Adobe AIR: Linux Alpha Released

Looks like Adobe AIR really will be truly cross platform soon with the announcement of the Linux Alpha version today.

Dire warnings apply:

The Adobe AIR for Linux alpha is *not* feature complete. AIR applications that run on the Mac and Windows version may not run on the Linux alpha depending on the features used by that

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Adobe AIR 1.0 — Still No Linux

Adobe AIR 1.0 has been released. Still Windows and Mac and English only. Still no Linux. Pfooey.

Upcoming versions are expected to be available for Linux and other languages.

Wonder how long it is for “upcoming?”

Google Analytics on AIR

If you use Google Analytics for web stats you might be interested in Google Analytics AIR beta.  This is a slick little app that runs on your local machine (presumably anywhere that AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) can run.

It’s easy to run, starts quick and feels a bit more accessible than the Analytics web interface.  In

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Recycling an old Pocket PC

The Background

I have a Toshiba e740 Pocket PC (old review) that’s been sitting in a drawer for about 4 years now. I used it for a couple of years, but once I got my iPAQ 4355 — that I still use daily — this unit was retired to the bottom desk drawer.

Shame too; I had

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Pownce Client Go Boom!

Here’s an interesting way to crash the Pownce Windows client that I thought I’d share.

First, you’ll need the XP Powertoy Alt-tab Replacement.

With this PowerToy, in addition to seeing the icon of the application window you are switching to, you will also see a preview of the page. This helps particularly when multiple sessions of an

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