Today, being Halloween Oct 31, one of our automated unit tests started failing. The failure was interesting because that test had been around for a few months and no changes …
There’s a tool out there called Plumbr for detecting and helping to resolve Java memory leaks. The software maker has also posted an informative blog explaining PermGen and how those …
Java exploits are on the rise according to this security blogger Public Java Exploit Amps Up Threat Level and this Microsoft security director Millions of Java Exploit Attempts: The Importance …
Apparently, there is a critical bug with the Hotspot compiler that optimizes loops into FUBAR. http://www.lucidimagination.com/blog/2011/07/28/dont-use-java-7-for-anything/. Folks at Apache SF found the problem also with “Java 6 […], if they …
No, I don’t mean the forestry kind. I’m talking about programming and the generous amounts of information that developers often write out to an application’s log file in order to …
I have been investigating VisualVM as a profiling tool to help track down and optimize some performance problems on my current project. VisualVM comes bundled with newer versions of the …
Why did the volunteer based Wikipedia succeed when Microsoft’s Encarta digital encyclopedia fail (with millions of dollars backing the project)? The traditional project management techniques and mindset from the industrial …
All you need is a webcam and Gmail Motion will turn your boring emails into a fun physical activity. Coming soon is Google Docs Motion.