I heard rumblings in the ‘Net-at-large over the past few days that I felt somewhat compelled to verify, about a possible Starbucks [SBUX] product offering in the works. Since I was on my typical stroll through Alexandria en route to my local Starbucks store anyway, I figured that I’d ask the crew there about anything [...]
February 2009
No, I’m not referring to any new job cuts… although that is certainly not outside the realm of possibilities… Later today, Apple [AAPL] will hold its annual board meeting, but this time without Steve Jobs, who remains on medical leave. In addition to the inevitable discussion about the CEO post, and Tim Cook’s continuing role, [...]
The other day, as I was casually discussing Web servers and the ever-advancing technology around the more popular implementations, a young woman in the group asked me about whether anybody caters to people who want to just have a simple Web server that just serves up HTML pages, without any fuss or muss. I thought [...]
Remember when you last saw mention of Python as a supported language in NetBeans 6.5? At that time, it was available as a separate NetBeans installation, much in the same way that PHP was initially available. Now, you can get the early access Python support as a downloadable plugin module for your current NetBeans installation. [...]
Earlier today, Javamancy completed the upgrade to WordPress 2.7.1. Thanks for being patient with us. A lot of you fellow bloggers have been upgrading your WordPress blogs as well, so hopefully it’s been relatively uneventful for you. Fortunately, there has not been a dramatic change in the admin console UI, and our plans for the [...]
As I was meandering around the Internet yet again, I stumbled across one of Donncha’s posts about a fellow (David Jones) who was laid off and decided to write a book about it. It turns out that some interested folks got in touch with him, and voilà! A web site and blog resulted, to help [...]
At first, it sounded like Donald Trump was just getting a bit fed up with dealing with the Trump Entertainment Resorts [TRMP] board of directors. Something about having to struggle with the company’s bondholders. So he quit, as reported on February 13, 2009. All right. But then, today (the next day) Donald finalizes his purchase of the [...]
The Setup As many of you know, I use NetBeans. A lot. And, of course, I also use a variety of other Java-based IDE’s, like Oracle’s JDeveloper and the Eclipse platforms. But I really like NetBeans because it, like JDeveloper, has that unified IDE feel that Eclipse doesn’t (I always feel like there’s something else [...]
Yesterday, the E-mails went out to registered CoD:WaW folks about the first downloadable content (DLC) for the game. Yes, the game has been plenty of fun, having the updated COD4-style engine driving a WWII gaming experience. And, oh yes, the Nazi zombies extravaganza is definitely a must-try (if you haven’t already). But, as is typical [...]
