Archive for March, 2004



Moblogging.org
As they say:
Software, Hardware and regularly updated news regarding moblogging.
News, Mobloggers, Software and more..

Opera for Series 60 tutorial
From the site:
The Opera Web browser for Smartphones is a full Internet browser that allows all access to any Web site, just as with a desktop computer. Opera is included on the Nokia 6600 as part of a complimentary sales package for Europe and Africa and is easily downloadable for the [...]

Macromedia - Products : Mobile and Devices: Flash Lite
From Macromedia:
Macromedia Flash Lite is a new Macromedia Flash profile specifically developed for mobile phones. This profile is designed to require fewer device resources and to operate in most mass-market phones shipping this year.
A good list of supported devices can be found on the site..

Taking Pictures with MMAPI
Jonathan Knudsen’s article does a good job explaining some of the basics of using the Java/J2ME MMAPI (Mobile Media API) on camera phones. I can’t wait for my Nokia 6620!!

CDT Mission
From the site:
The Center for Democracy and Technology works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in global communications technologies. CDT is dedicated to building consensus among all parties interested in the future [...]

Joi Ito’s Web: Switching to Canon EOS “Kiss/300D” Digital for my 35mm photography
“Switching to Canon EOS “Kiss/300D” Digital for my 35mm photography” — Nice, takes standard lenses and everything…

Stretchy wires form bendy circuits: Rubbery electronics might be possible using gold springs.
From the article:
US researchers have made electronic circuits that can stretch like rubber. The flexible wires might create wearable electronics or artificial nerves that can bend inside the body.

Power Pilgrims
From the site:
The Amber Order is a cult that pays reverence to, and expresses their trust in, the Great Technological Systems through sartorial submission and silent praise. Four Amber brothers made their first pilgrimage to Den Gr Hal for the 1/2 machine event in August 2003.

The Cathedral and the Bazaar
One of the great lines: Every good work of software starts by scratching a developer’s personal itch.

LessIsMore
Bill Buxton lays out why single purpose device and software design are better than the do everything approach so often in practice.
Another interesting article along these lines is The Rise of “Worse is Better” by Richard Gabriel.




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