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Java Podcasts – tune in to the Java posse
I haven’t wrote anything new for a long time now, part due to spending most of October vacationing in Thailand, part due to the massive work load that landed at my doorstep, when returning from Thailand islands.
Until I’m finished with clearing my desk, so I could get back to write here, I thought I might leave you with some quality Java development babbling, to help drive a way the boredom of the daily commute.
Now, these four dudes must have a lot of free times on their hands, delivering an hour long quality podcast every week. Check the Java posse here.
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