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July 27 2007
Geek gushes. Granny calls him a hopeless fanboy. Jim: Welcome to Geek and Granny, a candid forum discussing pressing (or not so pressing) current events in the technology landscape, with representatives of the technology community. Our two panel members represent distinct viewpoints and perspectives, and as moderator I will attempt to navigate… read morePerhaps I spoke too soon about the iPhone...
January 09 2007
The glare of the stage lights seems to be fading a bit and some not-so-glossy features of the iPhone are surfacing: - The Apple reps at MacWorld are telling people that you won’t be able to install your own software on the iPhone. - They’re also reporting that the battery is… read moreI asked for MacOS Mobile instead of an iPhone, I got both
January 09 2007
In my earlier post, I said I would prefer to see Apple put together a mobile version of MacOS rather than a slick new mobile phone device. Well, the iPhone seems to be both. It “runs MacOS X”, but what that actually means remains to be seen. The keynote demo… read moreI asked for MacOS Mobile instead of an iPhone, I got both
January 09 2007
In my earlier post, I said I would prefer to see Apple put together a mobile version of MacOS rather than a slick new mobile phone device. Well, the iPhone seems to be both. It “runs MacOS X”, but what that actually means remains to be seen. The keynote demo… read moreBreakthrough Service: Apple's Secret Weapon
December 05 2006
Apple’s army of Geniuses are a quiet but undeniable force in market penetration and customer retention. This is not breaking news, but I just experienced this firsthand, in very unlikely circumstances. And though there’s no real technical meat here, I feel compelled to tell an unusually happy service story, because… read moreForget the iPhone - I want "MacOS Mobile"
November 29 2006
The mobile phone market doesn’t need yet another innovative device design. We’re well-served by RAZRs and Treos and Dash’s (oh my!). But it desperately needs innovation in the smartphone OS area. Cross-listed from the OnJava blog, go to the original post. read moreForget the iPhone - I want "MacOS Mobile"
November 29 2006
The mobile phone market doesn’t need yet another innovative device design. We’re well-served by RAZRs and Treos and Dash’s (oh my!). But it desperately needs innovation in the smartphone OS area. Cross-listed from the OnJava blog, go to the original post. read moreForget the iPhone - I want "MacOS Mobile"
November 25 2006
The mobile phone market doesn’t need yet another innovative device design. We’re well-served by RAZRs and Treos and Dash’s (oh my!). But it desperately needs innovation in the smartphone OS area. [Sorry for parking this in the Java area for now, but technical difficulties leave me no alternative.] The hype about the… read moreJavaOne 2006: The Executive Summary
May 19 2006
A short(ish) summary of the hot and cold, cool and lame, good and bad at JavaOne this year. What was "hot"? Virtually every presentation, announcement, or conversation included mention of these… AJAX: Even without the Google announcement (see below), AJAX is as high on the hype curve as it’s ever been.… read moreEclipse Callisto: Retreading J2EE's Steps?
May 16 2006
Is Eclipse relearning the painful lessons of the past? I attended an Eclipse Callisto session this morning at JavaOne, presented by Mike Milinkovich and Bjorn Freeman-Benson of the Eclipse Foundation. Callisto, if you’re not familiar with it, is a brave exercise in release management being attempted by the Eclipse community.… read more
