Good ol' Mac

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blogDave — NetNewsWire Rocks!

blogRoss — Library Changes != Upgrade Cycle.

javaJMap Port Scanner 0.2, a Java network portscanner.

macMitnick ‘Endorses’ Apple. Apple 17" PowerBook.

netAsk Jeeves updates search engine. Teoma search engine updated.

netBritish virus writer jailed for 2 years. Vallor will serve a minimum of one year, after admitting writing the Gokar virus.

pcRebirth of the Tablet PC. “These futuristic PCs are clearly first-generation machines.”

macAirPort Extreme delayed in Switzerland, due to standard certification problems.

blogMatt — AOL-XXX.

blogRuss — Big MoBrother and Microsoft acquires Placeware.

blogFred — Dave Winer Doesnt Get RSS scaling.

pdaDell's Axim handhelds trickling out. Delays irk buyers.

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pdaIBM plans more PDAs powered by Linux. IBM is using its technological might to back Linux for personal digital assistants.

blogMarc — How Microsoft Could Get Out of Shipping Java.

linuxRemote Root Exploit in CVS. CVS version 1.11.5 fixes the problem.

javaUse JCA 1.5 and EJB 2.1 to Extend your Application Server. Java Connector Architecture and EJB.

blogDiego — improving Java apps on MacOS X.

blogBen — More on Amphetadesk.

blogDave — Safari Newsflash: More CSS Goodness.

blogMark — In brief: 21 Jan 2003.

blogJim — STL for databases.

blogJames — XML Signatures available for dom4j.

blogJason — The cat slipped out of the bag… oh, wait, here's another.

blogDavid — Re: XOM and JDOM and IntelliJ IDEA #692 available.

blogKeith — Wacko Craziness.

blogMatt — LinuxWorld Coverage.

blogBill — Building PHP + Sablotron + DOM on OS X.

blogRobert — Book Review - Beck's Test Driven Development.

blogCedric — Extreme Programming is evil.

blogDarren — Useful stuff.

blogRafe — More Java vs .NET.

musicVerizon Loses Suit Over Subpoena of Subscriber Info. As a result of a suit filed by the RIAA…

blogRuss— Photos don't link?

blogScott — How Annoying is This?

blogWerner — eXtreme programming : chiara, i disagree.

javaJava tokenizer and parser tools, release 0.6. A Java suite for parsing arbitrary text data. 

javaVPP 1.2.0, a Velocity Template Engine Preprocessor.

macO'Reilly updates Unix-OS X. Learning Unix for Mac OS X.

mac5GB iPod unavailable at Apple Store due to “significant holiday demand.”

photosFirst camcorder with an internal hard drive. The ITCAM-7 has a 1.5GB internal hard drive that will hold about an hour of video…

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blogJason — An RSSLibJ Servlet Example.

blogRuss— Symbian Piracy.

technologyReview Of Upcoming Projection Keyboards. I want one!

javaColdtags suite 1.25, a custom JSP tag suite.

blogMatt — Clustering Tomcat.

blogRuss — Moblogging Thoughts.

javaBookmarks For Javadoc 0.9, a tool for generating Mozilla bookmarks from Javadoc files.

java Joost STX processor, version 20030121, a Java implementation of the STX language.

netIf you liked Rubiks cubes. Titoonic Squares puzzle.

blogRogers — A long-time Windows component library developer is leaving that business and releasing many of its products as open source.

javaOpen Source JBoss Wooing BEA Customers. According to some industry publications JBoss has the most widely used application server, even above IBM or BEA.

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technologyMicrosoft, Sun agree on Java plan. Microsoft and Sun Microsystems delivered a plan to a federal judge.

javaSmack,  a Java client library for communicating with XMPP (Jabber) instant messaging servers.

mobileMobile P2P messaging: Part 1 and Part 2.

javaHandango, Tira to offer Java service. Java Jumpstart.

blogDavid — Velocity sucks, no, wait, I mean it rocks.

blogMarkus — Coding Conventions in 1 Minute..

blogErik — Lynx and Ant apply magic.

blogDavid — “Java Enterprise Best Practices” arrives … sort of.

blogMichael — Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software.

blogStu — Take that, Quicksort!

blogPhillip — Why Java?

blogMatt — Hibernate Help Needed.

blogWerner — JBoss and the Gartner Group and the reply.

javaJaxMe 1.53, Java/XML binding tool based on SAX2.

netHacker faces five years in jail. UK hacker faces a five-year sentence for spreading an e-mail virus.

photosThe best Olympus camera ever? C-5050 Zoom.

javaJavaWorld Archive Requires Pay Subscription. JavaPro and JDJ, here I come.

javaDesign Considerations When Using Entity Beans with CMP. Discussed by Sastry Malladi, Architect of Oracle9i ApplicationServer and member of the EJB Specification.

blogJames — Mac OS X Switcher Stories.

javaEnhance your J2EE presentation layer. Flash Remoting introduces an alternative.

netApache 2.0.44. A security and bug fix release.

