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Philip from infochimps posts the results of some heavy Twitter scraping. Data for 2.7 million users, 10 million tweets, and 58 million edges (i.e. connections between users) to satisfy your data hunger are available for download. I know a lot of you social network researchers will especially appreciate the big dataset, and best of all, Twitter gave Philip permssion to release. Yes, you could use the Twitter API, but isn't it better when someone does it for you?
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err, what's the username?
Username is "theinfo.org" … it's in the auth dialog :-)
oh wow. nerd fail. *facepalm*
The more mature release will go up on archive.org and most likely Amazon AWS free datasets pool. While it's on the oh-so-rickety staging served a geek check in front of the 20gb package seemed perfectly cromulent.
If anyone would like to add to the data:
* geocode all the geocodable location fields
* Do a basic latent semantic analysis to give keyword vectors for people / clusters / demographic slices
* I just posted half a million expanded tinyurls from the tweet_url list – tie both the tweet_urls and the personal urls in with info from the web at large, such as alexa/technorati metrics or googles social graph API
* convert it to FOAF
* what else?
@Barry – we've all been there :)
@Flip – I think you've covered most bases. Maybe I'll give geocoding a try… maybe
Merry Christmas Nathan, but I can't open my gift:-) The default app for this is the archive utility on the Mac and I have downloaded some data but I see I need an interface to interpret it. I am not a nerd; I'm a communiction strategist. I would love to do some research and writing about the way Twitter has evolved into a conversation with replies, rather than just a place to announce what am I doing now. I'd love to work on this with someone…
@francine hardaway:
The files will, in principle, work with anything that can import a spreadsheet-style TSV file. But if you try to load a 56-million row dataset into Excel it will burst into flames. So will most tools; even opening an explorer/finder window on the ripd/_xxxx directories will fill you with regret.
To work with the dataset at full scale you will probably need to work with a specialist. If that specialist has access to a cluster with Hadoop and Pig it's highly, highly recommended (Amazon EC2 if you have the coin). Otherwise, the files will load straight into MySQL using LOAD DATA INFILE (and assumedly other DBs as well). Industrial-strength products such as Mathematica and Cytoscape will struggle, but can handle good-sized subsets of the data.
If you have a budget for your project, the get.theinfo google group and the Flowing Data forums might turn up a consultant who can help.
Am I too late to the bufffet? I tried to access the data file, but received the message "account was suspended." Is it mirrored anywhere else? I am a researcher studying social networking, and would love exactly this kind of data for my work.
@Kristina — lemme say it's been an interesting week for infochimps.
Our backend was on Bluehost.com, who used to have excellent service and a generous plan — but let's just say my opinion's changed. We're scrambling for an alternate solution.
On the other end of things: Twitter, after initially giving us full permission, has since asked us to hold off on redistribution while they figure out some terms of service to apply. (I think all of us were a bit surprised at the scope of the demand for this data.) The timescale for that may be… who knows.
Even if I can't send you the data, since you're a researcher they may work something out; or there might be a collaboration opportunity. Shoot me an email, flip at infochimps dot org.
Ugh, that sucks. FlowingData uses westhost.com for its hosting – in case you're still looking. I haven't had any problems, and they have really good support.
Let us know how you get on.
We are looking for some large datasets to play with, good visuals and helps give the servers a workout.
If size and interestingness is what you're after I can hook you up with a bunch of big datasets besides this one.
Here are some of the funner ones: 30 years' daily stock market open/close/low/hi/volume; 50 years' global hourly weather; the Enron email corpus; every MLB baseball game outcome, plus every play of every game for 40 years, plus the trajectory and game state for every pitch thrown in 2008 and most of 2007; answers to every question by every student (grades 3-11) on the Texas state exam for the past 5 years; a wealth of large text corpora; others. For silly transitional reasons not all are indexed yet on infochimps, but if you email me (flip at infochimps org) with the structure you're after I can recommend something from the extended menu.
Hi Flip,
I've bookmarked the site and am perusing it now, might play with some of the stocks, and get playing with Flex or something to graph them.
@flip How on Earth did you get the answers from every student on the TAAS? LOL I imagine they must have scrapped the exam and put a new one in place? Standardized testing usually has nearly Fort Knox security.
I logged in, but the site is suspended. Anyone have the data set?
I would like to download the dataset, but I cannot. I do not have any idea what happened. The link is broken?
