Award I received for working on Beijing project

Another award I received from IBM

The benefits of telecommuting

ATT's Networking Exchange Blog has an interesting article and infographic about the benefits of telecommuting. Regarding the positive implications on energy, resources, environment, cost reduction for companies as well as overall job satisfaction it seems this is really going to become mainstream.

Burning More Calories is Good, but Burning More Fuel is Not! [Infographic]

Google Chrome Browser for Android

Cool news! Chrome is now available for Android 4.0 phones!

You can install it from this link: Chrome for Android Beta

Introducing Chrome for Android Beta

Google Chrome Is Now Available For Android (And It’s Fantastic)

Google Chrome para Android

Now I have a real good reason to buy an ICS device! :-P

Do you need to monitor your Mobile App?

An interesting article about monitoring mobile applications based on their different types and the implications on SLA. Worth reading if you are building online mobile applications and need to decide about the better strategy for them.


Do you need to monitor your Mobile App?

Android Malware increases

An interesting news reports that several malware applications have infected something nearly 5 million Android phones. I think this is something that will becoming more and more usual as Android grows to become the dominant platform.

It seems it is time to Google think more about the "platform security" and find ways to improve it...

Massive Android malware op may have infected 5 million users

Android Malware May Have Infected 5 Million Users

New Android malware infects up to five million handsets

Cool 2011 in Review: Android - by Mashable

2011 in review - Android

Samsung Galaxy Note hits 1 million units shipped

Galaxy Note is an interesting Android™ 2.3(Gingerbread) device featuring a Pen SDK that can be used to develop some cool applications - S Pen SDK

You can get the full specs for this device here Galaxy Note and here Samsung Galaxy Note

The new C Programming language (C11, or C1x) published

It defines and clarifies:

-the representation of C programs;
-the syntax and constraints of the C language;
-the semantic rules for interpreting C programs;
-the representation of input data to be processed by C programs;
-the representation of output data produced by C programs;
-the restrictions and limits imposed by a conforming implementation of C.

It does not have:

-the mechanism by which C programs are transformed for use by a data-processing system;
-the mechanism by which C programs are invoked for use by a data-processing system;
-the mechanism by which input data are transformed for use by a C program;
-the mechanism by which output data are transformed after being produced by a C program;
-the size or complexity of a program and its data that will exceed the capacity of any specific data-processing system or the capacity of a particular processor;
-all minimal requirements of a data-processing system that is capable of supporting a conforming implementation.

ISO/IEC 9899:2011 is designed to promote the portability of C programs among a variety of data-processing systems.

Galaxy Nexus now available in the U.S.

Starting today, Galaxy Nexus by Samsung will be available in the U.S. on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network.

Visit google.com/nexus to buy it online, or go to your nearest Verizon Wireless, Best Buy, Costco or Radio Shack store.

Galaxy Nexus is also available through our carrier partners in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Korea and Japan. Soon, it will be available in Australia, France, Russia, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and elsewhere!

Change JVM parameters for NetBeans

To change the JVM parameters for NetBeans so that it runs better (in case you have hardware), go to Netbeans installation directory and find the netbeans.conf file inside the /etc dir:

C:\NetBeans-7.0.1\etc\netbeans.conf

Open the file netbeans.conf and find netbeans_default line:

netbeans_default_options="-J-server -J-Xss4m -J-Xms256m -J-XX:PermSize=64m -J-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true -J-Dapple.awt.graphics.UseQuartz=true -J-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -J-Duser.language=en -J-Duser.region=US"

I changed mine to include some additional JVM parameters. Also, note that I changed the mode from -client to -server (it runs better in my notebook's hardware I guess :-).

So the new JVM parameters are:

-J-server -J-Xms128m -J-Xmx512m -J-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -J-XX:+UseParNewGC -J-XX:ParallelGCThreads=4 -J-XX:+CMSParallelRemarkEnabled -J-XX:NewSize=64m -J-XX:MaxNewSize=64m -J-XX:+DisableExplicitGC -J-XX:PermSize=64m -J-XX:MaxPermSize=256m

The complete line:

netbeans_default_options="-J-server -J-Xms128m -J-Xmx512m -J-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -J-XX:+UseParNewGC -J-XX:ParallelGCThreads=4 -J-XX:+CMSParallelRemarkEnabled -J-XX:NewSize=64m -J-XX:MaxNewSize=64m -J-XX:+DisableExplicitGC -J-XX:PermSize=64m -J-XX:MaxPermSize=256m -J-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true -J-Dapple.awt.graphics.UseQuartz=true -J-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -J-Duser.language=en -J-Duser.region=US"

Enjoy the better performance! :-D

How to change NetBeans language (locale)

I am not used to any IDE in Portuguese (my native language) so I do not like to use the NetBeans interface in Portuguese.

So, in order to change that:

Go to Netbeans installation directory and find the netbeans.conf file inside the /etc dir:

C:\NetBeans-7.0.1\etc\netbeans.conf

Open the file netbeans.conf and find netbeans_default line and just add "-J-Duser.language=en -J-Duser.region=US" at the end of this line and restart NetBeans.

netbeans_default_options="-J-client -J-Xss4m -J-Xms256m -J-XX:PermSize=64m -J-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true -J-Dapple.awt.graphics.UseQuartz=true -J-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -J-Duser.language=en -J-Duser.region=US"

That is it! :-D

Cool recognition gift

My JBoss Middleware Placement Exam certification

My SAP Netweaver Instructor certificate

My Sun Certified Associate for the Java 2 Platform 1.0 certification

My Sun Certified Mobile Application Developer for the Java 2 Platform Micro Edition 1.0 certification

My Sun Certified Web Component Developer for J2EE Platform 1.3 certification

My Sun Certified Business Component Developer for J2EE Platform certification

My Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform certification

My Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for J2EE Platform report

Strangely Security and Legacy Security were the worst scores.

