Oh Netbeans is back!

I was searching for another java related podcast and found Netbeans podcast (where is Eclipse podcast???) thinking to myself the pain of trying out Netbeans 3 a while ago. What can it do differently? WAIT! After listen to the Netbeans podcast by Roumen and Gregg I tried NB 5.5 --- and WOW! All the the NB's plug-in are at NO COST!

I currently use Eclipse at home (WSAD @ work) which works out pretty well with same key-shortcuts, l&f. I wasn't sure if I want to "change", but Netbeans makes it pretty easy to try it out! 1) convert project from Eclipse 2) has an option to map the same key-shortcuts!!! but I do miss local history...which is coming in NB 6.

Building GUI, Matisse in Netbeans is pretty easy (missing springlayout???), Eclipse has some 3rd-party plug-in that works okay... the best one is Windowbuilderpro by Instantiations supports for Swing, SWT and GWT, but at a cost :-)

One plug-in, I like the best in NB is Enterprise Pack; a working UML is a very useful tool which is not ~perfect~ in Eclipse. no no no I am not jumping off Eclipse's ship yet, but I hope Eclipse can step up... I haven't done a full project with Netbeans so I can't say which tool is "better". All this is a very healthy competition in the open source world ;-)

"Rules of engagement" on the street

FBI Offers $50,000 Reward For Information Leading To An Arrest

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_142110742.html

some photos from fox news

I guess there is no "rules of engagement" on the street. They got gun and they used it... If you read most of the SOP (standard operating procedures) for bank it says to give up the money as long as "you" ask for it; well I think I simplified it a little. It's bad business to have ANYONE hurt or died on your bank (or store), but of course these 3 guy didn't think much of it. I hope they catch them soon.

BTW, south-side of chi town is not exactly a push-over ... well you can read the local paper

I found striking similarities between what is happening in black communities across the United States and what is happening in a full-fledged war zone in Iraq. The major difference is that far more black children are dying in Chicago than Chicago soldiers are dying in Iraq. -- By Phillip Jackson

I don't really agree with the comparison but it gives you an idea of the area. It's just sad that hard working people had to get hurt (or died).

what do I know... Iamnobanker