On January 21, 1990 — John McEnroe became the first ever expelled from the Australian Open for throwing a tantrum & swearing at an official.

A King's Birthday

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meMy guestbook has been spammed!!!

blogBrian — "May I do it" vs. "What may I do"?

blogGerhard — Pardon, Java vs. .NET is not interesting anymore.

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blogEric — Coding Conventions in 10 Minutes.

netKevin Mitnick rides again. Back online.

blogFred — MIDP 2.0 Game API-MicroJava Network and EJB Workbooks-OReilly.com.

macPhoenix browser for OS X released.

javaJMichelle 0.9.9, a File Manager in Java and SWT.

blogLance — Velocity Rocks.

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javaJUnitEE v1.6.1, a simple extension to JUnit which allows standard test cases to be run from within a J2EE application server.

javaJXMLEditor / JXMLPad 1.8 released.

javajChatBox 2.5: Multilanguage JSP chat.

javaEgothor 1.1.6, a full-featured text search engine.

blogDiego — world-changing tech.

blogBob — Antlr 2.7.2.

blogGlen — Canberra Still on High Alert.

blogSteven — Mobile blogging: slightly tweaked perceived reality.

blogRay — Jisp.

blogRuss— Want to live and work in Spain?

blogCharles — Personality Test.

blogTed — Stu Halloway jumps into the fray.

javaOpenOffice.org 1.0.2 is available for download.

javaJDebugTool 2.8, a standalone Java debugger.

macSafari tops 1 million downloads. “Safari is a home run, with over a million downloads in less than two weeks,’ said Steve Jobs.

newsSan Francisco bans Segway. The city on Monday becomes the first large municipality to outlaw the Segway Human Transporter on its sidewalks.

netSwiss town leads way with Internet vote. Anieres is making Swiss history with the country's first legally binding Internet vote.

macTimbuktu Pro 6.0.3, a remote control, file transfer and collaboration tool.

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newsSEC investigation of EDS goes formal. Electronic Data Systems Corp.

javaEjen 1.1-pre2, a code generation system based on Java/XSLT.

blogNiel — Eclipse Missing from Linux Dev Env Recommendation.

blogFred — One of Userland's Radio Bugs.

netReport: AOL insiders sold $1.5B in stock, since 1996.

linuxIBM Jumps into LinuxWorld with a Bang. The new offerings span IBM's software and hardware lines…

blogJames — MSV - a beautiful piece of work.

moviesElektra kicks Daredevil's butt. Evanescence's tune is not bad either.

pcHP Trumpets New AlphaServer Systems. Marvel family of AlphaServers.

moviesDVD players eclipses VCRs. For the first time ever, last year DVD players outsold VCRs, by 17 million to 13.5 million…

pcNEC-Mitsubishi launches 20.1-Inch UXGA LCD monitor. NEC MultiSync LCD2080UX.

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musicMicrosoft sets sights on CD piracy. Windows Media Data Session Toolkit.

javaCaramel, a collection of open source Java utility classes.

blogBill — Testing…

blogMarkus — Classpath again.

blogDave — Safari Newsflash: Fun with :hover.

blogJames — Water: Jelly Competitor?

blogKeith — 7-zip and Jackie Chan rules.

blogMatt — xPetstore v2.2 Released!

blogRay — National Sanctity of Human Life Day.

blogKenneth — JPhotoBrush Image Editing Tool :: java image manipulation.

javaVaporMail 0.10, a J2EE enterprise personal information management system.

javaTake the new I/O in JDK 1.4 for a test drive. A good overview.

blogMatthew — Another birthday.

blogSteven — Happy birthday, Sander!

javaOpen Source Web-based Database Reporting: xReporter v1.0.

blogMatt — Phoenix Themes.

blogFred — ANT Master Builds and More playing with ANT.

blogScott — Finally! A New Free Speech Victory.

blogJim — Manywhere Moblogger - first sighting in the wild. I couldn't have put it any better.