Please let me know how to download it.
Thanks. :)
Please let me know when it's back!
I'd be very interested in the data set. Please let me know if it will be available again.
I'm HIGHLY interested too for my thesis. Please.


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Men do a terrible job in ruling our world. So it is about time we allow women to rule instead and see if they can do a better job.
Men have ruled our world for all of recorded history, which has been a story of continuous wars, genocide, injustice, oppression and poverty. History demonstrates time and time again, that men do a terrible job in ruling our world.
We can find the reasons why in the instincts of male animals. Every spring, animals like stags, bulls and rams will fight each other for dominance and access to females. Men likewise have similar instincts but they fight with far more deadly weapons like spears, swords, rifles, machine guns, aircraft, bombs and rockets. In the 20th century men came close to committing global suicide through nuclear warfare in the cold war between the USSR and NATO.
Men have also failed to create a fair and equal society. Again, this is because of the masculine competitive instinct. An alpha stag has no intention of sharing any of his harem with any other stag. We see exactly the same attitude in any society ruled by men, with a big gap between rich and poor.
So would Women do a better job? As we see with all female animals, they have a powerful maternal instinct. Without this powerful instinct to nurture their young most mammals and birds on this planet, would go extinct. Likewise, women are natural carers and most will devote their lives caring for children, as well as the sick, disabled, elderly and animals. If we had true matriarchal governments they would want to nurture and care for the people they rule.
It is true that nowadays, most female politicians like Margaret Thatcher show little compassion for others. But when women join patriarchal political parties they have to act and behave like men to gain respect and promotion. So in this system only the most ruthless and aggressive women obtain any position of power. This is why we need to have true matriarchal political parties made up only of women. So women can be themselves and act and behave like nurturing and caring women. And so nurture the countries they rule.
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Apr 12 2013: What psychological evidence can you provide to defend your position, rather than mere hearsay of political ideology (which at this point in time have openly imbedded corrupt systems into the infrastructure of government)?
I do not mean this in any offensive way, I actually agree, but am wondering if you have any cognitive proof which would assert women as being a better leader than men. I have read case-studies where women are better language teachers, but not leaders or politicians. So, please, any data, share.
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Apr 12 2013: HI NICHOLAS....nice to see you:>)
I don't have any evidence for anything, except, in my quick search, I discovered that there have been more female rulers than I was aware of.....cool huh?
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Reporter and blogger Kevin Gosztola has been one of only a handful of journalists covering the Bradley Manning trial on a daily basis. He describes the first few weeks of the historic trial. We also speak to Col. Morris Davis, the former chief prosecutor at Guantánamo, who testified for the Manning defense. [includes rush transcript]Jul 10, 2013 | Web Exclusive
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Telcordia exec predicts train wreck as telcos look to replace linear programming with monetizable online TV
Change in the over-the-top (OTT) world is accelerating at a rapid pace, forcing communication service providers (CSPs) to figure out how they will play in a market that will certainly look drastically different within a few years time. Right now, most online television and video implementations are experimental, but if CSPs arent careful, a train wreck could be inevitable, according to Grant Lenahan, Vice President, Strategy, Chief Strategy Office of back-office specialist Telcordia.
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Consumers want to move from linear to non-linear programming, but Lenahan said they do not want to pay twice for the same content, an opinion shared by many (but not all) in the industry. When forced to choose, he anticipates that consumers will opt for online content in lieu of a standard cable package but thats not necessarily bad news for the CSP.
We are encouraging our customers, CSPs, to look carefully at providing a service, Lenahan said. If they are going to provide a non-linear alternative to cable, it has to be a good enough alternative to cable that you can give up your cable subscription. If not, all you are doing is paying again. Thats a limited market. If you put together a good enough alternative that the consumer doesnt need cable, just this set, thats a whole different situation.
There is where CSPs will have to navigate carefully to avoid crashing. While it might be intimidating to CSPS that have embraced and profited from the cable TV model, Lenahan suggested that rather than fear video cord-cutting, they embrace it. By reliving their customers of a $50 to $60 monthly fee, they can instead look for revenues from a pay-per-use model, much like Apples iTunes.
