Sycophant

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blogRael — Best iPod/car mind-meld evar.

java blogKevin — What I tested wasn't really a mock.

java blogMatt — The Verge Web Framework.

java blogMike — Open Source FUD - The Verge Framework.

macXgrid — A first look at Apple's new cluster software.

mac blogAlexander — Alternative Mac BitTorrent Clients.

blogBrent — Conspiracy?

mac blogPaul — Tog on Panther.

macMacworld Secrets: Mobile Mac.

newsAirlines Expected to Report $1B 4Q Loss. A significant improvement from the same period a year ago.

musicApple 10 GB iPod (Mac/Win) $236.54 Shipped from Amazon.

java blogR.J. — Swing Emulating SWT - Part 1: Borders.

macJanus reduces Apple stake to 2.8 percent from 6.5%.

development blogJeffrey — New eBay SDK article on DevX.com.

javaxmlenc 0.39, a lightweight XML output library for Java. 

linuxNovell to indemnify SuSE customers. In a move to ease customer concerns about possible legal action from The SCO Group.

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java blogDaniel — Can we all work together.

blogMatt — FreeBSD 5.2 Released! and MySQL 5.0 Alpha Released!

mobile blogMartin — Three: Now Out.

mobile blogAnthony — Info On Various Mobile Devices.

java blogRusty — J2SSH 0.2.7 and Runabout 1.4.0.

java blogDion — New Open Source Web Framework Released: Verge.

blogNeema — Paying to digitize your media.

booksPaul — Review of Enterprise Information Patterns.

java blogChris — Java PowerPoint library available.

java blogSimon — Pebble 1.4 beta 1 uploaded to SourceForge.

adultMoment of visual zen. Pirelli 2004 Calendar.

blogEric — More Google Tricks.

java blogAslak — Oh no, we're testing the Mock!

javaJGraph 3.1, a diagram/graph component.

javaJava MessagePort Library 0.9, a general abstraction for many different stream- or message-based APIs.

javaBuffer Overflow Plugged in Sun ONE Web Server. Sun releases service pack to fix denial-of-service vulnerability.

blogMike — Fax.com Avoiding Fines and More Evidence Can-Spam Isn't Canning Spam.

windowsThe world shudders as Win98 gets support reprieve. Not dead yet after all…

javaJCP Update: New JSRs Approved. JSR-235 Service Data Objects, JSR-236 Timer for Application Servers, and JSR-237 Work Manager for Application Servers.

mac blogBrent — NetNewsWire 1.0.8b1: bug fixes, bandwidth and User focus, NetNewsWire, and Atom.

blogSeyed — The Music Industry Tips…Over?

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blogPaul — "Tivo Hacks" reviewed.

javaTiger JMail 1.0 rc3, a direct replacement for Sun's javamail library.

netStob: Interview with a bulk emailer. Don't say the S word.

newsIBM, Intel Set Up $10m SCO Defense Fund. To help pay for litigation costs of corporate users and maybe even Linus.

linux blogChris — randr-setroot released.

mobile blogMatt — The Sims for N-Gage.

javaAnnouncing SwiftMQ 5.0.0. To be released Q1/2004.

javaBEJY 1.3.1.52, a small, fast, and universal Java server.

linuxLinux iTunes Server. There have been some rather intelligent ideas towards running a Linux based iTunes server.

linuxSCO Approaching Google Over Licensing. "Certainly if they're using 10,000 Linux servers that include our intellectual property as part of Unix, we would want them to license."

mobile blogAnthony — HDML.

windows blogSergio — TortoiseCVS 1.6.1 released.

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blogWerner — Designing with web standards : “a great read !”

mac blogBill — BBEdit & command line editing.

javaJCache alpha 5, a Java Caching Service.

javaJasperReports 0.5.1, a report-generating library.

java blogJohn — Will Java.net supplant the JCP?

blogJeremy — Another Spamming Record.

blogDiego — on OPML.

blogFrank — There's danger in standards - or is there?

mobile blogWendong — "Symbian heads 'to top' of smartphone boom".

blogLeslie — Quick Links.

blogKeith — Links.

java blogAdam — Continuations in Java.

java blogJohn — Java Raves.

java blogMichael — Apache Commons - are all things equal?

development blogTed — Determining GCC switch settings.

java blogKevin — FeedParser API for Java (source available).

javaJaxor 3.4 Beta, a Java code generation engine for creating an object to relational mapping layer based upon XML metadata.

technologyIBM retains patent crown. For the 11th year in a row, Big Blue is the top recipient of U.S. patents.

blogMike — ReplayTV Owners Win Partial Victory Over Entertainment Industry.

java blogGlen — Cool Java Gantt Software.

net.nu: an abandoned nation? Niue has been crippled by a cyclone and is considering disbanding.

java blogYannick — Manipulating RPM files in Java.

