I didn't update my blog for the last mont because I was busy developing my entry for the "Dare to Dream Different" contest.
I worked on the Tahoe II board provided to all the second round competitors and tried to use the .NET Microframework to develop a prototype of an "advanced" alarm clock.
I called it "SvegliONE" that is a joke in Italian because it can mean big alarm clock (alarm clock is "sveglia" in Italian) but also a not so smart guy.
To enter the final stage of the competition you had to submit a video that demonstrates your project.
I planned everything carefully and submitted my entry at 2:00 AM on the night before the contest deadline.
Working with the .NET Microframework for the first time was a nice experience. Using C# and the .NET class library allow to quickly develop both the UI and the application logic.
I easily download information from the internet, parse the information and present it with an easy to use graphic interface.
Here's my video submission:
Video link
Other people posted their video on their own blogs:
James Y Wilson
Elze Kool
Ian Lee Sr.
Shavi Nachman
Jean-michel Guemguem
David Vescovi
Peter F. Jørgensen
And now I've only to wait the outcome of the judging process... and wish good luck to the other contestants!