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java blogJay — JBoss joins JCP.

javaJML 4.1 release candidate. Java Modeling Language.

technologyReview: Sun StarOffice 7.

pcBull launches NovaScale blade servers. Not that interesting, but my dad worked for Bull until he retired.

moblogChris — Using the 3GPP AMR decoder.

moblogGlenn — Apple Sports Bluetooth 1.2 Features.

multimediaSony's personal video player. Just a prototype, for now.

blogKeith — How to burn ISOs in Windows.

macApple Expo 2003 Keynote Stream. Apple CEO Steve Jobs delivered the opening Apple Expo keynote address…

newsMotorola Chairman and CEO Retiring. Chris Galvin says it's time to move on after frustration with the company's pace, strategy and progress.

java blogMatt — Vanity URLs in Struts.

java blogWerner — JBoss-3.2.2 RC4 is available.

java blogSimon — Auto-complete text boxes.

newsSun's Schwartz Speaks Out on Linux, SCO. Jonathan Schwartz, Sun's executive vice president for software, sat down with eWEEK senior editor Peter Galli.

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javaMagic with Merlin: SpringLayout manager.

mobile javaParsing XML in J2ME apps. Combine mobile data and mobile code on your mobile device.

javaJava programming dynamics, Part 4: Class transformation with Javassist.

blogDiego — Karlin on AdSense.

java blogAaron — Jabber Journal Notes.

javaJava Performance TestClient 0.2.2, a tool for testing the performance of Java code.

javaJSch 0.1.8 , a pure Java implementation of SSH2.

mobileCNet: Microsoft charging for MSN messenger for phones.

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blogRusty — Today is the official release date for Effective XML.

javaWhat's New in Java Web Services Developer Pack 1.2. Everything you wanted to know about the highlights of the Java WSDP 1.2.

humorMobitopia ahoy! News me hearties, links and opinions about mobile and wireless technologies arrr.

moblogDominic — Windows Mobile Developer Power Toys.

netQuotient: Possible ZOE Imitation.

developmentSlides & Whitepapers from OracleWorld 2003 Posted.

java blogDavid — blojsom Trackback Auto-Discovery plugin available.

java blogLeigh — JBoss Documentation Wiki.

java blogSimon — Pebble 1.3 ready for release.

blogAnselm — Google Dance Tool.

mobile javaWindows Media 9 coming to mobile phones. Oplayo has announced its commitment to develop a J2ME-based mobile phone video player using Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series.

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java blogDiego — java xml pull and push: a comparison and what's the solution again?

java blogAnselm — Windows to Power ATMs in 2005 Slammer & Code Red…

macRomeo, an open source Mac Bluetooth application.

blogJay — People behind this year's most talked-about technologies.

blogFrank — PeopleAggregator.com is out.

blogSteve — Best 404 msg e v e r.

python blogChris — Document, Damn You!

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Underworld

moviesUnderwold starts today!

macJobs is 78th richest person in America. 2.3 billion in 2003.

blogToby — Relational Database Guidelines For MMOGs.

moblogGlenn — Floppy Disk Antenna.

java blogDave — Roller 0.9.8 on the way.

blogTim — Angle-Grinder Man, 1 Million Dollar Keyboard, Monty Python And Isabel.

mobileNokia's 3660? Circular keyboard be gone!

newsToday is Talk Like A Pirate Day.

musicSenator Takes a Swing at RIAA. A Kansas senator introduced legislation that could deal a blow to the music industry in its ongoing battle with file-sharing fans.

On September 19, 1983 — The final episode of "M*A*S*H" was aired on CBS-TV.

