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I use Java almost 100% of the time in my day job. I think it is perfectly suited for what we do and love working with it. I also do work on the side and am really struggling to use Java for that stuff.
I actually think that with some really cool developments made over the […]

Java Persistence with Hibernate

With JPA (Java Persistence API) gaining more and more traction, a good book on how to best use the Hibernate implementation has been sorely needed - fortunately, Java Persistence with Hibernate is that book. Pro EJB 3: Java Persistence API is a great general JPA reference, and has indeed come in handy for many questions […]

DishNetwork redeems themselves

A few weeks back, I posted a rather frustrated rant about DishNetwork. It would be unfair for me to not post the result.
Shortly after my post, I was able to work with someone at Dish’s home office. The result was night-and-day different than my previous attempts. He had me an install date for just a […]