Kill Bill

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moblogChristoph — Keyring Wifi finder.

blogJTLT 0.4, a templating system for Java.

technologyMozilla Charts an Independent Course. The open-source project, after being split from Netscape, now takes aim at attracting end users and enterprise customers.

java blogDaniel — Making things right.

meJRoller.com RSS feeds no longer use <link/> tags, they only use <gid/>. I don't know about you, but it seriously messes up my aggregator.

blogSimon — Mac OS X OpenOffice.org.

meInstant Tech Support. Keith was having problems with clevercactus. I hooked him with Diego on IRC. They're hammering it right now.

wirelessTI Behind Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Convergence.

java blogSimon — Integrating Tomcat and Apache on Mac OS X.

netStudy: Yes, spam's a problem. Category: Duh!

java blogCameron — Java Threads: The Hand-Off.

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netGaim 0.71 is Out: More Than Y! Connectivity.

blogCarlos — The Mind Electric takes over WebMethods.

java blogDiego — calendar questions.

mobileCingular Launches MMS. Unlimited MMS for $2.99 per month, until January.

java blogRusty — EJBCA 2.1 and JCalendar 0.5.

java blogDaniel — Subclipse 0.8.1 Released.

java blogJon — XMLFace 1.0 Beta 1 released.

java blogAdrian — AntClipse reloaded.

blogRick — MusicMatch Radio service is worth it.

java blogMichael — JSPWiki and SnipSnap compared.

java blogBrian — Apache OJB Unit of Work Tutorial.

blogSimon — Happy Birthday!

blogBill — OpenOffice.org XML Essentials.

macA Mac OS X 10.2.8 troubleshooting tip. Vicki has been experiencing similar problems with her iMac. I'm going to try to downgrade the PowerManagement bundle as suggested.

pcAcer's Ferrari laptop. Limited edition Ferrari-styled laptop from Acer.

pdaHP's new wireless Pocket PCs. h4150 and h4350.

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javaJava SOS 3.60, a Java servlets office suite.

moblogAnil — Microsoft announces mobile webservices.

musicStudent CD piracy lawsuit dropped. A software company drops a threat to sue a US student who showed how to bypass anti-piracy music technology.

moblogDave — Do Mobile Services.

moviesDell backs away from smartphone plans. Leaves market to Nokia.

moblogFrank — Palm OS 5.2.1 Second Edition.

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javaHaystack - The Universal Information Client.

javaJiXB, a framework for binding XML data to Java objects.

blogDiego — matrix (over)loaded.

blogMatt @ Camp Foo:

blogRuss — Arrived, Morning in California and Ode to the Kreme.

mobileReview: The Z600 is damn near perfect.

netJudge Gives Leg Up to Internet Calls. A decision that Minnesota should leave Internet phone businesses unregulated does not put the issue to rest.

java blogArjun — JAR Hell.

java blogDave — SAX has recently switched over to the SourceFor…

java blogMatt — OS X Rocks, but it sucks too.

blogDave — Wanna cheap iPod?

blogMike — Breaking FOO Camp.

blogErik — Cigar Fraud.

blogTim — Foo Camp Notes.

blogSam — A slice of foo.

blogChuq — Foo Camp.

pcSharp launches 3D notebook. Actius RD3D.

netmIRC DCC Exploit. /ignore -wd *

usWe went to see Kill Bill on Saturday. It opened at No. 1.

Google TagLib Part Deux

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moviesCarlos — Temporal Anomalies In Movies Explained.

blogRuss — Webcamming.

java blogAndreas — jUnit to the Rescue.

blogMatt — I'm outta here. Nice tip.

java blogHani — Goodbye freeroller.

blogKevin — Microsoft Monopoly Represents National Security Risk.

netPayPal launches in the UK. Local delivery companies and a seller protection service included.

blogKeith — Joel Spolsky on Unicode and Character Sets.

java blogTed — Eclipse 3.0M4 is out.

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javaTech Talk with John Crupi. The author of Core J2EE Patterns discusses the new patterns in his book and how he and his team re-architected eBay 3.0.

blogDiego — forget the typewriter, fire up those modems.

java blogDaniel — Competition Announced.

moblogNoah — The HotSpot Haven - A New Wi-Fi Directory!!

wirelessGuy — Wireless Widgets - a whole exhibition, in Las Vegas Oct 22.

java blogGuillermo — Worker blogs raising concerns?

java blogDebashish — Baby steps onto J2ME.

java blogAlan — Tips for Java Guerrilla Warfare #4.

blogSimon — Firebird URL shortcut tips.

developmentXrefactory 1.6.4, a refactoring browser for Emacs, XEmacs, and jEdit.

wirelessReport: Bluetooth has security gaps.

pcFirst 14.1-inch Tablet PC. Acer's C300 convertible-style Tablet PC.

