Re: [FRIAM] Pretty cool

2008-01-06 Thread Roger Critchlow
If you have any interest in programming at all, download the Android SDK from Google. It's a very neat package, everything you need to build, test, and debug a mobile phone application, and a clean window/event/application model as well. It's rare that someone gets to build an API that has no leg

Re: [FRIAM] Pretty cool

2007-12-26 Thread Owen Densmore
On Dec 26, 2007, at 9:17 AM, Douglas Roberts wrote: > I'm interested in seeing how this develops. > > http://apcmag.com/7726/ > google_powered_mobile_phones_to_make_a_february_debut Drilling down a bit, looking at the handset alliance and the actual software kit, I'm a bit surprised to see that

Re: [FRIAM] Pretty cool

2007-12-26 Thread Owen Densmore
On Aug 2, 2006, at 11:13 PM, Marcus G. Daniels wrote: > I heard that AT&T had introduced 3G in Albuquerque. Has anyone a > phone/PDA that can do this, and does it? I find that speed is still > the limiting factor on the utility of even the fanciest PDAs.. If history is to be our guide, it wil

Re: [FRIAM] Pretty cool

2007-12-26 Thread Owen Densmore
Sleeping under all this is a very, very important boost for Linux: drivers and libraries for commercial devices. It took YEARS before Linux could be run on laptops. Why? Because all the drivers (the interface between the Linux software and the devices) -- mainly peripherals like disk drive

Re: [FRIAM] Pretty cool

2007-12-26 Thread Marcus G. Daniels
I heard that AT&T had introduced 3G in Albuquerque. Has anyone a phone/PDA that can do this, and does it? I find that speed is still the limiting factor on the utility of even the fanciest PDAs.. FRIAM Applied Complexity Group list

Re: [FRIAM] Pretty cool

2007-12-26 Thread Roger Critchlow
> On Dec 26, 2007 10:26 AM, Pamela McCorduck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why are engineering and beautiful design incompatible? Google, of all > > folks, ought to know better. But anyway, I wait breathlessly until > > February. > > > Someone who bought a Kindle should talk about beautiful d

Re: [FRIAM] Pretty cool

2007-12-26 Thread Steve Smith
On Dec 26, 2007, at 10:35 AM, Douglas Roberts wrote: I'm a big fan of butt-ugly, myself. As long as it's functional butt- ugly. --Doug There is a design aesthetic in the engineering prototype world which is a mix of high-function design and "loose wiring", "exposed welds" and "rough m

Re: [FRIAM] Pretty cool

2007-12-26 Thread Steve Smith
On Dec 26, 2007, at 10:26 AM, Pamela McCorduck wrote: > Why are engineering and beautiful design incompatible? Google, of > all folks, ought to know better. But anyway, I wait breathlessly > until February. > Yes, very cool... thanks Doug... and Pamela for the comment. As I read the articl

Re: [FRIAM] Pretty cool

2007-12-26 Thread Douglas Roberts
I'm a big fan of butt-ugly, myself. As long as it's *functional* butt-ugly. --Doug -- Doug Roberts, RTI International [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 505-455-7333 - Office 505-670-8195 - Cell On Dec 26, 2007 10:26 AM, Pamela McCorduck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why are engineering and b

Re: [FRIAM] Pretty cool

2007-12-26 Thread Pamela McCorduck
Why are engineering and beautiful design incompatible? Google, of all folks, ought to know better. But anyway, I wait breathlessly until February. P. On Dec 26, 2007, at 9:17 AM, Douglas Roberts wrote: I'm interested in seeing how this develops. http://apcmag.com/7726/ google_powered_

[FRIAM] Pretty cool

2007-12-26 Thread Douglas Roberts
I'm interested in seeing how this develops. http://apcmag.com/7726/google_powered_mobile_phones_to_make_a_february_debut -- Doug Roberts, RTI International [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 505-455-7333 - Office 505-670-8195 - Cell F