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WebOS and Windows Phone 7 development – Part 1: WebOS
This is the first of a two part “miniseries” of my forays into developing for mobile platforms. Part two is here. After Phil McKinney announced a WebOS app development contest at HP’s internal technology conference, Tech Con ’10, I was somewhat drawn to trying my hands at this unknown “beast†(lure of the prize? Maybe.)
Apple’s new Cupertino campus: Wow!
Here are some still images from a recent presentation Steve Jobs gave to the Cupertino City council. Amazing stuff. Sorry about the low res quality, these came off of the 240p video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtuz5OmOh_M Old and new campus land New campus building New campus aerial shot New campus aerial shot New campus aerial shot New
Listen to your hard drive’s S.M.A.R.T. status – part 3
I’ve written about this topic a couple of times before. But it seems like another post is in order since my main box is now running Windows 7 and I’d like to share how Windows 7 has changed in the area of SMART monitoring. I keep all my “data†on a separate physical hard drive
TouchSmart 610 launch mentions around the web
Same software (TouchSmart 4.0), totally new hardware… Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/07/hps-touchsmart-610-and-9300-all-in-ones-tilt-and-twirl-on-out/ CNet: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20030815-17.html Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/technologybrierdudleysblog/2014154942_hp_unveils_reclining_touch_pc.html ZDNet: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers/hp-announces-new-touchsmart-all-in-ones/5027 FT.com: http://blogs.ft.com/fttechhub/2011/02/the-reclining-hp-touchsmart-610-video-review/ PCMag.com: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2379438,00.asp TFTS: http://nexus404.com/Blog/2011/02/07/hp-shows-off-new-line-of-touchsmart-pcs-hp-touchsmart-610-and-9300-emerge-offer-high-power-in-a-high-concept/ AllBusiness.com: http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/company-structures-ownership/15479504-1.html Yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/20110207/tc_yblog_technews/hps-unveils-new-sliding-touchscreen-pcs ChipChick: http://www.chipchick.com/2011/02/hp-touchsmart-610.html Windows7News: http://www.windows7news.com/2011/02/07/hp-launches-touchscreen-desktop-market/ VentureBeat: http://venturebeat.com/2011/02/07/hp-designs-a-cool-reclining-touchscreen-display-for-star-trek-style-experience/ GamesBeat: http://venturebeat.com/2011/02/07/now-this-is-the-way-to-play-touchscreen-games-video/ TrustedReviews.com: http://www.trustedreviews.com/pcs/news/2011/02/07/HP-Announces-Two-New-TouchSmart-All-In-One-PCs/p1 TGDaily: http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/53980-hp-touts-uber-cool-swivel-pcs EWeek: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/HP-Spruces-Up-Image-with-New-TouchScreen-Desktop-PCs-883622/ EWeek slideshow: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Latest-HP-PC-Lineup-Goes-for-Cool-with-Colorful-New-TouchScreens-182412/ Yeah, vanity post.