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Weekend Update

3 min read

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developmentHaste, a High-level Automated System Test Environment.

technology"I Didn't Invent XML Dammit," Says Tim Bray. "The Father of XML" or "XML's inventor." Plus a couple hundred others.

mobile blogMatt — The Pocketsurfer.

java blogRuss — Lack of MIDP Quality Control And Standarization Sucks.

blogKevin — Why do the music services vary in selection?

java blogAndrew — Spammers: If you want to email me, I'll need your fingerprint please.

java blogJoe — What's a YAUL? Or a YAUC?

java blogOnno — Sun didn't submit Java to ISO, oh my!!

java blogMarty — mock objects rock! Mock Objects suck!

java blogMark — Enabling AspectJ in IDEA EAPs.

musicHP iPod will support Windows Media. [via Anil]

java blogDiego — the digital life and from components to modules.

technologyTechTV Announces Best of CES Winners. The wait is over.

java blogMatt — SourceBeat - would you buy a subscription? and Should I buy a PowerBook or a PC?

python blogTed — Hmm, it's harder than it looks.

python blogChris — Python "IDE"'s.

java blogSteve — first semester grades for J2ME MIDP 2.0.

java blogMark — Cool book: 'Contributing to Eclipse'.

blogChuq — TiVO not broken…

java blogChristoph — Writing for JDJ.

javaJMP3Renamer-1.8 released.

musicApple to exhibit at NAMM 2004 music event. January 15 - 18, 2004 – Anaheim, California.

technologyFCC's Powell Riffs On DTV, Wireless, Regulation. FCC chairman says it's unlikely the industry will meet its 2006 deadline to phase out analog TV.

gadgetsSpy Pen USB 128MB. Meritline offers a pen with built-in hidden USB flash drive.

zaurusSharp Zaurus SL-5600 PDA $299.99. Another good deal spoted by More Stuff 4 Less.

mac blogSteven — MacWorld Notes.

javaXMLPersistence 1.1, an opensource Java transactional XML DOM persistence (PDOM) library.

javaOpenIM 1.2, a Java implementation of a Jabber server.

java blogAndrej — Finding memory leaks using jdeveloper.

javaRusty — SwingWT 0.77, EJBCA 2.1.1 and JChains.

macApple Q1 Financial Results Webcast. Jaruary 14, 2004 @ 2:00 PT.

net2003: Year of Apache. Netcraft's number for the new year are in.

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Macworld: Last Day

4 min read

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linuxCourt Rejects msfreepc.com Settlement Claims. Microsoft vs. Lindows.

mobile blogRael — Z600 as Bluetooth Modem.

mac blogBill — AppleScript XSLT Tools 2.0 Beta.

developmentRelease of Apache Axis C++ v1.0 Final.

musicHP's Blue iPod Revealed. CNET has the video.

netFCC cautious on Voice-over-Internet regulation. "Oh VoIP, it's just telephony. It looks like a duck; it quacks like a duck; regulate it like a duck."

blogMike — The Copyright Cops Really Are Busting Down Doors.

javaDeveloping Multilingual Web Applications Using JavaServer Pages Technology. JSTL, etc.

blogLasse — Email Harvesting Techniques FAQ.

technologyAdobe Helped Gov't Fight Counterfeiting. Prevent consumers from making copies of the world's major currencies.

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java blogDaniel — The Web Services Hype?

javaTutorial: Creating Web Services with J2EE 1.4.

javaTutorial: Learn JSP 2.0.

newsScott McNealy's 2004 Predictions. Sun's agenda, network computing, virus attacks, software licensing, and more.

java blogMatt — JDJ and J2ME, or Lack Thereof.

java blogRuss — The Mobile Java Lull.

java blogR.J. — Eclipse M7 -> Final Milestones.

java blogMatt — The Battle of the GZip Filters.

blogKeith — Organizers.

net'Homeless hacker' pleads guilty, apologizes. Adrian Lamo.

linux blogDanny — The Joy of VNC.

gadgetsReview: SPOT watch.