For the service provider, Lenahan said this style of content over broadband service could look one of two ways: a telco 2.0 model in which CSPs incorporate a set of value-added services to existing online content through open APIs or an aggregator/proxy model in which the telco acts as the hub for all content on the Web, including sites such as Amazon, Netflix and iPlayer. While the aggregator model provides more revenue, it is also a more drastic step and one that the content providers might not let the CSPs make just yet. The content providers are reluctant to give up their branding, likely resulting in a tug-of-war between the value-added features consumers want and the balkanization of content.
[Content providers] are foolish not to, but its still not clear they will allow them to, Lenahan said, adding that politically, the telco 2.0 path is more likely. In the role of content aggregator, subscribers would have a single log-in to access the service provider portal, which would house content from across the Web. No credit card would be required, and consumers could set parameters such as the kind or amount of content consumed. These value-added functions could include charging and promotions, user policies and controls, bandwidth and quality of service guarantees, ad control and privacy-protected user profiles and APIs for the operator functions of cataloging, assurance and fulfillment.
Lenahans message to CSPs was to start thinking now about ways to help the content industry. The worst case scenario would be content providers feeling forced to build their own technology because CSPs didnt give them the right solution at the right time with the right business model, he said. The ability to send content to any device is a network capability and the domain of CSPs. Regardless of the merits of sites like Hulu or the criticisms of OTT ventures like the cable industrys TV Everywhere, CSPs need an OTT play that would allow them to compete in new markets and maintain their revenue streams. The opportunity, and perhaps the need, to do it and do it right is too significant for them to ignore.
That is why I think the important message is there are things telecom can do for you, probably better and more uniformly than you can do it yourself, Lenahan said. It will make you more profitable. I dont think [content providers] see that and understand it today. We need to communicate it effectively, but not dictate to them how their business will run.
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Patrick talks to Olly..
Once Danni and Christie have left I wait for the tv to go on, then once it is I turn to Olly.
"Why are you being so bitter to me?" I ask him, jumping right into the point of the conversation.
"Why should I say?" He snaps.
"Because it's bringing Christie down! And I can see why, she wants you and her to be happy together, for you to help her raise the kid. But she also wants me in her life, but you aren't letting it happen." I ramble. "Because you're being all snappy and mean, and you ignore me a lot of the time. It's actually getting pathetic. I don't know why you're doing it and maybe if you could enlighten me I might be able to actually do something about it!" I take a breath. There's a silence.
"I don't know." He says quietly.
"You must." I say, keeping my eyes locked on him.
"I guess, I'm jealous, or something." He shrugs.
"But why? She loves you." I reply.
"I don't know any more." He shrugs again, I try to read his face. There's another long silence.
"Look, she does. And I don't care what it is that makes you hate me. But please, please could you at least pretend to want me in the kids life, when Christie's around?" I plead him and he nods after a while. "Thanks man." I say. "And if you wanna talk about what's bothering you, I'm all ears." He shakes his head.
"I have my own friends, thanks." he snaps. I sigh. Did this conversation get us nowhere? "Which I am going out with tonight." He adds.
"Again?" I ask him, raising an eyebrow. He was out with them last night, all day today, and for at least two other nights in the past week or so.
"Don't see what it has to do with you." He says as he stands up, heading for the door.
"At least go say bye to Christie." I call after him. I hear the front door slam, he couldn't even do that. I sigh and head for the tv room.
"Where's he gone?" Christie asks me.
"Out with friends again. I told him to come and--"
"I know, I heard you." She cuts in sadly.
"I better go clean up the mess." I say heading back for the kitchen.
"Want help?" Danni offers.
"It's alright." I call back, "but thanks!"
"Has Dick been going out at all the past week?" I hear Christie ask Danni.
"Nope. He's stayed in."
"Odd, what other friends does Olly have?" Christie asks.
"Other than those he shares with Dick, none."
"And Dick would of been invited too, wouldn't he." Christie says, it doesn't sound like she's asking it either, more like she's pointing it out.
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No Fussing
"We should really love each other, in peace and harmony -
Instead we're fussing and fighting, like we ain't supposed to be, tell me why -
Why this fussing and a-fighting? I wanna know, Lord, I wanna know."
- Bob Marley, "Fussing and Fighting" (song after post)
Well, that sure was interesting.
It honestly wasn't my intention to stir up a hornet's nest with my race report last week, and in hindsight I probably let things go a few exchanges too far before shutting down the comments section on that particular post altogether (as you'll find it now). I was traveling all weekend, and could only drop in on the website a few times to see what was going down ... and every time I did, my spirits diminished a little bit further.
