by Glen German | Sep 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
In “The Gap Part 1: General Versus Specific Computing Devices” I discussed the differences between the first IBM PC, a general computing appliance, and the HP-11C hand held calculator, a specific computing appliance. To me The Gap divides into two categories of...
by Glen German | Sep 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
The year was 1981, a significant year in technology. For me, anyway. I was a high school student visiting a friend in Oregon for a few days during Winter break. His family owned an Apple II computer. For those, life-changing few days, I gained my first experience...
by Glen German | Sep 5, 2014 | Hackathon
We are on the cusp of a ground swell of technological change, adding connectivity to specific information appliances to make them even more useful. Examples existing today: DVD players with the ability to wirelessly stream content Self-learning thermostats connected...
by Glen German | Sep 5, 2014 | Hackathon
Here at Nordic Semiconductor we are very excited about the upcoming AT&T Hackathon - Code for Car & Home in Las Vegas. One of the great things about working in a technology company is to see the product you have been working on being used in new and...
by Christian Stark | Sep 3, 2014 | Hackathon, Uncategorized
I know that some of you preparing for the upcoming AT&T Hackathon - Code for Car & Home already have ideas rolling around in your brains. Others will play it by ear when they get to the event. Either way, now is a good time to start looking at what will...
by Glen German | Sep 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you missed last week’s AT&T Code for Car and Home Bootstrap tutorial series, the videos are now available to watch on our YouTube channel. Discover the technology trends, hardware and software that will be available at the AT&T Hackathon. Prepare...
by Christian Stark | Aug 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Come code with ST at the AT&T Hackathon, held at the swanky Cosmopolitan Hotel in lovely Las Vegas, September 6-7, and hack your way to cash and prizes with the sharpest MCU hardware on the block – the NUCLEO-F411RE. Complete with Arduino Uno Revision 3...
by Christian Stark | Aug 21, 2014 | Hackathon
Have your heard of the Rally Fighter? It’s one of the coolest new cars from Local Motors and you can see it in person at the AT&T Hackathon – Code for Car and Home @ Super Mobility Week in Las Vegas. Devlopers can Hack the IoT Connected Local Motors Rally Fighter...
by Glen German | Aug 18, 2014 | Hackathon, Prizes
We are excited to announce the Microsoft Universal Windows App Challenge during the AT&T Hackathon. Please see below for the Details. What are Universal Windows Apps: With Universal Windows Apps, Microsoft has made it easier than ever before for developers to...
by Kevin Keating | Aug 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Associate Vice President of the AT&T Developer Program, Carolyn Billings, recently talked with Fierce Developer about the ever evolving mobile app marketplace. Check out the full interview to see what she has to say about developer communities as whole and how...