Mike Rowehl

I've been working in mobile for a long time, and on internet service scalability even longer. I'm currently working on Churn Labs with some friends, hacking on a bunch of interesting mobile projects. Drop me a line if you're interested.
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Category Archives: Open Source
Not Sure I Buy the Android Fragmentation Argument
There seems to be a lot of “take it for granted” style discussion around the possibility of Android fragmentation. Without strong top down control of the platform, folks seem to think that we’re going to end up with hundreds of … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Open Source, Software, Technology, ThisIsMobility
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The Subjective Meaning of "Platform Maturity"
I posted yesterday about wanting to use my phone to publish my location in realtime, and I got a bunch of fantastic responses both in the comments and as emails (thanks folks!) I fooled around with some of them with … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Community, Open Source, Technology, ThisIsMobility
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Debian and X11 on the G1
There’s a package now for installing X11 on the G1, which builds on the Debian for G1 package. I haven’t fooled around with the stuff yet, but what am I interested in running with access to the full set of … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Open Source, Software, Technology, ThisIsMobility
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Installing RC33 on a Dev G1
A friend over at Google provided me with an unlocked Android phone, which I’ve been poking around with here and there doing some development. I hadn’t really poked around with the phone itself all that much, meaning looking at hacks … Continue reading
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Shim Services
I’ve been sick for the last few days. Perfect time to put a bit of a dent in that ever-growing pile of unread books next to my bed! Which I began doing without hesitation, until I kept running into cross-references … Continue reading
Posted in Browser, Open Source, Technology, ThisIsMobility
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Continuing Symbian Signed Conversation
One of the points I was harping on at and around the Symbian Partner conf were my perceived issued with the Symbian Signed effort. As a developer I get no benefit out of the initiative, but I’ve commonly felt some … Continue reading
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Converting to Open Source
I went to the Symbian Partner Event yesterday, and then grabbed some dinner with a bunch of folks from Symbian and Nokia afterward. Most of what I was interested in hearing about was how they plan to convert to open … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Open Source, Software, Technology, ThisIsMobility
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Is Mobile Really Global?
One of the most common reactions that “mobile experts” have when new converts start waxing poetic about the iPhone is that the iPhone is just a niche device. “It’s only really popular in the US, you need to start thinking … Continue reading
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At MobileBeat on Thursday
Gregory and Matt invited me to participate in a developer focused pre-event session on Thursday right before MobileBeat 2008 kicks off. The session is going to focus on the evolution of mobile operating systems and services platforms. It should be … Continue reading
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Android on the N810
There’s a thread at Internet Tablet Talk with amazingly simple instructions. I was up and running in just a few minutes: Wifi networking worked, as long as you were already associated with access point under Maemo before you run the … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Maemo, Open Source, Technology, ThisIsMobility
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