Z Failure

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blogRuss — RSS Search.

macLong wait for Mac OpenOffice. But you're probably used to waiting already…

blogJoi  — Kevin Marks leaves Apple. A regular on #mobitopia too.

java blogTed — Why are we doing this?

java blogMatt — AT&T Wireless will have Unlimited Data soon!

blogMike — 3 bugs per feature?

java blogVanessa — Why Richard Stallman doesn't like Java.

blogKenneth — Mozilla Firebird Plugins.

java blogGabe — Write Once Run Everywhere.

meIt took close to 8 hours to compile Mozilla 1.4 on my PowerBook under YDL:

Time spent in user mode (CPU seconds) : 22329.350s
Time spent in kernel mode (CPU seconds) : 1310.480s
Total time : 7:46:11.92s
CPU utilisation (percentage) : 84.5%
Times the process was swapped : 0
Times of major page faults : 9545280
Times of minor page faults : 13265272

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blogMatt — Tired of copying paths?

java blogDave — Links.

moblogDominic — MSDN Mobility and Embedded Developer Center.

java blogSergio — The SWT Browser widget.

windowsMakeTorrent 2.0 Beta 5. A complete Win32 rewrite of CompleteDir.

java blogFred — Another J2ME Resource.

meAtom (or whatever it is called now) is suffering from the “Too many chiefs, not enough indians” syndrome.

javaThe Power of Patterns. Enterprises can use patterns to extend the reach of Java experts to all development projects.

javaThe 2003 Java Pro Technology Roundtable. Java industry insiders set a course for tripling the developer base, advancing the standard, and blocking .Net—and that's just for starters

javaFetching Objects. Implement resource loaders that handle both DOM and JDOM objects.

blogDiego — upgrade or die. Just another M$ ploy.

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javaJ2EE vs. .Net: Choice depends on your needs.

mobileDid you know that O'Reilly has a Wireless DevCenter?

mobileSiemens SL56: The American Cousin of the SL55.

pdaPalm OS 6: Sneak Peak.

java blogJay — BEA Blows Away Competition in Head-to-Head Review by PC Magazine.

java blogNiel — BREW vs J2ME.

javaJDebugTool 3.1, a graphical Java debugger.

mobileFerry Service to Trial Wifi in Washington State. Plans to offer a full commercial service on a revenue share basis.

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developmentGerry Power pointed me to the TIOBE Programming Community, which among other things, keeps track of popularity of programming languages.

blogFrançois — Focus on the First Derivative.

blogFrank — Diego is mad — and it's starting here, too. Me three.

java blogRuss — DotText and XAOism Continued.

linuxEdd Dumbill's Gnome Bluetooth Subsystem.

java blogJay — Linux projects gaining momentum on java.net.

blogBrian — Firebird Bugs, Benevolent Dictatorships and Mouse Wheels.

developmentCodestriker 1.7.4, a collaborative code reviewer.

meMy Zaurus is out of commission. I inadvertently removed libc trying to manually upgrade a package.

I had to flash the ROM since I could no longer execute any commands.

To make the matter worse, I thought I would be smart and try the new Sharp ROM instead of OpenZaurus. The flash ROM image that I copied on my CF card is corrupted and I no longer have a way to access it.

Double Duh!

I just ordered a Dazzle Media Reader.

linuxLinux Guru Alan Cox Takes A Year Off. Getting a MBA.

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javaClass Libraries Java Programming Language. A kind of portal found using Google that seems to have lot's of interesting links.

javaMaking Media from Scratch, Part 1. Java & QuickTime. 

javaStored Procedures for Java Programmers. This article explains how to use DBMS stored procedures.

zaurusReview: Zaurus C760.

blogPete — MyIE2 – IE Based fast web browser …

java blogDominic — .NET for Java Developers: Migrating to C#.

java blogNeill — article: writing a Jabber IM log4j appender.

java blogFred — GenericCionnectinFramework in J2ME.

blogTodd — RIAA the world is Falling BULLSH$T and Google Tricks Re-Visited.

mobileNokia to acquire Sega.com. Game on!

musicRIAA, MPAA appeal against ‘Grokster is legal’ ruling. Precedent schmecedent.

netFTC head: Antispam plan lacks punch. Antispam proposals in Congress are not strict enough and would do more harm than good…

netBush Campaign Reaching Out to Bloggers. Feeds for the latest campaign headlines and inside scoop.

On August 20, 1967 — The New York Times reported about a noise reduction system for album and tape recording developed by technicians R. and D.W. Dolby. Elektra Record's subsidiary, Checkmate Records became the first label to use the new Dolby process in its recordings.