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meI've just released version 1.0 of the Google Tag Library. Thanks to Matt, Russ, Jim and Diego for the assistance. If you have any questions, please join the mailing list.

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javaIBM Toolkit for MPEG-4, a set of Java classes and APIs with five sample applications.

blogMatt — To San Francisco.

blogMichael — From the Dumb Fucks Dept.

blogLeslie — Quick links.

blogBill — Oh, we can hope, can't we?

blogReadRadix — Brief hands-on review of the Sony PSX.

java blogKevin — JAXRPC RI Headers and mustUnderstand.

mobileT-Mobile delays the Treo 600. November 24th.

musicNo Napster 2.0 for the iPod. WMA, not MP3.

netGoogle bug blocks thousands of sites. Choking on spam, noise – Bots are 'ready to give up'.

netWhy 'Download.com' isn't what it appears to be. The Reg fell for it.

technologyThe Most Dangerous Windows And Linux Security Threats. Fourth annual list.

Google TagLib

4 min read

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meErik's Pulse has been published.

java blogCarlos — Open Source Portal Servers Written in Java.

blogRuss — Leaving on a Jet Plane. The boy wonder comes back to town. ;-) 

pdaToshiba Announces 3 New PDAs. The Genio 550 DT, Genio 550 CT and Genio 550 GT.

java blogGlen — Forget PHP, JSTL is *so* productive.

java blogMatt — Precompile your JSPs for Tomcat 4.x.

blogBrent — Mac OS X Innovators Special Presentation.

blogChristoph — Dell Inspiron 8600 hacks.

booksReview: Amazon Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools .

mobile javaPDA images with J2ME. How to download and display images.

javaAdvanced DAO Programming. Learn techniques for building better DAOs.

javaJAR Files Revealed. Explore the power of the JAR file format.

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windowsApple to Launch iTunes for Windows. Next Thursday.

mobileSiemens Handset Sales Skyrocket. Up 44%.

java blogWill — The Future of Native Interfaces.

java blogJayson — Blarg #1: Are JSP Still Relevant?

musicSamsung's Napster MP3 player. YP-910GS.

wirelessWe discover that you can't use a wireless mouse on an airplane. BS with a capital B.

netUS nabs teen hacker in securities fraud scheme. A 19-year-old who allegedly took control of an investor's brokerage account using a Trojan.

wirelessParents Sue School Over Wireless Network. Worried that exposure to the network's radio waves could harm their children.

windowsOpera for Windows 7.21 Release Candidate 4 (w/out Java) Released.

musicNew iPod Commercial Airs On TV. I've seen it a few times already.

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javaJDBC and XML usage report. What JDBC 3.0 features matter?

netGoolge Bolsters Ad Tools. Added three new features to AdWords.

mobileNokia announces Series 60 based 3660, 3620. No surprise here.

pdaSamsung Delays Release of SGH-i500 Palm-Based PDA Phone in US. But why?

java blogSam — My Article on OnJava.com.

java blogLaszlo — First release of jFreeSafe.

blogMatthew — XRampSSL.com for Cheap SSL Certificates - Opinions? Any Recommended SSL Providers?

blogDan — Why I hate C, reason #4,348.

javaJRefactory 2.8.9, a refactoring/pretty printer tool.

javavCard4J 1.1.1, a toolkit to manipulate vCards (RFC 2426) in Java.

javaJFtp 1.38, a Java-based FTP client.

newsIntuit Apologizes For TurboTax Debacle. Bad activation scheme.

musicEMusic buyer to kill off unlimited download offer. "EMusic will remain the only service providing customers the flexibility and portability that comes with the open MP3 format."

blogKevin — Suing your customers is bad.

musicNapster launches, minus the revolution. So yesterday.

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meI'm planning on releasing the first public version of the Google Tag Library later on today.

java blogWill — Mac OS X JNI Revisited.

moblogRuss — Mobile Innovation.

macApple should have used Intel chips, Sculley says.

blogMatt — ZeroConf Under Linux.

blogRuss — OS as a Subscription Service.

blogLeslie — Quick links.

java blogTed — I'm jealous…

windowsOpera for Windows without Java 7.21 Release Candidate 3 Released.

wirelessOrange, Smart launch Bluetooth car. I believe the new SAAB has BT built-in.

newsBill Gates answers cop's child porn plea. Helping cops do their jobs.

moblogFrank — WIRELESS magazine.

booksReview: Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book. Putting Stan Lee in his place.

blogDiego — feedster search plugin for Mozilla Firebird.

