[The Java Posse] Continue with the interview, they are GREAT!

2009-06-03 Thread olawib...@gmail.com
Hi, I just like to give my point of view regarding the interviews. I like them a lot and they are usually the first ones I listen to if I fall behind on podcasts! So please continue to do them! I heard the feedback @ your BoF session and it appear to to be a 'Nej' when you asked if the audience

[The Java Posse] Re: Hmm at JavaOne

2009-06-03 Thread jeremiah
Per the Google: John Gage left a year ago. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gage Rich Green left in November as a result of the layoffs at Sun. http://www.informationweek.com/news/global-cio/personnel/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212100013 On Jun 3, 5:26 pm, Victor Grazi wrote: > Some things I

[The Java Posse] Re: closing streams correctly

2009-06-03 Thread RogerV
On OutputStream I do a flush() explicitly in the try block instead of relying on close() to do the buffer flush. The finally() block then does the close() and swallows the close() exception. If there was a problem on the flush() then the exception will be caught in the catch() block and will be

[The Java Posse] Hmm at JavaOne

2009-06-03 Thread Victor Grazi
Some things I have been wondering about - where were john Gage and Mark Green this year - they still at Sun? Also what was that thanks and farewell from mcneally at the first general session - sounded kind of final Also Jonathan schwartz was pretty clear in announcing java 7 was ready but

[The Java Posse] Re: JavaOne JavaPosseTalk...

2009-06-03 Thread Joe Nuxoll (Java Posse)
As it turns out... the session went well, but we had trouble with the union sound folks for the 4th year in a row. We're contemplating doing the "live" Java Posse session during JavaOne again next year - but *not* as a BoF onsite, but rather at a nearby venue. That way anyone could attend, and

[The Java Posse] Re: HTC Magic/Android G2 phone experiences?

2009-06-03 Thread Michael Neale
Is that similar to the one they gave out to Google IO attendees? If so, I have played with it a lot - very nice. Cupcake feels very very fast - first non iphone phone I have used that I have actually wanted. On Jun 3, 5:40 am, Casper Bang wrote: > Just ordered the new HTC Magic/Android G2 phone.

[The Java Posse] Re: HTC Magic/Android G2 phone experiences?

2009-06-03 Thread Casper Bang
> the iPhone is a really solid product user wise. I understand. Personally I have an issue with someone telling me what I can and can't use my phone for. I.e. with an iPhone I would need two SIM cards and subscriptions rather than simply tethering a laptop as I've always done during the commute a

[The Java Posse] Re: HTC Magic/Android G2 phone experiences?

2009-06-03 Thread Viktor Klang
On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Casper Bang wrote: > > I ordered online from 3 as it seemed to be the easiest. So I won't > actually have it until a day or two. Initial reviews are very good as > I'm sure you're aware of. Did you get yours yet? > I'm thinking of ordering one from 3 tonight, but

[The Java Posse] Re: HTC Magic/Android G2 phone experiences?

2009-06-03 Thread Casper Bang
I ordered online from 3 as it seemed to be the easiest. So I won't actually have it until a day or two. Initial reviews are very good as I'm sure you're aware of. Did you get yours yet? /Casper On 3 Jun., 15:03, Viktor Klang wrote: > I'm right behind you, > what's your first impression? > > On

[The Java Posse] Re: Live Keynotes of JavaOne?

2009-06-03 Thread Jan Goyvaerts
Thank you ! :-) On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Erdinc Yilmazel wrote: > > http://java.sun.com/javaone/2009/general_sessions.jsp > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Jan Goyvaerts > wrote: > > Anybody knows whether there's a recording of the keynotes ? > > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Fabr

[The Java Posse] Re: Live Keynotes of JavaOne?

2009-06-03 Thread Erdinc Yilmazel
http://java.sun.com/javaone/2009/general_sessions.jsp On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Jan Goyvaerts wrote: > Anybody knows whether there's a recording of the keynotes ? > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Fabrizio Giudici > wrote: >> >> Chris wrote: >> > So the site now says "Watch the keynote

[The Java Posse] Re: HTC Magic/Android G2 phone experiences?

2009-06-03 Thread Viktor Klang
I'm right behind you, what's your first impression? On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Casper Bang wrote: > > Just ordered the new HTC Magic/Android G2 phone. Anyone in here with > an opinion on how it stacks up against the bulky G1 and the expensive > iPhone? > > /Casper > > > -- Viktor Klang R

[The Java Posse] Re: Tesla Recall

2009-06-03 Thread Vince O'Sullivan
How can you recall a car with a 35 mile range between charges. It could take months for some of them to get back! On Jun 3, 2:45 am, ebresie wrote: > I hope this doesn't effect our favorite Tesla owner... > > http://www.goodcleantech.com/2009/05/tesla_recalling_all_345_electr.php > > Eric --~--

[The Java Posse] HTC Magic/Android G2 phone experiences?

2009-06-03 Thread Casper Bang
Just ordered the new HTC Magic/Android G2 phone. Anyone in here with an opinion on how it stacks up against the bulky G1 and the expensive iPhone? /Casper --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Pos

[The Java Posse] Multi-threading

2009-06-03 Thread Tasos Zervos
It appears (in recent podcasts) that the Posse (Dick only?) equates multi-threading to parallelism. Definitely, if you're interested in calculations and batch processing this is the way to go and Actors/MapReduce/Executors/Futures/fork-join/ etc. help greatly. Concurrency seems to be ignored thou

[The Java Posse] Re: Tesla Recall

2009-06-03 Thread Casper Bang
But what's the alternative, turn to Detroit? lol /Casper On 3 Jun., 09:43, Steven Herod wrote: > The problem's obvious, the bit that failed was made in England. > > :o) > > On Jun 3, 11:51 am, Christian Catchpole > wrote: > > > Looks like an easy fix though.. but can't the Tesla just download

[The Java Posse] Re: Tesla Recall

2009-06-03 Thread Dominic Mitchell
On Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 12:43:42AM -0700, Steven Herod wrote: > The problem's obvious, the bit that failed was made in England. That couldn't possibly be true, we haven't actually made anything in _years_[1]. We just do financial meltdowns now! -Dom [1] Aside from tea cosies & shortbread, anyw

[The Java Posse] Re: Tesla Recall

2009-06-03 Thread Steven Herod
The problem's obvious, the bit that failed was made in England. :o) On Jun 3, 11:51 am, Christian Catchpole wrote: > Looks like an easy fix though.. but can't the Tesla just download an > update? :) > > On Jun 3, 11:45 am, ebresie wrote: > > > > > I hope this doesn't effect our favorite Tesla

[The Java Posse] Re: Live Keynotes of JavaOne?

2009-06-03 Thread Jan Goyvaerts
Anybody knows whether there's a recording of the keynotes ? On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Fabrizio Giudici < fabrizio.giud...@tidalwave.it> wrote: > > Chris wrote: > > So the site now says "Watch the keynote live here" > > > > But doesn't give a link or tell you how. > > > Refresh. A player jus