Archive for May, 2008

Barcode4J 2.0 released

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

I let it slide for too long but now, Barcode4J 2.0 is finally available. Since the last alpha release I’ve been able to fix a number of bugs in DataMatrix and PDF417. As a last-minute addition I’ve added support for the USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode of which you can see an example below.

USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode Example

There’s also a detailed list of changes for this release.

5-minute breaks in Balconia

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

The Clematis on my balcony is in full bloom again. In the background, mount Pilatus still has a little bit of snow. But it’s getting less every day.

My clematis in the foreground in full bloom, mount Pilatus in the background

On days like today, it is really hard after a 5-minute break in Balconia to go back into the home office just because the notebook display isn’t bright enough to work outside. Sigh.