Recently while working on a java enterprise application I came upon a runtime error which later inspired this very post. What will follow will also give you a taste of what proper Maven dependency management should look like. The problem in question was a library call which caused the following to be spit in my error logs:
Caused by: java.lang.LinkageError: loader constraints violated when linking javax/activation/DataHandler class Read More »
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Research has shown that 70% of the pictures we take feature people. Face detection in software in digital processors can greatly enhance the quality of images and help describe the content. Why not? While humans can easily identify objects in a photograph it takes a lot more to teach a machine how to do that and most of all …do it well. Read More »
Along with the catchy name iGoogle has succeeded to put ‘personalized’ in search. While the idea is nothing new and has been present for long in competitor sites (My Yahoo! and Microsoft Life are a two examples which need no introduction) Google has been able to put a different spin on the concept. Read More »
At the time I am writing this the battle is over and the dust is starting to settle as Toshiba just waived the white flag and announced that they are going to discontinue their HD DVD campaign and stop manufacturing HD DVD products. And most likely as you are reading this HD DVD will just be a piece of history …important history which goes long before I was even born - these are the days of the magnetic media revolution; the days when VHS players could reach ridiculous prices and could cost - up to half the price of a luxury vehicle. Read More »
Google Apps is a service providing customized solution for your company using several of Google’s products. By using Google Apps for your domain you can take advantage of Google’s mail service (Gmail) as well as several web applications including Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Talk. Since Gmail now supports both POP and IMAP functionality it’s worth considering switching your in-house email solution to Google Apps and offload the need for hardware, software, administration and maintenance, backups etc. For those of you who are already thinking about it - keep reading. Read More »