Holden's Blog

I'm pleased to be able to post the DeviceScape ipkg's of DeviceScape for download. The binaries consist of two packages devicescape ( also mirrored on the csc ) and a different wpa version (or on the also mirrored on the csc ). It has been tested on the ASU software image of the OpenMoko. While I will respond to bug reports ( holden@pigscanfly.ca ), this is likely the end of the line for this software package. It seems like the OpenMoko software stack doesn't have a lot of life left in it, and I've got an application (involving site monitoring) I'd like to write for the Android. As such I'm going to be putting Android on my FreeRunner and hopefully crank out that application that this Saturday/Sunday.

In what came as a bit of a surprise my latest device scape build seems to be working pretty well. It successfully selected the correct network, and did the automatic login at a Starbucks in NYC. I've got another round of code cleanups to do, and there is only a CLI interface at present, but I'm hoping to have some ipkgs ready for testing soon. If you're interested in taking them for a spin, send me an e-mail ( holden@pigscanfly.ca ) and I can send you the freshest bits :)

If your not Canadian, this probably isn't a lot of interest to you. However for Canadians this is excellent news. Yak Communications announced today that they have won spectrum across all of Canada (with the expected and notable exclusion of Quebec) and are intent on providing cellular access. There press release alludes to the current high prices and lack of service on existing Canadian wireless carriers. Sadly the spectrum they own won't work with any of my existing phones, but maybe for the next openmoko :P Anyways more competition is good, and certainly needed. The full text of the press release since doesn't seem to be on the wire services yet: GLOBALIVE READY TO USHER IN A NEW ERA OF WIRELESS CHOICE FOR CANADIANS Globalive set to become a major wireless carrier in Canada TORONTO – July 21, 2008 Globalive Wireless Management Corp. is pleased to announce that it has provisionally won spectrum in Industry Canada’s Advanced Wireless Services Spectrum Auction across Canad...