Hmmm, so I ran into a problem using the Google Web Services API today. Was trying to deploy my application that uses the Google API and kept getting these cryptic Crimson XML errors (even though I am using JDK 1.5 and Xerces). So it turns out the default Google API delivers crimson [...]
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I have made the leap to Java 1.5 for my development at home on my Apple G4. It is quite simple, just follow the instructions here and it worked like a charm, except the Command line advice. I would instead set your JAVA_HOME to be /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5/Home/, since most current applications (such as [...]
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There is a new search server being incubated at Apache based on Lucene. It was created by CNET, where they use it on a number of projects. It is called Solr (solar) and is located here.
Looks promising, although the documentation is a bit sparse. I am going to install it tonight [...]
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Check out Google Current. News based on what people are searching for on Google.
Perhaps, one day, Google will replace the government…
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iPhoto 5 (and 6 from what I gather) has a pretty crappy way of assigning keywords that involves way to many mouse clicks (and that assumes you have the foresight to know all your keywords in advance).
Never fear, though, someone out there has greatly simplified the process. It is called the [...]
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I know it sounds strange, but I see a lot of people in my neighborhood who put way to much effort into shoveling their driveway (this doesn’t count those who have snow blowers, which I think is a cop-out for those who are young and fit enought to shovel). These shovelers spend way [...]
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