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Groovy says it can make IT apps work in real-time

Groovy says it can make IT apps work in real-timeNothing new under the sunAs with all the "claims", basic facts remain the same: Hard disk is slower than RAM and RAM is limited. Caching a DB into RAM does not make the system better than the competitors, and reading data...

Tags: Memory, IT App, RAM, Groovy, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Can Oracle give Java a boost (and monetize it better)?

Can Oracle give Java a boost and monetize it better?A couple of things I'm not understanding....Groovy is Java. Spring is Java. Ruby and the like I can understand. But if I'm not mistaken there is a proposal to even add Groovy directly into Java. Am I missing something here or...

Tags: Programming languages, Java, Oracle Corp., Groovy

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Groovy 1.0 is out

At long long last, Groovy 1.0 has been released. Project leader Guillaume Laforge writes:Groovy is a dynamic language for the JVM that integrates seamlessly with the Java platform. It offers a Java-like syntax, with language features inspired by Smalltalk, Python or Ruby, and lets your reuse all your Java...

Tags: Java, Groovy

Blog posts 2007-01-04

BeanShell: groovier than Groovy

BeanShell: groovier than GroovyGroovy Kind of LoveHmmm. Maybe there's something to this 'dynamic' language stuff.I respectfully submit, this kind of 'stuff' dynamic constructs has been around for a LONG time.Most notably: PERLYou can learn PERL basics in about 2 hours and immediately find uses.Based on my experience, it's really an...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Scripting languages, Programming languages, Development tools, Groovy, BeanShell, Perl, object-oriented, scripting language

Discussion threads 2006-03-03

Additional Resources

Apple bans bobble head Congress app

Apple has banned an app from the App Store that depicts our members of congress as bobble head caricatures. Not because the app put them in compromising positions or contained foul language, violence (or god help us, nudity) but because it "ridicules" them. Really? ...

Tags: U.S. Congress, Apple Inc., App, GPS, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-10

VMware's vision: Clouds everywhere

While I was making my way out to San Francisco for OpenSource World/Next Generation Datacenter/Cloudworld, VMware issued a press release stating that they were acquiring Spring Source, a supplier of Platform as a Service offerings. This, I believe, opens the door for VMware to offer a nearly complete, end-to-end solution...

Tags: Solution, Data Center, Open Source, PaaS, Vision, Supplier, VMware Inc., Tool, SpringSource, Spring Framework, Data Centers, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-08-12

VMware completes the PaaS to vCloud

If you’ve been wondering why an infrastructure leader would acquire a developer framework, the answer is a bit more complex that what shows on the surface â€" and a lot more strategic. As stated in the press release and in the blogs by VMware CTO Steve Herrod and SpringSource CEO...

Tags: Java, PaaS, VMware Inc., SpringSource, Microsoft Windows Azure, Virtualization, Hardware, James Staten

Blog posts 2009-08-11

News to know: Microsoft; Motorola; BIOS 'rootkit'

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting 2009: Mary...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Researcher, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., Rootkits, Microsoft Windows 7, BIOS, Microsoft Windows, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-07-31

Groovy says it can make IT apps work in real-time

Groovy, an Australian startup, says it has a real-time database that runs 105 times faster than the fastest mainstream relational database - a highly tuned MySQL. The company recently relocated to Silicon Valley to better showcase its technology. Today it released the results of tests that show...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Groovy SQL Switch, Storage, 64-Bit, Data Management, Databases, Hardware, Processors, Semiconductors, Components, Enterprise Software, Software, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-07-30

Synthesizer 3.4 (Mobile)

Synthesizer turns your iPhone or iPod into a groovy synthesizer based on additive, subtractive, and FM sound synthesis. Synthesizer featuring, five harmonics, vibrato, chorus, pitch shift, attack, decay, sustain and release, frequency modulation, noise, distortion, cutoff, delay, bitcrusher, presets, and wave shape. Use your earphones for a better sound experience....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Mobile, Stefan Welebny, Digital Music, Smart Phones, Digital Media, Desktops, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-09

Amazing Liquid Pack 1.1 (Mobile)

Manipulate and shape hot wax, be mesmerized by a groovy lamp, or watch as gravity enables liquid to work its way through a maze like structure in the oil toy. With three apps in the one pack this is a great addition to your collection.

Tags: Mobile, Enabled Solutions, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Will Microsoft promise split the open source movement

Will Microsoft promise split the open source movementCan't change the spots on a Leopard's back.Besides, I just checked my NYS Driver's License for my date of birth--I wasn't born yesterday.So Linux Folks, don't touch Mono with a barge pole!Sorry Miguel, you are a creative spirit, but you've made your bed.Sleep...

Tags: .NET, Development tools, open source, Mono, Miguel, ECMA, open source movement, KDE, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

Can Oracle give Java a boost (and monetize it better)?

The prize in Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems is Java, but the big question is whether Larry Ellison and the gang can monetize the popular platform and bolster its standing against up and coming programming languages. In a research note, J.P. Morgan analyst Adam Holt examines Oracle's...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Middleware, Holt, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-11

Red Hat announces strategy to "future-proof" Java

Red Hat announces strategy to "future-proof" Javaanother nail in M$ coffinwith OSS backing red hat and java will prosper and M$ FUD machine is running out of fuel.Well I don't know about MS......but I definitely hope this is the beginning of FOSS playing nice with Java again. It would be...

Tags: Programming languages, Red Hat Inc., strategy, Java, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-01

Facebook game aids development of new 'Google for music' search engine

A new kind of music search engine from the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego allows for users to discover music by typing in free-text semantic queries rather than song titles, album names or artist names. For example, if you're in the mood for "groovy driving music with...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Team, Search Engine, Music, Games, Team Management, Search, Personal Technology, Management, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-05-17

Microsoft makes available PHP development kit for its Azure cloud

Microsoft makes available PHP development kit for its Azure cloudThats pretty interesting.MS has been putting alot into PHP the past year or so....more than Google and their app engine. Google went the Java route and have Groovy and Python to counter PHP. It will be interesting to see where the...

Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, PHP, Azure, development kit, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Panasonic announces 1080p HD pro camcorder under 2.2 lbs.

Panasonic has announced a new member of its professional AVCCAM line with the introduction of a more compact, lighter handheld camcorder: the AG-HMC40. Weighing less than 2.2 pounds, the AVCHD format AG-HMC40 boasts pro features such as full HD 3MOS imagers, high-resolution...

Tags: Panasonic, Camcorder, Mode, 1080p, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-20

10 skills developers will need in the next five years

Guest post: If you’re a developer looking to get ahead in your field (or in some cases, to simply stay employed), this is not a good time to be complacent. TechRepublic's Justin James lists the skills you’ll want to work on now to maximize your future job prospects. For more...

Tags: Job, Developer, Web, Agile, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-09

SoaMoa 0.2.1 (Windows)

SoaMoa 0.2.1 is in beta status. Even in the current version, it makes Web service testing very simple. With SoaMoa, test input will be intuitive. With a push of a button you can create groovy scripts and JUnit test cases.

Tags: YesSo, SoaMoa 0.2.1, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Web Services, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-04-05

Countdown to Philly ETE 2009

The Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise 2009 conference starts Thursday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I'll be attending the conference this year, and speaking at a session on Android development. Keynote speakers include: Michael Tiemann, Vice President of Open Source Affairs at Red Hat and...

Tags: Author, Ed Burnette, Co-author, Open Source

Blog posts 2009-03-23