Creatures of the Night

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javaTips 'N Tricks: Pushing JButtonGroup.

javaBring business logic to light. JRules 4.5 tames business rules with friendly tools.

javaClient quality reporting for J2EE Web services. Use SOAP attachments to report client response times for Web services.

javajvider 1.6, a Java Visual Interface Designer.

javaDownload 5 free chapters of Java servlet/JSP book. Murach's Java Servlets and JSP.

blogDiego — update on rss autodiscovery.

blogRuss — Formatting Forms in XHTML/CSS.

java blogDion — BEA hire Mr. AspectWerkz: getting even more serious about AOP?

blogMatt — Test driving the new PowerBooks.

bloga san juan — Sun does the right thing and cuts 1000 jobs worldwide.

blogDerek — Referer or referrer?

blogBrent — NetNewsWire 1.0.5fc1.

javaRSSOwl 0.62b , a RSS reader which uses SWT.

pcNew supersmall USB 2.0 hard drive from Archos. ARCDisk.

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blogMatt — PC Expo: A Poor Showing and Pre-Hurricane Roundup.

blogRuss — Neat RSS + XSL Trick.

java blogLeslie — Quick links.

blogFrank — IOU Micropayment and No honor among thieves.

javaIzPack 3.2.0, a free Java software installer builder.

java blogFred — SonyEricsson J2ME SDK1.2.07.

blogSteve — New XML Schema Visual Editor in JDev 10g.

netMozilla for Windows 1.5 RC1, Mozilla for Mac OS X 1.5 RC1 and Mozilla for Linux 1.5 RC1.

java blogCarlos — Weblogic Workshop's Asynchronous Components.

java blogCedric — The ultimate View technology.

pcSamsung's extra-large LCD monitor. The SyncMaster 243T will cost around $3029.

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blogRuss — StAX: XML Pull API.

java blogBrett — Maven RC1 approaches.

java blogTed — StAX + XMLBeans == Java XML APIs.

java blogJulian — Testing ReplaceSubstring Functions in Java.

blogScott — Visa, MasterCard lose anti-trust ruling.

java blogBob — Server-side XSLT.

developmentXMLStarlet 0.6.0, a command-line XML toolkit.

newsMore senators question DMCA subpoenas. Three more U.S. senators have questioned a provision in the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act…

blogChris — Permalinks have a little story to tell..

blogCharles — SneakerNet Lives.

netYahoo! Messenger Upgrade Cuts Off Outsiders. A mandatory upgrade to Yahoo! Messenger may leave some users in the dark.

On September 18, 1987 — KISS released the album “Crazy Nights.”
On September 18, 1983 — The members of Kiss appeared on MTV without makeup.
On September 18, 1983 — The album “Lick It Up” was released by KISS.
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Premieres

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macCreate Desktop Applications with Java-Based Web Technologies and Mac OS X.

blogWeb and Enterprise Architecture Design Patterns for J2EE, Part 2.

moblogTom — Approaching the Mobile Internet.

java blogDion — JDO Maintenance Release: JDO 1.0.1.

blogPhilip — Building software that matters.

blogMatt — Booting from my iPod.

java blogCrowbar — Hibernate Joins JBoss Group.

java blogRafe — Hibernate now part of JBoss.

blogAnselm — Google Code JAM 2003Tough problems. Intense competition….

mobile javaJ2ME VNC Client Alpha 2.9.3 released.

netHouse passes Internet tax ban. A bill that would permanently ban governments in the U.S. from levying taxes unique to the Internet.

netWe're stuck with ICANN: Official. Historic moment in Internet's history.

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java blogJoey — Mixer Remixed.

moblogRuss — Using your Nokia 3650 as a Portable Office.

netSkype 0.91 Beta Released.

javaEnhydra XMLC 2.2.1, an alternative to JSP.

macThe OpenSSH exploit and Mac OS X. An explanation…

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linuxKDE 3.1.4 Released. It's the fourth maintenance release and ships with many bugfixes and improved translations.

blogMatt — PowerBooks aren't cheap.

java blogAdrian — Real life Jakarta Velocity - simple optimizations.

java blogJason — Java distributed caching.

python blogSimon — Dive Into Python reborn.

javaJava Vision Toolkit 2.2.0, an advanced imaging toolkit.

tvJohn Ritter's sitcom will go on without him. I heard John Lovitz was going to take the role over.

pcPCMCIA Group Releases New ExpressCard Standard. First cards are expected in the second half of 2004.

java blogMatthew — Cocoon in a nutshell.

javajvider 1.6, a Java Swing GUI builder.

