Java Posse #417

Java Posse #417 - Newscast Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com Roundup roundup https://plus.google.com/events/cirlus4c43cjhfm5rdahcenbp30 Google Reader and Google Keep Feedly: http://www.feedly.com/ Google Keep: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep Google I/O https://developers.google.com/events/io/ Backup revisitation: http://www.crashplan.com/ Adobe exec goes to Apple http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/19/4124972/adobe-cto-kevin-lynch-allegedly-leaving-to-join-apples-ranks JavaOne SF call for papers - conference from Sept 22 to 26 - deadline for paper proposals is April 12th https://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/javaone_san_francisco_call_for Also Scaladays 2013 - in NY - June 10th to 12th - deadline for paper proposals is April 15th http://scaladays.org/ Scala 2.10.1 released - strictly a bug fix release, but 166 bugs fixed! http://www.scala-lang.org/2.10.1 Discussion Idea - is Functional programming a better way for Big Data? http://www.slideshare.net/mobile/pacoid/functional-programming-for-optimization-problems-in-big-data Samsung smartwatch http://news.slashdot.org/story/13/03/20/2041211/samsung-also-making-a-smartwatch?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Andy Rubin steps down as head of Android Sundar Pinchai to take over http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/update-from-ceo.html Carl leaving Netflix. (Arguably more important than the Andy Rubin news :) http://www.riotgames.com/ 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) To contact us: Visit our homepage - http://javaposse.com Post on our Google Group - http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse Pose a question on our Google Moderator group - http://tinyurl.com/q4javaposse Call us with questions and feedback - (408) 465-4626 Or send us email - [email protected] The Java Posse consists of Tor Norbye, Carl Quinn, Chet Haase and Dick Wall