Rethinking Bad Perceptions of Java Speed for Financial Trading

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• http://java.dzone.com/articles/c-or-java-which-faster-high

Interesting article. This should kick start people's views and curiosity to rethink the "C/C++ is better and faster than Java for finance critical engines" prejudice. Such prejudice have existed but the truth is Java had always been showing consistent results of matching the speed of C/C++ or even better than C/C++ itself.

The idea that a cross platform language that uses classes and byte codes as being slower than the "bare metal C/C++" for speed because they are closer to the native interfaces and systems can sometimes be flawed.

Please THINK THRICE AGAIN before commenting about the C/C++ vs. Java speed competition.

Thunderbolt technology

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• http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/02/thunderbolt-explainer

Do we really need yet another port on the side of our computers and laptops or portable devices to transfer at the speed of 10 Gbps in either directions ?

We already have USB 3.0 in the waiting list and now we have yet another port.

It all about speed, speed, speed ....

It's a cool technology but it's not something of a need since we have USB 2.0 and Firewire and the upcoming USB 3.0.

People are looking for sleek devices but another port on the sides of our device makes it bulkier to attempt to accomodate for multiple ports.

Thunderbolt is cool but it's not a must. Focus on USB 3.0 first, Intel.