Inspired by a discussion on the relative merits of scala vs. java which brought up sorting a list of strings based on the result of a call to toLowercase(), I offer you a trip around the world to convince you that string comparison is a lot more complex. If you are a java user and [...]
I recently got an email about a side-project, org.microformats.hCard, about the src zip being broken. Once I got that sorted out, an almost immediately followup that a 1.6 dependency snuck in there, including detailed reports. Earlier, someone contributed XFN support for it. And, for lombok, we’ve recently received patches for netbeans and JDK7 support. The [...]
Every so often a well meaning famous person re-invents the notion of the environmentalist Pascal’s Wager. The case being made works like this: We drastically reduce pollutionWe don’t change much Earth is doomed if we don’t drastically reduce our damage to the environment. Damage: 0Damage: Infinite Earth will be allright no matter what we do.Damage: [...]
Tagged environmentGuy Steele and Richard Gabriel’s quixotic wanderings through the history of programming languages is something every programming afficionado should appreciate. I really enjoyed it. http://blog.jaoo.dk/2008/11/21/art-and-code-obscure-or-beautiful-code/
UPDATE: It’s been sold. Via the blog no less. Thanks, all! If you’re interested, let me know. I’m looking for about 650 euros. 1.5 year old, mid-2007 model. Looks as good as new because I’ve kept it ‘docked’ virtually all the time, and transported it in a protective bag otherwise. The topcase has been replaced [...]
UPDATE: The old chargers should fit into the new macbooks. You CAN replace the memory yourself. This MacWorld article has loads of details. Just looked at Apple’s new macbooks, and… OMG! Shiny! Want! The question is; which one? I’ve always considered the blackbook a pointless waste of money, and even the macbook pro was a [...]
Tagged apple, macbookHere in the Netherlands we routinely rack up 300 to 400 kms of traffic jams during the morning and evening rush. It’s not for lack of train services; the Netherlands are just that densely populated. I live right next to the busiest 15kms of highway, where traffic moves at a snail’s pace about 6 hours [...]
I’ve been a bit silent on the blogging front until recently, however I’ve picked up the pace again. My posts will generally be found at FourStarters.com from now on though, unless it’s about very specific programming ramblings. enjoy!
I’m one of the four main bloggers at Four Starters, where I just posted my first article. This blog will stick around but with less traffic and only for programming related material.
This is nintendo? – the company that openly screwed game producers in the most morally corrupt way possible and didn’t give a damn, riding the coattails of a decade worth of virtual monopoly? There are so many companies out there (like, say, Disney and their crusade to destroy culture by appropriating it. Q: how long [...]