[UPDATE] Darchstar is about to release a FroYo ROM for the HTC Hero

I've been following this in IRC... and Darch is just about to release his FroYo ROM.  Check back for updates. :P

The rom's out, but I would advise against flashing it if you don't know what you're doing.  As such, I won't post a link quite yet.  There are a lot of things that can go wrong at this point.

Google Voice now available to the public

That's right, Google Voice is finally available to anyone who wants it.  No more begging for invites!  (So please.  People.  No begging for invites.)

We'll see what happens from this point on... whether or not Google will start charging for it... but the one thing we know for sure is that they're hard at work on Gizmo5 integration.  It's likely we'll see a desktop client (probably Windows-only, but I do hope there's a Linux version) and a web-based client in Gmail.

To all the new users... I think you'll love Google Voice, especially if you're already an Android user.  There's an app in the Market, so if you are an Android user, make sure you check it out.

Google releases the Google Command Line Tool, a command-line based interface for several Google services

Google just released the Google Command Line Tool, which provides access to Blogger, Calendar, Contacts, Docs, Picasa, and YouTube from a command line.  I know I'll probably be using this... well, all the time.  So much faster to add YouTube videos or calendar entries like that.

Granted, most users of these services won't care, since they're generally not Linux users and would hate to try and use a terminal... but hey, for those of us comfortable with it... perfect!

http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2010/06/introducing-google-command-line-tool.html
http://code.google.com/p/googlecl/

Cloud Print coming in a few months; HP introducing cloud-aware printers

HP is set to release a new line of cloud-aware printers compatible with Google Cloud Print shortly.  The press release lists the basic model (HP Photosmart e-All-in-One) for release later this month at a price point of $99.

Google plans to release Cloud Print itself in the coming months, according to a blog post on their Chromium blog.  They have begun testing the service internally.

http://blog.chromium.org/2010/06/update-on-google-cloud-print.html
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2010/100607b.html

[UPDATE] OI. Spam comments.

So I've noticed an abundance of spam comments lately.  Whenever someone comments here, I get an email.  It gets very irritating getting spam comments from a blog that I rarely post on anymore (though I'd really like to change that).  So.  I'll be looking into switching the comments system over to, say... Disqus, maybe?  I dunno.  Until then, comments will be disabled.  Sorry about that, but... yeah.

UPDATE:

The new comments system has been added.  The one I mentioned above... Disqus seemed to work well on other sites I've visited, so... let me know what you think.  (If anyone still reads these, that is.)

Sony and Google combine to provide entertainment services

Sony and Google have formed an alliance to provide a range of entertainment services that will combine Google's open-source Android operating system platform with Sony's technology and product design.

Through this alliance, Sony aims to leverage the accessibility of Google's Android platform to further optimize its product development processes. As the first step in this process, Sony will introduce 'Sony Internet TV' incorporating the 'Google TV' platform. Through this interface, consumers will be able to search and access content from their TVs and across the internet. The 'Sony Internet TV' is scheduled to first launch in the US in the fall of 2010 featuring both TV model and set top box-type unit incorporating a Blu-ray Disc drive.

Howard Stringer, chairman, president and CEO of Sony, said: "The combination of Sony's industry-leading product design, engineering and development expertise with the flexibility and growth potential of Google's innovative, open-source Android platform will provide consumers with a world of new and exciting Internet user experiences. Through this alliance, Sony will deliver new levels of connectivity and Internet integration across our range of assets and product categories."

via (NewsWire | Published 25 May 2010)

Oh how I wish I could be at Google I/O

Well, it's been an interesting two days... FroYo announcements, Google TV, WebM (yes!), and free phones for attendees.  Sadly, though, I couldn't be there.  I couldn't even watch the live streams.  So that would be why I haven't been able to post about any of it really - from the school network, both YouTube and Blogger are blocked.  Sorry.

But those free phones make me so jealous...