This will work for all unlocked Nexus Ones in the UK and also T-Mobile Nexus Ones in the US. If you are in the US with an AT&T Nexus One, follow the extra instructions below to install “ERE27″ first.

10 Steps

1. Download file from the following link:

http://bit.ly/9GO4hL

or from Google

http://android.clients.google.com/packages/passion/signed-passion-FRF50-from-ERE27.1e519a24.zip

If you are an AT&T user download and install ERE27 from this link:

https://android.clients.google.com/packages/passion/signed-passion-FRF50-from-ERE27.1e519a24.zip

2. Rename the file to update.zip – Make sure that you do not name it .zip.zip. If you are using Windows ensure ”show file extensions” are turned on to check this.

4. Copy the update.zip file onto the root of your microSD card (not in any folders)

5. Turn off your Nexus One, then with your Nexus One turned off, hold down the trackball and press the power button.

6. You’ll be booted into a white screen with three Android robots on skateboards. Select “Bootloader.”

7. On the next screen, select “Recovery.”

8. Your phone will reboot, giving you a picture of the Android robot and an exclamation point inside a triangle.

9. Now press the power button and volume up button simultaneously (It could take a few attempts).

10. Now (using the trackball) choose “Apply sdcard:update.zip” and get ready for a much swisher Nexus One.

Special Instructions for AT&T N1 owners

This file is an update from ERE27 to Froyo, which means that if you want to use it, you will manually have to install ERE27 first, then run this file. This requires you to unlock your bootloader!

Special Instructions for Rooted Users

You can get this update, which has been prerooted for you by Paul @ MoDaCo. You know the drill on how to install these ROMs:

FRF50 (Froyo) pre-rooted update zip – Android @ MoDaCo

Froyo has been rooted! (this is optional)

Quick rooter for stock FroYo systems – xda-developers

Install this file the same way you installed the 2.2 update file.

Direct link to the file:

http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/nexus/froyo-rooter-signed.zip

UPDATE: Don’t forget to install Flash 10.1 from the Android Marketplace!

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Google Android 2.2 “Froyo”

• Dalvik JIT compiler delivers between a 200-500% performance improvement vs. Android 2.1. A live demo showed a 100% FPS improvement in a game demo;
• Exchange capabilities such as account auto-discovery and calendar sync;
• Device policy management APIs means that developers to write apps that can control security features of the device;
• Automatic application updates;
• Moving apps to the SD card;
• Tethering and wireless hot-spot;
• Phone functionality exposed to the browser;
• Flash 10.1;
• Crash and bug reporting using Buzz;
• V8 improves JavaScript by 200-300%;
• Multiple advertising formats and integration;
• Integration of the app backup and cloud-to-device APIs.

For a complete list of everything included in Android 2.2, visit platform highlights.

Developers can now download the Android 2.2 SDK and Android NDK, Revision 4 from the Android developer site.

APIs

• App backup API enables apps to participate in data backup and restore, allowing an application’s last data to be restored when installed on a new or a reset device.
• Cloud-to-device API sends Android Intents from PC to Android device. This allows for things such as navigation routes to be made on a PC and sent to an Android phone, browsing a webpage and pushing it to an Android phone or even syncing music between devices.
• Apps can utilise Android Cloud to Device Messaging to enable mobile alert, send to phone, and two-way push sync functionality.
• Developers can now declare whether their app should be installed on internal memory or an SD card. They can also let the system automatically determine the install location. On the native side, a new API now gives access to Skia bitmaps.

Google TV – “TV meets web. Web meets TV.”

Google is launching Google TV which will bring regular TV, online video and Android apps to your TV. Google says there are two worlds now, the web on your laptop and your phone and the TV world.

But why aren’t the solutions today making traction? Here are 3 reasons, according to Google.

