links for 2008-05-27

del.icio.us’ link posting function seems to be on the blink right now; here are my last few, lovingly hand-pasted…

• Is Sun Microsystems Re-Inventing Itself?
  Ryan de Laplante gives a great overview of Sun’s open source product lines, from OpenSolaris to OpenSSO
  (tags: glassfishv2 netbeans opends opensolaris opensso ryandelaplante sun ultrasparct2)
• Time to overcome Java misconceptions
  Google engineers Jeremy Manson and Paul Tyma challenge commonly-held assumptions on Java performance
  (tags: google java jvm performance)
• The new standard for meetings and conferences
  This is why I often just leave my laptop at home when I go to the office - I’m there for the interaction, not to type alone in my office.
  (tags: blog businesssethgodin travel web work productivity conference)
• TED | Talks | Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight (video)
  Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. She watched as her brain functions shut down one by one: motion, speech, memory, self-awareness. Well worth the 18 minutes.
  (tags: brain jillboltetaylor stroke ted)