Author Archives: Roger Lacroix

My name is Roger Lacroix and I am a die hard programmer. I have been programming since the 80s. My favorite programming languages are Java, C and Rexx. I have worked in the airline, retail but I have spent most of my time doing middleware work in the financial services industry. In 1994, I was introduced to IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) and I thought it was the next best thing since man created fire. This blog will be about IBM MQ, Java, C, Rexx and any other interesting items that I can think of. I hope you enjoy it.

New: MQ Visual Browse v1.6.1

June 26, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Visual Browse v1.6.1. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Visual Browse. MQ Visual Browse allows users to view messages in a queue of a WebSphere MQ (formally MQSeries) queue manager and presents the data in a simplified format similar […]

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Five Principles of an Open Source Company

June 26, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Alexander Mitnikov writes about the five principles of an open source company: http://opensource.com/business/12/6/five-principles-open-source-company?70160000000UaIpAAK More of a 10,000 foot view of the principles of an open source company but still a good article. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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C11: A New C Standard Aiming at Safer Programming

June 26, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Interesting. Danny Kalev explains the new C standard aimed at safer programming: http://blog.smartbear.com/software-quality/bid/173187/C11-A-New-C-Standard-Aiming-at-Safer-Programming Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Sequoia built by IBM is the World’s Fastest Supercomputer

June 25, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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The world’s fastest supercomputer is the US Department of Energy’s Sequoia system, installed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/25/06/2012/53974/top-supercomputers-revealed.htm Sequoia is an IBM BlueGene/Q system with 1,572,864 cores. Sequoia uses IBM’s 18 core 64bit Power Architecture processor and runs Linux. The Top500 Supercomputer list has Linux running 457 out of 500 of the world’s […]

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Android App Steals Contactless Credit Card Data

June 21, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Well, I guess it was only a matter of time before this type of app was released: http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/305881,android-app-steals-contactless-credit-card-data.aspx All I can say is, you better buy and put your cards in a wallet/container that blocks NFC (near field communications) signals. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Ordered a Raspberry Pi

June 21, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Woo-hoo. Last night, I finally received my invitation to order a Raspberry Pi. I ordered the Raspberry Pi model B along with a clear case for it. The only sad thing is that it said “Despatch expected within 9 week(s))”. I have to wait 9 weeks for it to be shipped!! Aaahhhhh. I feel like […]

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Food for your brain.

June 18, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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If you like TED then you will likely enjoy Solve for <x> If you ever wanted mathematical concepts explained in an easy to understand format then surf on over to: Numberphile Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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WebSphere MQ v7.5 is Now Available for Download

June 15, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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For anyone who wants to be on the bleeding edge of technology, WebSphere MQ v7.5 is now available for download from IBM’s Passport Advantage web site. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24032734 For those who are counting, WebSphere MQ v7.5 is available 7 months after WebSphere MQ v7.1 was made available. I do not know if this is IBM’s new […]

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SQLite v3.7.13 Released

June 14, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.7.13. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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10 (or so) of the worst passwords exposed by the LinkedIn hack

June 13, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Everyone who uses LinkedIn should read this article ASAP: http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/10-or-so-of-the-worst-passwords-exposed-by-the-linkedin-hack/ I changed my LinkedIn password when I first heard about it and sadly, mine is on the list of exposed passwords. Everyone should change their LinkedIn password ASAP. If you want to see if your password was leaked and cracked, go to LeakedIn (Nice name!) […]

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