Ubuntu 10.04 uses OpenJDK by default

Ubuntu recommends to use OpenJDK instead of the Oracle JDK, but you still can configure your system to use Oracle JDK by adding the repository indicates in the link below:
http://www.dzone.com/links/r/java_missing_on_ubuntu_no.html

Be aware of Java 1.6 upgrade

After I upgraded to Java 1.6 through Mac OS X Software ... I found I totally lost my previous Java 1.5 setting since all the older JDK versions are being soft-linked to the Current(1.6) but luckily this blog below helped me get back what I used to have.

http://chxor.chxo.com/post/183013153/installing-java-1-5-on-snow-leopard

The link is also very useful and easier:

http://daveyshafik.com/archives/721-fixing-zde-5-5-in-snow-leopard.html

64-bit Eclipse ?

64-bit Eclipse(left screenshot) on Mac OSX is still a No-Go for me, it's very CPU hogging and can't be used as an efficient development tool ... 153.2% of CPU usage for rebuilding a project seems too high for me but 32-bit Eclipse (right screenshot) scored 126.6% is not conceivable too.

I may have missed something, but should I test 64-bit Eclipse with 64-bit kernel to get a better performance number ? unfortunately Apple will not support 64 EFI for my aged MacPro 1.1 ... :( should have done my homework before I bought this 4-year-old MacPro ... well, smart people sometimes make stupid mistakes let alone a regular person like me ...

Symbolic link on Windows

For a long time Linux/Unix user I sometimes complain that Windows is not so cool as Linux because it lacks symbolic link, but not anymore now ... symlinker can do the job for you on Windows Vista and 7.

Record high surfing speed

Can't believe my eyes but my Internet download speed is now 30.14Mbps ...

How to setup JDK on Snow Leopard

Here is how I did it ...

1. Modify /etc/profile by adding two entries as below

export JAVA_HOME=/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK/Home
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

2. run setJDK to change JDK version

3. source /etc/profile

The Bloom box - green energy

My sixth sense tells me that this company is ready for prime time ... period.