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Yes, another patent from Apple. That patent describe interaction-patterns in details, with particular attention on a “virtual keyboard” that appear in a “contextual-way”. Apple seems to be ready for an HCI REVOLUTON!!! Finally! Example images: Source, Melablog.

Davyd Madeley has released a “coming soon features list” of Gnome 2.14. Really interesting new features for Gnome users: Speed improvement in Memory Allocation System (Gnome use a dedicated subsystem for this stuff), using a new mem-allocator called GSlice (follow a benchmark), and in Font Rendering (Gnome Terminal will be fastest of XTerm 8O ) some Administrative tools improvement to the integrated search system (expecially for Beagle-Enabled linux-box) Metacity improvement (it will use OpenGL… but I don’t know if this means the integration with Xgl/Compiz) ...

meebo is a multi-IM client (in beta version right now) that is Web 2.0 enabled: a really cool use of Ajax! I tried it and seems to be functional and really usable (it’s in beta, don’t forget). Probably a very powerfull alternative for user without a Laptop or a Network-enabled palm. The most interesting features? it use 1024 bit encryption RSA for Ajax communications! Source, Consequentia Mirabilis.

I was one of the first Gentoo-on-iBook-7450 installer: I have an idea of the obstacles that Apple make (voluntarily?) to stop the “waste” of our hardware. The installation of Gentoo on Mactel is only a “time issue”: EFI was, for me, the biggest problem (elilo rulez!). But I don’t know the internal hardware of that new machine. Anyway, Good Work guys. Source, Melablog.

It’s now available in Universal Binary. List of features is here. I’m not a Camino user: I’m a Firefox-Extension’s addicted web-developer! But a Browser Gecko-Based with the powerful and beauty of MacOSX is a really interesting alternative for non-dev users… Source, Melablog.

10.4.5 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies: -Address Book, AppleScript, Automator, Dictionary and Font Book -iCal, iChat, DVD Player, Mail, Preview, Safari and Stickies -Disk Utility, Keychain Access, Migration Assistant, Software Update -usability of Dashboard and widgets -viewing of QuickTime streaming media behind a firewall -time zone and daylight savings for 2006 and 2007 -RAW camera support, including updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers -sharing using AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP file sharing protocols -reliable access to Open Directory, LDAP and Active Directory services -VPN connections to Cisco servers when using NAT -AirPort and Bluetooth wireless connectivity -compatibility with third party applications and devices -previous Mac OS X updates and standalone security updates ...

Singular but nice move from Apple: every booked (and now in distribution) MacBook Pro will be delivered with a SpeedBump Gift! Core Duo 1,83GHz will be delivered with a Core Duo 2Ghz, the 1,67GHz with a 1,83GHz. And, as it’s not enough, a new Core Duo 2,16GHz is be avalaible as an order-option!!! Source, Melablog.

I’m not an Oracle developer. I’m not an Oracle DB Manager. I’m not an Oracle Java Developer. I’m an Eclipse lover since Eclipse 3.0M* releases but, because of the power of Oracle, I had ever followed our development in the Java-Development-World. 5 days ago I Oracle sent to me information the release of JDeveloper 10.3 and OC4J 10.3 (Oracle Container for Java - our Application Server), and today I spent a little amount of time looking at the new features of JDeveloper and looking the interesting flash-screencast-demos. ...

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