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

The "quiet" man is talking...

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blogRuss — Manywhere Moblogger!!

javajVNC, a Java-based VNC server.

javaJGraph Geneva v2.0 released.

blogBob — Water: Jelly Competitor?

blogAndy — The trouble with JSPs… and “Control” of sourcecode considered harmful

blogJoey — Review of Ant Developer's Handbook.

blogMatt — My New Digital Camera.

blogPhillip — Creative Commons explained.

blogMatt — Another E-Mail to Blog Project.

blogSimon — Dave Winer on TrackBacks

blogLance — Bad JSP, Naughty JSP.

javaJacksum 1.1.2, a checksum utility entirely written in Java.

macO'Reilly releases “Learning Unix for Mac OS X, Second Edition”.

tvReplayTV vs. TiVo. Can't decide between a ReplayTV or a TiVo?

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meHappy Birthday Russ!

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blogDiego — of hype and new features.

blogJoe — I wonder if we can now fairly review WebLogic….

blogGlen — Canberra Under Fire.

blogAndy — You Know What Sucks!

blogChiara — I think Rickard is an alien!!

blogRick — AOL Cancellation Woes.

blogMark — Composing Web Services; Choreography vs. Routing.

blogKevin — CodeStack - Source Bookmark Stack Management and Need a Good Engineer? Hire Me!

blogMatt — Safari has Tabs?

blogSimon — When browsing through other site's source code…

blogSylvain — 6*6'th birthday. Happy Bday!

blogCharles — Dan Berstein and Patents.

blogTed — GeekBlog, meet Roller.

blogRuss — Quiet.

newsGadgets aim to fool cameras. Beating London's congestion charges has spawned a thriving black market.

On January 19, 1949 — The salary of the President of the United States was increased from $75,000 to $100,000 with an additional $50,000 expense allowance for each year in office.

Italian Flare

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mobileMaking MMS. Multimedia Messages.

blogAndy — Cool way of handling naming or Software Development concepts applied to family names.

blogJeppe — Why Java is Better than .NET.

blogKeith — Palm software.

blogFred — Are MS's NDA shrinkwraps with Open Code Intitative Illegal?

musicAerosmith, Kiss Set To Rock'N'Roll All Night. Approximately 40 dates.

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mobileDownload: MMS & EMS Testing Suite.

javaSmack Beta 1, an Open Source Java Jabber Library.

javaJavaHelp Plug-In for SimplyHTML released.

blogBob — drools 2.0-beta-10.

blogDavid — First Review of “Java Enterprise Best Practices”… *sigh*.

blogMatt — Groove Web Services: Almost There.

blogSam — Widening the Net.

blogScott — Spam Conference Trip Report.

blogLance — Velocity sucks.

blogDavid — Sanyo SCP-4900.

mobileColor Sidekick confirmed. No longer a rumor.

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blogCarlos — Why Java is Better than .NET, Reasons #51 to #60.

javaJava-Chess 2002-01-17, a standalone Java chess program.

blogDanny — Yet Another FOAFspace Navigator.

blogDiego — … and so it begins.

blogBill — How cold is it?

blogAndy — Number 52 is invalid.

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developmentWriting A User Manual, Part 2.

javaJAXB as a Data Access Solution. Five Paths to Persistence

javaJPhotoBrush 2.3, an Image Editing Tool.

musicMusic Biz Predicts 6% Decline in '03. Not as bad as last year's 9% decline.

blogDavid — Jason picks WebWork.

blogDave — Safari Newsflash: WebCore and Safari Update: WebCore Progress.

blogGlen — A HitchHiker's Guide to Hibernate.

blogMats — Why India will not take over the SW development world.

blogBrent — NetNewsWire Pro 1.0b12.

blogFrançois — Syndirella 0.9a rocks!

blogKeith — Palm software.

blogMatthew — Banned.

blogBill — Astroturfing Googlehack.

blogNiel — MC4J - JMX Management for JBoss.

blogMatt — Struts 1.1 is on its way.

blogRuss — Kablog is Kool, My New Blog Roll and A year ago today!!!! Happy anniversary!

blogDamien — Two good news aggregator with .Net…

blogAndre — Together is dead, long live Together!?

macWebCore not ready for business, other than with Safari.

macAn AirPort weblog. Glenn Fleishman and Adam Engst.

netMIT conference takes aim at spam. The rising flood of unsolicited e-mail.

linuxFreeBSD 5.0 Unleashed. After three years and many revisions, will be available this weekend.

javaCellular Automaton. A few Cellular Automaton applets.

javaCheckstyle 3.0 beta 1, a Java source code checker.

meHere are the pictures of Six's old/new house. The first one was definitely too small. She seems to really like the new one. Lots of room to roam around.

