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Embedded Java – Raspberry Pi, SunSpots, and Propeller

The Raspberry Pi is definitely shaking things up in the embedded space. In its first year it has sold over 1 million units. It is a powerful computer not much bigger than a credit card capable of running a full linux installation as well as a regular Java SE. It can be powered off USBContinue reading “Embedded Java – Raspberry Pi, SunSpots, and Propeller”

Java 7 & WebStart on MacOS X

I discovered recently that Java 7 has stopped working on my Mac Book Pro. Attempting to launch an application results in a window that prompts for “To open this Web Start application, you need to download the Java Runtime Environments.” Java 7 is clearly installed and functional from the command line. Doing a littleContinue reading “Java 7 & WebStart on MacOS X”