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developmentAltova Takes on XML Database Mapping. MapForce 2004.

bloga san juan — Amazon.com historical survey comparison: The web services hype subsides.

java blogAndreas — OXF - The XML Platform (and Cocoon alternative?)

blogChris — Borland using wxWindows.

java blogBill — Cocoon's Competitors.

blogTim — The RIAA For Dummies - 60 Second Edition.

macQtopia 1.7 gains Mac OS X desktop support. Trolltech today announced the release of Qtopia Desktop 1.7.0 for Mac OS X.

moblogThomas — McDo France propose du Wi-Fi.

On September 17, 1963 — “The Fugitive” premiered on ABC-TV.
On September 17, 1964 — “Bewitched” premiered on ABC-TV.
On September 17, 1965 — “Hogan's Heroes” debuted on CBS-TV.
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BeanTown

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java blogRuss — Sun Gets It Together.

java blogRusty — freebxml.org has released ebxmlrr 2.1, an open source ebXML Registry.

java blogMiguel — Windows 2003 + Eclipse, Crypto, Jabber.

java blogMark — IDEA EAP #929 Out.

moblogChris — No Sony Ericsson T610 for me.

blogBrent — NetNewsWire 1.0.5b2.

java blogAdam — Jamon — compile-time templating.

blogCedric — Log analyzer in Ruby.

blogKeith — Open Source Software in Africa.

javaDocBook Doclet 0.50, a tool to create DocBook SGML or XML code from Java source documentation or HTML.

macApple to open second Seattle-area store next week. That's a good location.

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blogJim — Verisign - Domain Hijackers extraordinaire.

blogJay — Grid computing is good, but…

netAWStats 5.8 released. My favorite web server logfile analyzer.

javaJFreeReport 0.8.3g and 0.8.4, a a Java class library for generating reports.

javaJRat 0.6, a Java runtime profiling toolkit.

javaSun discloses pricing for Project Orion, Project Mad Hatter. Java stack for $100 per employee.

java blogDominic — Pro JSP and Core Servlets and JSP, 2e.

linuxOpenSSH 3.7 released. This version fixes a buffer management error which may, or may not be exploitable.

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javaMRJ Adapter 1.0.3. This version contains two fixes which pertain to the 1.4.1 VM on Mac OS X.

java blogMike — WW2 Quick Start Guide.

humorRIAA Phone Prank. Hello. I just downloaded some illegal MP3s…

java blogVinny — XMLBeans arrive @ Apache.

perlToday_is.pl and holidays.awk. Job scheduling around holidays has always been a pain.

pdaA Pocket PC from Motorola? Motorola says that there's a Pocket PC in their future as well.

musiciPod Competition. Size does matter?

java blogTed — Let my people fork…

javaStrutsDoc 0.4, an Ant task that creates docs from a Struts config file.

blogMatthew — New from Apple.

javaJcrontab-1.4.1 released.

On September 16, 1630 — The village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.

Did I thank you?

6 min read

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meErik's Pulse has been published.

developmentDoes C# Measure Up? Windows::Developer is offering a detailed, quantitative examination of C#'s performance versus Java, C, C++ and D.

blogMatt — Jabber 2.7: Corporate Messaging and OETrends Roundup.

netMySQL Database Server 3.23.58. Mostly bug fixes.

windowsiTunes For Windows: Mid-October according to MSNBC.

blogMike — The SFGate has a good interview with Scott McNealy.

