazon’s Kindle, a new wireless reading device that is very impressive. But what makes this particular device different or better? It is not only about the device alone, but the complete approach: its always-on connectivity over cellular, its store, and use of Amazon’s back-end and (Web) … Read more