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This Java architecture is a tough sell
Three years ago I've suggested a lighter architecture for Web/J2EE applications that was based on a Servlet container with transaction processing, Message Oriented Middleware and a DBMS: http://eit.ulitzer.com/node/204697. This piece was a
Posted: Mar. 27, 2009 09:56 PM
Having problems with English
A twitter with a nickname gnat posted an interesting statement, which I didn't understand. I don't recall when was the last time I could not understand English. Here's what he posted: Normally MacWorld is like fish spawning: single s
Posted: Jan. 8, 2009 10:35 AM
I support Israel 2
A blogger and a software developer from United Kingdom posted the following:"Having just received some photos from a source I will not name, it is truly horrific to actually see what is going on there, I mean this is the sort of stuff that
Posted: Jan. 5, 2009 11:40 AM
Our New Year dance
In this video, my business partners and I are dancing. This dance is our way to thank our past customers and attract the new ones. This is not to say that we’ll dance to any of your tunes, but rather to ensure that we can choreograph any
Posted: Dec. 31, 2008 02:12 PM
New trick by US Airways to get a couple of extra bucks from you
America air carriers become more and more creative these days. The goal remains the same - sell you whatever they can. I know that blanket costs $7, the junk-food-quality meal starts from $5, the first checked in bag is $15, the next one is even more
Posted: Dec. 24, 2008 10:58 AM
Software developers: Indian vs. Russian
In one of the Russian online forums, I ran into a post called "Indian try/catch Java idiom". Here's what it was about: "Indian software developers learn from books and copy/paste code from book samples. The Java try/catch example i
Posted: Dec. 20, 2008 10:26 AM
Top 10 thingies I got in 2008
Yesterday, I’ve been listening to the Tech 5 podcast of John C. Dvorak, where he said, “This is the time of the year when all Top 10 are arriving in all these magazines because it’s an easy way to do something and you’re kind
Posted: Dec. 20, 2008 09:31 AM
Two most impressive iPhone applications
Last week, I was sitting at a noisy restaurant. Somewhere on the background, this annoying elevator music was mixed into this noise. I decided to see if Shazam , a cool application that I installed om my iPhone, will be able to find out for me
Posted: Dec. 17, 2008 12:18 PM
My honeymoon with MacBook Pro
Yes, I finally bought my first MacBook Pro a little more than a months ago. All my life I've been working in MS Windows environment with a small injection of UNIX when needed. My teenage son go the MacBok last Spring, he was very enthusiastic abo
Posted: Dec. 14, 2008 03:55 PM
Looking back at 2008 or how we were surviving
“Have you heard about the crisis?” “What crisis?” From a recent conversation with my colleague. Well, of course we’ve heard about the crisis. I’m one of three partners who run a software boutique, and in early Sep
Posted: Dec. 12, 2008 08:53 AM
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