Newscast for June 3rd 2011
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- IntelliJ IDEA 10.5 has been released bringing, among other features, full support for Java 7.
- Ben Evans and Martijn Verburg have a blog post up on the London Java Community blog all about the JCP, the reforms, and what it means for Java developers.
- Java FX 2.0 has reached Beta.
Quick News - sponsored by Constant Contact (until June 13ish) (we did get a check) (but I spent it all on shoes)(I like turtles)(bam ba ba bam bam baaam) (wewo wewo wewo wewo)(moose bites can be nasty you know...)(chimpanzees ridin' on a segway!)(bam ba ba bam bam baaam!)(he's pining for the Fjords)(I'm NOT dead yet!)
- Contant Contact is seeking several skilled Java engineers for positions in Boston and San Francisco.
- Alex Miller has announced the Strangeloop conference for 2011.
- Josh Marinacci has just released version 1.0 of Amino, a scenegraph accessible from Java and JavaScript using the HTML 5 canvas.
ScalaWags
- ScalaDays 2011
- Scala 2.9 roundup
Groovy, Baby!
- Groovy 1.8 released!
Android
- Android security hole fixed
- Google Wallet shows the potential of NFC (Near Field Communications), but only for Sprint Nexus S 4G phones (for now).
Random Crap
- Oracle is now proposing donating OpenOffice.org to Apache as an incubator project.
- Apple iCloud
Listener Feedback
- Computer program that can paint
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- 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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