And so as far as this blog is concerned, I'm closing that chapter for good. Before I do, however, there are two points that probably should be made from the aftermath of this situation:
1) I've exchanged several e-mails with Robert, the Blue Canyon race director, and I truly have no animosity or hard feelings towards him in regards to my experience on race day. He has been completely sincere in his regret over the situation - both on race day and on my report - and I believe that his heart is absolutely in the right place when it comes to striving to serve the ultrarunning community he loves. He screwed up, eventually recognized and acknowledged it, and will hopefully learn some lessons from this one if and when he decides to host another race.
2) Likewise, I had personal contact with Brooks from the comment section, who is actually a pretty amazing dude who's overcome some remarkable difficulties on his way to becoming a stud ultrarunner. After corresponding with him directly, things are completely cool between he and I as well. And we'd both like to put this little episode behind us.
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3) I still love the ultra community more than any other group I've ever been associated with. In case anyone was wondering.
So aside from that update, today's post is a brief one. I mentioned I was traveling, but didn't say where:
My wife and I took the family back to our alma mater in Los Angeles for graduation weekend, as one of our relatives was taking part in commencement. We spent a few days cruising the old neighborhood again, and dragging the kids to some touristy places we didn't normally visit when we lived there.
For example, the Getty Museum, whose 7-year construction eclipsed the entire period of time we were in college. The wait was worth it, however: the place is simply amazing. If you're ever in Los Angeles, be absolutely certain that you make time to see it. You can thank me later.
Another outing took us to the La Brea Tar Pits, where among the remains of mammoths and sloths and sabertooth cats, we saw this interesting vehicle:
Which immediately reminded me of a corny joke ...
This snail buys a car one day, but before he takes the keys from the dealer he asks for one special modification: he wants a giant "S" painted on both sides and on the back window.
The dealer says, No problem ... does your name start with an S?
Snail: Nope.
Dealer: Is the S for snail, so everyone knows who's driving?
Snail: Nope.
Dealer: So what's the S for?
Snail: It's so when I go cruising past people, they'll all say, "Look at that S Car go!"
Like I said, it's corny ... but it seemed like we needed a laugh today. It's certainly better than all that fussing and fighting.
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- 1 (3-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
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The fast track in and out of Minden via La. Hwy. 531 has prompted officials and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to study alternatives benefitting traffic flow.
In a public meeting Thursday, DOTD personnel presented three project descriptions, any of which would improve the flow between Industrial Drive to Interstate 20 and beyond.
DOTD project manager Nicholas Olivier said he feels the best plan is Alternate 2, which would include three traffic circles (roundabouts) – one at the intersection of Hwy. 531 and Industrial Drive, a second at the entrance/ exit ramps to Interstate 20 north of the I-20 bridge and a third at the entrance/exit ramps south of the overpass.
At this point, he is unsure of the cost; however, it will be funded by DOTD.
"We won't decide right away," Olivier said. "We will take comments from this meeting and put together a draft. Then, we will have a better idea about the cost."
Another hearing will be held to determine which alternate will be chosen.
"Then, we will release a final document that has the estimates for the chosen alternate," he said. "This is called an environmental assessment, and we have a team that goes through the issues – traffic counts, costs – they go through all of it and then make a determination."
But Olivier said public comments would still make a big impact on DOTD's decision. He hopes public hearings will begin in the next three to four months.
Project engineer Ananda Herath said if chosen, Alternate II would take two years to complete.
"It will take from 2014 to 2016," Herath said. "We will do it all at one time."
Herath said all plans call for widening the I-20 overpass.
"We would replace the two-lane overpass with a five-lane overpass that is actually striped as four lanes."
None of the roadways – 531 nor Industrial Drive – will ever be completely closed during the project, he said.
Robin and Andy Fish own Minden Home Care on the I-20 service road/Industrial Drive. It offers home care equipment for individuals, who may be physically challenged.
Their concern revolves around the time it will take to complete the project.
"It's tough getting in and out of that red light (intersection at Hwy. 531 and Industrial Drive)," Andy Fish said. "It will be great when it's finished, but while it's being built, it will be more difficult for our 'patients' to get into our business."
North of the overpass on 531, will be widened to four lanes to Industrial Drive. After that it will be narrowed to three lanes – two through-lanes and a center two-way turn lane.