I find it funny because that is where I have the best knowledge and experience in Java EE. The point here is that such topics have just a few (2 or 3) questions in the exam and if you provide one wrong question it is half the total :-)

I know I am a certified Architect at least!!! ;-)

Award

Award

Award

Awards

The awards I have received from Forum Nokia: First (ever) Poster of Month, Forum Nokia Champion 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, Forum Nokia Wiki Administrator (Superior Community Service), Forum Nokia Advisory Council (5 times).

Symbian Foundation to Transition to a Licensing Operation

Another move...I hope they are right now!

Symbian Foundation to Transition to a Licensing Operation

R.I.P Symbian

Symbian is dead (the complete history)

Clean yet cool video about mobile internet browsing by Nokia Conversations.

Browse the Internet using your mobile device its easy to be green

Android Crowding Apple, RIM

Google's Android operating system will see the largest growth rate of the three mobile platforms this year, research firm says.

Video - The history of Linux

App stores growing, Nokia losing tech edge

An interesting article from Biz Tech India - App stores growing, Nokia losing tech edge

Cool matrix of Android phones

Matrix - Androphones.com

Mobile phone market: Nokia leading, Samsung gaining, prices falling

Mobile phone market: Nokia leading, Samsung gaining, prices falling

Life is Blue! :-D

Symbian^3 Video

Symbian^3 Demo

MeeGo!

Intel and Nokia merge software platforms for future computing devices

At last - Symbian phone operating system goes open source

Symbian phone operating system goes open source

In Portuguese (Software da Symbian agora é open-source)

Sun, RIP...

On January 27, 2010, Oracle announced it finalized its acquisition of Sun...

Cool video by Pekka Kosonen

Nokia Buys Social Networking Startup Dopplr Oy (NOK)

I've never tried Dopplr before, as Nokia has just bought it may be really interesting service. Let's give it a try and see if the social Atlas is really good, it can be worth the check as I am going to Amsterdam next week, then Munich.

Nokia Buys Social Networking Startup Dopplr Oy (NOK)

Dopplr - The Social Atlas

The Economist.com - A special report on telecoms in emerging markets

Mobile marvels

Eureka moments

The mother of invention

Up, up and Huawei

Beyond voice

Finishing the job

Do it right the first time, even if it takes more time...

As I always say to my colleagues (in Portuguese)...

Would you like a Donut?

Android Donut to hit phones by October

Dilbert joins the Java ME JSR committee

Nokia rocks! Nokia does rock!!!

Here is the new N900, cool video!

N900 Video

N900 interaction documentary

Maemo 5 user interface

It's official now! Maemo is not for Tablets anymore - new smartphone platform from Nokia

Yeah, Nokia is officially announcing and embracing Linux as smartphone platform. I am more than happy to know that mainly because I love Linux.

http://maemo.nokia.com/

N900 - new Tablet (not only) new Phone too!

Nokia is going to present a new Tablet device at Nokia World 2009 next week.

Here is the new N900 (a.k.a) RX-51

Nokia Booklet 3G - first video

Nokia Booklet 3G in a

Nokia unveils its first Netbook - Nokia Booklet 3G

Yes, the promise by OPK has turned real. Nokia has presented its first netbook computer - Nokia Booklet 3G.

Yes, it has Windows. So the deal between Microsoft and Nokia to take Office and Sharepoint to Symbian makes sense, Nokia is shipping Windows on Booklet 3G.

Good deals!

Here is the press release
http://www.nokia.com/press/press-releases/showpressrelease?newsid=1336683

Also from Nokia Conversations
http://conversations.nokia.com/2009/08/24/nokia-booklet-3g-mini-laptop-unveiled/

Note that Nokia World is happening next week and we have a new Tablet coming as well :-D

Nokia Developer Summit 2009

Hi all,

Nokia Developer Summit 2009 has been a great success and I have been there, so here are some cool photos of the amazing event.

I have met old friends again and also new good guys. Of course, as always, I have learnt a lot!

Event stuff is online now - http://events.nokia.com/developersummit/

Dreaming about the next Nokia Champion event yet this year...

:-D

Dilbert hates rebates

World Air Traffic - one day

Isn't it amazing???

Ovi Store 101 for Developers (longer version)

Time to learn, meet old friends and new people!

In a couple of weeks I will be in Europe attending the first ever Nokia Developer Summit, then in a month it will be time to go to California again for the JavaOne Conference...busy days! :-D



Please drop me a note if you are also getting ready to attend these events so we can meet!

Nokia N96 Bruce Lee clip

Happy birthday Symbian - 10 years old!

It is still very new but it is the market leader!

http://www.symbian.com/news/pr/2008/pr200810017.html

Mobile phone evolution...

How Nokia Users Drive Innovation

An interesting article by BusinessWeek, note the really strange form factors (click View Slide Show on the left).

Beautiful to use...

Nokia 6600 (slide and fold) and Nokia 3600 slide.