G1

Ustream.tv Broadcaster and Viewer Application for Android

When I am bored, sometimes I might head over to Ustream.tv to check out what people are streaming about. When I got my G1, part of me wanted an application that would allow me to at least view Ustream.tv streams on the go. Well, it appears like the broadcaster has been out for some time [...]

Thoughts on Sprint’s Hero by HTC

Last night, I found out that one of my dad’s friends got a new phone, the Hero. Since I’m the resident Android guy around here (I <3 the G1), he wanted me to show him all the cool stuff about it. He hadn’t even linked a Google account with his device, so he didn’t know [...]

How to Get Your Android-Powered T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream) Recognized in Ubuntu 9.10

Awhile back, I wrote a quick howto on the settings you need to get your Android-powered device recognized by Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) [eddieringle.com/debugging-your-android-application-on-the-g1-or-any-android-device-in-ubuntu-904/]. Now that 9.10 (Karmic) is almost ready for release, you will need some modifications to that udev file:
1SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4",SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666"
Notice the change in the second part from SYSFS to ATTRS. Other than that, not [...]