Stupid Cool--DOS on a Mac in a JVM?!?

I just played a game of Donkey Kong on my MacBook in a browser window that was emulating [Free] DOS through a JVM. Hu? Give it a try yourself.

I also enjoyed the FAQ section. There has been a myth for sometime now that Java is slow. Well, from the authors (Emphasis added by me.):

How fast is JPC?
...Moreover, we have seen that in some circumstances a HotSpot JVM can outperform gcc-compiled C, so we believe a lot more is possible.

Why Java?
Basically, Java turns out to be ideal for this kind of project: it's robust, it works across many platforms, it's built with security in mind and, with HotSpot, it can run about as efficiently as natively compiled code...

Take that C and C++!

Corporate Jed -- CMS Talk

A few months ago, it sounded like a great idea to present a topic at a Content Management Conference. With deadlines looming and no visits from a muse, I am nearing the panic phase. It just might be time to crack open that bottle of Absinthe I smuggled back from Europe.

I have been asked to promote my talk, so here goes nothing...The LISA Forum USA, from April 10-12 in San Francisco, is designed to deliver a 360-degree view of what it takes to integrate globalization into your organization’s business processes – the specific...

Eh--screw the generic blurb--not really my style. Please check the box if this applies to you:

I deal with Content Management Issues
I need to think on a global enterprise scale
I wonder how others deal with the universal complex issues of content authoring, management and distribution to multiple locales and channels while retaining a consistent brand and message
I have some money in my budget to blow on a conference

If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you might want to attend my talk at the LISA Forum USA in San Fran. As a bonus, you might find out who sucks as DST.