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Category: (Ubiquitous) Computing

  • HTC Hero running unlocked on Rogers

    Well let’s deal with the problems first… First, Android 1.5 doesn’t play nicely with ics files, so invites over email don’t work. Even if you use the browser(s), it seems that you can’t accept the invite via that method either. So even though the calendar updates like greased lightening to Google Calendar, you have to…

  • My 2010 Predictions

    Well 2009 was certainly a transitional year for the type of tech that I follow. We seem to have moved from a world with clear definitions of media type to one where those types are starting to blur. This blurring seems to be due to one factor, the shift toward ubiquitous, real time data. This…

  • It’s about the apps…

    Many people have been noticing for a while now that the mobile telcos have been promoting the apps that run on their phones as opposed to the OS, or even the specific device. I have no doubt, this was inspired by Apple, and the App Store, but it seems to have spread rather handily to…

  • Netbooks – Future or folly…

    Over the past few days, I’ve been putting an Asus 1005 HA through it’s paces and I must say that I’m impressed with it – with a few caveats. When I got it, the first thing I did was ditch XP Home for Win7 Enterprise. Yes, a 1Ghz Atom with 1GB RAM ran the big…

  • Open Data Kit – for Poor Organizations… but what about K-20?

    The ODK bills itself as being a great tool for resource deprived organizations to collect data in the field. But I’m thinking that this is likely a great mLearning tool as well. Students can input location specific data and through the branching, can receive appropriate questions or information. This could really be a boon for…