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So what is better than seeing The Police in concert once?

Yes, to see them twice! I just bought tickets to see The Police again next Tuesday night, this time closer to Austin, in San Antonio (this stop wasn’t in the original schedule). And this time I am taking the family with me; and…

Java Mobile & Embedded Developer Days Event – Jan 23-24 2008

The agenda for the Java Mobile and Embedded developer Days event has been published. The event is packed with great sessions, and I totally recommend you attending. I was part of the selection committee, and will also present on the first day, where…

Watching the Earth-rise and set over the Moon

Wow, so gorgeous, check it out… Japan’s space agency (JAXA) has released two high definition videos of Earth-rise and Earth-set, as witnessed by its lunar explorer SELENE, which is now orbiting our largest natural satellite. See the videos (note, downloading is slow): “Earth-rise”…

The Programmable Web: 550 Web APIs

The programmable web continues to grow now at 550 web APIs, and with more than 2500 listed Mashups. The Google Maps API continue to be the most popular or active. As of November 15, 2007:   > Total Mashups: 2513   > APIs:…

James on Android

Good writeup by James Pearce, CTO at dotMobi, on Google Android – as told and used by its own developers. I met James at the Mobile 2.0 event, and he is a sharp guy, so you should listen to him :-). I will…

My company eZee inc unveils itself @ Under the Radar

Tomorrow we announce to the world what eZee is all about. We are doing this at the Under the Radar Mobility event. Very exciting. While I won’t be attending the event, as we are preparing for an important milestone, John Sullivan (CEO) will…

Judgement Day, Intelligent Design on Trial

Last night NOVA PBS aired Judgement Day, Intelligent Design on Trial. This is a very interesting documentary that I recommend that you watch that covers the recent experiences in the United States, as highlighted by the Dover Area School District. The school board…

Carnival of the Mobilists #99 @ Ubiquitous Thoughts

This week’s Carnival of the Mobilists is at Ubiquitous Thoughts blog. Topics include Google’s Open Handset Alliance and Android, marketing, product reviews, and education. Good read. Previous/recent carnivals that I meant to mention in my blog and all are must reads: Carnival of…

The Android SDK, Demo Video and Contest

Warning…Warning Will Robinson! The Android is out! So the Android SDK is out… looks very interesting and well thought out. Below is a video of Sergey Brin and Steve Horowitz discussing the availability of the SDK and demo applications on the Android platform:…

Schneier on Cyberwar: Myth or Reality?

A great essay by Schneier on definitions and concepts on cyberwar… See Cyberwar: Myth or Reality? ceo