Articles, notes and random thoughts on Software Development and Technology
Ted Neward recently interviewed Bill Venners, president of Artima, on the subject of the future of the Java language. One of the main discussion points was whether language features should be deprecated, or completely removed in future releases. This has become a hotly debated topic recently, especially since the JDK download is continuing to grow with every new release.
Check out the discussion summary here.
Java SE 6 has introduced a large number of desktop improvements including features to improve the look n feel and integration with the native platform when running on particular OS’es (System Tray integration, text anti-aliasing, native look n feel).
Check out part one and part two of this article for a detailed look at these improvements.
JSR 310 is proposing a new Date and Time API to replace the current (mostly) deprecated Date and the hard to use Calendar APIs with an alternative. Read the details in the JSR here.
Sony have started production of a 65nm Cell processor which is cheaper to produce than the current 90nm processor included in the current PS3 consoles, and also produces less heat. Sony have not yet stated whether the new PS3’s to go on sale in Europe in March will be based on the 90nm Cell or the 65nm version.
Sony are also planning on ending in-house production of the chip in order to save costs, since the chip is already being produced by third party companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and United Microelectronics.