Oracle has released Java SE 8 and the corresponding Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE). What you have web applications that still require Java 6? Time to put some pressure on the vendors or developers. If you visit Java.com, version 7u51 is still the provided version. Java 8 had been available as a developer preview back in September and a final … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Should virtual items in video games be taxed?
PBS Off Book presents this question along with general information to explain video game economies in this video. Video games create artificial scarcity and control all factors of an environment to give these virtual items value. In-game marketplaces allow gamers to buy, sell, or trade their goods with the developers possibly profiting from each … [Read more...]
Disable notifications from select Android apps
With the most recent update, Plants vs Zombies 2 for Android received a very annoying habit. If you play one of the survival levels and leave the game, it will wait about 15-30 minutes and then send you a push notification teasing you to get you to play more. Most apps can be configured to not send certain notifications but I have not been able to find any such settings in this … [Read more...]
How to pin a shortcut to a file on the Windows 8 Start Screen
I previously wrote about creating a script to put my computer to sleep. Putting the shortcut to the script on the desktop was easy enough but getting it on the Start Screen was a different matter. With Windows 7, putting the shortcut on the Start Menu also would have been a breeze. Windows 8 works a little differently. In Windows 8.1, you might be able to search for the file … [Read more...]
Free limited time Android app upgrade to JuiceSSH Pro
JuiceSSH is a great SSH app for Android devices. I have been using the free version of the app to send Wake-On-LAN to my computer remotely after setting up my EdgeRouter Lite. The app is quite functional as a free app already but the developer is giving free upgrades to the Pro version for the next few days to celebrate reaching 500,000 users. The Pro features are available as … [Read more...]