Archive for February, 2007

Access Linux Platform

Posted on Saturday, February 17th, 2007

From the Linux and Open Source Blog:

Access is finally shipping its next-generation Linux-based operating system and development kit for mobile devices. The company is showing off version 1.0 of Access Linux Platform (ALP). According to Access co-founder and CTO Tomihisa Kamada, �The ACCESS Linux Platform software has been designed from day one specifically for mobile phones and converged devices. We believe this approach has enabled us to deliver an integrated, commercial-grade Linux-based platform that is optimized to provide true flexibility, openness, and customizability.

I think this looks pretty cool, and I can’t wait for some phones to enter the market running this!

Here’s a video of it in action:

I’m really getting sick of those default Windows Movie Maker titles though…

-Stephen

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Cool CSS Speech bubbles

Posted on Monday, February 12th, 2007

I found a cool CSS speech bubble script, and I think I might use it for my comments. It works in all browsers, and is made with XHTML, CSS and Javascript. I removed the link, because the guy was link baiting, so I didn’t want to improve his page-rank. You can get them at http://www.willmayo.com/2007/02/10/css-speech-bubbles/

-Stephen

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Microsoft Hopes XP SP3 Will Spur Vista Upgrades

Posted on Sunday, February 4th, 2007

BBspot reports:

Microsoft’s innovative strategy to counter this reluctance to upgrade will be to release a bug-ridden, security hole-filled Service Pack 3 for XP. “Most people are happy with Windows XP and have no reason to upgrade, but SP3 will fix all that,” said Microsoft’s VP of Service Packs George Francione. “The bugs and security holes can’t be reversed, so there’s no going back. The only viable solution will be to upgrade to Vista.”

Full Article

-Stephen

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