Monthly Archives: April 2011

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The Highly Useful Java TimeUnit Enum

Although it is part of the java.util.concurrent package, the TimeUnit enum is useful in many contexts outside of concurrency. In this post, I look at how the TimeUnit enum can be used even in code that does not directly deal with concurrent functionali… Continue reading

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Chris Rhodes Favorite Techdirt Stories Of The Week

This week’s favorites post comes from Chris Rhodes.

Gather ’round, ye Techdirt readers. Whether ye be Kool-Aid drinkers or anonymous trolls, freetards or industry shills, spam bots or Dark Helmet himself, gather ’round, and I shall impart to you the … Continue reading

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jQuery, Silverlight, WPF, ASP.NET, MVC and .NET articles Link List – April 2011

Here’s a quick wrap up of the ASP.NET, jQuery, WPF, Silverlight, LINQ and other .NET articles published on DevCurry.com in the month of April 2011.
ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC articles
ASP.NET MVC 3: Handling HTML 5 Attributes with Dashes – In versions p… Continue reading

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jQuery, Silverlight, WPF, ASP.NET, MVC and .NET articles Link List – April 2011

Here’s a quick wrap up of the ASP.NET, jQuery, WPF, Silverlight, LINQ and other .NET articles published on DevCurry.com in the month of April 2011.
ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC articles
ASP.NET MVC 3: Handling HTML 5 Attributes with Dashes – In versions p… Continue reading

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Lawsuits Filed Against Twitter, Facebook & MySpace For Confirming That A User No Longer Wanted Text Messages

Ah, class action lawsuits in action. If you want an idea of how the class action lawsuit process is often used for completely ridiculous purposes, just take a look at three separate lawsuits filed by a bunch of California lawyers. Each lawsuit is sep… Continue reading

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Guy Who Did Mike Tyson’s Tattoo Sues Warner Bros. For Copyright Infringement

It really was just a couple of weeks ago that we asked the (we thought) hypothetical question of who owns the copyright on a tattoo, and noted it would be a good question for a law school exam. We did mention one case, but it was settled out of court…. Continue reading

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How to get Speed Dial in Firefox

It’s in Opera, Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer. Firefox doesn’t have the new tab Speed Dial feature by default, but add-ons can help you out. Here are four that will give you Speed Dial powers. Originally posted at The Download Blog

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Scientists Finally Tackle The Age Old ‘That’s What She Said’ Problem

Forget the traveling salesman problem or p=np, some computer scientists have finally tackled the really big challenge for computers: teaching them how to understand the innuendo and double entendres necessary to make a “that’s what she said” joke. Yes… Continue reading

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DailyDirt: The End of Men?

The battle of the sexes has been a long-term skirmish for centuries, if not millennia. There’s really no winning, but there have been some recent suggestions that women are gaining ground. It’s time to fight back, men! Or not. It might be better to jus… Continue reading

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Verizon Wireless’ Solution To Tracking Fears: A Warning Sticker You’ll Ignore

With the new questions being raised about how much tracking data is being recorded (and potentially sent to others) from your mobile phone, Verizon Wireless has come up with a solution that allows it to wipe its hands of the problem: warning labels. … Continue reading

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