Extended Support For Flash Player Requires Update To Version 11.7

Not everybody can update to the latest and greatest versions of software all the time. That’s especially true for those in work settings when it comes to software like Flash or Java. In the case of the former, the extended support release was set to version 10.3, but users will have to upgrade soon. this month that all Flash users must upgrade to version 11.7 if they wish to continue receiving extended support. You have until July 9 to upgrade.
Here’s why Adobe figures you’ll want to upgrade to the latest version of Flash:
Flash Player 11.7 provides exciting new features, including Actionscript concurrency, webcam support for StageVideo and more. It also enables Protected Mode for FireFox on Windows, a sophisticated security-in-depth feature. With Protected Mode, Flash Player runs as restricted process, making it more difficult for attackers to build working exploits. Flash Player 11.7 leverages hardware acceleration for audio, video and rendering to increase performance and lower CPU usage.
It’s important that you update to the latest version of Flash Player. Without it, your organization will miss out on the frequent security updates that Adobe pushes to patch security holes in its software. Flash, alongside Java, are
To grab the latest version of Flash, . From there, you can also grab a variety of tools, including debuggers.
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Ok, third and last try

I started to write my own blog a few years ago. It has been in German and about Flash Lite. After I ended my Diploma Thesis about Flash Lite, it became uninteresting for me, but also the Technology itself became unnecessary. So I wasn’t writing any articles anymore.
The second try to restart this blog was again in German and than about Flash, Flex and the Technologies around that. But after my third post I stuck again, because I didn’t focused enough on this blog to keep it running.
Finally this will now be the last try to run a blog. This time in English, because I currently work at   and the main language spoken there is English. With writing a blog in English I try to improve my English, and of course a lot more people can read the blog now. So if the English is not perfect, no matter I’ m working on that. The content of this blog will not be a specific one. It’s all about technology, development, productivity and so on.
 
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gcc-4.8.1 for Fremantle (arm to arm)

Compiling native gcc for Fremantle is so trivial that I just compiled newest gcc-4.8.1 (released at 31.05.2013). Download bz2-package here: and unpack it to the /opt . You can use it on device or on Scratchbox. Scratchbox is not preferred because cross compiler is so much faster than native arm to arm. And of course running compiler on N900 is not preferred either :D (low memory, low CPU, lack of full size keyboard/screen, mostly battery powered... - Full Post

An idea: Android via LXC

I was reading about Ubuntu Touch using "flipped" images, where the base is now Ubuntu OS running Android inside an LXC container. I wondered if this would be something we could look at doing to support Android apps.
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GORUCO Gotham Ruby Conference

A week or so ago I was the . It was lots of fun and I learned many things but I feel like the Ruby community is missing the point a little bit. Most of the presenters were way too aimlessly esoteric. The highlights were which isn't really ready and some VoIP stuff. But I think the best part of the gig was Google.Google hooked them up with everything and more. My favorite part was the cereal vending machines. All food is free at Google but that isn't even the point --evidently, they have a whole system of making sure everyone has what they could ever want, before they could even dream of having it! If I didn't have things together over here I would love to work there... - Full Post

Why are more people not talking about

While I was at GoRuCo (see post below) I was talking to some people at Google, and Flash came up. I was talking to them about where I think things are going and brought up . This is a dream come true for so many people, and will open up the doors for many things to happen but no one is talking about it! -- for instance these people at Google hadn't even known about it. It is supposed to be ready next year, which sure is a long time, but, realistically, Microsoft will be pumping us lies for at least that long before any of that new Silverlight s**t comes out. Not to mention all the things that Firefox is also working on: hardware rendering, off-line browsing, etc. The internet will change drastically and you can forget about rounded corners being the most complicated thing you've made on your website. - Full Post

I spoke at the NYC PHP group last night

I went to the NYC PHP meeting last night at IBM thinking that I was going to hear someone else talk about the state of flash/flex/actionscript/RIA's and so on but the guy didn't show up. People started asking questions to the host and I knew all the answers, they asked me up the the podium and I ended up giving the lecture about flex and it's advantages over other technologies. I didn't have anything prepared and I'm not the biggest fan of flex but I think I gave everyone a pretty good understanding of what it is all about. It was the first time I had been to there meeting, they are a very smart bunch. I meet the head IT guy at the MOMA and the head IT guy at rhizome.org they where both into Ruby and we had a good conversation about technology based art. - Full Post