Catching Up

  • Via Daniel Matos, there are now four wireless broadband offerings in Portugal - three using standard UMTS packet data, one using CDMA 450 (I won't go into much detail today because I'm fundamentally fed up with mobile stuff, but there are both advantages and disadvantages to this technology). No support in sight, though (maybe it's in there somewhere, but I couldn't find it). Update: There's a script here (via Pedro Carvalho).
  • Via Melo, tiny penguins. Based on an 800MHz CPU, but very interesting indeed...
  • Via Pedro Leite, GPL Source Code for at least a portion of the Sony LocationFree software - maybe it's enough for someone to cobble up a media server.
  • Picasa was updated to 2.1, with RAW image support - which means Windows folk now have a better way to manage their photos than users. I sure hope part of the upcoming announcement at PhotoPlus has something to do with enhancements (a Pro version would be nice). I personally don't think it will have anything to do with upgrades, but one can hope).
  • The much-delayed 9300i gets FCC approval (nothing much to see, actually, but it's nice to have options).
  • Cringely's take on the new video-enabled and 's next steps.
  • xattr, a way for istas to get a handle on filesystem attributes.

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