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developmentNine Language Performance Round-up. Benchmark of Math and I/O using several languages.

tvTiVo's New Products. DVD Recorders,  HD DVRs and Home Network Enabled Products.

java blogCarlos — Open Source Web Crawlers Written in Java.

java blogMatt — On Mobile Data Synchronization.

wirelessThe 802.11i Spec. WiFi security, due from the IEEE this spring.

java blogAnthony — Jimi For Image Manipulation.

java blogLuke — JBuilder X or IntelliJ IDEA?

java blogAdrian — Exotic Eclipse plugins of the week.

blogRyan — MythTV up!

tvTiVo's new PC-viewing deliberately broken. DRM system that tethers the exported video to a specific machine.

mobile blogTom — Mobile maps.

javaJFreeChart 0.9.16, a class library, written in Java, for generating charts.

macMacworld: Best of Show Awards.

developmentCVS 1.11.11. The Concurrent Versioning System. 

pcTiny hard drive packs a big punch. Toshiba has created a hard drive little bigger than a postage stamp.

macCNET: Forget Macworld. Think Macsnore.

newsBattle of the Bands: Gates vs. Jobs. Dueling tradeshow keynotes.

macSteve Jobs on personal video players. Still pondering.

wirelessNew wireless DVD player from Linksys. WMLD54G, 802.11g.

wirelessMotorola debuts new gadget. HF800 Portable Wireless Speaker w/ Bluetooth.

macThe 20 Macs That Mattered Most. It's the 20th birthday of Apple's Macintosh personal computer.

newsTintin celebrates 75th birthday. First appeared in 1929.

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Macworld 3 - CES 1

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[@181] developmentContent feeds with RSS 2.0. This article reviews RSS 2.0, looks at new RSS developments, and jump-starts your understanding of this important format. javaMagic with Merlin: The generics prototype. java blogLaurent — SWT/JFace/Windows Media Player. java blogJason — Are there Java jobs in the UK? java blogKathy — Rekindle your passion for programming. java blogHani — Touch my YAUL! java blogAndreas — GeoServer 1.1.0 Released. blogAaron — Counterpoint: Downloading Isn't Stealing. java blogBob — Java object serialization: readResolve() is broken.. blogJeremy — Bill's Vision Of Our Home Future and The USB Pen. mac blogRui — Why GarageBand Matters. wirelessPhilips, Visa advance wireless pay cards. Plans to further develop a wireless technology that aims to let shoppers pay everywhere —without opening their wallets. java blogNiel — JPluck is a must have for Palm PDAs. booksO'Reilly releases "Running Mac OS X Panther". javaJPluck 2.0.8, a Plucker document creation toolkit. blogMike — Morgan Freeman To Release Next Film Online. [@923] javaPassword Manager 3.2, a Java-based password manager. java blogDion — Squiggle SQL Builder for Java Released. mac blogRusty — The figure that sticks in my memory from Steve Jobs' keynote… musicArchos launches 20GB disk-based MP3 player. GMINI 220 is the "industry's smallest 20GB portable MP3 player." newsUnlimited international calling arrives. AT&T calling plans, around $50/month. mobileSendo X gets speech recognition. UK smartphone gets speaker-independent voice recognition thanks to Voice Signal. javaSSL/Java : Bug du 07/01/04. The Verisign certificate distributed with the JVMS expired Jan 7, 2004. java blogDaniel — The time on Mars. javaJAMon API 1.0, a Performance Tuning API. blogDiego — bittorrent is nice, but… musicHP to license iPod from Apple. HP-branded player and iTunes on HP PCs. javaJava Card S Program. The new Java Card program to accelerate worldwide adoption. mobile blogGlenn — U.S. Leads Home Wi-Fi Market. java blogKevin — More JGoodies coming and Fontifier: get your handwriting in a font for free. java blogRusty — Robert Oloffson has posted version 0.38 of Java Memory Profiler (JMP). java blogDavid — IntelliJ Aurora build #1080 is out, Writing Groovy templates in blojsom and RE: Tech Firms Defend Moving Jobs Overseas blogMichael — Web Page Color Scheme Picker. java blogMatt — Cactus and Form-Based Authentication. java blogBrian — JBoss and Guerilla Marketing: Richard Saunders. java blogCameron — JVM Sharing is IN?!?!?!?! blogJay — what's the difference between a geek, a nerd and a dork? windowsRealPlayer for Windows 10.0 Beta Released. technologyMotorola licenses Wheels of Zeus for electronics. The latest venture of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. blogMike — DVD-Sharing Device And Fair Use Questions. Archos Video Player. [@658] javaGrouping objects with the Java Collections Framework. Grouping objects is possibly the most common task a software developer will perform on a day-to-day basis. javaWhen a constant isn't really a constant. Cyclic class dependencies can create unpredictable runtime behavior. javaJDataGrid 1.0 Released. javaModel for Self-Managing Java Servers, a working model of a non-stopping, Java-based server. windows blogJeremy — List of Java and Win32 stuff. java blogPaul — "Eclipse: Step-by-Step" is great. linux blogFred — IBM gets Linux Desktop in 2005. development blogDerek — Check your framework at the door. mobile blogWendong — TagandScan: create the virtual city. blogJoi — Google whois quicklink. windows blogKeith — WinExposé. mac blogSimon — A hacker's introduction to OS X. pcKeyspan introduces revolutionary USB Server. Share printers, hard drives, scanners and more. multimediaFrench DVD Player Ignoring Anti-Copying Code. Already sold 100,000 units in the last 6 months. javaMore on getters and setters. How to use the Gang of Four Builder design pattern to construct both Web-based and client-side user interfaces without exposing your object's implementation to the entire program. javaAttack of the clones. Time and space considerations in four different approaches to implementing deep clone() methods. technologyLive from CES: Bill Gates' keynote address. blogMike — Mailblocks Offers Free, Scaled Down Challenge Response. musicSony to Launch Online Music Service, New Mini Disc (Reuters). 500,000 songs for downloading at about $1 per tune. sponsorToday's sponsor is Atlassian.

