Random thought: it's funny that a lot of the icons in the Maemopad toolbar use as metaphor for the action something that's obsolete/no one uses anymore. Floppies? An actual clipboard? An actual Folder? :)
the stock icon for GNOME these days has a HDD instead of a floppy, and that will be obsolete too RSN. We should probably just stop using technology representations in the images.
Sure, as a user I'm blind to those icons but I will pay more attention to see what metaphors are being used actually in the Fremantle applications. Thanks!
With the assistance of GPS, build a database of approximate locations of cell towers and wifi access points based on signal strength. The air is full of useful radio signals. Yes, the idea is ambitious, but with a large enough user base it could give
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http://maemo.org/development/sdks/maemo5alphasdk/ gives a 404 error!
8 months, 3 weeks ago by jsmanrique
That would be alpha3 I guess? Or is this "the real, this time we really mean it"-alpha?
8 months, 3 weeks ago by tko
it works now! going for it!
8 months, 3 weeks ago by jsmanrique
@tko I think it's fair to call it Maemo 5 Alpha SDK, since it has the API complete and it is possible to develop and application with it.
8 months, 3 weeks ago by qgil
Random thought: it's funny that a lot of the icons in the Maemopad toolbar use as metaphor for the action something that's obsolete/no one uses anymore. Floppies? An actual clipboard? An actual Folder? :)
8 months, 3 weeks ago by xan
8 months, 3 weeks ago by xan
@xan it's the very same old Maemopad code, just recompiled for Fremantle.
8 months, 3 weeks ago by qgil
@qgil: sure, wasn't directed specifically towards maemopad. Just realized the world advances much more quickly than our metaphors.
8 months, 3 weeks ago by xan
the stock icon for GNOME these days has a HDD instead of a floppy, and that will be obsolete too RSN. We should probably just stop using technology representations in the images.
8 months, 3 weeks ago by xan
Suggestion: make the images a link to the full size image file.
8 months, 3 weeks ago by xan
Sure, as a user I'm blind to those icons but I will pay more attention to see what metaphors are being used actually in the Fremantle applications. Thanks!
8 months, 3 weeks ago by qgil
@xan Images are now links. Thanks again!
8 months, 3 weeks ago by qgil
I'm still disappointed about the GPS-centric approach to location Maemo seems to be taking in Fremantle. What about if you're indoors?
That is why we developed GeoClue after all...
8 months, 3 weeks ago by bergie
Is this the first screenshot not coming from Nokia? Mauku: @N03/3323727244/" target="_new">http://www.flickr.com/photos/29499609@N03/3323727244/
@bergie: A-GPS?
8 months, 3 weeks ago by qgil
With the assistance of GPS, build a database of approximate locations of cell towers and wifi access points based on signal strength. The air is full of useful radio signals. Yes, the idea is ambitious, but with a large enough user base it could give
8 months, 3 weeks ago by hirvinen
unprecedented accuracy for non-gps devices.
8 months, 3 weeks ago by hirvinen
@qgil liblocation only seems to have access to GPS data. Does A-GPS now have an ability to gather data from other sources? Plugin or providers?
8 months, 3 weeks ago by xfade
I'm sorry but this is beyond my knowledge. If you post the questions to maemo-developers then it is easier to get answers
8 months, 3 weeks ago by qgil
@qgil, there is some hope to see the python-* packages in the final devices? Or are they only for the SDK?
8 months, 3 weeks ago by yerga
@yerga - Python support will be provided by PyMaemo as usual.
8 months, 3 weeks ago by qgil
@qgil and @yerga: this comment answers my question on pymaemo and maemo-developers mailing list :-)
8 months, 3 weeks ago by jsmanrique