The Profession Launch Home | Steven Pressfield Online 1 A Brother My most ancient memory is of a battlefield. I don’t know where. Asia maybe. The hour was dusk; the fight, which had gone on all day, was over. Across the field, which stretched for thousands of yards in every direction, you could see the elevations of ground where clashes had concentrated. I found my brother’s body, broken beneath the wheels of a battle wagon. Two village women approached, seeking plunder. I stripped my cloak and wrapped my brother’s body in it. We did. While I prayed, a commander passed on horseback. I am a warrior. A warrior, once he reckons his calling and endures its initiation, seeks three things. First, a field of conflict. Second, a warrior seeks comrades. Last, a warrior seeks a leader. The great champions throw leadership back on you. I fight for money. “I do,” he said. Not one of us hesitated to embrace this. Book One: Euphrates 2 Espresso Street We brake beside the CounterArmor vehicles in the lee of a thirty-foot sand berm. “Over to who?” “Watch us.”
How To Enable the Android Market in the Google Android Emulator Would you like to try out apps from the Android Market on your PC? We recently showed you how to run Android in an emulator on your PC, so here’s how you can install apps from the Android Market in the emulator. Getting Started First, you’ll need to have the Android Emulator setup on your computer. If you don’t already have it installed, check out our article about Installing and Running Android on Your PC with the Android Emulator. Now, download the new Android Virtual Machine that has the Android Market installed. Once the download is finished, you can open the file in your favorite archival program. Open your Android virtual machine folder; you can do this easily by entering the following in your Explorer address bar: %userprofile%/.android/avd Copy the files and folder you just extracted to the .android/avd folder. In your .android/avd folder, open the new AndEmu.ini file in Notepad. You’re now ready to start the new virtual Android. Setting up Your New Virtual Android Conclusion Link
radio astronomy: a project by r a d i o q u a l i a SDK Before installing Android Studio or the standalone SDK tools, you must agree to the following terms and conditions. This is the Android Software Development Kit License Agreement 1. Introduction 1.1 The Android Software Development Kit (referred to in this License Agreement as the "SDK" and specifically including the Android system files, packaged APIs, and Google APIs add-ons) is licensed to you subject to the terms of this License Agreement. 2. 2.1 In order to use the SDK, you must first agree to this License Agreement. 3. 3.1 Subject to the terms of this License Agreement, Google grants you a limited, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-exclusive, and non-sublicensable license to use the SDK solely to develop applications for compatible implementations of Android. 3.2 You may not use this SDK to develop applications for other platforms (including non-compatible implementations of Android) or to develop another SDK. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 12. 13. 14.
Google+ invite received, we go hands-on It's hard to argue with Google's track record. The company has scored a hit in nearly every space in which it's dabbled: search, email, ads, office software, etc. There's always been one glaring exception to this rule, however: social networking. The company hasn't made much of a dent in a world dominated by Facebook (and, once upon a time, MySpace and Friendster). Google+ hands-on See all photos 29 Photos Google+ iOS hands-on See all photos 19 Photos Those who have spent any time at all on Facebook will find it nearly impossible not to draw comparisons upon logging in. Perhaps to emphasize the importance of content, the stream shows shared items in a much larger format than on Facebook, particularly when media is added. There's a list of other content streams located along the left side of the window: toggle between streams from different groups or access a chat client eerily similar to the one present in Gmail. Comments
How To Access Spotify From the US Posted 05/24/2011 at 11:00am | by Adam Berenstain How to access Europe’s favorite music service from the good old U.S. of A Quick, what’s the hottest, must-have ticket in tech? Go to Spotify.com today and you’ll be greeted by an oh-so-polite notice that accounts aren’t available in your country yet. Think of a proxy server as your Internet travel agent. Start by opening the DaveProxy site in your browser, then enter “ in the page’s URL field (not in your browser’s address bar) and click Go. Who knew a post code was the key to musical nirvana? But, alas, freedom really isn’t free. Is there no such person at no such place? Launch iTunes, then log out of your iTunes Store account. Woot!
Top 30 iPhone Apps for Organization and Productivity So it's almost the new year, and you want to start being more organized and productive, right? Well we've put together a list of great iPhone apps to help you manage your tasks, track your time, store passwords, and stay organized. With these 30 apps you can create to do lists, invoice for contract work, access your computer remotely, manage all your online accounts in one place, print files to your phone, and more. We're hoping that these handy apps can make 2009 the most productive year for you and your mobile lifestyle. Your productivity on the go is important to us. Tasks, Lists, and Notes [Free] Jott - (App store rating: 2.5 stars) - Editor's note: Since posting, this app is no longer listed in the app store. Remember the Milk - (App store rating 2.5 stars) - Remember the Milk users can download this app for full-featured task management on the go. Evernote is perfect for taking quick, geo-aware, voice, text, and image notes to use later. Tasks, Lists, and Notes [Paid] Time Trackers
Outta here! I'm porting my AT&T number to Google Voice Rewind back to two years ago. It's June 8, 2009 and Apple just announced the wildly popular iPhone 3GS ("the S stands for speed") with up to 32GB RAM, a 3MP camera and video capture - w00t! The 3GS actually began shipping on June 19, 2009 and with it began millions of two-year service contracts on AT&T Mobility. Last Sunday, June 19, 2011, marked an important anniversary as a huge wave of AT&T contracts purchased by early iPhone 3GS buyers began to expire -- mine included. This left millions of early adopters of the 3GS with a decision to make: Stay with AT&T on your existing plan on a month-to-month basis. Most people will probably opt for the first option because staying with good ole AT&T is the path of least resistance (do nothing!). I chose option three and ported my mobile number to Google Voice because I already have another phone (with service) that I can easily use with my GV number. More on my porting experience in a follow-up port...
Readdle Calendars Updated with Week View, Faster Sync Posted 07/01/2011 at 5:42am | by J.R. Bookwalter iOS developer Readdle has had a busy year pushing out new features for its portfolio of iPhone, iPad and iPhone touch apps, including Calendars, the company’s Google Calendar client that just got a fresh new update with faster sync, updated week view and better Google Tasks support. Readdle announced the immediate availability of Calendars 2.3, the latest version of their universal Google Calendar client for the iPhone/iPod touch and iPad. The new version brings several new features the company claims will bring the app to the next level, improving both the quality and performance on your iOS device. Among the changes are the ability to quickly add, modify or reschedule events and tasks within the application -- all changes will be immediately updated to your desktop calendars in the background, avoid any interruptions in your workflow.
Momento (Diary/Journal) for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store Uncanny valley Hypothesis that human replicas elicit revulsion The uncanny valley (Japanese: 不気味の谷, Hepburn: bukimi no tani) effect is a hypothesized psychological and aesthetic relation between an object's degree of resemblance to a human being and the emotional response to the object. Examples of the phenomenon exist among robotics, 3D computer animations and lifelike dolls. The increasing prevalence of digital technologies (e.g., virtual reality, augmented reality, and photorealistic computer animation) has propagated discussions and citations of the "valley"; such conversation has enhanced the construct's verisimilitude. The uncanny valley hypothesis predicts that an entity appearing almost human will risk eliciting eerie feelings in viewers. Etymology[edit] Hypothesis[edit] This interval of repulsive response aroused by a robot with appearance and motion between a "somewhat human" and "fully human" entity is the uncanny valley effect. Theoretical basis[edit] Research[edit] Design principles[edit]