Bruce Hock has lived and worked on Hwy. 531 since his family moved there in 1952.
"I think it's an excellent project that needs to be put into place," said Hock, who said he has seen the number of cars grow from six cars to close to 12,000 cars passing his house every day.
"I believe the three multi-lane roundabouts will be safer than the current set-up," he said. "This is progress. It's what we've got to do."
Hock feels like with the completion of the new campus for Northwest Louisiana Technical College on the service road, the traffic will increase substantially.
"We've got several businesses up and down through there, and it's going to be a tremendous help," Hock said. "I'm glad to see it. When I saw the model, I thought 'this is great.'"
South of the overpass, two frontage roads on each side of Hwy. 531 will be installed to allow access to the businesses near 531 and the I-20 eastbound ramp interchange.
Kary Bryce, of Bryce Transport and Trucking, has just purchased and cleared 30 acres there to build a trucking company yard.
His company, Preferred Materials, will move from Hwy. 80 to the area south of the overpass.
"While they're building it, (roundabouts and overpass) we'll be shut down," Bryce said, pointing to the area where frontage roads will be built. "We won't have access to get in and out. We were going to build a shop out there, and the alternate they choose will affect how we do it."
But despite that, Bryce feels the project is necessary and, in the end, will be good.
DOTD is offering other alternatives to the roundabouts.
Alternate 1 is a similar proposal to Alternate 2 with all the widening of roadways but with no roundabouts. The intersection at Hwy. 531 and Industrial Drive would remain signal controlled.
Alternate 1A proposes the same improvements but with one roundabout installed in place of the traffic signal at Hwy. 531 and Industrial Drive.
There is an Alternate 3. It states that no work would be done to the current bridge or the project corridor.


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I have no interest in lingering in my own sadness. Certain people might think that there is beauty in it, and they might be right, of course. There is an almost blinding beauty in sadness, cold and bright and hard like diamonds. It might appear precious and fragile, but it isn't. Sadness is not fragile, it might make you more breakable, change you into glass, but it is only strength as it clings to you with metallic fingers, an iron grip. It is treacherous. It makes you believe that this state of being is familiar and comforting, it makes you want to stay. But sadness is a large pool of salted water, like tears, like the sea, and you can float and swim and dive all you want, but hurt yourself a bit, get a cramp, get too tired, and it will drown you.
People like fragile things. They appear so precious and valuable. Sadness is all blue, watery, glass and crystalline. You want to wrap it in gauze and silk and hold it close so it doesn't bang on sharp corners and crack. It wants you to believe this.
It is lying.
I will try to hold on happiness instead. It is the elusive one, the fragile one that slips between your fingers so easily, slippery. It doesn't cling to you like sadness does, it only wants to fly. You have to cling to it. You have to carry it in your chest, safe between your ribs, next to your heart. You have to avoid sharp corners. You have to let it burn slowly, brightly, your own little sun. And try to avoid swimming in pools of salted water for too long, lest they extinguish it.
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November 14, 2012 By: egzthunder1
As we have mentioned in the past, the need for our devices to be up-to-date is no longer a luxury or even a necessity, it is an addiction. Because of this, whenever something like this happens, everyone's eyes shift focus to developers who work on AOSP-based ROMs. People become static, glued to their PCs with sweating palms and foreheads, and with a few extra keyboards due to potential F5 key breakage. All of the sudden, a new thread emerges with a title that has a little something which stands out (no, not Off-Topic)… "4.2." Boom! Happiness and joy fill our hearts, as we click on the download links as fast as humanly possible to try and get a hold of the new goods.
The dealer of happiness this time around happens to be XDA Recognized Developer randomblame, who has ported 4.2 from the newly dropped AOSP source onto the aging (but still fighting) Acer Iconia A500. As you would likely expect (and the dev makes this painfully obvious in the first sentence of his OP), the build is a first and as such, is riddled with bugs and things that do not function properly or at all, such as access to the SD card, audio, camera, and Bluetooth. On the flip side, WiFi works, so you will still be able to enjoy the online experience, regardless of the broken device features.
If you do download it and flash it, please understand that the build is nowhere near final, but will become more usable as time goes by. Please report issues and feedback to the dev (if they are in logcat form, it would be better). Happy flashing!
This is a first build there are issues which will be sorted throughout the next several days. This is proof of concept.
You can find more information in the original thread.
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[Thanks randomblame for the tip!]
