Quick update regarding Ant TODO: there’s now a JAR available for download, so you can get it running even quicker!
December 31, 2009 – 15:58
I often felt the need to scratch an itch when it comes to source code and a little fragment called //TODO. It’s scattered everywhere; I’m sure you’ve seen it. Yet no matter what codebase you’re looking at, there’s never any real exposure to them. I therefore decided to implement an Ant Task for parsing TODOs [...]
Update: You might find my latest posts on Google Wave helpful. So I managed to join the select elite bandwagon that is the Google Wave preview, which entitled me to early access to Google’s new masterpiece and 8 invites to bribe friends with (although I only have a few, so the whole eight might not [...]
September 3, 2009 – 18:45
So every year I learn a new language. It’s fun, insightful and leaves me feelin’ a fresh for new challenges in my new found religion. This time round I’ve been learning Common LISP and now Scala. Being a Java programmer professionally it makes sense to try the latter. I love the idea of it being [...]
When it comes to music distribution, we’re in slightly controversial times. You’re deemed a criminal if you copy your CD to your PC or portable media device so you can listen on the train. You’re — rightly or wrongly — breaking the law when you download your favourite track from the various distribution methods such [...]
This excellent phrase was coined by Lawrence “Larry” Bossidy, the retired CEO of Allied Signal. What I find particularly interesting about this quote is that it’s so eloquently structured and an example of what it’s stating; the statement is simple yet intelligent. Here it is in all its wonderful, quoted glory: “Complexity has nothing to [...]
November 13, 2008 – 07:09
Whilst on holiday in Kenya, the need for smokes was abundant. Amused we were when we stumbled across these:
