Handful of Nothing

Things haven’t changed in the UI but…, originally uploaded by MarceloEduardo.

We are almost there. Really. just polishing /testing the final things and make sure everything is going to be hell easy with the installation!

Yes, no problem for 770 users, or n800 users no more repositories to add and all those problems we ran into with the previous version.

So, the ui has just a few improvements on some features, but under the hood it’s a major release : lots of fixes, enhancements, better cpu usage and improved upnp support.

the only thing I really miss is the itunes7 : /

Andrunko FIXED it. the repository has just been updated. Please anyone that had problems, please try again:

using this repository :

“Distribution” scirocco
“Component” user

We are uploading a second server in the US, so no more time outs in the brazilian one. just a second

If the first repository fails try this one:

“Distribution” scirocco
“Component” user

12:00 here in recife : Ok, actually we are going to be late some 5 minutes. Sorry very much for that. We are just uploading the repository.

Sorry for making you wait guys, but we really need to test the last stuff. And opera browse in the device is killing me. AHHH!
It will be release today =) at least here in brazil!

Ok, this is my last post before the launching. Today it’s the big day and of course I’m going to use each minute of this day to make sure everything is fine. Testing repositories, testing and retesting debians package with mistral and scirrocco (wrong I know) finishing the hot site with instructions, known issues and of course + videos, and to end also launch our lab’s site, Openbossa.

So folks, we did our best, we hope you all enjoy canola, and the most important thing : please give us a lot of feedback. Your comments will be the main motivation for the future versions and of course we will try our best to make it better and better.

It’s 1:27 am , november 29th, and I’ll post again only to link to the hotsite, etc. Hours left only know.. OMG! so much to do! no sleep, no rest… every project has been like this in all these 7 years of professional experience, but I really don’t want to give up doing things like this!

Yes the deadline is pretty near. Now it’s 03:05am in Recife, Brazil and we just left the office. Some final tests with the Canola configuration tool, and a lot of UI polishing to it. Funny moments in this final stage: It’s the first time that I’m working with an application that needs to be tested in a device besides the computer with the same stylesheet and focusing mainly on readability, because the Nokia 770 has one of the most impressive resolutions in the market. So, the text that is pretty visible on the desktop version may not be so easy on the eyes in the 770.

The worst part is the need of transfering all files for very simple tests, cause there’s no way to emulate the felling in a conventional lcd monitor. (I’m using a apple cinema display). So, my first tip for people engaging in project like this is : save your photoshop mockups in a png file, create a simple html without borders and test it a lot before setting up the html markup.

The good thing: I’m impressed to see mochikit working pretty well on both Nokia 770 default browser (Opera based) and in the Minimo (mozilla port). Our application is pure html + ajax and it’s working pretty well!

I think I will allow myself now some 4 hours of sleep. see you!

After the launch of a highly wanted macbook pro with core 2 duo processors, apple is moving behind the curtains again with some patents.

First the “bevel” based ui. It is a very simple but interest concept. Somewhat for me just a more complex version of what iRiver started with the Clix (I know there was one device before that).

More pics : follow the link

Now the patents lead us (maybe wrongly) to a next gen IPod with camera and also there’s ome movement on iPhone brand movement.

Along with that, 750 giga custom Imacs and brand new documents about the new features in Leopard

Let’s wait to really see what patents will see the light in a product form, and which is going to fade and be gone on some PR exec for a future patent fight. While we wait let’s at least clarify the “Why there’s a limit of 3 gigs of RAM in the MB pro?”

check it out this compilation of some great working places. Some of them I would not put on my top ten but they are all nice that’s for sure.

the Pilots, from the USA are in the Brazil! BRAZIL not US. If the pilots were brazilian in the USA not only they would be inside some FBI / CIA office but also their families. For sure would be talks about terrorism and a lot of suspects also.

For sure they are being treated a lot better than a Brazilian would be in the US.

What’s wrong with you people? they were involved with the death of 155 people and they were invited to stay and colaborate just as brazilian Gov invited americans insitutions to participate. What else do you want?

Well, I was avoiding writing here until all my hope was gone. This unbelievable accident happened last friday and everyone is waiting to know what really happened. Looking at the bigger piece of the plane shown by the media, the wing section in the middle of the threes, its very likely that the plane broke into pieces while in the air.

Apart of any detail of this incident the sad news is that 2 friends & co-workers were there. 2 lovely woman that were very very special and will be missed forever. From Patricia I will always remember those blue eyes telling stories about incredible trips and also the way she handled everything. Janine can be defined as a mother. As HR she took care of a bunch of Geeks and made the impossible to make our lives better. I wish I could talk to them once more mainly to apologize for anything and to say a huge “thank you”.

Thank you girls, you will be forever in our hearts.

Tati e seu ibook, originally uploaded by MarceloEduardo.

I’m on my way to sweep windows off my house, so… this was the first step =) Now I’m having some fun watching her Geek’ around the house in the wi-fi network.

Important stuff that needs to be posted here:

Apple’s growing pains : Arstechnica article about Apple’s sins on intel based products.

Meet your designer or programmer mate

the nokia 8800 sucessor : the sic

Digium receives 13.2 million dolars in it’s first venture capital funding round. They are de developers of Asteris. click to read more

For my friends, python enthusiasts : Yahoo launches Python developer center !
click to check it out

Just a silly test to see how this thing works.
To make this post a little bit more useful here goes some nice links:

Weirdest mobile games

Making of … A nokia phone

fixing dead pixels on lcd displays

I’m almost five days late, but there’s one update in this new Symbian version that must be noted here: Over The Air Firmare Updates.

Sweet. sweet!

This is to announce the link to our games already running on the new Maemo 2.0 beta final software.
You can download .deb packages for x86, ARM and also the source.

Just follow the link :
www.marceloeduardo.com/maemo2.0/

the Sdl net files are available also, for those with product firmware.

Updated: link now is correct. Text was right, url wrong! tested in the product, all working

updated 2: packages for lib sdl net now works (it was missing some silly info on the package)