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Google Desktop Search for Java Developers

October 1st, 2008 · No Comments

I just started a new job and we have a pretty massive code base that I’m trying to become familiar with. Even the best JavaDocs are no substitute to the source. So if you would like the ability to almost instantly find all the files containing references to MyRidiculousClass or implementing StupidInterface…

Install Google Desktop.
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Asus ExpressGate makes sense for laptops

September 9th, 2008 · No Comments

So I came across this article and it all ‘clicked’. I had not only heard of ExpressGate before, but I also just built a new computer with an Asus motherboard that supports this feature. A quick summary of ExpressGate is that it allows you to just boot your computer up very fast (5 seconds or so) [...]

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Bye Bye P4 Northwood 3.0 GHz

September 6th, 2008 · No Comments

You’ve been a good processor, but alas it is time for an upgrade. Don’t worry, you will find a new home as a front-end for MythTV. You have served me well through Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2, Quake III, and even a litle Quake IV. Time for Crysis…

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Prepone Ain’t a Word

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Since I work in IT I have a lot of coworkers who are Indian. We had a light-hearted discussion this morning when someone used the word ‘prepone’ and I explained that this is not a word. This wasn’t the first time I had heard it used however, and came to discover that there is a [...]

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Domino Logic Gates

July 20th, 2008 · No Comments

I still draw out logic diagrams with OR and AND gates to figure out people’s twisted code sometimes. This is pretty darn cool.

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Forget MoinMoin

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

I think I can just get it all into Wordpress given the right plugins / widgets whatever you call them.

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Integration with MoinMoin

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

It is kind of a strange way to do it, but I’m putting the RSS feed from my blog into the first page of the moinmoin site.

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Moved to WordPress

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments

So I’ve moved the blog for my bliki to wordpress. We’ll see how this goes. At least it’s all on hcoop.net now.

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