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RedHat Pushes Up Sun Schedule, Java Fragmentation Begins
If you didn’t see it, RedHat announced earlier this week that their completely Open Source Java implementation (IcedTea) had finally passed the Java Test Compatability Kit (TCK). While most folks rejoiced, I think there were a fair number of us that sighed and thought: Goddamnit, here’s the beginning of the Java fragmentation. Or if that not, were [...]
Continue reading...Visualization of Eclipse Project Source Code Commits
Monday, June 16, 2008
Grant Gochnauer sent in a cool visualization to the source code history, starting in 2001 with the initial code drop, of the Eclipse source code repository (including the extra projects). If you are a coder or just like to see visually how huge collaborative projects grow, check it out: code_swarm - Eclipse (short ver.) from Michael Ogawa [...]
Continue reading...Which is the Hottest Java Web Framework? Or Maybe Not Java?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
I haven’t sat down in a long time and actually tried to determine a trend in the Java web framework arena. The uncountable number of “easy to use” Java web frameworks that are out now adays is too many to even start to pay attention to. Struts 1 came out at a perfect time in history… [...]
Continue reading...LinkedIn Is Written in 99% Java
Friday, June 6, 2008
This is actually pretty awesome for any of the Java devs out there that are concerned that Java is dying and Ruby/Rails/Flavor-of-the-Month is rising up to replace it… it seems that the huge professional social networking site (no, not MySpace) LinkedIn is actually written in 99% Java except for some in-memory C++ caches that they [...]
Continue reading...Google Offering (Cachable) AJAX Library Hosting
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Looks like Google has announced that they will be providing hosting for the following 5 (most popular) AJAX Libraries: jQuery prototype script.aculo.us MooTools dojo in the form of their AJAX Libraries API project, described as: Google works directly with the key stake holders for each library effort and accept the latest stable versions as they are released. Once we host a release [...]
Continue reading...Enabling Comments on Every Wordpress Page
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Ok this might seem trivial to the smarter WordPress folks out there, but I’m dumb… dumb like a sack of rocks and didn’t just figure this out until now. If you’ve been using WordPress for years and always wondered why the ‘Add a Comments’ section only show up on the front page of the blog and [...]
Continue reading...kallasoft SmugMug Java API - Beta 3 Released
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Great news, Beta 3 of the SmugMug Java API has been released. This release includes support for all the API changes made in the last few months including the new security changes SmugMug has made in order to better secure the API calls. Because of this security change you should double-check the announcement and changelog with [...]
Continue reading...POV-Ray 512-Byte Code Contest Winners
Sunday, February 17, 2008
This is pretty phenomenal. For the people reading this that used to follow the demo scene from the 90s (Future Crew anyone?), I guess there is a contest out there called the “POVRay Short Code Contest“. In the past contestants would submit pictures for the contest and see who could create the most technically compelling image [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft “Forge” Superheros
Friday, February 15, 2008
Chris Hunkele sent over a link from TechCrunch that discusses the new buzz-bunny from Scoble… I’ll call it “Microsoft Forge”… or “Microsoft Superhero”… or something. The rumor is that on February 27th Microsoft is releasing a new technology/platform to the open source community. The teaser page is: http://www.microsoft.com/opensource/heroes/default.mspx What we do know so far is: It’s probably based on [...]
Continue reading...Google Android to Get Significant Changes
Monday, February 4, 2008
Jumping out of the gate to a rocky start, Google’s Android was reported as being a “good start” but garnered plenty of complaints from folks that wanted to dive in head first and expected to fine a fully mature product. Most of the complaints centered around the lack of public issue tracking and feedback loop for [...]
Continue reading...Apple Released Java 6 Preview 8 for Leopard
Friday, December 21, 2007
JavaLobby has the scoop on Apple finally releasing Preview 8 of Java 6 for Intel-Mac Leopard machines only. Turns out the new preview requires 64-bit machines and the hardware to support it for an “optimized experience”. An interesting point that Geertjan made in his post is: do people really care? Landon Fuller has already created both a [...]
