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javaApache Tomcat 4.1.27.

javaSun, SuSE Make Linux Pact. SuSE gets JVM.

javaBEA targets IBM with app server plan. Trying to regain the lead in the application server market.

javaIntroducing the Portlet Specification, Part 1.

java Java ToolboxWhy extends is evil. Improve your code by replacing concrete base classes with interfaces.

java blogMatt — Jython 2.2 Alpha.

java blogHenri — Coding is poetry…

java blogDave — Erik Hatcher on XDoclet and the Struts Validator..

java blogCharles — NetBeans 3.5.1 -updated-.

java blogRyan — What to do with Java-Frameworks?

java blogHani — As stable and maintainable as jelly.

java blogErik — How to Give Her Absolute Pleasure.

blogBrent — RSSJobs.com.

java blogJason — Russell Chooses Struts.

java blogDarren — Java has GUID's built in.

blogRealRadix — Removing the iPod 100dB EU limit.

java blogAndy — Simon Phipps debunked…again.

moblogBryce — Treo 270 for a Song.

moblogPete — Use Bluetooth for SMS in OS X.

blogScott — Rendevous for Windows.

blogMartin — Coder or killer?

javajConfig 2.2, a configuration manager in Java that works with xml files, an URL or a LDAP repository.

javaPMD 1.2.1, a Java source code analyzer. Bug fix release.

javaFindBugs 0.6.2, a program to find bugs in Java programs.

macMore Panther 7B21 Details. Screenshots galore.

mobileSprint's Game Pad. Who needs Nokia's N-Gage?

wirelessBluetooth digital pen from Maxell.

musicDid Loyola University lose its innocence to the RIAA? Lawyer calls for some privacy.

technologyMcDonald's New High-Tech Burger Flipper. Order your own junk food.

java blogVanessa — One more Java vs .NET post.

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blogAdam — politically incorrect blog. It's MT, the rss is here.

java blogAlan — Unmaintainable Java Technique.

macMoviemaker for P800 now available for OS X. Makayama Software.

pcIntel adds motherboard security. Intel has signed a deal to integrate security software into motherboards…

blogSimon — IT the EasyJet way.

netEnd of the road for SMTP? The protocol that has defined e-mail for more than two decades may have a fatal flaw: It trusts you.

mobileMobile phone handset sales picking up. Cameraphones, smartphones attracting consumers again.

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javaThe Jakarta Commons HttpClient 2.0 BETA development has been concluded.

java blogDiego — early-morning linking.

java blogDominic — OpenCard Framework.

blogMark — Atom API primer.

blogJeremy — Bill Maher Uses MovableType?

blogBryce — Spamotomy.com.

java blogConor — Atomic increment in Java.

netNetcraft: August 2003 Web Server Survey.

netRIAA challenged by ISP. Excessive punishment.

javaJatomix-Depot, a Java persistence layer.

java blogBill — Relentless.

java blogWerner — JBoss : going back in time with Marc's bio.

mobileUS court rules Telsim owners guilty of fraud. Orders Uzans to pay $4.3bn, issues arrest warrant.

technologyOpen-source gurus reject SCO. Linus Torvalds and Eben Moglen.

On August 1, 1790 — The first U.S. census was completed. The population of the 17 states was 3,929,214.

Spring Cleaning

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blogMatt — CheckRDF.

javaEye on performance: Improve your development processes

javaJ2EE pathfinder: Create and manage stateful Web apps

moblogFred— 2 Wrongs+1 Right=MS's New SmartPhone Strategy.

java blogAaron — Futurama: Using Java Technology to Build Robots That Can See, Hear Speak, and Move.

moblogJeremy — Sony Goes It Alone, Again.

netUS Senate blocks net tax. A new bill in the Senate proposes to make internet services permanently free from tax.

newsU.S. Suspends WorldCom from New Government Contracts. Investigation found the company had not adequately addressed its accounting and business ethics weaknesses.

musicSenator launches investigation into RIAA piracy crackdown. Calling the campaign “excessive.”

