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Archive for November, 2007

Slashdot | Google Maps GPS Simulator

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Slashdot | Google Maps GPS Simulator
Just think, now Google can know where you are at all times.  Obviously, the next move will be to send you ads of businesses that are in your vicinity.   Heck, maybe they could even hire real humans to locate you and offer you ads in person!
Still, the underlying math [...]

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BackwardsCompatibility - Lucene-java Wiki Or, how to introduce new methods to Interfaces

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

BackwardsCompatibility - Lucene-java Wiki
Hmmm, so I have been pondering this for a while and don’t quite know a good solution…  So help would be appreciated.
As an active developer of Lucene, we have pretty strict rules about Backwards Compatibility, as evidenced by the link given above.  For the most part, what this translates to, is [...]

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Google plans service to store users’ data: report - Yahoo! News

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Google plans service to store users’ data: report - Yahoo! News
Google should just buy all of America brand new computers with the stipulation that they have unfettered access to it.  Of course, the real way to get at what I think would be to develop a wireless brain implant that sends all my thoughts [...]

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Grant’s Grunts » Apple and Developers

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Grant’s Grunts » Apple and Developers
As a follow up from this year’s ApacheCon:
I had 30 people in my Lucene Boot Camp training class this time around and I would guess that at least 15 were on Apple laptops (50%, well above the general Apple market share).  I also would guess that there were more [...]

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The Nut Roasters

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Had some nuts from the Nut Roasters over Thanksgiving (right from the maker, no less) and they are quite good.  I believe they take mail orders.  I liked the cashews the best, but those are my favorite ones without flavoring.
Popularity: 6% [?]

Popularity: 6% [?]

Senate Bill 591-First Edition

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Senate Bill 591-First Edition
If you live in North Carolina, and want to stop delivery of all the stupid Yellow Page phone books to your house, tell your representatives that you support this bill (or the new one to be proposed)
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Popularity: 11% [?]