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javaDocumentation Enhancer for Java. Updated for new JDKs, ant task, etc.

javaTech Talk with Gavin King on Hibernate.

blogMarc — Google unusable right now!

blogJeffrey — O'Reilly "eBay Hacks" Book is out.

javaOracle Previews J2EE 1.4 Container. Oracle 10g Preview, etc.

netOpenOffice.org Hits 1.1, after 5 release candidates…

blogKeith — Smallville and Angel. I'll be there!

java blogBill — Junit 4.

javaSquirrelMail 1.4.2 released.

netNapster Marks Comeback with Oct. 9 Test Debut. Looks to me that the only thing coming back is the name.

blogChristoph — Best Practices for Software Development Projects.

wirelessNo Charges for the Wi-Fi ZONE . The Wi-Fi Alliance has certified 6000 public-access venues in about 47 countries.

java blogVinny — O'Reilly Releases 'J2EE Design Patterns'.

netNew U.S. Sales Tax Regime For Internet Sellers? Here we go again. 

blogMatt — Netflix Subscriber Rate Up 74%.

blogJeremy — News: Wanna Get Rich? Sell Porn.

blogRogers — Telemarketing execs used do-not-call list.

javaargs4j 1.0-RC, a Java command line option parsing library.

javaSearchAssist: A Portable Search Engine in Java.

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meI asked Google for more information on the so-called invalid clicks. Following is the response I just received:

Hello Erik,

As you know, Google treats instances of invalid click activity very seriously. Due to the proprietary nature of our algorithm, we cannot disclose any details about how our monitoring technology works or what specifics we found on your account. However, we can assure you that we have again reviewed your situation thoroughly and accurately, and could re-confirm that your account violated our program's Terms and Conditions.

You could view AdSense Terms and Conditions at:
https://www.google.com/adsense/terms
https://www.google.com/adsense/faq

Sincerely,

The Google Team

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netDon't Panic: Hitchhiker's Guide to a Bug Fix. A plea not to panic the next time a bug fix or security alert hits the newsgroups.

blogJim — Mamon strikes again.

java blogDave — JavaLobby bloggers..

java blogDarren — IntelliJ 3.0.5 Release.

java blogPatrick — Half Baked Beans.

java blogPrabhu — XString.js a String class with Utility methods.

blogLeslie — Mailbucket syndication feeds.

moblogStefan — Mobile Comparison Shopping.

technologyMore Than 929,000 Subscribe to XM Satellite. Added 237,000 subscribers in the third quarter.

javaGava SE 1.0, a Java IDE for international Java code.

moblogMartin — 3 Content Does Not Make Me … Content.

blogRuss — Is Google Playing Games?

java blogChris — IDEA EAP Build 944 released.

java blogCedric — Objects that won't budge.

netAOL launches new services in Spanish. AOL Latino.

musicReport: Global music sales slide 11 percent in first half.

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java blogMatt — Struts tip o' the day ~ using bean:size.

pythonPython modules for Mac OS X. userdefaults, plistservices, and CFPython.

java blogDaniel — Tool time.

javaApache Ant 1.6beta1 Released.

java blogHenri — Xxx.class = a hack.

java blogBrian — Half-Bean Questions and Answers.

java blogFred — J2ME Accessory Libraries.

java blogLee — Open Source Goodies For Quality Code Addicts.

java blogBrian — Clustering Tomcat is Easier than People Think.

blogLeslie — Quick links.

blogJeremy — Linkdump.

humorCapital One Credit Card. Thank you for another pen.

pdaReviews: Palm Tungsten T3, Palm Tungsten E and Palm Zire 21.

pcToshiba, HP unveil Media Center 2004 notebooks. Satellite P20 and zd7000 series.

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meI received the following yesterday night:

Hello Erik,

It has come to our attention that invalid clicks have been generated on the ads on your web pages. We have therefore disabled your Google AdSense account. Please understand that this step was taken in an effort to protect the interest of the AdWords advertisers.

A publisher's site may not have invalid clicks on any ad(s), including but not limited to the use of robots, automated clicking tools, or other deceptive software. Also, a publisher may not click on the ads on his own website, or encourage others to do so.

Practices such as these are in violation of the Google AdSense Terms and Conditions, which can be viewed at: https://www.google.com/adsense/terms .

