[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread Bill Wohler
Although I just bought a myTouch (T-Mobile's version of the HTC Magic) just six months ago, the 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and hi-res screen of the Nexus One is extremely tempting since bringing up the home screen is so painfully slow on the myTouch. The five home screens and radio on/off widgets a

[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread Bill Wohler
On Jan 20, 5:52 pm, Dick Wall wrote: > Date/Time in the bar is something I do use all the time. I think I > notice it most when I am reading a book on the device and need to keep > an eye on the time (e.g. lunchtime). The time is in the notification bar. Are you expecting the date to change while

[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread Bill Wohler
On Jan 20, 3:29 pm, kirk wrote: > Lets see, no date > in the bar at the top of the phone by the clock and adding widgets can > be ugly. There's no room for the date in the notification area. It's great having the time there though! If you want to see the date, pull down on the notification area--

Re: [The Java Posse] Next Wednesday D-Day for Sunoracle?

2010-01-20 Thread Josh McDonald
But nobody will be listening, thanks to Steve :) 2010/1/21 Michael Neale > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/21/sun_oracle_approval/ > > Looks like theories will be validated or disproved next wednesday. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The

[The Java Posse] Next Wednesday D-Day for Sunoracle?

2010-01-20 Thread Michael Neale
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/21/sun_oracle_approval/ Looks like theories will be validated or disproved next wednesday. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. To

[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread Casper Bang
Ah sorry about that, pasted the wrong URL for the multi-touch API: http://developer.android.com/intl/fr/reference/android/view/MotionEvent.html /Casper On Jan 21, 3:55 am, Casper Bang wrote: > > Date/Time in the bar is something I do use all the time. I think I > > notice it most when I am readi

[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread Casper Bang
> Date/Time in the bar is something I do use all the time. I think I > notice it most when I am reading a book on the device and need to keep > an eye on the time (e.g. lunchtime). A quick tap brings up the title > bar and there it is, another to keep reading. Sure, it's a small > thing, but why ca

[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread Steven Herod
I think the iPhone has made us look to every phone release as some kind of second coming and an expectation of 'one device to rule the mall' With Android pushing out to more and more devices it's going to be like the 'old days', new phone models from vendor after vendor coming and going on a regul

[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread Dick Wall
Playing devils advocate just a little here, but these are real things I have run into before with any device that tries to be "the one" device. Date/Time in the bar is something I do use all the time. I think I notice it most when I am reading a book on the device and need to keep an eye on the ti

[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread Casper Bang
> Phone/phone book integration is a little less than wonderful How so? It will pull down contacts from gmail, facebook etc. What exactly is "less than wonderful"? > no date in the bar at the top of the phone by the clock Wow... are you serious? > and adding widgets can be ugly. Again, could yo

Re: [The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread kirk
Karsten Silz wrote: On 20 Jan., 22:41, N4Spd wrote: Why so negative? I checked my review of a highly respected German computer magazine (c't) where they said the screen is "well-readable except for direct sunlight". I remembered it differently, so yes, I've been too negative. So let

[The Java Posse] Re: Scala to Java compiler, one inch closer

2010-01-20 Thread Michael Neale
Keep up the good work Miguel ! On Jan 20, 10:48 pm, Miguel Garcia wrote: > Hi, > > As part of the quest to build a Scala to Java compiler [1], [2], today > I’m announcing initial progress on translating pattern matching > expressions into Java [3], no less. > > You don’t want to wait till the p

[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread Karsten Silz
On 20 Jan., 22:41, N4Spd wrote: > Why so negative? I checked my review of a highly respected German computer magazine (c't) where they said the screen is "well-readable except for direct sunlight". I remembered it differently, so yes, I've been too negative. So let's get positive: T-Mobile just

[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread Casper Bang
> Why so negative? There are a lot of negative comments/reviews out there for some reason - most of which appear to be existing iPhone owners. > I think the auto brightness feature should have a calibration option. And I think the home screen should be able to rotate. /Casper -- You received t

[The Java Posse] Re: How do we like the Nexus One?

2010-01-20 Thread N4Spd
Why so negative? Yah, it was a little dim in daylight when I first got it, but I went into settings and turned off the "automatic" brightness feature and how it's great. Awesome actually IMHO. I think the auto brightness feature should have a calibration option. Any android googlers here? rob

[The Java Posse] Re: JP#292 Log analyzer program

2010-01-20 Thread Leif J
Thats the one. Thanks! :-lj On Jan 20, 7:16 pm, Graham Allan wrote: > I think they say Splunk (http://www.splunk.com/). > > ~ Graham > > >Hi, > > >I was listening to jp#292 Roundup 09 - Automated Testing and > >Refactoring, and one of the participants mentioned a log analyzing > >program that so

Re: [The Java Posse] JP#292 Log analyzer program

2010-01-20 Thread Graham Allan
I think they say Splunk (http://www.splunk.com/). ~ Graham >Hi, > >I was listening to jp#292 Roundup 09 - Automated Testing and >Refactoring, and one of the participants mentioned a log analyzing >program that sounds interesting. Unfortunately I'm not able to hear >the name of said program, and

[The Java Posse] JP#292 Log analyzer program

2010-01-20 Thread Leif J
Hi, I was listening to jp#292 Roundup 09 - Automated Testing and Refactoring, and one of the participants mentioned a log analyzing program that sounds interesting. Unfortunately I'm not able to hear the name of said program, and the shownotes do not mention it. Do any of you know the program?

[The Java Posse] Thoughts on editing

2010-01-20 Thread jamesj
It it interesting to me that in the time that I have listened to the podcast, I have heard lots of banter about which IDE is better, but no discussion about the editing paradigm. IDEs tend to do editing using familiar word processor actions. Watch someone coding in windows some time and see how m

[The Java Posse] Scala to Java compiler, one inch closer

2010-01-20 Thread Miguel Garcia
Hi, As part of the quest to build a Scala to Java compiler [1], [2], today I’m announcing initial progress on translating pattern matching expressions into Java [3], no less. You don’t want to wait till the push-button solution is ready, right? :-) Insights are welcome (at scala-internals, I gues

[The Java Posse] Re: Communication skills

2010-01-20 Thread Paul Wallace
This certainly is a great self help group ;o) I'm going through many of the issues cited by others and the advice given is very helpful. I'm currently battling our management's shiny new toy - SCRUM. They want sprints delivering real customer value starting today, but we don't have a single arch