Macworld Day 2

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meSorry for the lack of update this afternoon. We returned to Vicki's sister house only to find out that the power was out.

We immediately had to take emergency measures to ensure the well-being of her various fish tanks.

We brought the dogs back with us for the night, but might take them back and sleep over if the power is restored later on tonight.

javaJ2SE 1.5 Available for Review Until January 20. The Community Review Draft Specification for JSR-176 J2SE 1.5 (Tiger) Release Contents is now available for Review.

developmentThe Effective Use of Joins in Select Statements. This article examines syntax, surprises, and rules of thumb for the use of joins.

javaApples and Oranges (and the Java Units Specification). The Java Units Specification allows developers to create systems of units and to define conversion and representation rules in Java. JSR 108.

blogMatt — No Boundaries Or Rules.

development blogMatthew — Investing in Open Source companies.

mobile blogRuss — A Year as a Series 60 Owner.

mobile blogJim — SPOT or Unsightly Rash?

mobile blogDiego — Handset prices in Ireland.

blogKevin — My Favorite Songs of 2003.

java blogMichael— Things that could be different - Part 1: Exceptions.

java blogJohn — Learning To K.I.S.S.

java blogSam — Standalone Java programs on Unix systems.

blogSimon — Reaping the benefits of RSS.

netYahoo adding an aggregator to My Yahoo? [via Mark]

blogJeremy — Justification for spending too much money on a home.

blogCedric — Spam, spam, spam.

mac blogRui — Quick Links.

javaPMD 1.4 scans Java source code and looks for potential problems.

mobile javaJavaLayer 0.4. MP3 decoder library for J2ME/CDC platform.

windowsGates to show PC-TV connection during his CES keynote address.

pcWestern Digital Introduces Revolutionary Drive. Western Digital has introduced plug-in hard drive that reads eight memory card types.

blogMike — The $7 Micropayment Shopping Spree.

wirelessSocket Communications Intros Wireless Bluetooth Modem.

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meI have a few advertising spots left to fill. If you're interested in promoting your company, products or services to a very targeted audience, drop me a note.

java blogDaniel — The time for Java 3.

netInternet Archive Opens Wayback Code Under LGPL. Heritrix is the Internet Archive's open-source web crawler project.

java blogGuillaume — Groovy Logo Contest.

blogAndrew — Good Customer service and HORRIBLE customer service.

macAnalysts expect GarageBand to benefit Mac sales. "GarageBand might even have more long-term effect on Apple's sales [than the new iPod mini]…"

musiciRiver's new 40GB MP3 player. The iHP-140 supports: Ogg Vorbis, SRS, line-in for voice memos, USB 2, digital/analog in/outputs, remote control with LCD, built-in FM tuner and a text file reader.

wirelessStudy: Wi-Fi weaving its way into homes.

