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Is Java Becoming Irrelevant?

Riyad Kalla — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:42:38 +0000

Update #1: To clear up any confusion, this article is focused on the business value of Java – it’s ability to control and generate revenue – not it’s value as a language or a technology. So the word “irrelevant” is applied to it’s business value, not if it’s a good technology or not. Sun Microsystems [...]

Sun, IBM and Microsoft Host Workshop to Combine VM Efforts

Riyad Kalla — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:15:41 +0000

Sun recently held a 3-day workshop where technical leads and directors from IBM and Microsoft were invited to join together at the Sun campus to try and work on consolidating Virtual Machine efforts going forward; more specifically focused on developing solutions that would yield Java-like performance for Ruby, Python, PHP, and Scala on the JVM. [...]

Old School "Clicky" Keyboards

Riyad Kalla — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:47:50 +0000

For anyone that sits and types all day long at their keyboard, you know how important a keyboard can be. For a while I’ve been typing on the Microsoft B2M Black “Ergonomic” 4000 keyboard… notice how I put ergonomic in quotes? Yea that’s because that keyboard is a pile of shit and should be renamed [...]

IBM, Intel, HP + Community Form 'Linux Foundation'

Riyad Kalla — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:20:37 +0000

Interesting… it looks like the big commercial Linux folks are getting together and forming the Linux Foundation, not unlike what happened with IBM and the Eclipse Foundation. It will be nice to see more competition on this front for everyone.

IBM / Lenovo ThinkPad Support is Unbelievably Bad

Riyad Kalla — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:03:23 +0000

This is my 4th time calling IBM / Lenovo support and it’s not getting easier or faster. Let’s take a quick look at what Apple Support was like: Call Apple Support Press a menu option Press another menu option Wait for 1-3mins, talk to a person, fix problem/get replacement/whatever Let’s have a look at my [...]

IBM/Lenovo Recall Batteries

Riyad Kalla — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:10:39 +0000

Well now that I’m a ThinkPad T60 owner this effects me, and maybe some of you. IBM/Lenovo have joined the recall fray recalling all their Sony batteries… just like everyone else. Use this link to check your battery.