http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/ en-us 2008-05-03T13:23:18-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2008/05/pervasive_smart.html Frequently we hear about the desire to make "Java dust" or "smart motes" truly pervasive. Yet there seems to be a disconnect that is holding back Java in this market. Why? And can this situation change? Community: Mobile & Embedded bboyes 2008-05-03T13:23:18-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2008/01/medd_exceeding.html End of one day of the Mobile & Embedded Developer Days, and still one to go, and my expectations are more than met. Community: Mobile & Embedded bboyes 2008-01-23T18:42:15-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2007/06/the_great_seduc.html OK, the title is a pretty good hook, and Andrew Keen's blog - which touches on How to Innovate - is a pretty good read. And Anne Perry is a remarkable example of moving forward. Business bboyes 2007-06-12T12:24:45-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2007/05/where_is_javane.html Where is Java.net heading? 3rd annual Communitly Leader's Weekend Community bboyes 2007-05-05T11:05:23-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2006/11/no_more_java_tr.html "It'll be very good that the Java trap won’t exist anymore. It'll be a thing of the past," said Richard Stallman... bboyes 2006-11-14T11:30:22-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2006/05/whats_hot_in_ja.html This is the keynote which is a "must see" for people like me who like to get their hands on hardware. This was typed live during the keynote so please excuse the inevitable typos and questionable grammar. Community: Robotics bboyes 2006-05-19T10:14:44-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2006/01/sony_bails_on_r.html Sony will halt production of Aibo and humanoid robots as part of a company-wide restructuring. Community: Robotics bboyes 2006-01-27T14:14:17-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2005/12/boy_frog_invent_1.html You've probably heard something about this already - a car with square wheels offset by 22.5 degrees, propelled by a spinning weight. Community: Robotics bboyes 2005-12-22T08:27:43-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2005/12/omg_robotics_re.html This week saw 3 special talks and 9 RFI response presentations. The Robotics DSIG has formally changed to a Domain Task Force, which means that there is enough participation to actually start working on standards. Community: Robotics bboyes 2005-12-10T15:51:14-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2005/11/opportunity_ele.html A CDC survey report reveals less than 1/3 of hospital emergency and outpatient departments use electronic medical records. One wonders why, and if there's an opportunity here. Business bboyes 2005-11-23T21:28:09-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2005/11/100_laptop_prot.html Nicholas Negroponte, MIT Media Lab chairman, and Kofi Annan, general secretary of the United Nations demonstrated the $100 laptop in Tunis yesterday at the U.N.-sponsored World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Mobility bboyes 2005-11-17T14:08:46-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2005/11/faa_funds_study.html How's this for mobility: commercial aircraft acting as (mobile, as in 500 mph) nodes in an airborne network. Mobility bboyes 2005-11-15T16:20:42-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2005/11/new_dream_liner.html Boeing: "An airplane designed with passengers in mind, so you can feel good about flying again." Mobility bboyes 2005-11-13T23:04:23-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2005/11/linux_vs_window.html A couple of paragraphs here may serve as a reminder of why the "best" solutions don't always win, what we could do about it, and what really matters as we sell Embedded Java. Community: Embedded Java bboyes 2005-11-08T14:15:10-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bboyes/archive/2005/10/rfid_in_passpor.html The US State Department tries to patch up a poorly conceived application of technology which is inappropriate for the task. Security bboyes 2005-10-29T14:20:17-08:00