On January 18, 1996 — Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce from Michael Jackson.

No Palace!

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usWe're off to look for a new cage for Six. The palace turned out to be very small and cumbersome. I'll take some pictures before we dismantle it.

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javaTroubleshooting Jini Applications. From Keith Edwards, author of Core Jini.

javaJFreeVote, a set of Java tools to manage an e-vote process.

blogDiego — on security.

blogBill — Like slashdot with better grammar.

blogKevin — Ellipses Rule.

blogMark — New news aggregator for Windows.

blogJim — Scraping the barrel.

blogJason — Thoughts on RSSLIBJ.

blogMatthew — More T300.

blogDarren — Outed.

blogMatt — How to setup Tomcat to run as an NT Service.

blogRafe — Thinking out loud.

blogRuss — Grokking Intelliphones.

blogTed — Wow, this is turning into a real OpenSource project….

blogCostin — Classloader fun with JDK1.4.

javaxmlenc 0.26, a light-weight XML output library for Java.

javaWebUtils 1.0.4, a Java toolkit for the development of servlets.

javaWebShop 0.6.0, an EJB implementation of an Internet shop.

javaJMX4Ant 1.0 interacts with JMX MBeans from Ant.

macApple nixes iTunes-based sharing software. iCommune no more.

netFeds bust spam scam. Drivers license spam scam busted.

newsSonicblue may put itself up for sale. Evaluating options.

technologyHas Microsoft gained our trust? Critics—and Microsoft's own executives—said much more work remains.

javajCIFS 0.7.1, an SMB client library.

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booksBook review: Effective Java Programming Language Guide.

javaThe future of Java is in your hands. JCP.

javaCustom Tag Conversion Kit. A tool kit for converting Lotus Notes views and forms to JSP using Domino Custom Tags.

javaJAX-RPC Brings Portability to Web Services.

javaAn introduction to the Advanced Imaging Image I/O API RC 1.0.

blogGlen — My new AirPort blog!

blogDavid — Java news roundup..

blogPatrick — Sun has announced to release J2EE 1.4 in Feburary…

blogGlen — Hibernate Tutorial Coming!

blogJason — Hall of fame.

blogJoe — TortoiseSVN.

blogMatt — New Themes for Roller?

blogRickard — WebWork FUD.

blogRuss — Avedia.com: 4 Years Later.

blogCharles — Databases, Part One.

blogTed — GeekBlog 0.9 release.

netHalting the Hacker: A Practical Guide.

javaAntRunner, version 1.6.1 of the OpenTool for JBuilder has been released.

javaEJTools, a collection of J2EE tools: JNDI Browser, JMX Browser, etc.

netAOL Time Warner names new chairman. Dick Parsons.

On January 17, 1994 — The Northridge earthquake rocked Los Angeles, CA, registering a 6.7 on the Richter scale. At least 61 people were killed and about $20 billion in damage was caused.

Spotlet to MIDlet

6 min read

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technologyMail Management With Procmail. The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth…

javaHard Core Tech Talk with Christophe Ebro on JMX.

blogJeppe — FeedExpress beta 1 has been released.

blogKevin — Hw to Write in Plain English.

blogAndy — Color me stupid…but Apache, its not just for breakfast anymore…

blogChiara — Why put the toilet seat down?

blogEric — Where Extreme Programming Falls Short.

blogJeremy — Macromedia Acquires Presedia.

blogMatt — Here comes 80211.g.

blogRuss — Video Phones and RealOne Video for Series 60 Sucks So Far.

blogDamien — Progect fully GPLed.

blogCostin — More JMX in tomcat5.

newsMicrosoft Posts Record Revenues. Announces Stock Split and Dividend.

netEBay's fourth-quarter profits triple. Yahoo!

newsSun Microsystems Posts $2 Billion Loss. Largest net loss ever with more than $2 billion in acquisition-related charges.

newsGates' dividend payout: $100 million. CEO Steve Ballmer and other executives will also rake in big gains.

pdaHandspring narrows loss. Chips away at losses but still sees a drop in second-quarter revenue of more than $22 million.

booksBook publisher adopts open-source idea. Prentice Hall.