According to Google current solutions aren’t good enough for the following reasons (which I agree with entirely):

1. They dumb down the web for TV. You’re re-creating the web. “It’s WAP all over again.” “We need to find a way to bring the entire web to the television.”
2. “They’re all closed.” Once you can go anywhere on the web, you don’t want to go back.
3. The solutions today make you choose between web or TV. If you have to switch between the two, it’s over. You’ve lost users.

Google wants to incorporate both into “a single seamless experience” – “TV meets Web. Web meets TV” To get a better idea of how it works, watch the following video.

While watching I decided to tweet any interesting bits of the keynote for my Twitter followers who were unable to watch the live stream. My tweets for the Google IO 2010 can be found below, with the oldest (first) tweets at the bottom of the page.

I think I have covered most of the shiny and exciting stuff from the Google IO 2010 keynote, however, feel free to share your favourite moments in the comments below.

My #io2010 Twitter Stream

If you didn’t catch the #io2010 keynote live watch the re-broadcast later at www.youtube.com/googledevelopers
#Android 2.2 “Froyo” rumoured for June. Android 3.0 “Gingerbread” said to be released Q4 2010. #io2010
3 minutes ago

Looks like things the keynote is wrapping up now. No #Android 2.2 #Froyo release date? Awh. #io2010
7 minutes ago

Clever Google, $70 bn of TV advertising is now targeted to the individual and not to a demographic! #io2010
14 minutes ago

There was a time when having a set-up consisting of one brand was thought beneficial. Now numerous brands with open standards is the way fwd
18 minutes ago

You are welcome! Is it working for you now?
25 minutes ago

Tim Schmidt now introducing numerous CEOs from various corporations #io2010
29 minutes ago

Google TV hardware to appear in autumn 2010. Platform to be opened up by the end of 2011. #io2010
32 minutes ago

Google TV in Autumn 2010 #io2010
33 minutes ago

Time to bring Google TV to the home! Sony, LG to integrate Google TV. Intel Atom to power it #io2010
34 minutes ago

@tristramoaten I am actually getting a lot of good feedback & thanks from followers who can’t view it!
35 minutes ago in reply to tristramoaten

Closed captioning from TV + Google Translate API = Subtitles in any language! #io2010
38 minutes ago

Google’s back-end feed infrastructure means video and audio podcast style media is synced across all devices! #io2010
39 minutes ago

Google warn against naming your app to early – Introducing “Listen (+ Watch)” #io2010
41 minutes ago

Yay! Google + technology + pretty girl! #io2010
42 minutes ago

Google TV DVR integration – Set a programme to be recorded from within the programme’s website #io2010
42 minutes ago

YouTube “Leanback” – Instant-on, no search, personalised video feed of content you want to watch! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Google TV dev demo time! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Cloud-to-device API means you can sit there with your laptop and push apps to all of your devices including Google TV! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Spotify on your TV via the marketplace! I no longer need to wait for Linux Spotify! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

All marketplace apps will work out of the box on Google TV #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Thanks to #Google TV #Andoid apps will work on your TV! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Developers can develop their own remote controls for all devices! #GoogleTV #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Collaborative sharing with Google TV plus numerous Android phones. Great for family watching online content together! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Search for TV using your voice on an Android phone, results appear on your TV! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

#Google TV paired with Android devices! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Google TV integration with Sony Play TV #io2010
about 1 hour ago

@lewisoaten “The iPad created a hole in the market, but it still ignores the big screen in the front room! Google TV fixes this.” #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Watch a sports game with live stats. Or a talent show with a twitter feed about that show! Cool stuff! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

So easy to create custom TV channels consisting of online content through searches or intelligent algorithms #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Loving the Elmo alphabet rap! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Websites and online content delivered via the TV #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Personalised TV results from services such as Netflix #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Google TV home screen looking very swish! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Gotta love House M.D! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Single experience for TV programmes from multiple sources #io2010
about 1 hour ago