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technologySun uncovers Project Orion and Project Mad Hatter. Grid, P2P technology missing from Project Orion.

developmentBorland Releases New C++ Toolkit. Borland C++BuilderX.

netHead Of Homeland Cybersecurity Named. Amit Yoran.

blogMatthew — English language Open Source magazines.

blogTom — 80% of movies found on file sharing systems come from internal studio versions. And how many of them are "released" by studios to generate positive "buzz"?

moblogRuss — Has Nokia Phone Design Stalled?

java blogHenri — Commons-Lang, a bile answer.

java blogDave — New Java books..

java blogRusty — ROXES Ant Tasks 1.0, a collection of three open source ant tasks.

java blogThomas — More, Better JavaBean Utilities.

java blogMatt — Hypersonic PC Sucks! and SSL switching with web.xml.

blogAndreas — Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide.

java blogJoey — By Popular Demand, I Give You… Mixer!

java blogNiel — Fix for Enhydra's XML-RPC Library.

java blogCedric — Open Source and Documentation.

python blogSimon — Interactive Python.

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pythonThe state of Python-XML. Roundup.

mobileIn-flight SMS. Commercial two-way SMS service.

java blogRusty — J2SSH 0.2.5 and JCSC 0.9.5 (Java Coding Standard Checker).

java blogJames — London Java Meetup — just come along!

gadgetsGadgets you can't have. The latest and greatest cool gear from Japan.

java blogJay — Wily Tech Launches Groundbreaking Study on Java Application Performance.

java blogRod — Kudos to Jakarta Commons FileUpload.

javaJMail 0.8.6 RC2, a mail client written in Java.

javaJFtp 1.35 , a graphical network browser supporting FTP, SMB, SFTP, NFS, HTTP, and local I/O.

netWhat wiring should I put in a new house? Cat 5?

java blogMarc — Laszlo OPML viewer, XML and apple pie.

java blogMark — BaseHTTPServer for unit tests.

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blogDanny — Earthquake!

moblogRuss — Mobile Food For Thought and XAOism in the Real World.

moblogThomas — Allemagne, capitale européenne du Wi-Fi.

musicFCC, Music Biz Face Showdowns This Week. The media and entertainment industries face a pair of big policy hurdles this week.

moblogJim — FoafMobile some suggestions and Phone Mast Stupidity.

javaYourKit Java Memory Profiler 1.0.1 , a new generation of memory profiling tools.

pythonPyRSS2Gen. Generating RSS 2 in Python.

moblogPetri — Antenna Tree.

blogTodd — Microsoft Guide to Security Patch Management.

moblogDiego — microsoft-motorola announcement coming up.

java blogMatt — Persistence Options with existing SQL.

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usWe went to see Once Upon A Time In Mexico on Saturday. We also rented Shanghai Knights, which was a major dud.

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javaJSmooth, a Java Executable Wrapper that makes a standard Windows executable binary (.exe) from a jar file.

moblogMartin — Ryuichi Sakamoto and Online Aggregators.

python blogMatt — WebEnvironment.py and Geekzone.co.nz Bluetooth Guide.

java blogToby — Finding a client-side technology.

java blogAndrej — J2eecertificate.com.

java blogJay — A new and improved Architectslobby.org.

java blogRusty — Jaxen 1.1, an open source XPath library for Java.

java blogDominic — Miguel de Icaza on J2EE vs .NET.

java blogMichael — The future of mobile Java games (thoughts from the game conference).

java blogMatt — Struts Resume 0.8 Released!

java blogTed — Feed algebras and Embrace and Extend.

java blogVinny — The Tomcat Bible - A must own book for anyone using Tomcat.

blogChris — NerdBooks - still the best online (and offline!) bookstore.

blogBrent — NetNewsWire 1.0.5b1.

blogJeremy — Scrmabeld Txet.

blogMarc — iPod in a car.

java blogKevin — Java XPIs for Mozilla .

blogChristoph — Opera to use Google AdWords.

javaJava Class File Editor 2.2, a Java class file binary to view or edit strings, attributes, methods, etc.

javaJDebugTool 3.2 , a graphical Java debugger.

macComplete MySQL: simple database installation for Mac OS X.

mobileAT&T Offers Windows-Based Smartphone. Device features Microsoft software and Motorola hardware.

