Google I/O 2015 Overview Hey guys! I’m back once again with another I/O recap! (See the 2014 keynote here) So, I/O was actually like 3 weeks ago, but due to the combination of me being lazy and an underwhelming keynote, I struggled to actually get to reporting on it. Compared to the excitement of last year’s keynote, I/O 2015 was bland and, at points, frustrating. This year’s keynote was mostly about incremental updates with the improvements we expected only a few (actually kind of creepy) things we didn’t expect. We, predictably, heard about updates to Android, Cardboard, Wear, and developer tools. We Predictably heard about Google’s (Nest’s) entry to the smart home market. We somewhat predictably heard about an update to Google Now. And we surprisingly heard about a creepy Google Photos (minus google+). Overall a lukewarm review of the companies less-than-thrilling, yet still necessary achievements. For a full (read: editorialized) recap of each, check out the threads below. Android M Android Wear Brillo/Weave Now on Tap Google Photos Google Cardboard Developer Tools

I have recently been meaning to finish off A Feast for Crows. I have read roughly half the book but that was some time a go. I can’t really remember what has happened. The Tower of the Hand has wonderful chapter summaries for every chapter of every book in the Song of Ice and Fire series. I have been thinking of a better way to read the chapter summaries off their website as reading them in on a PC or tablet via a web browser can be quite tiring on the eyes and sometimes quite difficult to navigate. I have created a PDF version of the chapter summaries of A Feast for Crows from The Tower of the Hand. This will allow people to add it to their kindles and ebook reader apps on their phones and tablets. Making it a lot better and easier to read. Hopefully I can create the PDF files for the other books too. A Feast for Crows chapter summary

Google I/O launched this morning with a really exciting Keynote. Among a few other things, Google announced a new design paradigm, the L version of android, 3 new niche android experiences, and a few small updates to current google products. The message of I/O 2014 was dominantly unification beyond phones. Google is pushing for consistent UI, contextual awareness, and voice/gesture controls across every aspect of technology in your life. As you’ll see, each of the new products google is rolling out has a familiar design while still adapting to specific devices and use-case. Google’s ecosystem is rapidly expanding, and, unlike Microsoft, they seem to be doing it correctly. This thread is mostly to coordinate by providing a table of contents and anything else that applies to all of my I/O threads. See each of the topics below for more info! Material Android L Android Wear Android Auto Android TV Misc Updates Cardboard