July 17, 2012 By: Haroon Q. Raja
The Acer Iconia A500 has been around for a while, and has gathered a loyal following, with several custom ROMs available for the device. However, if you're flashing ROMs and mods in a custom recovery, there can be issues if you aren't careful.
One such issue is the possibility of losing recovery while attempting to reflash it from recovery itself. If you have run into this issue and don't know how to recover the lost recovery, fret not. XDA Forum Member srbeen has come up with a way to restore the lost recovery on the tablet, and has shared the method with us.
The method involves connecting your tablet via USB to a computer running Ubuntu and using some terminal commands, so you'll need to be comfortable with Linux and the command line interface. That said, it isn't as complicated as it soundsm and the guide explains it fairly well.
For more information and the complete guide, head over to the original thread.
July 13, 2012 By: Jimmy McGee
Today on XDA Developer TV, our good buddy Jordan, talks about Jelly Bean. Jordan covers news on Android version 4.1. Also covered is news from the XDA Portal regarding Google's latest operating system. There is so much Jelly Bean news this week that it feels like a candy shop.
More specifically, Jordan covers the Jelly Bean Source Code release to the Android Open Source Project, AOSP, and Android 4.1.1 rolling out to the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus. The article about compiling Jelly Bean from source is mentioned. Then Jordan mentions various devices that have gotten Jelly Bean such as the Samsung Galaxy S II, the HTC EVO 3D and the Acer Iconia A500. Jordan wraps up the video with some administrivia, mentioning the article regarding XDA's new forum theme and XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler's latest Meizu MX unboxing video.
July 11, 2012 By: Former Writer
When users typically talk about the first device to get an AOSP source-built port, they're usually talking about a Nexus device. It doesn't always have to be that way, though, as there are talented developers on a great number of devices here on XDA. To see an AOSP Jelly Bean ROM for the Acer Iconia A500 mere hours after Jelly Bean source was released is quite impressive. How was it done? Well, we're not saying it was aliens but…
With some help, XDA Recognized Developer randomblame was responsible for the first AOSP source-built port after the source was released. It only took four hours after release to get it built and working. Despite the port being so quickly made, it's highly functional. Thus far, the only two features reported not working are:
With everything else working, A500 users can install this ROM to see what a real Jelly Bean experience is like. However, without WiFi or audio, it can hardly be considered a daily driver. Given that the source-built version is already better than the previous SDK ports, A500 owners can only expect this ROM to get better.
For additional details and the complete list of contributors, hit up the original thread.
July 1, 2012 By: FallenWriter
When a developer here on XDA is credited as having helped with not just one, but two Jelly Bean ports for the hottest devices on the market, people start to notice. XDA Senior Member randomblame has not only succeeded in doing that, but also in making his own port for the Acer Iconia A500, leading it to claiming the title of first non-Nexus tablet to have Jelly Bean.
Already on it's second version (damn he's fast), the only things not currently working are:
No audio
No wifi
SD card
USB not mounting flash drives
The developer has even written up a basic guide to help other members with porting Jelly Bean to their own devices, and has made himself available for assistance through IRC channels (please don't harass developers through PMs).
If you're a developer looking to help out or a user just wanting to support an awesome dev, head on over to the original thread and show your A500 some tasty love.
With users becoming more and more comfortable with the Iconia A500 root and bootloader unlocking processes, it was only a matter of time before development hit a new level and things really started taking off. This is now the case with the Acer Iconia A500, which recently received ICS and a bootloader unlock. And today, this comes in the form of a patched ICS bootloader and support for dual booting.
XDA Senior Member Skrilax_CZ contributes to the A500 community by releasing six modified versions of the ICS unlocked bootloader, a dual booting guide, and a general FAQ to help users who don't quite have a grasp on what's going on.
The problem began when the final ICS version came out, and Iconia users lost the ability to use the old fastboot oem unlock method to unlock their bootloaders and obtain root. For those already rooted and unlocked, this wasn't a big issue. However, for users who are just now buying the tablet, it kinda puts a stink on everything. Skrilax_CZ kindly gives users links to the guides to flash these unlocked and modified ICS bootloaders. Additionally, Skrilax_CZ lists all the fastboot commands that each version of the modified bootloader can use.
Additionally, there's even a guide to dual boot as of version 5 of the modified bootloader. The process is a little complicated and requires the use of fastboot, but for the preliminary stages of dual booting that is only to be expected.