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technologySAP embraces .net and Java with NetWeaver. The next generation of its mySAP platform.

blogSteve — A possible Apple-Sun merger?

blogDiego — syncing java to mobile phones and a simple performance test of java generics.

blogMarkus — Ant doesn't solve the Classpath problem either.

blogDanno — Netbeans does SWT!.

blogMark — Body IDs.

blogBrent — NetNewsWire 1.0b11.

blogJames — Where did that class come from, anyway?

blogGreg — Apache + Tomcat Via mod_jk2.

blogSam — Why .NET is better than Java.

newsA different bomb by Pete Townshend. PDF.

javaGuiffy 4.7. File and Folder Compare/Merge.

mobileSamsung's first cameraphone. SGH-v205.

technologySecurity Flaws Found in ISC's DHCP. Several buffer overflows.

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newsDMCA Invoked Against Garage Door Openers.

blogJim — Mark's redesign.

blogFrançois — Pourquoi tant de bruit autour des smartphones?

blogSam — Are My Ears Ringing?

blogScott — Spam that is Really, Really Annoying.

blogMatt — Anonymous CVS taken offline at SourceForge.

blogAre Hummer Owners Idiots? More delightful proof positive that most SUVs are, in fact, morally repugnant.

javaVSS Plugin for Eclipse. Version 1.2 released.

technologySymantec reports 29 percent Q3 revenue growth. Third quarter income of US$72 million or $0.44 per share, on revenue of $376 million.

blogBen — FeedReader goes GPL.

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javaJava Swing: Menus and Toolbars, Part 1.

javaIntroduction to Text Indexing with Apache Jakarta Lucene.

javaUsing JMeter. How to use JMeter, a Java-based tool for load testing client-server applications.

mobileSMS Messaging Unreliable. Two-weeks. 26,000 messages. 7.5% never reached their destinations.

blogDiego — a pim for mobiles and geographical URL mapping part 3.

newsRight and Wrong. The copy-right infringement.

blogMarkus — Fixing the classpath problem.

blogDave — Safari Newsflash: Alternate Stylesheets and Safari Response: news.com.

blogBob — Caching with SoftReferences..

blogMark — The one I've never tried.

blogDoug — Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2 (beta) reviewed.

blogStuart — Leo Outling Editor.

blogMatt — Easily Install Oracle 8.1.7 on Red Hat Linux.

blogBill — Siege: an Open Source Web Server Stress Tester.

blogMatt — Java-based Forums and Free Software.

blogRay — BuddySpace: How cool is this?!.

macApple reports $8 million loss or $0.02 per share for its fiscal first quarter.

pcBid on a Tablet PC autographed by Bill Gates. Yuk!

newsNow the Honeymoon's Over. Dick Notebaert pulled Qwest back from the brink of bankruptcy. Here comes the hard part.

pdaNew Wrist PDA from TIMEX. Ironman Data Link USB.

musicBritney Falls For Limp Bizkit Bad Boy. Opposite attracts?

javaDiagnosing Java code: Design for easy code maintenance.

javaP2P with wireless Java technology, Part 2.

javaXML in Java: Data Binding, Part 1: Code generation approaches, JAXB and more.

javaSourceCafe 1.0, a Java code generator.

meI spent an hour or so converting a KVM spotlet, that I wrote couple years ago, to a MIDlet using the Nokia J2ME SDK. Russ is going to give it a try on his new phone.

On January 16, 1987 — The Beastie Boys became the first act censored on “American Bandstand.”

Pocket Protector

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javaHouseSpider 4.4, a Java search applet for web site.

mobileFeds: Car gadgets may cause accidents. One in 20 U.S. traffic accidents involve a driver talking on a cell phone.

technologyDude, want a cash register? Dell to sell smart cash registers.

netWeb spec targets small businesses. SMBmeta.

blogDarren — Open Source Bonanza.

blogRafe — Bitter defeat.

blogRuss — Stress and Mobile and Wireless Links.

technologyInventor of JavaCard Turns Attention to .NET. SchlumbergerSema looks to capitalize on growth of North American smart-card market.

javaNetBeans Still Key To Sun Tools Strategy. Alive and well, albeit quite.

javaJ2EE 1.4 Brings Web Services To EJBs, Adds Language to JSP. Second proposed final draft of J2EE 1.4.

netSybase: AvantGo Going, Going, Gone. iAnywhere Solutions acquires mobile Web developer for US$38M.

blogGlen — V4ALL Eclipse GUI Designer.

