Copacetic

Infoworld reports briefly on the ObjectWeb EasyBeans project,

The ObjectWeb open-source consortium announced Wednesday the creation of the EasyBeans project. EasyBeans aims to offer a pluggable, easy-to-use, open-source container based on the EJB 3 (Enterprise Java Beans) spec.

Ho, Ho dream on, you lost me at the EJB part. Once I’ve mastered this “easy to use” EJB container can you sign me up for the Easybrain(tm) one week brain surgery course.

I’m sure the ObjectWeb guys are sincere and their software is going to be easier to use than most EJB container bogosity, but as my friend Tom says, you can’t polish a turd!

EJB – Just say no!

Mark Shead writes a great blog about enhancing your digital life. He got me hooked with his article on MacTheRipper a DVD ripper program for the Mac.

He also has some good tips for configuring multi-room Tivo from a single Tivo system. God forbid we should ever get Tivo in our little Island backwater.

This natty little site will automatically generate IBAN numbers for Bank of Ireland and AIB. IBAN numbers are required for several kinds of Electronic Funds Transfer. Most specifically (in the case of Irish Startups) Enterprise Ireland requires them.

ApacheCon Europe is in Dublin this year, woo hoo!