spud: On Spring: http://crazybob.org/2006/01/i-dont-get-spring.html conor: java development is so faddish spud: as opposed to… ruby? conor: ruby is a java fad
Category Archives: General
I feel a great disturbance in the Gravitational Force
January 6, 2006 – 8:51 am
If they manage to get this hyper-space propulsion idea going, it would be like… like… as if millions of sci-fi fans suddenly cried out in joy and then smugly smiled. Link (via Slashdot, digg)
An idea for a better world.
December 9, 2005 – 8:20 am
Okay, this would be the greatest thing ever: every TV manufacturer in the world agrees to put the buttons on the top of the TV, where little fingers can’t reach them. Although I haven’t tied Peter’s suggestion yet: Just turn your tv upside down and swap the connections on the tube.
Tea in china? n00bs in India? Namespaces in .NET?
October 13, 2005 – 11:21 am
Some questions just cannot go unanswered. http://www.cenqua.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=1877.
H5N1 vs the world
October 7, 2005 – 8:32 am
A recent IM conversation: matt: I’d better not have H5N1 bjd: I’d better not have I18N Cracked me up, anyway. And in other news, I recommend pseudo-ephedrine plus a strong coffee for all your head-cold needs.
Civilization IV here I come
October 5, 2005 – 3:02 pm
It is probably best to make clear that I’m a hard-core Civilization fan. I’ve spent large slabs of my life playing each of the first three versions, large slabs that are measured in metric tons. Everyone say it with me: just one more turn. So it was always a given that I’d be buying Civilization [...]
The Spuddy Show
September 26, 2005 – 3:51 pm
So, I’ve finally got around to making another animation. Enjoy. Things mentioned in the show: Artima.com podcast with Gavin King. Link Sun ad campaign story. Link Oh, and yes I do know I am speaking too fast in some parts. But you get that (i.e. I’m not fixing it). For those that are curious, the [...]
An IDEA Live Template for iterating through a BitSet
August 30, 2005 – 10:10 pm
I love IDEA‘s Live Templates, and I often find myself using java.util.BitSet. The BitSet javadoc describes a neat way of iterating through the 1 bits, and I do this often enough that it warranted a custom Live Template. Now all I need to do is hit itbs<TAB> to have this code automagically appear. The template [...]
Today at the virtual water cooler
August 18, 2005 – 4:57 pm
spuddy: O…M…G… the download for IBM/Rational RAD 6.0 (based on eclipse) is 1.4GB bph: what the fucking fuck spuddy: I think it includes websphere or some thing bph: it would wanna have some kick ass easter eggs at that size. like a MMOG or something
And I just hope we don’t forget…
August 5, 2005 – 11:03 pm
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