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surveySurvey: Do you find Google Ads on blogs annoying?

javaLicense Manager 2.0.0, a Java tool for file encryption & licensing.

newsNetgear raises $98 million in IPO. The networking-gear maker begins trading publicly after a second attempt at an initial public offering.

musicDuran Duran returns older, wiser and live. '80s band on tour for first time in 18 years.

meThe Blue Angels have been practicing all day for Seafair. We can hear them (and see them from our balcony) when they fly by.

linuxIBM: There are ‘forces’ trying to wreck Linux. Gates and his allies are after us.

multimediaDisposable Digital Cameras Have Arrived. $10.99, including 4x6" prints and Photo CD.

macGlider PRO For Free. Cool! I used to love that game.

pdaDell yanks Axim Pocket PC patch after hackers crack it. Pocket PC 2003.

netExperts fear possible Web attack. Apply those patches!

musicUK bans iPod gadget. N Micro's iTrip.

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meSorry for the lack of updates today. I'm spring cleaning my aggregator. The process took longer than I expected. Everything should be back to normal very soon.

Wednesday, July 30, 2003

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meGoing to the airport in a few minutes to pickup my wife. We decided to meet at the luggage pickup area since they no longer let people without a ticket thru to the terminal doors.

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surveySurvey: Do you find Google Ads on blogs annoying?

javaTMC Releases Performance Case Study Results. The Middleware Company has released a J2EE and .NET Performance case study.

blogMatt — Today is the last day for the old-style VW Beetle.

blogJeremy — News: Your Remote Can Now Make Coffee.

javaPMD 1.2, a Java source code analyzer.

moviesAt $313 million, Finding Nemo beats Lion King's record.

gadgetsPSP pics. Some photos of Sony's new PlayStation Portable.

netI'm working for the FBI, claims accused hacker. Disavowed.

blogMatt — A-A-P 1.0 Released.

java blogDominic — dataGlue – open source UI data binding framework.

blogRod — The Silent Majority Pays for Open Source.

blogJay — Gartner: One in 20 end-user IT jobs to move offshore by late 2004.

javaIntel Joins Eclipse Consortium, as a supporting member.

javaJava Business Process Mgmt 1.0 beta4, a complete workflow engine.

javaJena 1.3.2, a Java toolkit for developing semantic Web applications.

mobileCamera Phone Clicks As A Credit Card. Snap a picture of the barcode, click and buy.

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javaNew BEA WebLogic JRockit JVM Benchmarks on IA32 and IA64. New SPECjbb benchmark numbers have been published for BEA WebLogic JRockit, on different systems.

moblogEwan — No Trial Version Available.

pcIBM pre- announces AMD Opteron 246. Pledges Opteron-based workstations too.

java blogAlan — a well rounded package in Juliet.

java blogFred — Nokia 3300 SDK for MIDP1.0 Beta0.5.

java blogJoe — Announcing: LANMP3.

mobileSony details PlayStation Portable specs. Smart CPU, graphics and copy-protection.

blogKenneth — Athlon XP 2500+ (1.83GHz, 512KB, 333MHz, Socket A).

java blogJay — Is McNealy's vision realistic? The future of Sun.

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netTechnical Glitches Plague BuyMusic.com. BuyMusic.com does not seem to be the runaway success that Apple's iTunes Music Store was.

moblogTom — Cameraphones and phone sex.

blogMatt — PyPE: Python Source Code Editor.

java blogCarsten — Cocoon 2.1 RC1 Released.

blogLuke — SharpReader 0.9.2.1.

java blogNick — BEA's AOP pulled-out?

blogSimon — Who pays for open source?

java blogCarlos — Awesome AOP links.

java blogDaniel — java.blogs voting system.

blogSimon — Superb CSS template/tutorial.

java blogTom — Java interview questions.

java blogJack — Java Performance News.

javaOpenGL and Java unite forces. Sun & SGI.

pceMachines' 802.11g laptop. M5310.

javaBarbecue 1.0.6 beta 4, a Java barcode generator.

On July 30, 2001 — Lance Armstrong became the first American to win three consecutive Tours de France.

Java and vi

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blogMatt — DasBlog Released! and AMD Chip Prices Down.

mobileHandango Honors the Best in Mobile Software with the Handango Champion Awards.

java blogMatt — Hibernate In Action – First Chapter available for review at TSS.

java blogDominic — developerWorks JDO tutorial.

java blogRod — A is for Axion … Z is for Zaurus and Wanted: GUI Wrapper for Text-Based Java Applications.

java blogEugene — SWT.

blogMark — The Father of C is not.

java blogKirk — NIO or OIO.

java blogMark — Anybody using Axion for a Java Database?

developmentPython 2.3 Final Released.

blogLuke — Strange Google discovery..

blogMartin — Photos de Paris. I spent 13 years of my life here.

blogAaron — Google Check.

javaJeeglue 0.2.0, the glue that sticks together your J2EE applications.

javaJBoss 3.2.2 RC 2, the Enterprise JavaBeans application server.

blogTodd — Labels charged with Price Fixing.

pcBig-screen laptops: Who really needs them? Big-screen laptops are, if not the latest rage, at least the latest curiosity.

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moviesArnie Won't Run For Governor. Hasta La Vista, Baby.

java blogJoe — RDF and Java.

java blogDavid — IntelliJ Aurora build #876 is available.

blogLeslie — Google ads getting monotonous? Same here… Rotate will ya.

humorSimon — Don't do that – you'll go blind!

java blogCharles— The Javablogs Impedence Mismatch.

moblogBryce — Treo 600 Gets FCC Nod.

wirelessBluetooth chip sales to hit $1.7bn in 2007. Positive future thanks to PMGs.

musicCranberries, AC/DC Singers Collaborating. Dolores O'Riordan and Brian Johnson. For those about to suck?

java blogMike — Evangelizing Test-Driven Development.

moblogBryce — theKompany.rom Goes 1.0.

newsTelemarketers sue over do-not-call list. Whine… Whine…

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blogStuart — Ludicrously simple templates with Python.

blogCheah — Mozilla Firebird 0.6.1 released.

macActiveDeveloper 2.14 released with new user guide. Runtime Objective-C & C IDE, JIT Compiler and Debugger – usable with Cocoa and WebObjects.

java blogAlan — BEA beats IBM in SPECjAppServer2002.

java blogRoller — Relegated to the Jakarta school of coding.

java blogAndy — Alan Williamson and the Forms of open source.

netFBI wants to tap Net phones. Internet telephone calls are fast becoming a national security threat that must be countered with new police wiretap rules…

blogMike — Battle testing a new email client.

tvBBC1's Spooks take out Bond. MI-5 in the US.

javaSlickEdit Announces Visual SlickEdit v8 OEM Edition.

blogRuss — Hiatus.

javaBBEdit Apache Ant Glossary 1.0. Cool!

netSecret networks protect music swappers. They are the country clubs of the file-sharing world.

java blogDion — Project Aims to Combine Mozilla and Java.

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meErik's Pulse has been published.

blogMatt — Thunderbird 0.1 Released. OS X screenshot is here.

javaImagero, a Java library for reading BMP, TIFF, PNG and JPEG image files.

mobile javaOdysseus, a Java application for mobile devices that manages check lists.

javaion, an open source content management system using J2EE and XML technologies.

java blogDavid — Throwing out old “Java Internationalization” copy edits.

pdaMini Review: Sharp Zaurus SL-C750.

blogHani — Freeroller madness.

javavi and Java. Configure vi for Java application development.

Some excellent tips in there.

What I also like to do is put the following in my ~/.vimrc file:

noremap <F9> :!javac %<CR>
noremap <F6> :!java %:r<CR>

Hitting F9 compiles the current file. F6 executes it.

javaCut The Crap, a set of Java packages implementing a generic persistence model.

javaJGraph 2.2.1, a freely available graph component for Swing.

mobileIn-flight Internet Retooled After Slump. Tenzing vs. Connexion.

On July 29, 1958 — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by the U.S. Congress.

Napster Part Deux

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javaDeploy a Web Application with OC4J. OC4J is an Oracle 9i AS component that gives you a stand-alone test environment for developing EJBs, servlets, and JSPs.

javaStay Flexible with Logic Scripts. Take the logic scripting approach to reduce the complexity of changes and accelerate releases.

java blogMatt — Monday Morning Mayhem.

java blogWerner — No Fluff just Stuf : should there be an opensource java developers symposium in Europe?

java blogAndrej — OptimalJ — part 1.

java blogKarl-Martin — Todays links.

java blogGuillaume — Apple's Xcode vs. IntelliJ IDEA.

java blogMichael — A different kind of Java book for beginners and experts.

javaBEA Releases JRockit Runtime Analyzer.

moblogEwan — No Trial Version Available.

blogCameron — Microsoft Marketing 101.

moblogSteven — Stupid PDA Tricks #2304.

musicCan any MP3 player beat the iPod? Creative Nomad Jukebox 3 and Zen, E-Digital Odyssey 1000, IRiver iFP-195T,

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java blogFred — DoJa 2.0 Emulator Eclipse Plugin and Samsung SGH100 J2ME Emulator.

java blogMark — NetClue: Java Web Browser Component.

java blogCalvin — Code E.G.

java blogAaron — OpenIM Java Jabber ® Server.

javaJFaceDbc 2.0 beta2, a JDBC client.

mobileU R divorced :(. Malaysian Muslim men can divorce their wives through text messages on mobile telephones.

technologySun proposes new Web services specs. Sun and a handful of partners are seeking the approval of Web services specs for coordinating electronic transactions.

blogMatt — Bob Hope.

blogAlan — who pays for open-source?

blogRafe — Free advertising.

blogRogers — Knowing when you know enough.

technologyIBM Refreshes WebSphere Portal Software. Document management functions, etc.

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pdaGPS Palm finally out. Garmin iQue 3600.

javaJSpeex 0.8, a Java port of the Speex speech codec.

javaJaffa, an Enterprise Focused Java Framework For Rapid Application Development.

javaObject Browser Bean, provides a simple way of generating a graphical user interface automatically, following a file-explorer like interface.

blogDiego — wired's search— in rss and the stupid meme that wouldn't die.

java blogNick— Easy Web Service, Web Service Easy.

blogBen — Apple-bound.

java blogDarren — Java Quake Engine.

blogCharles — Version Numbers and You.

java blogCrowbar — Reliable Java Coding: Delegate Printing.

pdaDell promises Axim PDA fix, fails to post it. PocketPC 2003 update CDs delayed until September.

netSex.com owner can sue VeriSign. For how much?

macApple confirms Panther OS will be 32-bit. Just tweaked to support 64-bit addressing.

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javaAn example of using Jython. Jython is a Python written on top a Java JVM.

moblogTom — Virus by SMS.

wirelessReview: Plantronics M3000 Bluetooth Headset.

blogHenri — Summary of an OS X user.

java blogDavid — blojsom 1.9.5 available.

java blogFred — J-Emulators-J2ME and NTT DoCoMo DoJa i-Mode Emulator-J2ME.

java blogVinu — Jakarta Tomcat 5.0.5 Alpha released.

java blogMike — New OpenSymphony website up.

java blogAnders — Lightweight Aspect-Oriented Programming in DDJ.

java blogMichael — Choose the best Eclipse book (A comparison review of the two best selling Eclipse books).

java blogHani — Too many jars!

blogLance — Help Name My Son.

blogChristoph — CVSNT 2.0.8 released.

blogJeremy — A Computer For the Price of a Pedicure.

blogJohn — Are you on the RIAAs black list?

net‘Napster 2.0’ to launch by Christmas.

netOpenOffice.org for Windows 1.1 RC2 and OpenOffice.org for Linux 1.1 RC2.

gadgetsSwiss Army Startech 3000 Watch. $274.95.

musicOut of the U.S. and Out of Luck to Download Music Legally. Online music-selling services do not necessarily travel well.

On July 28, 2000 — A U.S. federal appeals court granted a last minute stay of an injunction that ordered Napster, Inc., to shut down. The order to stop operations came on July 26, 2000.

Weekend Update

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moblogMoof — London #Mobitopia Meet: 12 August 2003.

moblogDiego — diego's excellent symbian adventure, part one.

java blogLeslie — Quick links.

javaJSyntaxColor 1.2, a Java library for coloring in real time user text input.

java blogMatthew — Kensington WiFi Finder.

blogFrank — iTunes DRM: update.

blogCarlos — Do You Want To Remain A Sharecropper?

moblogGlenn — Free Pays More Than Fee?

blogJeff — Interview with Joss Whedon includes lots of of Buffy, Angel and Firefly stuff.

java blogDavid — Java web application testing tools.

blogLes — Mac OSX or Linux.

java blogFred — Samsung MIDP2.0 and Emulators and More J2ME FUD.

blogScott — Automate Your Windows Defrag Regularly.

blogEdwin — MSN Messenger 6.0.

moblogMitch — More on Nokia 3650 and my PDA Wish List.

blogKevin — Badges on Weblogs and Sidebar Syndication.

blogCharles — Why I'm Not Afraid of AOL Weblogs.

blogBryan — Frustrating iTunes bug.

blogDan — Registars Can Be Held Liable for Domain Theft.

blogAdina — iTunes and Diversity.

javaAbbot 0.9.1, a Java GUI Testing Framework.

javajMax 4.0.2, a graphical programming environment for interactive realtime audio applications.

mobileSony Ericsson's new. P810 and Z600.

wirelessReview: SanDisk's SD WiFi card.

windowsHacker code could unleash Windows worm. A hacker group released code designed to exploit a widespread Windows flaw…

On July 27, 1965 — In the U.S., the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act was signed into law. The law required health warnings on all cigarette packages.

Back In Black

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java blogCarlos — SMYLE Lightweight Persistence with Heavyweight Features.

blogMatt — The wait begins… Good choice. :-) 

java blogDion — I got to interview Gregor Kiczales, father of AOP, on AOP: past, present, and future.

java blogJay – Oracle and Sun teams up against Microsoft Office System 2003.

blogBill — Parsing RDF with python.

blogBen — Amazon.com RSS feeds!

blogBill — Kaywa Launches.

blogDan — REALBasic Gets Too Much Credit.

javaJPOX 1.0 alpha, Java Persistent Objects.

booksO'Reilly publishes ‘iPod: The Missing Manual’.

pcSamsung SyncMaster 213T. Big is Beautiful.

netRIAA blocks attacks with TST-Secure-OS. Shh. It's a secret.

java blogFred — Motorola JSDK J2ME 3.1.5 Released.

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javaJava theory and practice: Concurrent collections classes.

javaJSP best practices: Intro to taglibs.

javaExtend Eclipse's Java development tools. What is possible, where to start, and how to proceed.

blogFrank — iTunes Music Store: US only, we mean it!

mobile javaThe J2ME Practitioner Survey. This survey intends to provide the J2ME development community information on the current state of practice in the industry.

java blogFred — MIDP1.0 J2ME Articles.

java blogDominic — .NET gaining on Java, developers take note.

blogJonathan — To chat/blog or not to chat/blog.

blogBill — What's in a nickname?

blogAndy — Just Discovered a new Powerbook feature.

moblogBryce — International SMS.

javaJFreeChart 0.9.10, a class library, written in Java, for generating charts.

technologyOracle Plugs Three Security Holes. The most serious vulnerability could allow attackers to take over systems running Oracle's E-Business suite.

booksReview: Ant Developer's Handbook.

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mobileMicrosoft wins Motorola – smartphone to launch this year.

blogJeremy — Zip It For Me One Last Time.

javaJapha 1.2, a Java-based API written in PHP 5.

pdaJVC iO Pocket PC MP-PV331. To be released in september.

musicTommy Lee's Naked Eloquence On File Sharing. “It sucks.

blogRuss — Python Needs a Corporate Angel.

blogRealRadix — 5 problems with BuyMusic.

macBuyMusic.com blocks Mac access. That will change once version 9 of the Windows Media Player is available for Mac OS X.

mobileOpenWave offers ‘disruptive’ browser suite. Don't tell Marc Andreessen.

javaMore JSP best practices. JSP advancements ease development of standardized, highly maintainable JSP-based applications.

javaJava Design PatternsMake your apps fly. Implement Flyweight to improve performance.

java blogSimon — Java – a Language for the masses?

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java blogJeff — File.renameTo() sucks!

blogSimon — More CSS tips and tricks.

blogLuke — Best optical illusion.

java blogMike — Continuous Performance Testing With JUnitPerf.

blogMatt — Matt's first law of software complexity.

pcZDNet: Why Gateway's makeover won't work.

javaJBeaver, a comfortable and rapid visual design of Java/Swing user interfaces.

developmentPython 2.3 release candidate 2.

java blogHani — EFNet #java survival guide.

pcPorsche drives. LaCie drives designed by F.A. Porsche.

linuxOpen Group goes open source, solicits comments. Motif, etc.

macSafari 1.0 Rushed? Duh!

netFour Internet Service Providers Sue SBC. Illegally manipulating California's DSL market.

blogBill — What Would You Ask Anders Hejlsberg?

blogEdwin — Interview with Carly Fiorina.

windowsThe Hackers Who Broke Windows. The Last Stage of Delirium.

java blogKevin — Java XPCOM.

blogCharles — Hacking the Legal Code.

On July 25, 2003 — ACDC released “Back In Black,” their first album with Brian Johnson as lead singer.