java.blogs Recent EntriesRecent blog entries syndicated on javablogs.comSample Store Catalog using using Groovy and Grails and the Java Persistence API on Glassfish with MySQL- July 8, 2008 java.net WeblogsThis Example application demonstrates the use of Groovy and Grails with the Java Persistence API running on Glassfish with MySQLhttp://www.javablogs.com/Jump.action?id=446887 Useless, but cool, JavaScript trick- July 8, 2008 Software DevelopmentCut and paste one line of code to make any website editable.http://www.javablogs.com/Jump.action?id=446895 JSE5, New Language Features Introduce by Joshua Bloch- July 8, 2008 Flooyd's Worldhttp://www.javablogs.com/Jump.action?id=446886 Icahn, Microsoft team up for action on Yahoo- July 8, 2008 Phoneholic Mobile Review and CompareInvestor activist Carl Icahn and Microsoft on Monday asked Yahoo investors to oust Yahoo&8217;s board and in its place elect Icahn&8217;s dissident slate, potentially paving the way for a purchase of the Internet company in its entirety or just its search assets. Here is part a statement from Icahn, who is running a dissident slate ...http://www.javablogs.com/Jump.action?id=446894 Best MP3 players and product life cycles- July 8, 2008 Phoneholic Mobile Review and CompareBy far the most difficult (read: impossible) question for me to answer is: what is the very best MP3 playerheadphoneiPod speakeretc That&8217;s because there is no single device in any given category that is perfect for every person. There is a healthy handful of MP3 players that I think are excellent, but finding the right ...http://www.javablogs.com/Jump.action?id=446893 Virgin Mobile&8217;s new TNT isn&8217;t exactly dynamite- July 8, 2008 Phoneholic Mobile Review and CompareBarely a week after Virgin Mobile launched its new Arc, the prepaid carrier is now showing the new TNT! handset on a Beta page on its Web site. Though it is billed as a &8220;dynamite flip phone,&8221; the TNT! hardly packs an explosion. In fact, it is as basic a cell phone comes. Inside ...http://www.javablogs.com/Jump.action?id=446892 Finger mouse is just plain weird- July 8, 2008 Phoneholic Mobile Review and CompareWe first saw a finger-mounted mouse more than a year ago, but our opinion of the idea hasn&8217;t changed much since then. Granted, there&8217;s a new version that&8217;s wireless, which addresses one of our biggest complaints about its predecessor. But the new 3D Optical Computer Wireless Finger Mouse still looks too cumbersome to use comfortably for ...http://www.javablogs.com/Jump.action?id=446891 Apple MacBook: Change is in the Air- July 8, 2008 Phoneholic Mobile Review and CompareFirst, a disclaimer. I am not an Apple fanatic. The MacBook Air is the first Apple product I have ever used for more than a few days. For well over a decade, I have been wedded to Wintel (Windows-Intel) laptops. Before I dive into upcoming features, I should also mention that I have been extremely pleased ...http://www.javablogs.com/Jump.action?id=446890 Leapfrog&8217;s Nintendo DS competitor hits stores- July 8, 2008 Phoneholic Mobile Review and CompareA few months ago we got a preview of Leapfrog&8217;s new handheld learninggaming systems, the Didj ($89.99) and Leapster 2 ($69.99)&8211;and now they&8217;re officially available. LeapFrog doesn&8217;t exactly bill the Didj as a Nintendo DS competitor, but the new device is geared toward 6- to 10-year-olds, an age bracket where the DS currently rules. Meanwhile, the ...http://www.javablogs.com/Jump.action?id=446889 Pioneer claims 400GB, Blu-ray-like disc- July 8, 2008 Phoneholic Mobile Review and CompareGot a big archiving project you&8217;ve been itching to do Pioneer&8217;s latest development could help you keep all your data in one nice, little circular package. The Japanese electronics maker has been working on an optical disc, which, like Blu-ray, can store 25GB of data in a single layer. But Pioneer says it&8217;s one-upped the high-definition ...http://www.javablogs.com/Jump.action?id=446888 |