HTML5: The Origins of RIA (for @ANDR0IDD0ES) - http://j.mp/cEKXPC

While this isn't a topic that is "directly linked" (spoiler 1) to the Android OS, it is still a major factor in todays mobile market. As we've already seen, large companies have the ability to drive the market while media companies (since this has to do with multi-media presentation and distribution) like Time Warner and NBC Universal can really ruin your day.

Let's begin by taking a look at the history/origins of several web-media platforms.

FLASH
1996 - Birthed by FutureWave as "FutureSplash Animator"
1996 - Macromedia aquires and re-brands F-utureSp-LASH as "Flash"
2007 - Adobe owns Flash, releases CS3
2008 - Adobe releases CS4
2010 - Adobe declares they will not support Apple's iPhone or iPad beyond CS4
2010 - Adobe releases CS5

SILVERLIGHT
2007 - Birthed by Microsoft
2010 - Silverlight 4 Release Candidate arrives

JAVAFX
2009 - Birthed by Sun Microsystems
2010 - JAVAFX (v1.3) produces a stable release

HTML5
2007 - Birthed by Ian Hickson of Google, Inc. (spoiler 2)
2010 - HTML5 is still a draft

Let's now look at who adopted these standards first.

• Shockwave: Intel
• Flash: Microsoft
• Silverlight: Microsoft
• JavaFX: Adobe
• HTML5: Google

Hey Apple, where'd you go? Oh that's right, you adopted Shockwave, then Flash, avoided Silverlight (but support it), and don't like Adobe. So you choose HTML5... built by (and the punchline) GOOGLE; The same people that developed the Android OS?? Good call Apple! After years of playing the mooch you finally put your foot down and say "Google, we want YOUR standard for the iPad & iPhone."

Oh the irony Mr. Jobs, oh the irony. 

Exclusive Edit: Not included in the AndroidDoes article is a behind-the-post comment made by site admin Christopher Dean:

"I like it. I especially like the part where you slam Apple, spit in his eye, and then tell Steve to go eat some **** food."

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#Android 2.1 having weather widget issues on #Eris. #Google Voice tells me I missed a call; phone says nothing.

So last night apparently there were some issues. I love my Android phone. I love Google Voice. I love Verizon and their coverage. However, at about 11pm, several times a week, I have signal and widget issues. I thought this was just me and the fact that I'm in a basement with only 3 bars. Last night, many had the same issue.

Apparently Verizon is working on this, but they are encouraging people to come in the store and report any issues in person.

Leave a comment: Are you having issues with your Eris or Verizon?

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#Android 2.2; on a @MotoDroid for #ANDR0IDD0ES - http://bit.ly/cSZElz

Yesterday I gave you Android (Froyo) 2.2 specs. Today, I give you screenshots!** A number of the new features, and especially the UI, are showcased within.

To name a few features shown:

• new camera features
• camcorder updates
• the app management
• lock screen options
• home screen changes
• Google search
• car mode UI

While this is a very exciting update for Android users, I would like to emphasize that this is Android 2.2 running on a Motorola Droid.

Not a Nexus.

Not an Eris.

Not a Shadow.

**I have to give mydroidworld props on their exclusive first look and coverage of these features. Thanks guys!

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Froyo, The Complete Guide (for @ANDR0IDD0ES http://j.mp/9maOUp)

While the Android 2.2 platform introduces many new features, it is considered by Google to be a “minor platform release.” No matter its description, users and developers alike are already drooling over the ever unfolding list of improvements and features.

Let’s take a look at what Froyo has to offer:

1. Better Developer Support

• Dalvik Virtual Machine
• JIT compiler - Apps will run 2-5x faster
• Chrome V8 JavaScript engine – 3x speed improvement
• Cloud-to-Device messaging API and Push services
• Media Framework Improvements (StageFright)
• Continued OpenCore support
• HIGHMEM support for RAM >256MB
• Kernal Memory Management up 20x
• Microsoft Exchange
• Device reset via Exchange
• Exchange account discovery
• New audio API’s

2. Better User Experience

• Overall performance boost
  
• Adobe Flash 10.1 and Adobe Air
  
• App data back-up API
  
• Tethering and Mobile HotSpots
  
• 802.11n WiFi
  
• Streaming audio from pc to phone, including iTunes
  
• Home screen assistant
  
• New security options, including pin numbers
  
• New Camera UI
  
• Camcorder flash
  
• Camcorder frame rate boost to 20fps
  
• Bluetooth voice dialing
  
• Bluetooth contact sharing
  
• Bluetooth docking
  
• OpenGL ES 2.0 w/ YUV formatting and ETC1
  
• UI framework adding “night” and “car” mode
  
• Multi language keyboard support

3. Market and Apps

• One-button and auto-updates
  
• Music store
  
• SD installation
  
• Crash reports
  
• File uploads from within Apps
  
• Auto-open feature for Google Maps

4. Misc

• Permissions
  
• Sync
  
• UI changes
  
• YUV manipulation

What devices are getting it? Sources confirm that the Droid, Desire, Incredible, Eris, EVO 4G, MyTouch Slide, and future Android devices are slated for the update. When will this happen? The official word is “this year.”

Quote

...if your phone was launched this year, we will most likely offer an upgrade for it to the Froyo version. This includes popular models like the Desire and Droid Incredible as well as hotly anticipated phones like the Evo 4G, MyTouch slide and upcoming models. We will announce a full list of phones and dates once we are closer to launching the upgrades. We are working closely with Google and our other partners to ensure we have the earliest access to everything we need to provide a complete and solid Sense experience on Froyo. We expect to release all updates in the second half of this year but can't be more specific yet.

