Jan Newmarch has published a new version of his Guide to Jini Technologies. This ebook has probably helped out the vast majority of those who use Jini today -- and still continues to do exactly that. Great job, Jan!

It's funny how certain things seem to turn up behind every corner. For example, Andy's latest blog entry about self-help being the only help available is very similar to how I used to promote self-reflection as the way to learn new things, by explicitly seeking for new angles to look at what you're doing.