JBoss are looking to rename their JBoss AS server, and want you suggestions for a new name. More info here.
Rod Johnson joins Typesafe
Rod Johnson, founder of the Spring Framework and the SpringSource company, left Vmware/SpringSource a few weeks back and has resurfaced with Typesafe, founded by the developers of the Scala language.
It will be interesting to see in the coming months whether Johnson can add credibility to Scala to help enterprise adoption of the language.
Would Jobs have released the iPhone 5?
Given the amount of issues that new iPhone 5 users are having with their new phones, I don’t believe Jobs would have let the new iPhone in it’s current state go out to stores. It’s just not ready. Sure, all new products have teething issues, but the iPhone 5 right now seems to have more than it’s share.
The new Apple Maps app is clearly not ready for primetime. Not only should it have a beta banner across the screen, it should also have a warning flashing on the screen every time you open the app: “Caution! Do not use for real world navigation! Maps shown by this application are for entertainment purposes only!”.
The Amazing iOS 6 Maps has some of the best screenshots so far. Some are just incredible, they’re almost art forms in their own right. Someone could had painted these scenes and put them on display in a gallery… and made good money from them too. Here’s some of my favorites:
- Melting streets in Las Vegas
- Rollercoaster bridges
- Real-life hotwheels tracks
- Roads descending into sinkholesÂ
It’s almost too easy to make fun of the hilarious screenshots right now because there’s just too many funny examples.
And not too mention the list of other issues that are coming up – CNET has a list of reported issues right now, including:
Needless to say, I’m pretty sure Jobs would not have let this product go out the door. Sure, the issue will get resolved in time, but this product is not currently worthy of it’s Apple logo.
Has Apple ‘jumped the shark?’
Interesting point of view in this article, that Apple has already passed it’s point of greatest achievement, and may be on the slow path to decline. We certainly haven’t seen anything earth-shatteringly new from Apple for a while. Without any completely new product announcements, they could slowly be on their way out.