Is the iPhone the Next Windows or the Next Mac?

The announcements at Adobe's MAX 2009 conference earlier this month have reignited the conversation about Flash on the iPhone -- whether it will ever happen and, if not, why not. At the conference, Adobe announced plans to bring Flash 10 to all the major mobile platforms -- except the iPhone. In order to have some … Continue reading Is the iPhone the Next Windows or the Next Mac?

Adobe’s New ‘In Your Face’ Attitude

Adobe’s New ‘In Your Face’ Attitude

The keynote addresses at Adobe Systems' MAX developer's conference this past week in Los Angeles contained the usual spate of product intros and partner announcements, including Adobe's plans to bring the Flash Player to most of the major smartphone platforms -- RIM, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Google's Android, and Palm's webOS. Apple's iPhone was, of course, … Continue reading Adobe’s New ‘In Your Face’ Attitude

Watching the Gonzales Cantata

Watching the Gonzales Cantata

This past Sunday the Philadelphia Fringe Festival featured the final of three performances of the Gonzales Cantata, a choral rendition of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. (For pictures of the final performance see my earlier post.) Once you get beyond the bizarre concept (an operatic work with a libretto … Continue reading Watching the Gonzales Cantata