Oracle America (the subsidiary of Oracle that used to be called Sun Microsystems) is suing Google over patents and copyrights. The copyrights Oracle is using? The API specification.
So this basically means any Java class that subclasses an abstract Java class or implements a Java interface is potentially on the hook for violating Oracle's copyrights if they don't like you.
So Computer World released an article about how IE6 is keeping companies from upgrading to Windows 7, and are complaining that Microsoft doesn't allow customers to virtualize just IE6.
One small problem with that: they do. It's called XP Mode and is available free of charge for Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate, and if you are a business, you are probably running Professional on your machines.
So my experiment with Movable Type is now over. Back to WordPress I go!
If you see any missing content, please let me know the URL, and I'll fix the link.
Just upgrading my blogging platform. I also need to start blogging more!
This is a followup to an older post I had.
What's been fixed:
- The clickpad works like an old-fashioned touchpad now. Maybe the next version will have the multitouch goodness ;). Though, for sanity, switch it to tap to click mode. It makes things a lot easier.
What hasn't:
- Drivers ship for the wifi, but it sucks and tends to drop out. Please use the broadcom-wl drivers from Packman. Trust me, your sanity will appreciate it.
Yes, I am indeed still alive, and still working for EyeWonder, a Limelight Networks Business. I'm having a great time still, and we released one of major products that we've been working on for the past 2 years, EyeOne, and the first product built on it: AdVolve.
I'm also going on vacation in September with Shelley Grey :)
We're going to Sarasota, FL to the beach for a day or two, most likely staying at Ritz Carlton there by the beach. We're also going to Disney World, and probably Sea World or Universal Studios as well :)
Testing to see if Movable Type 5.02 works...
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Limelight Networks purchased my employer (EyeWonder), and since Monday, EyeWonder (now: EyeWonder, a Limelight Networks Business) has been operating as part of Limelight Networks. What's changed? So far, not so much. I'm glad to be part of the LLNW team though!
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I recently acquired an HP Mini 210 1010NR, which is a modern Pine Trail netbook.
Specs:
- Intel Atom N450 processor (1.66 GHz, HT enabled)
- 1 GB (1024 MB) RAM
- 160 GB HDD
- 10.1" LCD display (1024x600 resolution, fairly standard)
- 1.3MP webcam
- HP Synaptics Clickpad
- Broadcom 802.11g wireless
- 10/100 Ethernet
- Intel HD graphics (3100 I do believe)
- Most everything
- Wifi
- Touchpad
The install went fairly smoothly. I have an HP DVD-RAM USB drive which helped alot (it came with my HP Envy 15 laptop...). Once installed, wifi can be made to work on a clean install of openSUSE 11.2 by following these steps:
- Connect to the internet via ethernet
- Update the kernel-default package to the most current package. You can run zypper up or Yast Online Update or preferred update mechanism and just install all the updates as well.
- Add the Packman repository
- Install the broadcom-wl and broadcom-wl-kmp-default packages (must do both, or you will change your kernel to the debug kernel. Don't want that now...)
- Reboot
The touchpad is a bit more tricky, since its not really a touchpad, but Synaptics new ClickPad found in the HP Mini and HP Envy lines. While openSUSE 11.3 will fix this correctly, you can get it working by doing the following:
- Install kernel-source, make, and gcc
- Update /usr/src/linux/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c and /usr/src/linux/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.h with the files in the attached zip: Desktop.zip
- Using README.SUSE in the kernel source directory, configure, build, and install your custom kernel
- Reboot
- Voila, a working touchpad. No multitouch, but hey, like I said, openSUSE 11.3 will be working properly with this fancy touchpad.