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macVirtual PC 6.0.1 posted. Fixes issues on G3 machines and full-screen mode.

javajir beta 4. Java IrDA lite.

blogMatt — MandrakeSoft Chapter 11.

blogBill — PEAR on Mac OS X.

macBagging Explorer: Doc Searls on Safari.

mobilePhone Units Join in Effort for Seamless Wireless Net. Motorola, Proxim and Avaya.

newsSupreme Court upholds longer copyrights. Songs, books and cartoon characters

macInterest pinch could bruise Apple. Apple's checkbook may be earning lower interest, which could put a squeeze on the company's income.

javaSun, Microsoft gird for Java battle. Judge ordered Sun and Microsoft to appear in court on Wednesday.

blogJoey — What I Don't Like About the Java Plugin.

blogFred — Dave Winer Says OpenSource is no Source of Innovation.

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booksEffective Java.

blogBill — java -cp classpath.xml

blogJoe — RSSLibJ and External Jars.

blogEric — Why So Many Tree APIs?

blogDavid — Problem with WebMacro 1.1 quote on TSS.

blogMark — W3C Choreography Working Group Chartered.

blogSeyed — My new phone: Nokia 7650.

blogRay — NetBeans + Eclipse.

blogSylvain — CVS source available.

blogLance — Eclipse VeloEdit.

linuxpostgresql-7.2.3-5 for Red Hat 8.

musicGM to offer satellite radio on most cars. XM Satellite Radio service as an option on most 2004 model cars and trucks.

mobileNew Motorola A835 3G Phone has everything you want.

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blogIan — Java, Who Needs It? and XHTML 2.0 is not HTML.

javaHow can I read an .INI file in Java? IniFile…

technologyIntel's Centrino “a serious threat to WLAN chip makers.”

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mobileTelefónica Móviles offers customers SMS worldwide.

mobileOrange SPV MS smartphone cert security cracked.

musicPortable player unlocks net radio. GlobalTuner InTune200.

technologyOWASP Names Top Web Application Flaws. The Open Web Application Security Project has provided the top ten list for web application flaws.

blogTed — Can we at least agree on SOMETHING?

blogSam — O'Reilly ETech… be there!

javaSun, Microsoft to discuss Java proposals. Attorneys will meet to discuss how Microsoft will include Java in Windows.

javaColdbeans Releases JMX Web Suite. A set of JMX management widgets for various application servers.

technologyMicrosoft to reveal source code. Under an initiative called the government security program…

moviesDaredevil vs. Spider-Man. What happens when two superheroes collide?

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blogJeremy — My iPod Review.

blogKasia — Searchable Java docs.

musicMusic Companies Agree to Antipiracy Plan.

javaBuild and Deploy a Simple EJB. Deploy an EJB with JBoss and build a client app that uses its service.

javaBuild a Better Robot With Ant. Pow! Bam! A robot demonstrates Java's powerful multithreaded and graphical performance capabilities.

javaPanel Ponders the Future of Java. Community luminaries peer into the crystal ball at OracleWorld.

javaServlet alternative to CGI dev. Servlets offer a simple alternative to CGI development.

blogJeff — Orion Articles…

blogDanno — Automated GUI Testing.

blogDave — Safari Newsflash: XML Lives!

blogBrent — NetNewsWire 1.0b10.

blogChiara — The unbearable self-importance of Chiara.

blogSpike— going on a safari [osx].

mobileVirtually there. 3G cellphones video conference with PC videophones.

mobileSony Ericsson T68i: King of all cellphones.

javaJava theory and practice: Where's your point? Tricks and traps with floating point and decimal numbers.

booksBook review: Java Graphics Programming Library.

javaQuartz 1.0.3.1, an enterprise-class job scheduler. The update fixes a bug with RAMJobStore.

javaBringing SVG Power to Java Applications. How to build SVG libraries and applications on top of the Java platform.

javaUsing the J2EE Connector Architecture and SOAP to Build Web-Service-Ready Enterprise Applications, Part 1.

javaJXMLEditor 1.7, a java component for editing XML document.

blogAdam — penis sizes.

javaJBossMX 1.1.2, a JBoss implementation of the Java Management Extensions (JMX) technology.

newsNew service lets fliers pre-order airport meals online. Sandwiches from TGI Friday's.

meI got myself a new pocket protector.

On January 15, 1987 — Paramount Home Video reported that it would place a commercial at the front of one of its video releases for the first time. It was a 30-second Diet Pepsi ad at the beginning of Top Gun.