We've already seen the videos from Google I/O and Youtube showing off these features. So, be excited to know that Android (Froyo) 2.2 is closer than we think! 

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#iPhone Does, but #Android's been doing

Google I/O really opened up a can of whoop-apple with their Froyo demo and Apple has taken a step into the past with their 4.0 announcement. I'm not one to use folders (with 7 home screens, why would I) but it's nice to know that they're there. The Iphone is just getting this feature? Wow. M-Dos had this feature back in 1979. Welcome to the future Apple!

So folders? So what. Fine, not that impressive. In fact, let's not even compare "red carpet" or "en route" features. Let's go back to the basics for a moment.

Foursquare is getting some attention lately with Starbucks using it as a marketing platform and Stockholm University using qr codes for check-in's. What about all the Apple fanboys? A poor bar code scanner means no momentum into these future ventures.

I say all that to say this; Google's openness is going to take Android, and ultimately the user experience, to new heights. A search engine, a phone, a tv. Soon we'll have Google cars and Android based home security systems. Imagine how closed an Apple car would be!

Who knows, iCar 4.0 may even have folders.

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Ultrasound - 12wk 5/11/10: Mine and @noellequade's baby

Here is a shot taken from the ultrasound video that points out the different parts of the baby.

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Ultrasound [video]

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Look, it jumpin'.

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The latest iFail

Does a refreshed MacBook Air interest you, or are you content with a laptop and iPad/netbook combination?

 

New MacBook Air Might Arrive Tomorrow [RUMOR]

A new version of the MacBook Air may show up in the Apple Online Store tomorrow morning.

Richard Soper - With NO cd/dvd drive and very limited usb ports, etc I cant think of ANY reason to pay $1500 for an oversized netbook-like computer. My $700 laptop is a better alternative to that!3:51 pm

Willy Holmes-Spoelder - I agree with above Richard Soper's comment4:03 pm

Kenneth Quade - Another iFail.Edit4:04 pm

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Mine & @noellequade's baby [video]

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Here is a home-done doppler. You can hear the heartbeat!

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HTML5 and new Web Standards; We all need standards people.

While browsing the planet spanning, information rich, inner-web, I came across an interesting blog post and browser test.

Let me reference it here: http://www.globalnerdy.com/2010/05/06/ie9-platform-preview-2/

And I quote...

"The goal for the final release of IE9 is full HTML5 compliance and “Same Markup” – that is, rendering the same HTML, CSS and JavaScript the same way. The idea is that you, the web developer, shouldn’t have to come up with workaround or hacks to get the same page to display the same way across browsers."

And I quote again...

"While the Acid3 test isn’t the holy grail – some of its tests don’t mesh with the HTML5 standard as it is right now, others are still “under construction” – more compliance with HTML5 typically means a higher Acid3 score. IE9 Platform Preview 2 currently scores 68 out of a possible 100, which is an improvement over Platform Preview 1’s score of 55, and leaps and bounds ahead of IE8’s scores for 20."

Run the Acid3 test yourself by clicking here.

My results were:

BIG WIN - Chrome 4.1.249.1064 (45376)

BIG FAIL - IE 8.0.6001.18702

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1GB 20yrs ago, and today

How many of you have actually seen this kind of (old) technology? I have.

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Transformer explosion causes fire & blackout @nloirichmond in #RVA

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I'm a vegetarian... I mean, pescetarian. [question for my readers within]

Do you have a special diet? I do. I do not eat chicken, beef, pork, or any game meat. "Why" you may ask.

A few years back I gave myself a challenge. The person who loved the smell of sausage balls, eating (very) rare steaks, and cooking boneless-skinless chicken breasts said to himself, "I bet you can't go one week without eating meat." I took myself up on the charge and for the next week I struggled to keep up with a vegan diet. It was so difficult! No bread, because of eggs. No mac and cheese, because of butter and milk. No coffee, because of milk. No way! After that first week I decided that dairy was too crucial of an ingredient here in the western world and a more vegetarian diet.

But I'm not a vegetarian..? I'm a pescetarian.

Pescetarianism, also called pesco-vegetarianism, is the practice of a diet that includes seafood and excludes mammals and birds. In addition to fish or shellfish, a pescetarian diet typically includes some or all of vegetables, fruit, nuts, grains, beans, eggs, and dairy. 

One of the most commonly cited reasons is that of health, based on findings that red meat is detrimental to health in many cases due to non-lean red meats containing high amounts of saturated fats.

Pescetarianism is similar to many traditional diets emphasizing fish as well as fruits, vegetables and grains. Many coastal regions tend to eat this way and these features characterize the traditional Mediterranean diet and the diets of many countries in Asia, Northern Europe and the Caribbean. These other traditional diets tend to also include meat, although it is peripheral.

Needless to say, and despite the details and particulars, four years later I am still winning my own bet (or loosing it). But here is my question:

Should I start eating chicken again? I really miss the possibility of diversifying my meals, but I do not however miss eating chicken (or any other non-fish meat).

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Pictures @Starbucks right after marrying @Noellequade on 10-10-09 in #RVA

I'm posting these pictures in the hopes that @Starbucks will RT my post. For everyone else, here are some of the pictures from our visit to Starbucks immediately after our wedding!

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