Bray on “Why is Ruby on Rails so darn slow?”

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Tim Bray said at his Ruby Conference keynote speech last week: Rails is “a big deal, a hot deal”, : : “Let’s face the facts: Ruby is too slow,” Bray told delegates. He says Ruby 1.8.6 – which dominates the enterprise landscape – is up to 20 times slower than Java. : : “When you … Read more

Using Static Analysis For Software Defect Detection

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A very good presentation Using Static Analysis For Software Defect Detection; William Pugh, Google TechTalks, July 6, 2006: William Pugh — I’ll talk about some of my experience in using and expanding static analysis tools for defect detection. The FindBugs tool developed at the Univ. of Maryland is now being widely used, including inside Google. … Read more

Nokia introduces 6212 Classic with NFC support

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Good, another phone with NFC; Nokia has introduced its 6212 Classic phone, but now with NFC support; see the press release. See the Nokia 6212 specs (GSM Arena). More related news: The Nokia 6212 Classic with NFC (3G Week) Nokia’s 6212 with Bluetooth NFC: Let the pairing revolution begin! (Engadget) Nokia introduces 6212 Classic, NFC-enabled … Read more

60% of Americans feel uneasy about Web site personalization

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I stumbled upon an interesting article that while I’m not surprised by its findings, it is relevant to recent discussions on personalization and critical mass with respect to advanced mobile software. According to a survey by Harris Interactive, nearly 60% of Americans (questioned) feel uneasy about the use of personal information and past activity (digital … Read more

On the end of Mowser, and the death of the mobile web

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So Mowser is shutting down. That’s too bad. Russell Beattie and Mike Rowehl, the two guys behind Mowser, truly understand mobility and mobile web, had the right idea on content adaptation, executed well on the technical side, but failed to execute on the business side. Actually I don’t think they failed on the business side; … Read more

Upcoming SymbianOS Bootcamp in Austin, TX

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For those who would like to learn about the SymbianOS, the operating system that powers the advanced handsets from Nokia, Motorola, and Sony Ericsson, Austin-based Xenient will be offering a SymbianOS Bootcamp here in Austin, TX on May 5 – 9. It is a 5-day intense Bootcamp that will cover SymbianOS from the ground up. … Read more