Sincerely,

The Google Team

Las Vegas

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tvGroup Asks Gov't to Crack Down on Product Placement. Infomercial at 10.

java blogCarlos — Open Source Workflow Engines written in Java.

blogLeigh — FOAF-a-Matic Mark 2 beta-2.

technologyReport: Dell & MS More Innovative that Apple?

netWeb security exec accused of hacking. It is not a good idea to give classified documents to the press for publicity.

musicKazaa: Serve Consumers, Not Subpoenas. P2P exec tells senators the entertainment industry wants control of online distribution for its own profit.

netCitigroup closes online payment service. Can't compete with PayPal.

netGoogle buys search engine - PageRank RIP? Got bots?

java blogPrabhu — Read Text From A JAR file and Console View When Typing Password.

blogKevin — NewsMonster is Hiring.

moblogAlan — Verizon Wireless.

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java blogKeith — joscar 0.9.3 released.

blogJay — Jabber-Yahoo transport updated and working.

blogPrabhu — Perl: How pull lines between two patterns in different lines.

netMusicMatch selling song downloads. 99¢ a song, albums start at $9.99, download on up to 3 PCs, etc.

blogBrent — In case of danger.

linuxSCO slams IBM's GPL Linux defence. "GPL… is a shaky foundation on which to build a legal case."

windowsLindows: Microsoft settlement site stays. "It is hypocritical for Microsoft to endorse digital transactions to bolster your business but resist them whenever it may negatively impact your bottom line."

moblogMatt — Bluetooth Headsets.

technologySun Stock Drops Nearly 14 Percent. Disappointing first quarter results and a massive charge.

javadnsjava 1.4.2, an implementation of the DNS protocol in Java.

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javaJavaPerformanceTuning: September newsletter.

netYahoo Restored in Some IM Clients. Trillian and Gaim.

moblogRuss — BuzzTalk: VoIP for your S60 Phone and Tech Update from Spain.

mobileReview: P900 (in French).

netMusicmatch download service, not Dell. Dell Inc not Dell Computer Corp.

java blogJason — A villiage idiot responds….

moblogCameron — .NET WebLogs.

java blogCedric — The problem with "Half Beans".

technologyThe Guy Responsible For Ctrl-Alt-Del. Three finger salute to David Bradley.

meWe watched the second episode of Las Vegas yesterday. I'm starting to really enjoy the pace of that show.

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mobile javaWAP simulator in Java for i-Mode. New version of the Wapaka Web micro browser.

pythonPython 2.3.2 (rc1), another bug fix release.

moblogRuss — Nokia 3660: Round Keypad BEGONE!

blogBharanidharan — MIT for free!

java blogRusty — MRJ Adapter 1.0.4 and XSLT stylesheets for DocBook 1.62.4.

java blogKumar — J2ME: Get Weather Forecasts Free.

java blogMatt — Pro JSP has arrived!

java blogFred — J2ME sdks-Blackberry RIM.

java blogSimon — TagUnit 1.0 beta 3 available.

blogLeslie — Quick links.

blogDarren — Reading material.

java blogNicola — Jars compressed 8-9 times!

wirelessWi-Fi certifications grow rapidly. 900 products certified.

mobileOpera Announces Strategic Licensing Agreement with Adobe. Adobe to include Opera's rendering engine in future products.

blogAaron — More on Google Size Limit.

blogStefan — Link Feed launched.

netTom Dyson emailed me about a new Email->RSS gateway that launched today.

On September 30, 1846 — Ether, an experimental anesthetic at the time, was used for the first time by Dr. William Morton at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Rundown

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meErik's Pulse has been published.

musicFew Takers For RIAA's "Clean Slate". 838 takers.

blogMatt — Kses: A PHP HTML/XHTML Filter.

blogStuart — The last defense in computer security. The oldest trick in the book; people rarely question someone wearing a uniform.

javaJTLT 0.3, a templating system for Java.

linuxGaim 0.70, implements Yahoo's new authentication mechanism.

moblogJeremy — Buzz2Talk.

java blogAdam — Java Macros with Jatha.

pdaAmazon.com $50 Off All New PDAs Over $250. Just in time for Xmas.

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javaJava Opportunities and Challenges in a 64-bit World: Solutions with the Intel Itanium Processor Family and BEA WebLogic JRockit .

java blogAndreas — Maven 1.0 RC1 released.

java blogPrabhu — Simple Java Port Scanner.

java blogPaul — SCSL source for JDK 1.4.2 available.

zaurusAnother Sharp Zaurus SL-C760 review. InfoSync World.

newsBush signs no-call bill; FCC says it will enforce it. Starts on Wed.

moblogMatt — Is My 3650 Obsolete? (or Here Comes the 3660?)

javaEnhydra 5.1: Open Source Java/XML application server.

music52 of 261 Song Download Suits Are Settled. Payments ranged from $2,500 to $7,500 each, with at least one settlement for as much as $10,000.

