Roman’s blog

Surfing around:

• Removing features from the Java SE platform (blogs.sun.com)
• The JVM as an (Un)Common Language Runtime (www.artima.com)
• Strongtalk has gone fully Open Source! (www.strongtalk.org): Now that’s interesting. Did you know that Sun bought and locked away a strongly typed VM-based Smalltalk variant in the mid-90’s?
• Subreddits (sub.reddit.com)
• How often do you visit reddit (www.tezaa.com)
  
• T.E.D.D.Y. Converts 2D Images into 3D (techeblog.com): WOW!
  
• Raw Shooter bought by Adobe (www.pixmantec.com): This makes me kind of sad… Raw Shooter products will be discontinued while Adobe will incorporate RS technology into something called “Lightroom”. Read here for more information.
  

Finally! A gallery documenting Romina’s birth and her first days. For a login drop me a line or call. Note that there are comments on the pics as you zoom into the thumbnails.

In “Why not Jython” I moaned about Sun not embracing dynamic languages. Well it seem’s they want at least jump on the Ruby bandwagon and are hiring two core-developers of JRuby fulltime. Read some reactions to Sun’s move here. On another front Jim Hugunin (the original JPython developer) released IronPython 1.0, a .NET Python implementation. Note that this is a Microsoft project now and Jim is also an Microsoft employee. Update: Read Artima’s take on this story here.

On August, 28th at 3:22am our dougther Romina was born. She and her mother are in good health. Romina’s birth data: 3010 grams in weight and 49cm tall.

To satisfy the eager demand for photos I put one here (cklick to enlarge), a gallery will follow soon. Last week’s feelings range from pure happiness to utter stress. Suddenly you’re faced with huge responsibility and completely changed priorities. Words can’t describe how you feel If you’re holding such a little fragile nothing in your hands, not to speak of changing the diapers for the first time or driving home with it from the hospital. As a father I really recommend to take vacation for at least two weeks, you’re mentally twisted and good for nothing anyway. And don’t even think of sleeping for more than four hours ;-)