For copious additional information, download links, source links, instructions, and much more, head on over to the original thread.
May 22, 2012 By: Former Writer
While the official ClockworkMod recovery is still arguably the most popular recovery for the largest number of Android devices, its wide release nature prevents official releases from being as easily adaptable as other recoveries when new development happens on many devices. As such, it's up to the developers working on that device to get things rolling with custom recoveries when the old ones are incompatible. As has been the case with many devices being upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Gingerbread custom recoveries occasionally cease to work for one reason or another. However, as time passes, those little problems get fixed and for owners of the Acer Iconia A500, you now have custom recovery for ICS.
XDA Recognized Developer ezterry has released a modified ClockworkMod recovery dubbed the A500 Public Recovery. Its purpose? To bring the latest ClockworkMod Recovery functionality to those A500 owners rocking ICS on their tablets. The recovery has a lot going for it. As with the original CWM recovery, this release is open source. A complete list of the features include:
* cleanup tab option: shortcut to try to fix forcequits after updates, return to recovery and select on the main screen (Wipes Cache, dalvik, and fixes permissions)
* Standard options to backup and restore to either the SD card or internal storage
* Mount points match those of most running roms
* adb shell works as root (with or without system mounted)
* set boot mode menu to select the boot partition (hidden on know non-multiboot bootloaders)
* setbootmode and itsmagic command line tools for advanced users
* /data/linux directory is not deleted on erase userdata, nor backed up on nandroid backup (just like /data/media) to allow a space for linux files for dual boot and chroot linux installes.
Ezterry says it's a little rough around the edges, but it works as intended, so users can have a functional recovery for their tablets running ICS. It should also be mentioned that this is for A500s running ICS only. If you're on an earlier version of Android, it is not recommended that this be flashed.
For additional information, download links, instructions, and more, head on over to the original thread.
May 13, 2012 By: Former Writer
With tablets getting bad raps for bad GPS reception, it's no surprise that developers and users alike are trying to find ways to fix them. For some, it requires hardware support, as many Asus Transformer Prime users have been getting USB dongles to help boost their GPS signals to acceptable levels. Thankfully, though, some tablet GPS problems are software related, and can actually be fixed without taking up any ports or a struggle from the manufacturer. This is the case for the Acer Iconia A500.
XDA Senior Member waydownsouth has done a little searching, and has found a way to patch the A500 boot.img to fix the GPS problem for A500 users once and for all. The patch is in an easily flashable update.zip file, so the installation process should be a breeze. However, as you are tinkering with your boot.img, it is strongly recommended that you make a Nandroid backup first. Says waydownsouth:
the zip patches your boot.img so please make a nandroid backup to be safe. (only need to restore /boot if there's a problem)
Currently, the patch has been tested only on the ICS bootloader, running CyanogenMod 9 with ClockworkMod Recovery, so users with other combinations may be out of luck for the time being. The patch itself automates the process of downloading and updating the lto.dat file, a function that was not working properly before the patch, and this in turn helps GPS functionality.
For more information, hit up the original thread.
April 30, 2012 By: Former Writer
As the number of Android devices that are getting official ICS updates continues to grow, the number of devices getting unofficial ICS is growing even faster. With AOSP ROMs making their way around at a healthy rate and leaks flooding the forums, users practically everywhere are getting their shot at some new firmware goodness. This time around, the Acer Iconia A500 receives its share.
XDA Senior Member civato, along with the help of some other XDA members, has created a tutorial that will get users safely from Honeycomb to ICS. However, as stated by civato:
You need to understand that this can brick your tablet and going back to HC roms is not possible…
So before you flash, be sure that you've said your goodbyes to Honeycomb. The tutorial isn't difficult to follow, but the price for missing a step could mean a bricked a device.
The method itself involves users obtaining their CPUID and getting all the appropriate drivers installed. Once that is complete, users then must flash the stock ICS bootloader, ICS itself, and the boot.img all in one shot. From there, you simply flash the unlocked bootloader and custom recovery.
For more information, be sure to visit the original thread.
April 10, 2012 By: Will Verduzco
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: touch-based recoveries are the future. Aside from giving end users easier access to device firmware modification, they add a much needed element of polish to the Android hacking experience. While some may say that these upgrade recoveries take away from the feelings of thrill and excitement, I argue that they offer a more efficient interface and enable some truly unique new features not available in the recoveries of yesteryear.