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blogMatt — Broadband Bandwidth Limitations.

java blogKevin — JQuery Eclipse source code browser.

java blogA San Juan — Java Desktop the Soap Opera.

javaJava Specialists' Newsletter: MemoryCounter for Java 1.4.

moblogRuss — 160 Characters, Lotus Workspace: The Beginning of the End for Lotus and Symbian needs a Runtime!.

blogJeremy — Another Online Music Store.

blogScott — Ten technologies that deserve to die.

blogMarc — iWebCal.

blogRogers — Calling real police for virtual crimes.

javaJZlib 1.0.3, zlib written in Java.

newsMicrosoft Sends Lindows.com Takedown Notice for MSfreePC.com. Deceptive?

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javaJodd: a generic purpose Java library and a jsp mvc2 framework.

javaJXP 1.3.1, a fast XPath API.

blogjSNMP Enterprise 3.2.2, the Java SNMP API.

javaFastParser 1.6.2, a fast XML parser.

blogMatt — Cracking Roundup Gromit! and My New Laptop: HP ze4330us.

java blogMatthew — Mobile navigation.

java blogBrian — Functional Style in Java, Part 2: Half-Beans.

java blogRusty — Norm Walsh has posted the third beta of DocBook 4.3.

java blogEddy — Understanding Orion class loading.

java blogDavid — blojsom 2.02 available.

java blogMarc — swt-designer finally out.

blogPaul — Some Thoughts on StAX.

java blogMike — Interesting XP article about WTC and Got Java skills? Want an awesome job? :)

java blogA San Juan — Java Secures World's Citizens.

java blogHani — A new village idiot award.

blogVinny — New books from Addison-Wesley.

java blogMohd — Doing a String cast or a .toString()?

blogMitch — Chandler 0.2.

blogErik — Smartcast.

blogCharles — Not So Let Down Any More.

zaurusSharp to plot worldwide Linux PDA plan. Hot clamshell Zaurus may yet ship outside Japan.

usWe went to see The Rundown over the weekend. It made it to number one at the box office.

On September 29, 1994 — The U.S. House voted to end the practice of lobbyist buying meals and entertainment for members of Congress.

Tonight Show

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blogChris — Happy birthday GNU!

java blogMohd — Application Logging 2.

macWashington Apple Store having special iPod giveaway. Why didn't they do something like that for the one in Bellevue?

netJuvenile arrested in release of Blaster worm variant. Another local script-kiddie.

java blogAndreas — IBM releases WebSphere SDK for Web Services 5.1.

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netThe Cerulean Studio guys have released a Trillian 2.0 beta patch for the Yahoo! Messenger service. Seems to work like a charm.

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javaJava 1.4.1 System Properties for Mac OS X.

java blogGeert — RIFE v0.6.57 has been released.

java blogVincent — Using rollbacks for unit testing database code?

blogBen — Practical observations of why the phrase RTFM was developed.

blogMarc — Here we go - Restaurant Reviews…..

blogMitch — Linus Torvalds on Microsoft.

windows7-Zip 3.10 released.

javaJBeanVAM 1.0, a JavaBeans based Visual Authoring Model.

javaJBidwatcher 0.9.2, an auction site (eBay, Yahoo, etc.) bidding, sniping, and tracking tool.

netMozilla for Windows 1.5 RC2, Mozilla for Mac OS X 1.5 RC2 and Mozilla for Linux 1.5 RC2.

On September 27, 1954 — The “Tonight!” show made its debut on NBC-TV with Steve Allen as host.

Rosh Hashanah

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meShana Tova U'Metuka.

javaTech Tips: Using ChoiceFormat for Handling Plural Messages and Component Orientation in Swing User Interfaces.

java blogJoshua — Swing Hack 3: Overlay Graphics.

macApple To Update Logo and Apple's Laptop Marketshare Up 2 Percentage Points.

blogTim — 15-year old males losing the war on free pr0n.

musicKazaa files copyright complaint against RIAA, others. Sharman Networks charges the RIAA and its representatives of using Kazaa Lite…

javaGetting Started: Java Card Applets and Smart Card Host Application. Part 2 and 3.

javaJ2EE: Getting Started with Client Provisioning.

blogFrançois — Progress bar…

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javaJava theory and practice: Characterizing thread safety.

developmentXSLT: Grab headlines from a remote RSS file.

mobile javaParsing XML data with the kXML library. Using kXML to access XML files on J2ME devices.

javaIntegrating Struts, Tiles, and JavaServer Faces. Bring the power, flexibility, and manageability of the three technologies together.

java blogRusty — J2SE 1.3.1_09 for Windows, Linux, and Solaris.

java blogPhilipp — RMI sucked for me, so I wrote my on RMI.

javaJFtp 1.37, a Java-based FTP client. 

javaJava Serialization to XML 2 2.1.1, an automated object-XML mapping for distribution, persistence, and processing.

java blogRuss — JavaOne Online Redux.

blogAnthony — LOL.

musicSiemens to launch networked digital music player. Pocket-size digital music player that can download songs from online music services when hooked up to a cellular telephone.