macSmart Playlists.com launches for Apple iTunes. A new Web site has launched which focuses on Apple's iTunes Smart Playlists…

Minor Update

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IP Monitor for Java

meI've released a minor update to IP Monitor for Java. Mostly dealing with Java 1.4.1 under Mac OS X.

java blogSue — Practical JSTL, Part 1.

blogDanno — SCO Group Sheds Light on Code Theft Case.

java blogJayson — Blog, blog, blog, why would a professional J2EE developer do this?.

blogBrent — NetNewsWire 1.0.6b1.

blogChristoph — Multitasking Overhead - Costly Context Switching.

javaEclipse EditorList Plug-in 1.0.5 , an Eclipse editor management plug-in.

netYahoo profits double again. $65m.

newsDo-Not-Call site has AT&T web bug. Trust us - we're a phone company.

technologyOracle offers up database to the little guys. Five-user license under $1,000.

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javaJava Live: What's new in Javadoc.

javaMatt — Roundup: From Mobiles to Grids and Mandrake 9.1 on the HP ze4430us.

blogRuss — Load Acrobat Faster and LookSmart: Burned By the Borg.

mobileBetter Mac to Symbian Sync with iSync 1.2.1. Improved support for Nokia series 60 devices and SE P800's.

pdaThe Coolest Gadgets from Demomobile. Tapwave Zodiac.

java blogKevin — Mac OS X 10.3 coming October 24 and Limitations of Java generics.

java blogSimon — File access in EJB.

blogMatt — Panther coming in 14 days.

java blogVattekkat — Jodd.

blogJeremy — Load Acrobat Faster…use Flash Paper.

netFCC Chairman Michael Powell: Gizmodo reader. Cool!

pdaKeeping track of all the new PDAs. Helpful chart.

mobileFirst look at the Voq. Voq Smartphone from Sierra Wireless.

netCNET removes anti spam software 'made by spammers'. Spam Remedy.

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blogAnil — N-Gage Network Performance.

mobile javaMIDP Emulators. List of J2ME Emulators.

java blogDion — Windows install of Maven now easier.

java blogTed — More on the 15" AlBook and JBoss and "Professional Open Source".

java blogChris — J2EE developers needed.

java blogVasanth — Java Desktop For X Window and Recycle Eclipse.

java blogVinny — Can't wait for IntelliJ IDEA 4.0.

java blogLeslie — Quick links.

blogJeremy — Russell Beattie Discovers the Flash Platform.

javaJFig 1.2, a configuration utility.

mobileFCC issues guidelines for number portability. The guidelines are non-binding.

blogFrank — Scoble explains what Microsoft considers innovation.

python blogSimon — Scroll Lock.

macMacworld Expo San Francisco registration open. January 5-9 at the Moscone Center.

N-Credible?

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javaMicrosoft extends Java VM support. Through September 2004, a nine-month extension.

blogMatt — Installing Debian on a HP ze4430us.

moblogRuss — Speaking at O'Reilly ETech 2004 and ECMA-262 Edition 4.

java blogMatt — What's the best way to test Tag Libraries?

java blogSimon — How do you test tag libraries?

java blogAlan — Java Desktop Review (MadHatter Preview CD).

java blogGerald — Kaffe 1.1.2 Now Playing.

blogSteve — RIAA Member Database/Page.

blogHaiko — Boys need Toys.

blogSimon — Unstructured linkage.

javaPMD 1.2.2, a Java source code analyzer.

windowsMicrosoft To Change IE in Wake of Patent Judgment. Most of the changes will be included in new retail versions of IE, no service pack planned.

pdaThe Treo 600 arrives. $599.

musicAnti-RIAA group calls for CD boycott. Halloween Raves to feature only shared songs.

blogBrent — NetNewsWire Lite 1.0.5.

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Gary / ArnoldmeIf you're a Kalifornia resident, get off your arse and go vote. This way you'll have something to bitch about when your candidate doesn't get elected.:P

netKazi Abrar emailed me about a list of free Networking Tools and MakeMSI.

blogSimon — Web applications and date entry.

javaJAG 2.1, a J2EE Java Application Generator.

mobileToshiba demos cellphone fuel cell. Make a phone call or light a cigarette, your choice.

javajCIFS 0.7.14 , a client implementation of SMB/CIFS in Java.

pcSony shows off hybrid PlayStation. Sony's all-in-one gaming and entertainment system, the PSX, goes on sale in Japan later in the year.

blogSimon — How I obtained my US Visa.

moblogEwan — developer.symbian.com?

