Java Posse #391 - Newscast for August 10th 2012

Newscast for August 10th 2012

Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.comIf you are a Scala fan and in the bay area, don’t miss the Scala BASE meetup on Monday 13th at Netflix. http://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-Scala-Enthusiasts/ SF scala training. Week after JavaOne (October 8th to 12th) at Exit Certified. http://www.artima.com/shop/stairway_to_scala?w=10051

• Jellybean arrived on Nexus S
• http://www.android.com/whatsnew/
• Battery usage issues
• http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=35481
• Get some of the features in ICS
• http://lifehacker.com/5933017/nova-launcher-brings-jelly-bean-goodness-settings-import-to-ice-cream-sandwich

• Android injecting new life in Java?
• http://howtoprogramwithjava.com/programming-101-the-5-basic-concepts-of-any-programming-language/

• Static vs Dynamic Typing
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/880410/static-strong-typing-and-refactoring
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7630979/refactoring-techniques-for-clojure
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3468192/refactoring-with-dynamically-typed-language

• HashSet and load factor
• http://beetechdevzone.blogspot.com/2011/02/optimizing-hashmap-and-hashset-with_27.html

Clojure

• Want to know more about Clojure - ClojureFun has a series of videos by Rich Hickey collected for your viewing pleasure
• http://lifehacker.com/5933017/nova-launcher-brings-jelly-bean-goodness-settings-import-to-ice-cream-sandwich

Random Crap

• Google wallet more useful now
• http://www.informationweek.com/byte/news/personal-tech/240004981
• http://lifehacker.com/5930953/google-wallet-now-works-with-any-credit-or-debit-card-is-fare-more-useful

• Curiosity lands on Mars - Java shows you how it was done:
• http://eyes.nasa.gov/launch2.html?document=$SERVERURL/content/documents/msl/edl.xml
• http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/08/06/0448218/curiosity-lands-on-mars
• http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/NASAs-Curiosity-Mars-Rover-Features-Javabased-Simulator-Commercial-Software-Support-202829/

Thanks

• Libsyn.com - http://www.libsyn.com - for hosting and bandwidth
• Feedburner.com - http://www.feedburner.com - for feed redirect
• Kirsty Doherty, Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork
• Theme Music:

• Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI),

• written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney.
• Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad.
• Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg

• Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1)

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