On September 15, 2003 — Madonna's children's book “The English Roses” went on sale.

Two's Company

4 min read

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blogDiego — on rss autodiscovery.

blogAnthony — Sign of the Times.

java blogHenri — JFreeChart JSP Taglib.

java blogBrian — Windows Look and Feel Fidelity 0.3 Released.

blogAndreas — Foreign High-Tech Workers: a Scapegoat for a sagging Economy? I don't think So.

java blogDavid — Aurora, build 926 is available.

blogSimon — Jump!

netSuing parents for kids' file sharing could be difficult. "And in general, if you win an action against a kid, you don't get to collect against the parent…"

adultErik — Media.

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javaSAAJ: No strings attached. Send and receive binary Web services content using SAAJ 1.2.

javaJava Web services for various client types. Use attachments from Java, .Net, and browser clients for FOP Web services.

java blogDiego — you like your myths rare or well done?

blogMatt — XMLSpy 2004 and XML in Emacs.

javaRusty — IBM's alphaWorks has released the Backward Compatibility Tester, a "tool for testing the backward compatibility of Java Archive (JAR) files.

java blogDominic — Upcoming books.

java blogMatt — HowTo: Check for JUnit in $ANT_HOME/lib.

blogJeremy — RSS Auto-Discovery 2.0.

javaTagUnit 1.0-beta1, a framework whereby custom tags can be tested inside the container.

javaJ2SSH 0.2.5, a Java SSH version 2 API implementation.

javaFindBugs 0.6.6, a program to find bugs in Java programs.

macEx-Apple employee says company a 'failure'. Apple today is "the eccentric elderly uncle of the computer industry — still interesting, still beloved, but no longer truly powerful…"

linuxLinux on desktop not cost-effective for most, says Gartner. Next week: analysts do it in harmony…

blogRuss — RSS and Commercial Aggregators.

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java blogVinny — My Love Affair With JRockit.

blogJean-Yves — Mal communiqué sur MacOS X.

newsOracle First-Quarter Net Jumps 28 Percent. A 28 percent jump in quarterly profit on a small rise in revenue.

netExposing Personal Information in the Whois Database. Letter to U.S. Representatives.

blogJim — Yet more Foaf updates. I updated my foaf accordingly.

musicXM Completes $150M Stock Offering. Satellite radio firm to use funds to build new satellite if $400M insurance claim is denied.

technologySue Microsoft? The latest major flaw in Windows is prompting some to ask whether the company should be held liable for its buggy software.

javaRunning Individual Test Cases from Ant. JUnit and Ant.

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tvTV actor John Ritter dies. 54.

pythonPython 2.3. Byte takes a look at what's new in Python 2.3.

mobileDeveloping Applications for Windows Mobile: FAQ.

blogMatthew — More advice for Russ.

blogAndreas — New Bon Jovi Album: "This Left Feels Right".

javaJFaceDbc 2.0, a plugin for Eclipse. It allows you to view the structure and the content of any JDBC compliant database, issue SQL commands, etc.

booksJUnit in Action 0.2. The complete source code for all chapters of the book.

musicJohnny Cash has died too. 71.

java blogSam — Ganymede - Log4J Logging inside eclipse.

javaJFreeChart 0.9.12, a chart library.

javaJava Image Studio 2, a enhanced painting program.

On September 12, 1983 — Arnold Schwarzenegger became a U.S. citizen. He had emigrated from Austria 14 years earlier.