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moblogMatt — Wi-Fi Zone WAP Site: Is it Useful?

moblogRuss — Mobile Email.

java blogSimon — HttpClient - another great Jakarta Commons component.

windowsOpera for Windows without Java 7.21 Release Candidate 1 Released.

netDay the music died at MP3.com. The domain remains the same.

netMSN Drops LookSmart. LookSmart's distribution and licensing deal with Microsoft for search listings will end in January.

netCourt overturns cable-modem rules. Competition is good.

java blogMike — Spin Java Petition - what a waste of time.

blogVinny  — My Griffin iTrip finally ships.

blogLeslie — Quick links.

pdaFirst look at the Pocket LOOX 610. Will Fujitsu release it outside Japan?

musicNapster 2.0 Launches this Week with Napster MP3 Player YP-910.

java blogMatt — Exploring the syntax in the JDK1.5 early access compiler.

Yom Kippur

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javaJava Developer's Journal:

blogMatt — Upgrading to Rawdog 1.3.

java blogRusty — Frederic Lavigne posted version 1.2.5 of his Skin Look And Feel for Java.

java blogMark — Should Sun Spin Off Java.

java blogDion — JOnAS 3.3 Released.

blogLuke — IDEA#.NET.

java blogMatt — Java Infested Week.

java blogHani — Javadoc horrors.

java blogErik — JDwA on your Resume!

blogSeyed — BlogAds and Google AdSense.

java blogCedric — Bill Joy on the future.

windows7-Zip 3.11 released.

javaJava Vision Toolkit 2.3.0, an advanced imaging toolkit.

multimediaWorld's largest plasma TV. South Korean manufacturer LG Electronics.

netUK teenager accused of 'electronic sabotage' against US port . Houston, we have a problem.

mobileNokia to sell 'several million' N-Gages in 2004. Launches midnight tonight.

technologyMotorola to spin off chip unit. PowerPC: Go your own way.

moblogJim — Taco time.

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javaInforma, a RSS library.

javaElemenope, a messaging framework.

blogJanne— Technorati hits 1 million mark.

java blogCarsten — Hackathon Update.

moblogJim — Prepare to N-Gage - we have!

blogKevin — Bloggercon roundup.

mobileReview of new Moto M$ phone. MPx200/

javaSlideServlet 2.8, a Java servlet that allows you to share documents.

blogMatt — Chilly Roundup.

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technologyInterview with Bill Joy. What's next? 

java blogRusty — FProfiler 0.6.1 and GNU Source-highlight 1.8.

java blogBill — Loading resources from the classpath.

java blogBrian — Do-It-Yourself MIDP on Mac OS X.

blogStefan — 9 VC-backed IPOs in Q3 /2003.

blogCharles — NetNewsWire Diff Feature.

blogPierre — AdNonSense. My Google Tales in French.

tvPicking a TiVo. Raffi Krikorian, author of TiVo Hacks.

pdaNew Palms reviews roundup. Tungsten T3, Tungsten E and Zire 21.

pdaWhy Handspring came home to Palm. Family reunion at Treo 600 launch.

net'Blogosphere' to reach 10 million, almost all dead - report. Teenage kicks.

java blogAdrian — Ant goodies : extracting info from Eclipse .classpath.

moblogAndreas — Downloads for Sony Ericsson P800.

blogJeremy — RSS-Data and Feed Notifcation.

macMacOS X Hacks: An Open Call. Have you found something cool that everyone should know about?

newsTiger mauls Siegfried and Roy illusionist. Yeah, duh… Tigers are wild animals, not house pets.

javaJude, a new tool which supports object-oriented software designing in Java and UML.

javaJ2SE 1.4.2 Performance, a whitepaper.

mobile javaJPluck X. Converts web sites & RSS feeds for offline reading on handhelds.

blogMatt — Lost in Translation.

blogAnthony — Donate to Sourceforge.

java blogDave — Blojsom vs. Roller.

java blogRusty— Mark Hale has posted version 0.91 of JSci, a class library containing many useful mathematical and scientific functions such as complex arithmetic.

java blogDavid — Re: blojsom vs. Roller.

java blogLuke — On Object/Relational Mapping Tools.

java blogMatt — Dynamic Queries with Hibernate.

java blogChris — Immutable beans.

java blogFred — Cashing IN-J2ME.

java blogHani — Mock obsession.

blogKeith — Perl is awesome.

javaDbUnit 1.5.6, a JUnit extension targeted for database-driven projects.

javaJarpend 0.8 beta, a tool to create jar-files containing all Java classes required by a given set of classes.

macPutting the G5 through its paces. ComputerWorld puts the new dual-processor Apple G5 desktop through its paces.

netGoogle Testing Frequent Searcher Program. Ever wonder just how often you use Google in a day?

technologyIntel CEO admits: jobs aren't coming back to US. Barrett's offshore confession.