Posts Tagged ‘ easybits ’

Just saw this today – an Open Office for kids. Essentially, it looks like a slimmed-down set of features that would be simpler for kids to useL Would be nice to see them go the extra mile and completely redesign the interface from the bottom up for kid friendliness. My company is currently releasing...
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It’s always neat to see your software pop up in places you didn’t seed it … Here’s a great use: our touch-friendly Blue Dolphin user interface on a MID (mobile internet device) called a Viliv: FYI, when I say “our,” I mean EasyBits Software.
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Over the past 6 months I’ve worked on a project with Disney to equip the Disney NetPal with software that makes it kid-safe and parent-friendly. Today I got a massive box via Fedex, with this inside: It’s Disney merchandise – they know I have kids – including MP3 players, cameras, Club Penguin plushies, playing...
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Engadget got a sneak peak at the Disney Netpal, a netbook that Asus is building for Disney … and we (EasyBits) built the Disney Desktop UI … along with the accompanying parental admin application. Check the video – it’s a good brief overview: We also built a custom web browser and email app for...
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Many months of hard work are culminating at BETT as Intel is announcing the new Classmate PC, for which my company is building a critical component. And it’s nice to see the world take notice. Here, from the BBC: The laptop comes preloaded with educational software, including Algodoo, a 2D simulation environment designed to...
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Week two of my brand-new job is coming up tomorrow. Here’s what I need: Office space in Richmond, BC, for 10-20 people Accounting, Bookkeeping, and Payroll services, ideally all from one provider Developers, developers, developers, developers (Just channeling Steve Ballmer in text here … what I need are Delphi developers, including at least one...
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Today is the day. While I’m on-call for another week, and will return to the office next Friday for a cake&coffee with the team, I’m leaving the company that I’ve been with for 15 years (give or take a month). That’s 15 years through 7 different jobs: Research Assistant Staff Writer Marketing Project Manager...
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