The much talked about and often cursed part of Java development is Garbage Collection. I often say, “Writing code in Java is easy, but writing good code is extremely hard” I have listed a list of links at the end of this article that provides more detailed information. Resources: http://java.sun.com/docs/hotspot/gc1.4.2/index.html http://java.sun.com/docs/hotspot/PerformanceFAQ.html#1
After what has been ages, I have returned. Not that many are reading this, but I intend to use this for future reference in any case I have wanted to learn javascript, and this time I found a sustainable way. Learn a language by implementing something very huge in it. I’m writing, what I must say a very kewl application at work, and am learning quite a few tricks in javascript. ...
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The Alchemy of Desire by Tarun J. Tejpal This is an amazing amazing book. What prose?! and what a story?! This has rekindled my faith in Indian authors, Finally a book in “english†by an Indian author, without a thousand transliterated words from Hindi. It has made me see a few things I had forgotten, made me look and find new things, that I didnâ€(tm)t knew existed. Thank you Tarun, you need to write more! ...
I was listening to the song “Piya Bole” and couldn’t figure out meanings of some words … so I googled it and presto! BollyWHAT? presents THE TRANSLATED LYRICS of PARINEETA enjoy.. nice lyrics eh?! Btw, You can find guitar tabs for that song here and here
The Da Vinci Code by Ron Howard Well, finally managed to catch the moview! The moview has been banned all over Tamil Nadu (Drat!!!), but I chanced to catch it. IPrehaps because I have read the book, the actors seem to be mere narrators of the script. I could hardly accept Tom Hanks (guess he is getting a little old these days), as Robert Langdon. I like Silas though, but would have expected a more burly man! ...
One more little thing that is painfully difficult to do in Java. (I love Java though ;) ) There are two ways of getting it done. a. Cryptic but sweet! bring on the bit manipulators! private long getLong(byte[] mbytes) { long lValue =0; for (int i : mbytes.length) { lValue = (lValue< <8) | (mbytes[i] & 0xff); } return lValue; } b. painfully slow and created a gazzillon objects (sooo typically Java) write byte array to DataOutputStream, and read from corresponding input stream using readLong() ...
Check out the news item!! The height of hypocrisy! When there a thousand things we can raise hue and cry over, all we can manage is go on a hunger strike to avoid screening a movie?!! We got to be better than this.. someone please tell me .. we got to be better than this! Top News | Reuters.co.in
The ability to put together a set of innovations into real-life use and build something that reaches the lives of common men, making it a tad easier, a tad more fun .. that I think is the most amazing ability that a person can have. We were discuss this among many other, at office the other day, when we decided to go to a movie. Now, I have this habit of watching a movie at “Satyam” - chennai’s very own sofisticated multiplex. Aparently, they have a website through which you can book tickets. It is one of the few usable flash based sites, that I have seen. What was amazing for me was that, they also have an option for you to choose the snacks that you would like to eat when you are there!! Kewl uhh?!! ...
I was always intrigued and amazed by the ability of human beings to give up their lives at some of the most beautifiul places. Why do people like to jump of cliffs that provide a breathtaking view, or bridges like the one at SFO with its capability to produce “suddenly-surreal” images! Check out some statistics on the suicides at the SFO gate SF Gate: Multimedia (image)