In a rather large update to what is arguably the most popular touch-based recovery around, XDA Recognized Developer Dees_Troy presents to us Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP, for short) version 2.1. Aside from simply bringing a friendly UI, TWRP 2.1 packs a healthy feature punch by offering zip queuing, a basic file manager, and dual storage support for backups.
TWRP supports scripting via a new scripting engine called OpenRecoveryScript for use with GooManager. With ORS, users can install multiple update.zip files from within Android, wipe cache & dalvik, and run a backup. Furthermore, in the name of openness, Team Win has submitted ORS as a commit to ClockworkMod.
In the words of the developer:
Team Win Recovery Project 2.0, or twrp2 for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. We started from the ground up by taking AOSP recovery and loading it with the standard recovery options, then added a lot of our own features. It's a fully touch driven user interface – no more volume rocker or power buttons to mash. The GUI is also fully XML driven and completely theme-able. You can change just about every aspect of the look and feel.
New features for version 2 of the recovery software:
Zip queuing as seen in TWRP 1.1.x is back
Dual storage capable (backup, restore, and install zips from internal or external storage – you choose)
Slider control (swipe to confirm most actions aka swipe to wipe)
Lockscreen (with slider to unlock)
Basic file manager (copy, move, delete, and chmod any file)
Added support for devices with /data/media (most Honeycomb tablets, new ICS devices like Galaxy Nexus)
Displays sizes of each partition in the backup menu
Added listbox GUI element (currently used for listing time zones)
Updated stock XML layouts to be more consistent and easier to port to different resolutions
XML layout files are significantly smaller
Partitions available backup are more accurate for some devices
Removed unneeded error messages (/misc errors, unable to stat sd-ext, etc.)
Fixed a bug with blkid detection code
Fixed bug where a blank line was inserted between every line of text during zip installs
Fixed a bug during zip installs where an invalid zip would cause TWRP to get stuck in the zip install
Added setting for themers to toggle simulation mode to make theming easier
New devices added – Galaxy Nexus GSM & CDMA (preview only, manual install), Acer Iconia Tab A500, HTC Vivid, Motorola Defy
Added support for .jpg images in the theme engine
Changed images for stock tablet theme – makes tablet builds about 500KB smaller
Removed unneeded non-GUI images from GUI – makes all builds about 100KB smaller
If you're itching to get started, please visit the development threads listed below. If instead you are looking to theme the recovery, visit their theming guide.
March 2, 2012 By: Former Writer
A negative side effect of flashing a new firmware is that there's always the possibility that you break root, re-lock your bootloader, and lose your custom recovery. Unfortunately, it often takes a considerable amount of time to get root for the new firmware, which means you could very well be stuck until you find a way to downgrade or a new root method is presented. XDA Senior Member jm77 wishes to fix with for Acer Iconia A500 owners with a comprehensive guide on how to get their bootloaders unlocked, restore their custom recoveries, and obtain root once again.
The guide is easy to follow, but does require some ADB, command prompt, and terminal emulator knowledge—so be sure to follow the guide exactly if you're not up to date on these things. The guide runs users through unlocking the bootloader, flashing a custom recovery, and getting everyone back to normal. The process is fairly straight forward, and it shouldn't take very long to execute.
For those who have installed the Ice Cream Sandwich leak and are looking to get their custom recoveries back, head over to the original thread to get started.
February 22, 2012 By: Ian Stacy
You may remember last week when we reported that the Acer Iconia Tab A200 was receiving its first taste of Ice Cream Sandwich thanks to an over-the-air update. It was speculated then that the Iconia Tab A500 would be the next Acer device to get an update due to the similarities in hardware with the A200. XDA Senior Member vache, the same A500 owner that managed to boot the A200 update, has provided a leaked copy of the previously promised A500 update in our forums and he reports that it works fine.
Before installing the firmware package, understand that you will lose root access and the ability to flash custom ROMs. You will also lose your recovery partition unless you use RA recovery. XDA Senior Member Moscow Desire has put together a post detailing this here. Currently, the only way to get back those root privileges is to downgrade your device and start the rooting process over.
Do not attempt to install this unless you are confident with what you're doing. If you'd like to give the update a try you can check the original thread here. Be sure to keep an eye on the device forums and the portal the latest news!
February 15, 2012 By: Ian Stacy