We’re back again btw! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Just spotted Listen and Marketplace integration on Google TV #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Oops. Was that a swear word? #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Getting a bit embarrassing now. Eeek. #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Bluetooth connectivity issues! Turn off those phones! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Current and future results shown. Recording from the quick search box! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Search for TV & Web at the same time – Instant access to your favourite channels and shows! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

We are back on track! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Technical issues with Google TV and the input device! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Google wants to give TV users the empowerment of the search box! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Google TV Demo Time #io2010
about 1 hour ago

1. Less time finding, more time watching. 2. Control what you watch and when. 3. TV content more interesting. 4. TV to be more than a TV!
about 1 hour ago

Creating a single, seemless experience! Google TV – TV MEETS WEB. WEB MEETS TV! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

TV or Web? Users will choose TV… the answer? #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Current Internet TV options is W@P all over again.. #Google want to change this! #io2010
about 1 hour ago

Video should be consumed on the biggest, brightest screen in your house…and that is not the mobile phone or PC… it’s the TV!
about 1 hour ago

Time for #Google TV #io2010
about 2 hours ago

#Google #Sprint and #HTC have partnered to give a HTC Evo 4G to every #io2010 attendee! “Apologies to people watching on YouTube!”
about 2 hours ago

Most relevant ad is always served to user, even if it is not from #Google! Now that is open-ness! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Location detects users location and customises ad content, Click-to-call button on the let allows user to call vendor.
about 2 hours ago

Rich media integrated in to expandable ad format #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Expandable ads allow users to view ads and not leave their current environment #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Text ads being optimised and integrated very nicely indeed! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Multiple formats for advertising! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Music syncing/streaming is sweet! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Opps! Just been calling the fifth floor restaurant for the past 10 mins. Gotta love multi-tasking #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Music synced using Cloud-to-device API too! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

#Android Marketplace can be browsed on the PC and using Cloud-to-device API to install apps on device OTA! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Proper crash and bug reporting using Buzz! Another little present for developers #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Finally! User no longer has to manually update apps! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Need for Speed Shift looking good on #Android! So good Matt won’t stop playing. #io2010
about 2 hours ago

ARG! Screw you lack of UK Mint service! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Fine apps, search inside apps, move to SD card and auto-update! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Loving the not-so-subtle digs at #Apple! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

“Turns out on the Internet…people use Flash!” #io2010
about 2 hours ago

So much is possible in the browser now! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Just spotted an RSS feed logo in the #Android browser #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Voice recognition is flawless! Results sent back immediately! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

API opened up to expose accelerometer etc. #io2010
about 2 hours ago

JavaScript tests show that V8 blows the iPad and Éclair out of the water…literally! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

V8 for #Android will improve JavaScript 2-3 times! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

#Apple iPad given the connectivity it deserves with #Android! Hilarious! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Tethering announced at platform level. Demo time! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Cloud-to-Device API sends Android intents from pc to Android device! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Cloud-to-Device API – *INSERT DIGG AT IPHONE* – #io2010
about 2 hours ago

App Data Backup API backs up data and application in #Froyo #io2010
about 2 hours ago

20+ FPS speed improvement in a demoed game due to JIT #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Speed! JIT compiler will be included in #Froyo 2.2! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Now on to #Google #Android 2.2 #Froyo update
about 2 hours ago

LanceUlanoff
Google: 60 Android devices since launch 18 months ago. Here are some of them. #googleio http://tweetphoto.com/23195787
about 2 hours ago – Retweeted by you

One billion miles navigated with #Google’s turn-by-turn navigation application in 6 months! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

100,000 new #Android activations every day! #io2010
about 2 hours ago

Epic start to the #Google #io2010 keynote! “Not the future we want!”
about 2 hours ago

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Abstract

Cloud computing is a relatively new concept that is becoming increasingly popular within corporate environments. Originally delivered as a service, it has gained early popularity with web start-ups looking to outsource server administration. As the concept spread the industry has now embraced two types of cloud computing: public and private. This report compares the performance and cost effectiveness of both private and public of cloud computing.  A literature review is performed to gain an understanding of cloud computing and its uses.

