Have you read Niel's two cents about java.blogs?
A few weeks ago I made the determination that only my java posts belong on java.blogs, so I modifed my javablogs configuration to point to my java-only RSS feed. I figured that other java.blog users really didn't care to read my posts about the Bucs, Christmas, etc... Well I am getting really tired of going to javablogs and reading a ton of posts that have nothing to do with java. I don't have anything against the authors or their posts. I just don't think they belong on java.blogs.
While I have modified and re-submitted my site with a Java-only category, I have to disagree with Neil. I enjoy good content and I could care less what it's about. I use Java Blogs as my aggregator away-from-home, and frankly - sometimes Java is kind of boring. I've found myself hitting my blogroll pretty often lately. I check java.blogs from work, and sometimes it's just not that interesting, so I go and check out the folks sites that I know are good. I say, give me all the goods, fellow Java developers/experts - just make it interesting and I'll be happy. When's the last time you read TSS? That's gotten a bit boring lately too.
I hope this doesn't offend anyone, as I'm just trying to inspire good content - myself included! =80)
Did you know you can enable Rendezvous in my favorite browser? Man, that sounds cool! I haven't tried it yet, but will shortly after finishing this post!
Rendezvous is a technology promoted by Apple that aims to eliminate the need to configure network devices. Chimera supports Rendezvous to allow you to see HTTP and FTP servers on your local network, which may be provided by machines running Mac OS X or other operating systems, or devices such as printers or web-cams that have embedded servers.
Chimera requires Mac OS X 10.2.3 or later to be able to show Rendezvous devices, and the feature is currently off by default, since it is still somewhat experimental. To enable it, edit your user.js file, adding the line:
user_pref("chimera.enable_rendezvous", true);
When you restart Chimera, you should see a “Local Network Services” item on the Go menu, with a submenu that lists local servers. If you enabled FTP access on your machine, you should see that in the list; others may show up, depending on what servers and devices are available on your local network.
Tip o' the Hat to Eric. While you're at it, you might want to checkout ChimeraKnight. It automatically updates Chimera to the latest nightly version - perfect for update addicts like me.
As you may have noticed, I didn't write anything on this site yesterday. Believe me, I wanted to, especially after reading this call to arms for Struts Developers. But instead, I did some work on my New Years resolution. First I went to the gym and played basketball (yeah, you really wanted to hear about that ;-) with one of greatest friends, Shane Murphy. Then I came home and relaxed a bit. As I was getting ready to jump on the ol' computer and blog about how much I loved Hibernate and such, Julie asked me if I'd change Abbie. I said "Sure!" As I was changing her, she smiled at me and giggled. If you have children - you know how cool this is - especially when it's one of the first times. She started smiling a couple of weeks ago - but now you can tell she really means it. So I said, "happiness it is," and I read her a story (Father's Flying Flapjacks) and played with her for a good hour. We were sticking our tongues out at each other and had an awesome time. She is the coolest kid in the world! What an sweet way to end the day. I'm happy to say that I ended up falling asleep (with Abbie on my arm) without getting on the computer.
I'm loving Hibernate after using it for a few weeks. I'm sure I'd like it a lot more if I'd break down and read the documenation. But nope, I'm still only reading it on a JIT basis. I feel about Hibernate like I first felt about Struts. It's fun and easy to work with and makes my persistent-life soooo much easier. Now if I could only break down and learn something about ConvertUtils.
