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If you pay attention to technology at all, you probably know about Google’s Android platform. People have largely panned it because they were expecting a gPhone to do battle with the iPhone. I think they are missing the point. This is the first time ever where there is a well documented and supported open source mobile platform. I joined the Android developer’s mailing list last night, and I’ve already gotten almost 200 messages on it. Whether or not people are excited, developers are excited about developing mobile applications for this new platform. Some of that excitement might have to do with the cash prizes, but I doubt that’s the only factor.

Anyway, one of my major disappointments with the iPhone is the lack of podcatching software. If it had a podcatcher, I probably would have bought one right off the bat. Android has presented me with the opportunity to write my own mobile podcatching software. I’ve decided that I’m going to go for it. Being an Ubuntu user, I had to setup the SDK to get working. However, I ran into a few problems along the way. Since I suspect many other Ubuntu users out there also might want to get into the Android developing business, here I will post how I got the development environment setup in Ubuntu. Continue reading ‘How To Setup Android SDK in Ubuntu’ »

Being a podcaster, especially a technology podcaster, results in many people considering me to be an authority on tech products. Thus, people often ask me for help them make technology purchasing decisions. It amazes me how most of these people lack basic decision making skills. I guess I have wrongfully assumed that this sort of thing was common sense. Instead, I find myself giving the same spiel over and over again. To save myself the effort, here it is once and for all. Scott’s step by step guide explaining how to make a major purchasing decision. Continue reading ‘How to Make Major Purchasing Decisions’ »