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blogMartin — Matrix Revolutions Trailers.

java blogJay — IBM, JBoss Deny Java Connection.

blogBharanidharan — Groupware for "YahooGroups".

java blogMark — DocBook Build Management…

java blogHani — simple-jndi shoots self in foot.

java blogErik — If I told you, I'd have to…

blogKeith — ActiveState acquired by Sophos.

java blogMatt — Java books I'm considering.

blogRafe — Yahoo kills Trillian.

linuxFiles New Claims Against SCO in Linux Case. New counterclaims.

photosI've posted pictures of Callie.

javaOctopus 2.2, a simple Java-based Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL) tool.

javaEvent Handling In Java and Part II.

blogKevin — Do Not Call list stopped again.

javaSwingSet 0.5.0-alpha, an open source Java toolkit that allows the standard Java Swing components to be made database-aware.

gadgetsSegway recalled! Too many people are falling; 6,000 recalled.

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java blogFred — List of J2ME Emulators.

mobile javaEclipseME 0.0.2, a J2ME plugin for Eclipse.

java blogMatt — .java to .exe on win32 with Cygwin.

newsCongress votes for do-not-call registry. Acting swiftly, for once.

musicShould a Windows user buy an iPod? 10-15% less wonderful on Windows.

javaOvercome J2SE 1.3-1.4 incompatibilities. Get help from the Reflection API and Ant.

javaJava Design PatternsAdopt Adapter. Understand how adapters let disparate systems work together.

javaLaszlo builds flashy Web apps. LPS 1.0 dazzles with Flash clients, but could use stronger tools on the back end.

moblogRuss— Series 60 Platform Community Awards 2003.

blogFrank — Fired for talking bad about Microsoft?

blogGuy — I can't believe it's not iPod: Zen NX jukebox launches.

blogMatt — Does Apple's Cinema Display have some new competition? L rocks!

moblogSimon — Nokia Does Jewelery.

blogJanne — Ow!

blogCharles — font.jp.org.

blogPaul — Doctor Who Returns.

blogTim — New Mac.

music80's singer Robert Palmer has passed away. 54, heart attack.

macSouris Bluetooth Apple, Premier témoignage. Bluetooth mouse.

netAmazon confirms launch of A9 search service. A subsidiary called A9.com, which will develop technology designed to help search for products online.

technologyTundra buys PowerPC tech for $20m. Bridge building.

On September 26, 1914 — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission was established.

Who?

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javaKeeping Those Links Up-to-Date. Internet users face a common problem: there are so many interesting links…

java blogAnup — Microsoft converting Java classes to DLLs.. Patented?

java blogPatrick — Servlet Specification Pitfalls.

java blogKeith — Layout Management.

moblogMichael — Uniden TRU5885-2.

java blogRogers — JavaSound users make some noise.

blogSteven — CandyBar 1.5.4.

pcIomega ships new USB 2.0 flash memory drives. The Mini 512MB USB 2.0 Drive ($200) and the Mini 1GB USB 2.0 Drive ($380).

mobileOpera's mobile browser gets a tune-up. Version 6.2 for P800.

blogJean-Yves — Version 2.0 of the Apple Public Source License.

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moblogRuss — What to think about Palm.

mobileUnwired Day. Nationwide free WiFi.

java blogFed — Motorola's i-JV J2ME Engine.

blogMatt — Samba 3.0.0 Released.

java blogMatt — RE: IDEA vs Eclipse and Tomcat Service Manager for Windows.

java blogHani — No Experts in Servlet Expert Group.

mobile javaEmbedded Java taking over in consumer, mobile devices.

pdaFirst look at Dell's Axim X3.

musicFirst photo of Dell's Digital Jukebox MP3 player. Dell is also announcing an online music store to compete with Apple's.

pdaAmazon.com drops Fossil Wrist PDA. Update Delayed again.