9.11

5 min read

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javaEnsemble Glider, an integrated development toolkit that accelerates J2EE development.

moblogMatt — Intel is Wasting Time With 802.11a Centrino.

java blogJay — Sun's new CEO, Papadopoulos, first interview .

java blogPrabhu — EJB Performance tuning tips and JGo: Java diagram graphics libraries.

newsMicroWarehouse files for bankruptcy. MacWarehouse, PCWarehouse.

moviesChristian Bale cast as new 'Batman'. Good choice.

pdaRumorMill: Toshiba Planning New Pocket PC with Wi-Fi, Large Screen.

blogSteve — Petition Congress for Fair Copyright Enforcement.

blogJeremy — Google Copycat.

blogTodd — Forty Million U.S. Broadband Users.

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javaDesigning and Writing Java Action Games. Learn the essentials of Java action game development.

java blogKevin — JHelpDev open source JavaHelp editor.

blogBlaine — How to keep your job - preparations for the future.

java blogJoe — JDJ's role in the community: entertainment or information?

java blogCarlos — Jason's interview at TSS.

java blogZulfikar — Duke.

java blogSteve — Linux/J2EE Causes Colon Cancer.

blogMark — Why do some people call the taskbar the "tray?"

java blogCedric — More on components and classes.

blogOvidiu — nXML - new XML editing mode for Emacs.

moblogSteven — PDA Parade.

pythonDrPython 1.1.3, a small cross-platform IDE to aid programming in Python.

tvPC-programmable universal remote. Harmony SST-659.

zaurusJava Zaurus Sync 0.03, a sync program for the Sharp Zaurus.

technologyBill Joy's greatest gift to man - the vi editor. Forget BSD Unix and NFS.

javaSun Tables J2EE 1.4 Source Code. J2EE 1.4 beta and software development kits.

musicApple sued by The Beatles over iPod, ITMS.

blogLars — Vim as XML Editor.

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blogMatt — Linux Kernel 2.6: An Embedded Perspective and Windows Server 2003 On The Rise.

moblogRuss — Learning about CDMA.

java blogJay — Web and Enterprise Architecture Design Patterns for J2EE.

javaEnhance Ant with XSL transformations. Real-world examples of Ant's power and flexibility.

javaRefactoring for everyone. How and why to use Eclipse's automated refactoring features.

javaSimplify enterprise Java authentication with single-sign on. Design secure client/server Java applications that use GSS-API and Kerberos tickets to implement SSO.

javaUsing Java technology with Globus Grid Security Infrastructure. Generating grid credentials using the Java CoG Kit 1.1.

booksThe reading lounge: Programming Wireless Devices with the Java 2 Platform Micro Edition.

javaWorking with the Echo Web Framework: A two-part series.

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blogFrank — Steve's Declaration of Independence from the RIAA.

moblogMathew — Mobile replacement.

blogDan — MS Abandoning VB!

javaNoUnit 0.7, measures your JUnit tests using XML and XSLT.

javaJava Service Wrapper 3.0.5, a configurable tool which allows Java applications to be installed and controlled like native NT or Unix services.

moblogRafe — Software Locking and smartphones.

musicArtists Blast The RIAA's Tactics. Recording artists across the board think the music industry should find a way to work with the Internet instead of suing people who have downloaded music.

blogSimon — PostgreSQL Performance Optimisation.

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9.11.01java

Managing Complexity: Keeping a Large Java Project on Track.

wirelessIntel delays Wi-Fi part for Centrino. Here we go again.

java blogDavid — blojsom 2.01 available.

blogDan Shafer — Blogger Pro Now Free: Not Necessarily the Good News.

java blogRafe — Developing Eclipse plug-ins.

macLimewire 3.5.7 offers iTunes integration. Better downloading and skins.

blogBertrand — Eric Raymond and Bruce Perens answer to SCO.

java blogRoss — Chapter 1.

windowsNewzCrawler v1.5 RC2 has been released.

musicFile-Sharing Companies Offer to Pay Girl's Settlement. A coalition of companies that run Internet song-sharing services offered yesterday to pick up the cost…