Comments on: Java Updater Crashed on all the Intel JF1 TV PCs http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/ I'm a storyteller. I find cool new things, use them to make my life better, and teach others to do the same. Sat, 17 May 2008 00:34:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Digg Labs Arc Screensaver on the TVs at Intel JF1 at Josh Bancroft’s TinyScreenfuls.com http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-67159 Digg Labs Arc Screensaver on the TVs at Intel JF1 at Josh Bancroft’s TinyScreenfuls.com Thu, 08 May 2008 20:12:06 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-67159 [...] Actually, that’s not exactly right. It’s better than the blank video windows, random error messages, and “Content Expired” warnings that these T...: [...] [...] Actually, that’s not exactly right. It’s better than the blank video windows, random error messages, and “Content Expired” warnings that these T…: [...]

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]]> By: Aaron B. Hockley http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64350 Aaron B. Hockley Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:55:02 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64350 Wait now Josh... you want the OS to be stable <i>and</i> apps that run without crashing? Don't be silly... that's crazy talk! :) Wait now Josh… you want the OS to be stable and apps that run without crashing? Don’t be silly… that’s crazy talk! :)

]]> By: Dirk Hohndel http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64345 Dirk Hohndel Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:25:50 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64345 I took the same picture you took and was about to post it... I find these TV monitors rather ironic... reminds me of the ones at airports. Same crashes, same crap content - only here all the ads are ours. Yikes I took the same picture you took and was about to post it…

I find these TV monitors rather ironic… reminds me of the ones at airports. Same crashes, same crap content - only here all the ads are ours.

Yikes

]]> By: Josh Bancroft http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64337 Josh Bancroft Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:22:33 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64337 Heh. Every time I look and the TV stream thing ISN'T frozen, it seems it's a story about the polygamists in Texas. What TV network is it that they're showing, anyway? I've never looked that closely, but you'd think it'd be obvious. I wonder if it's even a real TV network, or "fake" for just this purpose? Ooh, conspiracy theory! :-) Heh. Every time I look and the TV stream thing ISN’T frozen, it seems it’s a story about the polygamists in Texas. What TV network is it that they’re showing, anyway? I’ve never looked that closely, but you’d think it’d be obvious. I wonder if it’s even a real TV network, or “fake” for just this purpose? Ooh, conspiracy theory! :-)

]]> By: Greg Smith http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64336 Greg Smith Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:19:52 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64336 Same thing happens on the NM site. Why is it whenever they show CNN, it seems there is always a story about Britney Spears? Same thing happens on the NM site. Why is it whenever they show CNN, it seems there is always a story about Britney Spears?

]]> By: Josh Bancroft http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64328 Josh Bancroft Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:38:18 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64328 This particular app, jusched.exe, is a Windows native program by Sun, that runs once in a while to see if it needs to update the Java VM. I see it crash all the time, on systems besides these. And I agree that Java apps (in general, IME, not just on Windows) suck. :-) And I don't know what the application is that's streaming these slides and canned video. I've not poked around on any of these systems to see. It's centrally controlled from somewhere. My guess is that the vendor of this software convinced Intel that it would be perfect, told them how well it works, and then delivered a buggy product. Windows itself on these machines is pretty stable. It's the apps that crash. But, Windows all by itself, fresh and clean, with no apps, is generally pretty solid. Kinda useless, but it's stable! ;-) This particular app, jusched.exe, is a Windows native program by Sun, that runs once in a while to see if it needs to update the Java VM. I see it crash all the time, on systems besides these. And I agree that Java apps (in general, IME, not just on Windows) suck. :-)

And I don’t know what the application is that’s streaming these slides and canned video. I’ve not poked around on any of these systems to see. It’s centrally controlled from somewhere. My guess is that the vendor of this software convinced Intel that it would be perfect, told them how well it works, and then delivered a buggy product.

Windows itself on these machines is pretty stable. It’s the apps that crash. But, Windows all by itself, fresh and clean, with no apps, is generally pretty solid. Kinda useless, but it’s stable! ;-)

]]> By: Aaron B. Hockley http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64323 Aaron B. Hockley Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:54:12 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64323 Java on Windows (in my experience) just plain sucks. It's slow, it crashes, it's buggy. Whether is some random side project or some major big-name company with a Java app, it's a piece of crap on Windows. I don't know whether it's Windows' fault, or Java's fault, but the combination is horrible. If you're seeing a bunch of non-Java crashes/errors, it sounds to me like Intel needs better system admins. Windows shouldn't crash all the time. It used to, back in the NT and Windows 9x days, but the Windows Server 2003 and XP product lines have been pretty solid. If apps are crashing left and right, there is something wrong with the system. Java on Windows (in my experience) just plain sucks. It’s slow, it crashes, it’s buggy. Whether is some random side project or some major big-name company with a Java app, it’s a piece of crap on Windows. I don’t know whether it’s Windows’ fault, or Java’s fault, but the combination is horrible.

If you’re seeing a bunch of non-Java crashes/errors, it sounds to me like Intel needs better system admins. Windows shouldn’t crash all the time. It used to, back in the NT and Windows 9x days, but the Windows Server 2003 and XP product lines have been pretty solid. If apps are crashing left and right, there is something wrong with the system.

]]> By: Josh Bancroft http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64300 Josh Bancroft Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:51:27 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64300 If this was the only error or problem, then I'd agree it was Sun's fault. But these things are blatantly, obviously broken more often than not - I rarely walk by and look at them without something crashed, frozen, or an error message like these. It distracts from the (meager) content that's displayed. Instead of looking at the content, you get distracted by the crappy UI and constant failures. And I blame THAT on Windows. If this was the only error or problem, then I’d agree it was Sun’s fault.

But these things are blatantly, obviously broken more often than not - I rarely walk by and look at them without something crashed, frozen, or an error message like these.

It distracts from the (meager) content that’s displayed. Instead of looking at the content, you get distracted by the crappy UI and constant failures. And I blame THAT on Windows.

]]> By: Aaron B. Hockley http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64296 Aaron B. Hockley Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:37:23 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/04/java-updater-crashed-on-all-the-intel-jf1-tv-pcs/#comment-64296 How is it a Windows problem that Sun writes crappy software? How is it a Windows problem that Sun writes crappy software?

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