Google Ahead of Microsoft in Popularity; Java Way Ahead of Paris Hilton

November 4th, 2007 Every blogger has their own reasons for blogging. Many these days do it for the money, other for fame or to keep in touch with their family and friends.

June 10th, 2007 I am not a Paris Hilton fan, nor do I revel in her plight. In fact I feel sorry for her.

September 24th, 2007 Simple Thoughts has always been about technology. However occasionally I like to post something humorous.

May 19th, 2007 The latest Google search Trends (picture below) shows WordPress ahead of Blogger. Typepad and Movable Type are far behind and in decline.

July 19th, 2006 Java increased its lead as the leading programming language according to TIOBE's index. PHP maintained its 4th position while Ruby moved up 13 positions to 17th.

September 29th, 2005 According to TIOBE Programming Community Index Java is the leading programming language again, ahead of C and C++, its nearest rivals. Perl and PHP occupy 4th and 5th positions respectively attesting to the power of scripting languages.

July 9th, 2006 Nowadays it is common to complain about the accuracy of Google web search results (not image search as I have done in my earlier post). Most of the people complaining about Google web search are SEO types and those who have been affected by sudden lack of Google love.

May 7th, 2008 Sun revealed the following statistics about Java at JavaOne 2008: 1. 90% of Personal Computers on Internet have Java 2.

February 4th, 2006 Sun Microsystem (SUNW) is down in many sense of the word. The billion dollar question is whether it can come back again.

May 8th, 2008 I was amazed to find Microsoft design engineer Mugunthan Mugundan teaching Java (how to create REST output using Java) using Eclipse IDE. I found it rich in irony at many levels.

November 26th, 2005 Smart cards are used for applications including access control, banking, and mobile-phone subscriber identification. Typically the size of a credit card, they contain an embedded microprocessor with a secure operating system that can establish an encrypted connection with a card reader.

May 27th, 2009 How about a free tour  to Disneyland Resort with your family this summer?  Well, I assure you it's none of those sweepstake that needs to juggle with numbers. What about a peter pan kinda tour with an on-top view of the fantabulous Disneyland? Well, when Google Search can dig out almost anything on earth, Google Earth can  offer you a virtual 3D tour of the beautiful Disneyland Resort in Paris.

December 1st, 2008 If you have read our article battle of browsers, I guess you know by now that Google Chrome is fast coming up to be in the front line of popularity amongst broswers. They have taken another step towards achieving it by making Google Chrome customizable.

August 20th, 2009 Oracle: Justice Dept OK's Sun dealSAN FRANCISCO — Business software maker Oracle Corp. said Thursday it has received the Justice Department's approval to move forward with its $7.4 billion acquisition of former dot-com-era star Sun Microsystems Inc.

March 14th, 2005 Hundreds of influential Visual Basic developers (recognized by Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional program) have signed a petition demanding Microsoft should continue supporting Visual Basic (classic) as it is doing for C++. Microsoft's plan is to end support for Visual Basic and force a transition of millions of VB developers to VB.NET or other .NET languages.