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meThe feedback on my last Pulse has been phenomenal, so far. Not many suggestions, but a truckload of "Keep it going as it is the only reason I keep on reading the newsletter." — Thanks!

java blogCharles — How to Tell Javablogs When You've Updated and Util Madness.

mobile blogDave — Wireless Audio Getting Somewhere.

windows blogKeith — Hyperthreading.

pythonDrPython 2.0.0, a cross-platform IDE for Python.

mac blogBen — More MacWorld.

wirelessMacworld: FrogPad's one-handed Bluetooth keyboard.

java blogJeremy — box: source code available.

blogMatt — Hacked (Again).

macApple, Garageband.com agree to share name. An agreement has been signed.

python blogSimon — Getting Windows version information in Python.

blogRui — DSC-F828. Sony new digicam with  8MP CCD.

pcAMD Shipping 64-Bit Athlon for Notebooks. Apple better get the PowerBook G5s ready asap.

developmentCommentary: Ten tips for killer Web services. Best and worst practices of early adopters.

blogJim — Mini iPod - is it a good idea?

java blogBrian — Things I Wish I Had Time to Code in 2004.

blogRyan — Started work on my Tivo-like MythTV on RedHat 9.

development blogSebastiano — On my bookshelf: Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture.

linuxXimian software gets SuSE support. Novell is integrating its two major Linux acquisitions, SuSE Linux and Ximian, in a move to bring enterprises back on board.

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javaJCert Is Dead. According to the web site the initiative has finally expired.

blogDiego — weird referer and the wal-mart way.

mac blogMartin — Appleness.

blogRuss — Mobile Web Page Thoughts and Keynote Thoughts.

mobile blogTom — Macromedia hires ex-MS, ex-Symbian geezer.

windows blogBrett — Good Free RSS Reader for Outlook.

blogMatt — HowTo: Get an input field's value with Canoo's WebTest and RE: My Predictions for MacWorld Announcements.

java blogMark — IDEA EAP #1074 out.

linux blogMarkus — iPod Mini!

java blogBrent — Gruber on GarageBand.

java blogJoe — Running Groovy natively without the JVM.

development blogKeith — Regular expression tools and Lightweight scripting/extension languages.

blogJeremy — Is It Back To Basics For The PDA? and Apple Excites, Disappoints With iPod Mini.

javaMyEclipse 2.7 RC2, a full-featured J2EE IDE based on the Eclipse platform offering support for JSP, EJB, XML, and Struts development.

wirelessNetGear plugs Wi-Fi into hi-fis. A device that retrofits music stereos so they can connect to wireless networks and play songs from a PC.

blogMike — Pennsylvania's Porn Blocking Law Case Begins.

blogTed — Feed cleanup toolkit.

blogLeslie — Quick Links.

mac blogDan — MacWorld SF is a Klinker.

blogJeremy — VoIP is a Feature.

development blogLars — List of Project Management Ressources.

development blogMichael — Mozilla LiveHTTPHeaders.

mobile blogChuq — World's smallest cel phone…

macQuick Links or ''The Apple Aftermath''.

musicFurther Car/iPod Integration. Alpine to release car stereo with iPod focus.

pcReview: Sony's ultrathin X505 laptop.

musicRealNetworks Launches Media Player, Music Store. RealPlayer 10. Music Store based on Rhapsody. iPod compatible.

macMacworld: Sybase and Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5.1.

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Snowed in, again.

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meMade it! 35mph on the freeway which was fine by me since I was stuck in 4WD most of the way.

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meI'm going to try to make my way down to Vicki. She's been staying at her sister's, dog-sitting. Feel free to call search and rescue if you don't hear from me for a while.

blogMatthew — Disappointed.

mac blogNeil— Apple's new iPod minis, and iLife suite.

mobile blogMike — More US Cities Banning Driving While Yakking.

java blogAndrew — Spring Framework 1.0 M4.

mobile blogBill — Will Cell Phones Render iPods Obselete?

macMacworld Photo Album. [via Anil]

macApple Previews Xgrid Technology, a computational clustering technology from Apple's Advanced Computation Group.

macRun WebLogic Server 8.1 on Mac OS X (Panther). A complete description for getting WebLogic Server 8.1 (SP1) installed and running on Mac OS X.

