The coolest thing I saw at JavaOne 2008 was...
...the Livescribe Smartpen, which comes with a Java-based development kit. The pen is cool: it's a pen with ink, but it also has a tiny camera in... more »
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NVIDIA is shaking up the parallel programming world
Anyone who’s ever taken a course in computer programming knows how difficult it is to get a computer to do what you want it to. This is especially... more »
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JavaOne session on high resolution monitors
I have the honor to be joined by Mike Swingler (Swing / AWT lead for Apple VM) and to present an evening session on high resolution monitors at this... more »
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Should All Developers Have Manycore CPUs?
If nothing else, dual-core CPUs protect you from badly written software; if a crashed program consumes all possible CPU time, all it can get is 50% of... more »
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Microsoft patent reveals wearable mouse design
Microsoft came up with a very cool “wearable pointing device” that looks somewhat like a hybrid between the gloves in Minority Report and the Nintendo... more »
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Starting with Sun SPOT using NetBeans 6.1
If you do not have a Sun SPOT (Figure 1), do not be bored, you can still have a lot of fun! In this entry, I gonna explain how to start programming... more »
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Look out VirtualPC and VMWare... VirtualBox is in the house
VirtualPC and VMWare have a new (and 100% free contender) called VirtualBox. I took this new piece of software for a spin, and just may be completely... more »
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Engineers Develop Solid-state Fan That Puts Traditional Coolers to Shame
Researcher says the solid-state fan is the biggest improvement in cooling since the heat pipe
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Sun SPOT SDK Beta Starts!
Ok, I have gotten legal approval to start the Beta for a Software-only version of the Sun SPOT SDK. What this means: 1. You don't have to buy... more »
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HD-DVD folds, Java comes out on top
The high-definition DVD wars are over and Blu-ray is the winner. While it doesn’t happen very often, in this case the technically superior choice won... more »
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A Simple SunSPOT Application
I have been working with Sun SPOTs over a month now, and it has been really fun so far.
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Google Android - a sneak preview
Google invited developers to its London office for one of three workshops - the others being in Munich and Tel Aviv to spread the word and teach... more »
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Sun Open Sources SPOT
Sun is open sourcing SPOT, its Java-based Small Programmable Object Technology research project under the GPLv2 license.
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EeePC - Tile Size Considerations
Lists the usable overlapping grid sizes of the current EeePC and the rumored 1024x600 version. Also outlines the aspect ratio differences and what can... more »
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Top IT Security Threats of 2008
The new year is a good time to reflect on how your company has grown over the past year, and how that growth might have affected your security. By... more »
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The Current Pros and Cons List for SimpleDB
Opinions on SimpleDB vary from it sucks, don't take my database, to it will change the world, who needs a database anyway? From a quick survey of the... more »
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What can you do with a Commodore 64?
CNN readers like Daniel Mackey of Fulton, New York, told us they still respect and appreciate the simplicity of the Commodore 64 era.
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Would you like to build and program your own gadgets?
An easy and cool way to build your next high-tech toy :D Take a look at this post!
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Linux killed the XO.
Many people are blaming the windows powered Classmate for the XO's demise. I believe it is the opposite, the XO's demise was the fact that it was a... more »
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OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) now available as Virtual Appliance
Well the machines just started rolling out of the factories, but if you are interested to know what the childeren in the poor african countries will... more »
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Getting the most out of your VPS
Running a VPS on a budget can be a tricky task, the problem with running a VPS is that you pay by the RAM/memory, so the real aim for any web... more »
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100 times faster ADSL (broadband connections)!
An Australian researcher is on the road to riches after discovering a way to make broadband connections up to 100 times faster!
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Will Android be Google’s transformer?
Google and its 33 partners in the Open Handset Alliance are betting that together they can reshape the mobile phone industry by offering a free... more »
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Exploring Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)
Amazon Simple Storage Service gives you an online storage service. It provides unlimited online storage through a simple web services call interface.... more »
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