A hypothesis is then formed at the end of the literature review, in order to allow the experiment to be designed and performed to gather results to prove or disprove the hypothesis.

Various tests are performed on both a local Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and a public Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) in order to get an idea of how they compare in overall system performance and cost. Included in the tests are computing power (CPU) and raw disk I/O throughput. A consistent testing methodology across various machine instance sizes over a two-week time period is be used to collect the results.

Subsequently, the results are evaluated and the hypothesis is discussed. after which various corporate scenarios are discussed where both public and private cloud computing could provide a performance and cost effective solution.

Introduction

The combination of the hardware and software in a data centre is referred to as a “cloud.” The difference between private and public clouds is dependent on where is the cloud deployed. A public cloud is offered as a service, usually over an Internet connection, while private clouds are deployed inside the firewall and managed by the user’s organisation (Chang, 2010). Both types of cloud computing infrastructure offer very unique experiences and capabilities to the end user.

Public clouds typically charge a fee that is based on how many computing resources a user consumes (usually called a compute unit), eliminating the need for users to plan far ahead for provisioning resources (Weiss, 2010). Users can scale the computing capabilities of a public cloud to suit their requirements on-demand and will not need to purchase expensive IT hardware.

Private clouds are usually built from software running on legacy hardware. The storage is typically not shared outside the enterprise and full control is retained by the organisation (Weiss, 2010). Scaling the cloud is achieved by adding another server and the self-managing architecture expands the cloud by adding performance and capacity.

Cloud computing is a recent evolutionary step of web-based information delivery and computation. In the past the Internet has served as an infrastructure for applications and both static and interactive web pages. After which, hosted applications like Google Mail and Google Docs appeared. As these types of web applications added more user-configuration, they were renamed Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) (Chang, 2010).

With a growing number of companies wanting to take advantage of SaaS, Amazon released, “Amazon Web Services” that enables companies to operate their own SaaS applications (Amazon Web Services, 2010). Other large companies began to realise that they could replicate this platform for their own internal use by creating a “private cloud.” Ubuntu Server Edition, running Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud with Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Systems, 2010) is one such example of this.

Just as the public Internet gave rise to private corporate intranets, private cloud platforms are arising due to public cloud computing. Both public and private cloud platforms are looking to deliver the benefits of cloud computing to their users. Whether using a private or public cloud, in a business it is crucial to understand cloud computing requirements and the business needs. However, we must first understand the benefits that drive these decisions.

Read More…

View the rest of my “A Performance and Cost Evaluation of Web-based Distributed Information Delivery and Computation in Public and Private Cloud Computing Environments” report here in Google Docs.

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Skills for the Information Age

ICT Industry – Practice

Information viewed as an organisational set

The rise (and fall?) of the Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Side-notes

Is our orientation now aimed towards service?

ITIL v.3

Configuration Management

Skill Level (tag)

7. set strategy/inspire

6. initiate/influence

5. ensure/advise

4. enable

3. apply

2. assist

1. follow

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Software development projects have a long history of failing due to numerous factors. such as bad design, poor resource allocation, lack of communication, software bugs and risk management; The latter being the focus of this report. Jiang and Klein (1999) find that different types of risks will affect budget, user satisfaction and system performance. Other studies indicate that 15 to 35% of all software development projects are cancelled and the remaining projects suffer from schedule slippage, feature creep, expenditure issues or failure to meet their project goals (Boehm, 1991).

The relationship between risk management and the success and failure of a software development project is very important and has gained an increasing amount of interest over the years.

During a software development project, methodologies are applied in an attempt to manage risk by gathering and evaluating information using a structured process. The assumption that a good risk management methodology will reduce software development risks enough to prevent failure is true to an extent. However, problems may arise if, for whatever reason, the software development project does not adhere to traditional approaches.

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