Google announces the rescheduled unveil of Android's Ice Cream Sandwich for next week. You can watch it live at YouTube.com/Android, 10/19/11, 10AM, Hong Kong Time. That puts it at 9PM Central Time on the 18th. … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Toolz.me – A Neat Way To Share and Find Those Essential Little Web Services
Toolz.me is a simple web service designed to allow you to keep track and share all those little web service tools that you use. You sign up with your Twitter account and choose a profile URL to get started and that's it. You can share your profile URL with anybody so they can see your list of links and find the latest things you're playing with. Once you have your profile … [Read more...]
A Googler’s Rant Accidentally Goes Public About Platforms and Google+
"The best article I've ever read about architecture and the management of IT." A rant by Googler Steve Yegge was accidentally shared publicly on Google+ last night. He eventually decided to delete the post and he explains those reasons in a separate post this morning. … [Read more...]
Apple Releases iOS5 Allowing iCloud to Operate
Yesterday, Apple released iCloud which had long been anticipated by Apple enthusiasts – in particular, iTunes lovers. However, there was one major problem: it needed an operating system that had not been released yet. Apple entering the market as a cloud company was no surprise. Amazon and Google had both already released their own cloud programs, and it was just a matter of … [Read more...]
Google Turns To Claymation to Celebrate Art Clokey’s 90th Birthday
Art Clokey was the artist behind the beloved Gumby and Pokey claymation characters. He passed away last year and Google is paying tribute to his 90th birthday with an interactive, animated Google Doodle today. You can click on the balls of clay to have them come to life with some recognizable characters. I wonder if kids today know who Gumby is? … [Read more...]