31 Mar, 2008
Adobe has released a public beta of Adobe AIR for Linux. What is AIR? It stands for Adobe Integrated Runtime and allows an HTML/JavaScript environment for developers to make awesome applications that look great and run on Windows, Mac OS X, and now Linux. The applications developed in AIR also have the same look and feel, adding to their cross-platforminess (yeah I just coined a new term).
I use Adobe AIR applications, including Twitter clients Snitter and Twhirl, Google Analytics, and a few others.
If you’re a linux user, check out AIR - you won’t regret it.
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31 Dec, 2007
It’s no joke, 2007 will go down as a SWEET year in technology. Jim Courtney over at Skype Journal has posted some of his highlights from the past 365 days. Here are the ones I agree with wholeheartely:
- Nokia N95 and N81 8GB: I introduced myself to the Nokia/Symbian platform for the first time this year and it has blown my mind and changed my perspective on the mobile telephony market. I recently received a Nokia N81 8GB from the Nokia Blogger Relations Program and I have loved having all my music with me. Kind of like an iPhone, but not locked down to *any* carrier, notably AT&T (like the crippled iPhone).
- Google-enabled BlackBerry: using Google mobile services on a Blackberry is a great fit. Google Talk and Gmail are seamless on this device. I haven’t been able to try it, but the Google Calendar plugin makes the BlackBerry an even more useful window into my google online life.
- Using my home network IP address. I have recently enabled my Linksys Linux powered router to let me VPN into it. So if I’m at a coffee shop or otherwise unknown wireless network, I can VPN into my own network and surf a little more securely. Not bad for a $50 router.
2007 has been such an amazing year in technology. I’m so anxious to see what 2008 has to offer!
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