Continue reading...Software Development with Android API
Thursday, December 20, 2007
For the developers out there, Ars takes some time with the Android (gPhone) APIs to develop a quick Twitter application. Ryan points out that while was impressed with his app only requiring 130 lines of code to get off the ground, he found the tools available to make a nice looking UI were severely lacking. [...]
Continue reading...Google Releases Android (gPhone) SDK
Monday, November 12, 2007
Looks like Google has released the Android SDK for mass consumption. What comes in the SDK is mostly expected, but still cool to see: Linux Kernel FreeType OpenGL SQL Lite WebKit (as a web browser, anyone else surprised this wasn’t Firefox 3 platform?) Custom Java Bytecode interpreter that is “highly specialized for the CPU” Common Java API Media File Support based on PacketVideo’s [...]
Continue reading...Sun Rewrites Java Plugin
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Grant Gochnauer sent in this kick-ass news; looks like Sun has completely rewritten the Java Browser Plugin as part of the new Consumer JRE work (now called Update N or something). The changes include: Improved scripting support (java/javascript integration is better) Improved reliability Supports more powerful applets (applets can ask for more memory) Better windows vista support (signed applets) Enterprise features [...]
Continue reading...Official iPhone SDK Due 2008
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Grant Gochnauer sends in the scoop that an official Apple iPhone SDK could be released in January 2008 at MacWorld. The rumored hold-up was Leopard itself. Those not familiar with why this is important, is that developers have been requesting an open SDK for the iPhone since it’s release, and hackers have been breaking and re-breaking [...]
Continue reading...Google’s “gPhone” an OS Play, not Hardware
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
A lot of folks, including me, was under the impression that the Google Phone (gPhone) was going to be a complete-solution-play like the iPhone, with custom hardware and software coming out of Google. As NY Times reports (TIP: Install BugMeNot plugin to get around registration) the gPhone is more of an operating system or software play [...]
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- Manhunt 2 Banned in the UK
- There Are No Ugly Women (Maybe Bai Ling)
- Shoot 'Em Up Movie Review
- Microsoft Forcing Desktop Search on Users
- Lindsay Lohan Naked - SFW
- Class Action Lawsuit against Sony for "Green Haze" or "Green Blob" SXRD Problem (1104)
- Gears of War Movie Treatment Summary (145)
- Halo 3 Screenshots Analyzed (105)
- Time Crisis 4 Review (PS3) (79)
- Gears of War PC Problems (74)
- Mitsubishi WD-65831 "Air Flow" Problem (70)
- Which is the Hottest Java Web Framework? Or Maybe Not Java? (47)
- Dell 3008 WFP 30" LCD Review (40)
- Evolution of Water in Games, Best is Halo 3 (37)
- Britney Spears Looses Custody of Kids (30)
- Commentary: Stop Bringing Babies to R-Rated Movies
- The PC Game Market is Not Dead
- Computer Mouse to be Extinct in 5 Years… Again
- Are You a Chronic Almost-Achiever or a 95% Kind of Person?
- Guitar Hero: World Tour Supports Any Electronic Drum Set with MIDI Port
- E3: Mature MadWorld Gameplay Video (Nintendo Wii)
- E3: Street Fighter IV Extended Gameplay Video Video
- WordPress 2.6 Released - New Feature Summary
- E3: Resident Evil 5 Screenshots and Gameplay Video - Full Co-Op Support!
- E3: Mirror’s Edge Gameplay Video - Ridiculously Beautiful
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- Logitech Driving Force Feedback GT PS3 Wheel Review
- DDR2-800 vs DDR3-1333, Does Speed Matter?
- LinkedIn Is Written in 99% Java
- Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Review (PS3)
- Supported Values for @SuppressWarnings
- Building a Fast Home Powerline Network
- Intel Nehalem Benchmarks: 50-100% Performance Increases
- Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Review (PS3)
- Blizzard Announces Diablo III includes Gameplay Videos
- Iran Missile Launch Photo is a Fake
Monday, June 23, 2008
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