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moblogJim — RDF and iCalendar and Nokia go crazy.

moblogRuss — More Nokia Coolness: Digital Picture Frame and I Take It Back: Nokia Announces the 7600.

java blogBehrang — BeOS might see a full implementation of Java soon.

blogJay — Upcoming.org events site and RSS calendaring.

java blogMarcus — Functional Test Updated.

blogMatt — Thunderbird mail client understands maths!

javaJavaBot TNG 0.2, a Java IRC bot.

javaJNIWrapper 1.4, a bridge between Java and native code.

java blogDavid — Design for Reuse: Source Directory Structures for Java Projects.

blogLeslie — Quick links.

windowsMozilla Thunderbird for Windows 0.3 Alpha Released.

pdaUK retailer accidentally leaks details about Palm's new handhelds. Tungsten E and T3.

javaJava panel pondering Web services, portal proposals.

pcIntel ships 3.2GHz Mobile P4 with HT tech. And a 2.7GHz desktop Celeron.

mobileAAS nominated in Nokia Series 60 Community Awards. Congrats!

On September 25, 1725 — Nicolas Joseph Cugnot was born. He was the inventor and builder of two steam-propelled tractors. They are considered to be the world's first automobiles.

NCC-1701-G

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javaJava Object Cache 1.1, a library which provides basic Object caching.

java blogGlen — jFreeChart.

javaReadable Java 1.5. Java 1.5 promises several exciting new features: an improved for loop, generics, and improved typing through variance.

java blogKevin — Updated Eclipse 3.0 Plan.

java blogTed — Eclipse CVS and SSH.

technologyGillette Pumps $1 Million Into Portable Fuel Cell Technology. Duracell is a subsidiary of Gillette.

blogDavid — It's all about the XPath query.

netGoDaddy sues VeriSign over Site Finder. (Warning PDF)

java blogAaron — Highlighting search results with Lucene 1.3.

java blogJulian — ReplaceSubstring Redux.

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java blogGerald — GNU Classpath 0.06 Now Out.

java blogPrabhu — Upload bean.

blogSteven — European software patents.

pdaPalm OS 6 to be ready by the end of the year.

java blogJay — Another Open Source J2EE App Server.

wirelessReview: Microsoft's new 802.11g wireless networking gear.

newsDo Not Call List Ruled Illegal. A federal judge in Oklahoma now says the list is illegal and FTC has no authority to create such a list.

java blogAdrian — This rocks : Bugzilla plugin for Eclipse!

java blogCarlos — Rule Engines Written In Java.

musicKaZaA sues RIAA for copyright infringement. Dog bites pigopolist.

blogDavid — blojsom merchandise or "Your t-shirts will be ready in a week".

java blogAdrian — Code comprehension plugins for Eclipse.

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javaAspectJ 1.1.1 and plugin updates.

moblogJim — 2.G and 3G - stuck between two stools?

developmentBeOS Max Edition v3.0 Released.

perlPerl 5.8.1 RC5 Release.

blogMatthew — Russ vs. Scoble.

python blogMatt — __magic__ Variable Conventions.

blogJim — Jabber grows and grows.

moblogMike — What is Macromedia FlashCast?

javaoxygen XML editor 2.0.4, a Java editor that supports XML, XSD, XSL, and DTD.

technologyEuropean patents approved. The European Parliament has approved the patent directive by a vote of 364 to 153.

java blogRusty — I18N FAQ has released jchardet, a port of the Mozilla character encoding detection algorithm to Java.

java blogNiel — PersonalBlog Mobility is Coming Along Well.

macMore On The New Apple Keyboards. Only available with BTO.

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moblogRuss — Lunch with Anil.

blogRoss — Skype's Business Model.

macApple pulls 10.2.8 update; cites Ethernet problem.

developmentGetting the Right Data with SQL Joins. Find out how correctly applying joins can help you understand and avoid these mysterious data returns.

pythonPython 2.3.1. No new features have been added, just bug fixes.

pdaPalmVNC 2.0, high resolution VNC client for Palm OS.

java blogDave — Java is a minivan..

blogMiguel — Geeks Rule!: The Philippine Software Developers Conference.

blogMartin — MSN shuts down its chatrooms.

developmentOpen Office Software Development Kit 1.1rc4, tools and documentation for programming the OpenOffice.org APIs.

musicRIAA Admits They Accused Someone By Mistake… But They're Still Watching Her.

linuxHP to Protect Customers From Linux Claims. Protect customers against SCO's intellectual property claims.

windowsOpera releases 7.20 browser for Windows. Linux RSN…

On September 24, 1960 — The first nuclear powered aircraft carrier was launched. The USS Enterprise set out from Newport News, VA.