Eclipse 3.2 has an interesting feature known as the "Alternate File System" implementation. The file system interface is now better abstracted and allows the user to write implementations for her own persistence layer structure. You average Jane is not going to write her own implementation, I would assume for 99.37% of us, it would be sufficient to ( Read more... )

For the past few days, I have been thinking a lot about code. Code as in coding. Programming. Software Programming.

Of particular focus has been reading on the psychology of code reviews. Code Review is the process by which the code you write is manually reviewed by another person(s). Code review can be informal, over-the-shoulder,let's meet in the ( Read more... )

This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, This is the road to hell

You know your laptop is hosed when you see BSOD more frequently that screensavers. 
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No matter how hard I try
I will never be a Java guy

That's my story. After about 8 years trying to learn the language, I am giving up. It is either too complex for me to master or it is bad enough for me (not to want to master it). I am tired of relearning the language everytime I come back. Grant that I do not have the opportunity to write code ( Read more... )