gadgetsHigh Definition Radio is Here. HD Radio, invented by iBiquity Digital, adds a digital channel to the sidebands of an existing analog FM signal.

mac blogAlexander — MWSF Reactions.

mac blogBen — Mini ipod, maxi markup.

mobile blogRuss — Nokia 6600: AT&T Wireless GPRS, MMS, and WAP Settings.

blogStefan — The Best Managers 2003: Repeat Performers.

mobile blogTom — Punters want cheap, simple PDAs.

mac blogTristan — MacWorld 2004: What was NOT said.

pdaPalm OS6 Shipped.

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mac blogMatt — Macworld Coverage.

blogDiego — spambots get smarter and watching job's macworld keynote.

mac blogJeremy — Apple Makes Windows Hardware.

iPod miniblogCedric — iPod Mini.

mac blogRui — The MacWorld? 2004 Keynote.

macMacworld: Apple intros flash-based iPod mini for $249.

blogMike — Memo To The New Head Of The MPAA: Embrace The Technology.

mac blogKevin — Apple debuts GarageBand music software.

macMacworld: Microsoft unveils Office 2004, Virtual PC 7.

personalWe're snowed in.   Snow in Bellevue

java blogDion Almaer — TheServerSide reports on Java Tools Community Press Conference.

blogCory — What do lower P2P numbers mean?

mac blogBrent — GarageBand.

wirelessBluetooth wireless stereo adapter for the iPod debuts. TEN Technology's naviPlay.

tvMotorola Takes Leap Into Flat-Screen TV Market. Motorola unveiled its flat-screen TVs this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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meAfter looking into Lance's problem, I decided to implement support for the ETag header in my feeds yesterday. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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blogAllon — 21 Grams.

java blogAndrew — Jakarta Struts Resources.

java blogMagician — Mysql JDBC 3.09 and below has a bug.

java blogThomas — DisplayTag in action.

mobile blogWendong — Try those mobile sites on your phone.

blogLeslie — Quick Links.

mobile blogWes — Sony Ericsson P800 gains video recording.

blogChiara — Something isn't right in this picture with all these attacks on Hani.

blogKeith — Links.

blogChuq — Polling RSS feeds….

musiciTunes Music Store: Billboard Charts and iTunes Top 100.

blogMike — Yahoo Will Dump Google.

javaIn pursuit of perfection. Can Java become the perfect technology platform?

javaJSynoptic 0.6, a graphical sheet editor.

java blogDaniel — Going Native.

javaOmondo EclipseUML is a visual modeling tool, natively integrated with Eclipse and CVS.

javaPresentation Layer for Struts. The Common-Controls form a Java Presentation Framework based on Java Servlets, JSP and Struts.

javaOSWorkflow 2.6, an open source workflow solution with pluggable persistance and integration with J2EE.

java blogDiego — swt and swing, cont'd.

mac blogMatt — Macworld Warmup.

mac blogRuss — SteveTV.

mobile blogTom — Worldwide, more people use mobile phones than the Internet and We need a mobile-oriented top-level domain.

mobile blogRafe — DoCoMo slip out Symbian powered handset and Symbian predictions for 2004.

java blogHenri — simple-jndi 0.8.

blogMichael — Coffee Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?

java blogJeremy — box: monitoring RSS/RDF feeds via email/SMS.

java blogMohd — JSTL formatting tips.

javaCSS Editor 0.0.1, an Eclipse Plugin.

linuxMySQL database coming to Itanium 2. Now available for the HP-UX operating system as well as for Linux running on Intel's 64-bit Itanium 2 chip.

newsUS inspired copyright laws set to sweep the globe — for fun and profit.

pcAthlon 64 3400+ Reviewed. It gives a P4 3.2GHz Canterwood based machine a run for its money…

sponsorToday's sponsor is Atlassian.

Dog-Sitting

7 min read

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meErik's Pulse has been published.

java blogGuillermo — Java Tools Community Press Conference.

javaJSwat Java Debugger 2.19, a JPDA based graphical Java debugger.

blogMike — Is Any Bank Not Taking Part In The Google IPO?

java blogGerald — Scripting Language of the Year 2003 Award - And The Winner Is…

netDonkey Kong JR. Flashy.

blogDavid — Syndication feed cleanup (GZIP Filter and Conditional GET plugin).

java blogDave — Scamming Technorati.

musicReal to launch AAC format music store. Advanced Audio Coding wrapped in Real's own Helix DRM technology, won't work on iPods.

python blogChuq — Hiring time…

development blogAnthony — SELECT @@IDENTITY.

blogAaron — Unspeakable Things.

