I remember when someone wrote a script to do with this Altavista back in like 1997 or 1998. What do you know? It's still funny!
Non-Android interface to the Android market? Sorta? I really just want to limit to applications that are free software!
"Scripts can be run interactively in a terminal, started as a long running service, or started via Locale. Python, Lua and BeanShell are currently supported, and we're planning to add Ruby and JavaScript support, as well."
Matt Porter's presentation about the ways that Android is *really* not GNU/Linux
Recap of a recap of a Google tech talk from a few years back that I've heard good things above.
Impressive use of fists in the iconography. Good work in terms of data portability. Less impressive or good seeming in terms of autonomy more generally.
Google clobbers Cyanogen's modded builds. Interesting. This article has both good links to all the key points and articles and good commentary
Unscientific survey that still has some important implications for user freedom in an era of network services. The free world is losing ground quickly and has a lot of work to do if it's going to make it up.
I think that writing about a companies internally strategy is pretty risky but the idea that Google is putting its own interest over its users is an interesting idea that meshes pretty well with the whole antifeatures cocept that I've been throwing around.
Translation of my recent blog post into Spanish by my new friend Carolina! Awesome!
