AJAX, JSF and Creator

I played around with Sun's Java Studio Creator2 today and its AJAX autocompletion component.
Very simple way to create a (web) textfield that has an autocompletion feature based on a server dictionary.

Really neat.

Linux on Sparc T1

Just learned that Ubuntu is running on Sun's Sparc T1 ("Niagara") cpu/boxes.
(Old news, granted, but new to me)

The Power of AJAX - SinkMyShip.com

found on Techcrunch;
the power of AJAX is well demonstrated by sinkmyship.com;
read it all here

Welcome to flickr

Finally started to use my flickr account; will slowly upload some pic's there, so watch this space if you're interested.

Rails on drugs

Well, rails may be simple, but so are its error messages.

TechCrunch

The ultimate (?) Web 2.0 resource: TechCrunch.
Developed and maintained by Mike Arrington.

Skype sound test

Just found out that Skype offers a sound check service.


Just call echo123 on Skype; you can leave a 10sec message there that is then played back to you...
Nice gimmick to check your end of the skype "line"...

Did DELL finally get it ??

Dell now using AMD ??
Did they finally get it?
Will Intel now get it?

OpenSource Java ??

Seems like it will finally take place.

However, I still believe that this might actually by a disservice to the Java idea of "run everywhere".
Remember what happened on the desktop (J2SE) when Microsoft had their own "enhancements" to the VM?
I'm afraid this might happen again.

IBM, though, will probably love it...

Technorati

I finally registered (myself and my blogs) on technorati.
Pretty cool stuff.

Whats best about it is, that with just one click you can see that actually no-one is interested in your blogs (if links represent interest, but thats the current thinking - and I agree with it).

mac-ify your pc

The new Google Desktop with gadgets finally brings mac feeling to the PC.

cool: voice controlled blender

there's no limit to innovation: the voice controlled blender by Kelly Dobson - description here, also comes with a blueprint and a demo video here

Java AppServer market share

Here's interesting statistics about current appserver market share.
Cool part is, that Sun through initiatives like Glassfish (the open source AS v9) and the Java Enterprise System (aka JES)licensing modell is now at 20% - not bad.

• 37.2% - IBM Web Sphere
  
• 37.0% - JBoss Application Server
  
• 27.2% - BEA WebLogic
  
• 27.2% - Oracle 8iAS, 9iAS, 10gAS
  
• 19.7% - Sun Java Enterprise System

As I said earlier, now it's getting interesting.

AJAX Progress and Challenges

quite interesting chat about AJAX on IT conversations.

Google Calendar?

weird - must have missed that while on vacation:
Google finally got the calender.

video: The Art of Demotivation

Slightly off-topic, but don't we all know companies and people like this:
The Art Of Demotivation

cool webcam stuff

check this out.
Just cool - or what?

Scoble on FF users

Scoble on the relevance of Firefox (users).
Wow... right out of Redmont.

book: The Wisdom of Crowds

Want to understand how wise crowds or groups (or communities for that matter) actually are - if only you let them ... read this fantastic book here:
The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki.