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Falibur — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:12:35 +0000

Can’t seem to understand how some people think about Flash is fucked or Flash is a cpu eating plugin. The whole discussion is far more difficult then the simple choose between Flash or HTML5. Flash isn’t supported on the iPhone due to the strategy of Apple, because they don’t want to let people build applications they can’t control. If Flash is allowed on the iPhone there’s no need to get in line for the appstore.. Apple wants to control their developers, and since I am one I am not willing to sacrifice my freedom in just a split second of choosing to use HTML5 or Flash..
And there are countless reasons to throw up on the matter whether a closed system is good for a development framework. One to mention is the progress in technology. A closed system is speeding up the research & development of a framework/system and releasing new versions. So if we all stick to HTML5 soon, we end up with a open standard that will not see progress fast enough. In this time of rapid changes we all need to adjust fast, and I don’t see how open standards can keep up with that..
And then there is the thing called Apple. I can think of what their vision is on the future. My thoughts: they want to expand the whole app store and bring that to a higher level so there’s no need to use the browser anymore. That vision is slightly different from that of Google. My thoughts on them: they want to expand their services and also want to create a environment where 3rd party apps can be host, but they will use the browser as the main portal.
Other companies like Microsoft would also try to achieve something like that.
But that said, I can’t seem to judge Adobe on the fact that Flash is a closed system. And in my opinion we, all developers, end up making applications within closed systems, because all users of the Internet let companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft grow. The big companies wants to be bigger, so the Internet needs to be controlled by them to ensure they can become bigger…

Flash has got to take the lead in 3d on the web!

Falibur — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:36:19 +0000

Adobe: work on a new flash player with 3d hardware support or buy and integrate Unity into flash!

Realtime 3D on the web – a toy or a useful tool?

View more documents from jensa.

Google Grid 2

Falibur — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:06:13 +0000

A friend of my noticed me on the fact that Google is busy taking over a complete different market. The energy market, which is become to be a more and more unstable due to insufficient fossil fuels available. This becomes a very dangerous situation in my opinion, because of the fact that the whole world is dependent on energy and internet. Google wants to be the one AND NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT the only one in these two big markets… And who knows what they want to do next…?!

We, all users of google or their products, have to think about this and decide if we want to let them do their ‘jobs’

A few links:

Google.org (in search of energy sources)

Google and Sunrise

Google free wireless internet? !

Google grid

Falibur — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:24:39 +0000

Google seems to have plans in starting an own ‘internetlayer’ where certain information will be delivered faster to users then the rest. It sounds like a way to centralize and structuring the internet so they can make money out of it…

Not a good idea in my opinion.

Read the article (in dutch).

Flash on the Iphone!

Falibur — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:48:01 +0000

All the rumours have been confirmed. Adobe is working on a flash player which is supposed to work on the iphone!

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Invitation EXPO 2008

Falibur — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:22:58 +0000

Our project ‘Skipjam’ will be shown on the Expo 2008 which is organized by the Utrecht School of Arts and will be held in the mediamuseum ‘Beeld en geluid’ in Hilversum. Everyone is invited to visit the expo and see Skipjam and other’s projects on saturday the 20th of September en sunday the 21th of September.

See you at the expo!

Pool dipping

Falibur — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:35:11 +0000

Google Earth is making the world transparent, literally.

The newest rage in the UK is pool dipping, and Google Earth is there to help selecting a nice swimming pool to jump into with your friends. It’s crazy!

http://gizmodo.com/5017479/pool-crashing-in-the-uk-becomes-latest-google-earth-prank

Let's just cool a whole cycle path, because it's too hot…

Falibur — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:14:42 +0000

I heard on the radio about this idiotic plan, but it is seriously going to happen. A cycle path with a length of around 30 kilometres which will be mist-cooled and powered by solar cells. Completely shaded, so you won’t have to be afraid of getting burned by the sun.

Our planets climate is changing rapidly, whether we as human beings are the cause of that or not. This will not help at all if Qatar has already planned to place one and now Dubai is interested…

The only fancy thing about this news is that two Dutch companies are involved, how surprising .

Want a ride over there with your new bike? Book a trip to Dubai within a few years, and fly around the world in a few hours with the space shuttle. If you go, just do it all!

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The earth is growing?

Falibur — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:19:11 +0000

A very interesting theory I found on Wikipedia which is explained in a relatively short movie on youtube, embedded under here.

I belong in Generation Y

Falibur — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:15:43 +0000

It’s not a test that’s theoretically espoused, but it gives an idea of in what kind of generation you belong. And besides that it’s all relative..

You Belong in Generation Y

You fit in best with people born between 1982 and 2001.
You are cooperative, flexible, and adaptable.
You know the world changes quickly, and you’re eager to change with it.
You are socially responsible, forward thinking, and open minded.

What Generation Do You Belong In?