Google finally announced the winners of the First Round of the Android Developer Challenges. There are 10 x $275,000 prizes and 10 x $100,000 prizes. $3,750,000 in prizes!!!. Not bad I must say. There are some pretty cool apps, with a very clean and nice UI: demonstration of the power and flexibility of the Android Graphical Widgets Framework. Take a look at them in the official gallery. Congratulations to the Winners!!!
About the news itself, I invite you to spend 2 minutes to read directly from the words of Eric Chu on the official blog. Said that, what is not defined yet (just the screenshot you see here) is Security. Better, what exactly they have in mind? Just put on the Market WHATEVER the developer will come with and leave to the final user the burden of reading, understanding and accepting/rejecting the application. Based on just some words written on a little screen? Words that sounds like C3PO? ...
No, not that Love! That one has no price! This one. For £255.00!!! Anyone wonders why? ;)
No, Ferragosto is an Italian Holiday only. Here we are working (quite) hard. But a break is allowed to everyone, isn’t it? I found this “extract” of Selected Writings on Computing: A Personal Perspective, by Edsger W. Dijkstra (Springer-Verlag, 1982. ISBN 0–387–90652–5). ...
I wrote about Hadoop some time ago (for “some reasons”) and I did EXACTLY what Ted Dziubas says here. But I’m not offended at all: he is 100% right! And I strongly suggest to take a look at this article: in the middle of his swearing there is, actually, some good stuff about “what is going on in the Web2.0 Yet Again Exploding Bubble!!!
No, I’m not Dead. I’m just “very Busy” guys ;) A lot of things are happening at the same time: as soon as I have more time I’ll speak about it. I’ll just make a list of things I would like to speak about… if I would have time to do so: My new Job in France Telecom R&D UK - Orange Labs and my work inside the Source of Webkit (and a bit of Opera) ...
No, il Cinguettio questa volta non basta. Ho una domanda per tutti gli utilizzatori di [en:Microsoft Windows] che mi seguono:: MA COME CAZZO FATE AD USARE QUELLA LOTA DI SISTEMA OPERATIVO? ho perso tipo 2 settimane un mese fa a configurarlo per bene in una partizione dedicato ho installato numero 2 giochi ([en:Gears of War] e [en:Race Driver: Grid], due grandissimi giochi) per il puro piacere di dire «Anche io ogni tanto torno bimbio e spendo qualche ora a giocare» ...
Devo resistere. In fondo a cosa mi serve il [en:GPS] ed il [en:3G]? Ad andare piu’ veloce e piu’ facilmente (dato che la copertura 3G e’ di gran lunga superiore a quella 2.5G)? A poter andare in giro come turista e avere una mappa che mi localizza in maniera ancora piu’ precisa? Il [en:2.5G] e’ piu’ che sufficiente per: navigare siti web e, soprattutto, email. Il locationing basato su Triangolazione basta e avanza con uno che ha un buon senso dell’orientamento come me, e permette di imparare anche meglio i luoghi, pur usufruendo della mappa se davvero mi perdo. ...
You know, I’m picky when it’s about woman and technology (and food, but not as much as for the previous). Apple, a while ago now, get rid of the the normal/classical keyboard with big and deep keys (that every proper geek/software engineer loves)… … to replace it with the crap, ultra slim, no-noisy, no-tasty, no-feedback alluminum+plastic keyboard. A shame. A real shame. ...
I have already highlighted in the past this project. Now I’m delighted to report that version 1.7 is out, and… it’s a great one!!! We are thrilled to announce the launch of PicLens Version 1.7 with three exciting additions: Shop Amazon– The 3D Wall transformed image search. Now PicLens launches online shopping into the 21st century. Browse and buy seamlessly just like window shopping! Discover– MSNBC, ESPN, movie trailers…Get the latest news, photos, and video feeds. ...