Archive for July, 2006

Mac Geeks Moving to Ubuntu: Should Apple Worry?

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

I read this interesting article on O’Reilly Radar (via Slashdot) about Apple geeks moving to Ubuntu. I do not find this article surprising because a number of my students thought they were using MacOSX upon seeing Ubuntu on their lab computers on their first day of class. Of course, I simply think that any student […]

Improved Smart 3G Stream Browser Midlet

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

I improved the little midlet I wrote to watch a GMA Channel 7 TV stream on the Smart 3G network on a Sony Ericsson 3G handset. I modified it to make a more a generic midlet that will allow the user to browse multiple streams and select the stream he/she wants to view. You can […]

Getting TV to Stream on a Sony Ericsson 3G Handset

Saturday, July 1st, 2006

I was waiting in line for my turn at a government agency yesterday. The line was not very long as I came in early in the morning. However, the computer system of that particular government agency suddenly conked out. So, I was resigned to the fact that I would have to be waiting for much […]

Happy 15th Birthday GSM!

Saturday, July 1st, 2006

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Global System for Mobile Communications or GSM. Happy Birthday! Here is an article by MobileMonday:
On July 1, it is 15 years since the world’s first commercial Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) call was made. The network was delivered by Ericsson and operated by Mannesmann in Germany. Radiolinja […]