Random Musings of Brian A. Thomas. Love for Sara and Ari.
Posted in Java, Programming on Jun 12th, 2008
I talked how I was wanting to learn Java, so I could start making programs for the Android mobile phone platform.
A project that I thought of, but is perhaps beyond my ability for any time soon, is an application that will tie in with MySpace, Facebook and expendable to other social network websites.
Basically, it searches [...]
Posted in Java, Programming on Jun 10th, 2008
There is a phone platform coming out called Android, which is a project of the Open Handset Alliance. A number phone manufacturers are going to be making mobile phones based on the Open Handset Alliance specification, all of which use Android. To program for Android, you need to know Java, and so I am starting [...]
Posted in General on Jun 10th, 2008
There are several versions of the following viral video going around where a few kernels of popcorn are popped using cell phones.
Not only is it impossible to pop popcorn with cell phones, they are most likely a viral advertising campaign seeing how many similar videos were posted the same day by a few users. It [...]
Posted in Politics on Jun 8th, 2008
There is one essential right you have as a member of a jury that the judge will likely not instruct you on, as a matter of fact, he will likely be upset it comes up. The jury can acquit a defendant if they feel the instructions given to it by the judge were wrong, or [...]
Posted in Ari Update on Jun 8th, 2008
We picked up Ari’s glasses the other day. Here are some shots (today was a big photo upload day, so be sure to check out our full photostream at Flickr).
Posted in Geocaching on Jun 8th, 2008
I found my first geocache! I specifically picked Pick Me…Pick Me At The Travel Bug Tree (GCXW4Z) first because it was supposed to have a Travel Bug in it, and when we go camping here soon, there will be a gathering of geocachers who will trade Travel Bugs. Also, based on it’s location on Google [...]
Posted in Geocaching on Jun 5th, 2008
Amazon has some Father’s Day GPS Deals. Unfortunately none of the GPSrs that I am looking at are part of the deal… as a matter of fact, none of the ones that they have a deal on would work for much of any of the stuff I want a GPS for aside from road navigation, [...]
Posted in Geocaching on Jun 2nd, 2008
I have decided on which GPSr to get.
This costs $234.09. (Not sure why they don’t show the price on the front, perhaps it is too cheap to advertise on the picture since everyone local sells it for $299.99… so see, were getting a deal here.) I am also willing to toss in some on my [...]
Posted in Politics on Jun 1st, 2008
Canada is cracking down on copyright violations. If you have content the border guards so much as suspect of content on your iPod, laptop, cell phone, etc violating copyright, they can destroy it. The Yahoo! news story that reports this, seems to indicate that the whole iPod or Laptop itself will be destroyed, not [...]
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