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blogMatthew — 7 million and counting and Dave on Fawcette.

blogJoshua — 2004: the year of the Net-App.

blogMark — XML Tutorials.

java blogMark — IDEA EAP #1071.

java blogWouter — JBoss Tutorials.

blogDanny — Smalltalk free books

windowsReview: Windows XP SP2 Beta.

mobile blogFrank — The quest for the ultimate mobile office.

mobile blogMatt — We need a mobile-oriented top-level domain.

mac blogMatt — My Predictions for MacWorld Announcements.

macCodeTek announces VirtualDesktop 3.0.

netCalifornia eases up on Net phone rules and California Debuts New Online Privacy Laws.

blogMike — We Need To Regulate TiVos Now?

musiciTunes DRM cracked wide open for GNU/Linux. DVD Jon unpicks locked music.

blogPaul — MTOtherBlog (v 0.25).

tvTiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent. "Multimedia time warping system" patent.

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pythonPython UnZipped. Creating, extracting, and adding to Zip archives using the standard zipfile module.

java blogDaniel — Agile Resolutions.

blogCarlos — Anemic Domain Model and SOA.

blogTom — Anonymous confessions weblog.

blogKevin — Nick Bradbury on software piracy.

java blogDion — Article: In pursuit of perfection. New Year Resolutions for Java.

java blogMartin — Fedora and JDK 1.3.1.

blogPinocio — On so-called Anemic Domain Model.

blogSimon — Joss Stone: A 'Norah Jones' moment.

blogEric — Big List of Blog Search Engines.

moblogMike — PocketMac now for MS Smartphones!

blogPaul — GNU celebrates 20th anniversary.

pcNew 2GB hard drive source for 'Mini iPods'? 2GB Cornice Storage Element.

linuxLinux: 2.4.24 Stable Kernel, fixes a vulnerability in the mremap() syscall which could be used to gain root privileges.

netBetter search results than Google? and Grokker could be the future of search.

musicBitTorrent users chuckling over Pew peer-to-peer report. Isn't it possible that more of the trafficking is just moving off the radar? Duh!

moblogSam — CES: A-Z.

java blogDaniel — XDoclet for Multiple Targets.

java blogFred — Code Generation in J2ME.

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blogAnthony — Anemic Domain Model Reactions.

python blogMark — feedparser 2.7 is out.

blogPaul — Will Apple's innovations and influence ever translate into market share?.

python blogSimon — JavaScript in Python.

macRoxio unveils Toast With Jam 6.

macMacWorld SF 2004 Keynote Satellite Coordinates. The satellite coordinates for the MacWorld San Francisco 2004 Keynote speech.

macMacWorld SF 2004 Keynote Satellite Coordinates. The satellite coordinates for the MacWorld San Francisco 2004 Keynote speech.

javaJCE taglib for JSP 1.0RC, an open source JCE (strong encryption) JSP taglib.

netNetcraft: Go Daddy, The Planet Continue Strong Growth.

moviesNorway throws in the towel in DVD Jon case. No more appeals.

java blogDion — Opinion: Object Identity and how JDK 1.2+ removed a core feature.

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developmentXML Validation Structures: DTDs and schemas.

java blogBlitz Project, an open source JavaSpaces implementation designed to ease development and deployment of JavaSpaces technology.

blogMatt — openMosix Summit 2004.

moblogTom — Nokia says 3G isn't for video calls - yet and Why operators love SMS.

moblogFrank — Fight credit card fraud with SMS.

macMac site to give live SMS updates of MacWorld. MacTeens.

musicSongwriters Say Piracy Eats Into Their Pay. Songwriters think of themselves as the unsung victims of Internet music piracy since their incomes can depend on royalties…

java blogAnthony — Server-side AWT.

java blogRuss — Azureus And Sun's Big Mistake.

java blogCharles — Huge Improvements in Java Performance, JavaGrande and Challenging C++ Performance.

java blogSam — Object Identity and why JDK 1.0.2/1.1 was better than 1.2+ .

blogSimon — OpenOffice.org file format book downloadable.

blogLeslie — Quick Links.

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