Tech Bits 'n' Pieces

Must blog more :)

Thu, 19 May 2011 18:41:39 +0100

I am so busy, I generally don’t get to blog bits and pieces, but I should!

A not-new-year resolution of sorts to do so is underway :)

Axis2 & java.net.useSystemProxies

Thu, 19 May 2011 18:40:18 +0100

Be aware that if you use “Use this proxy for all protocols” in Windows, Axis2 tries to default to using your defined proxy as a SOCKS proxy, rather than a HTTP proxy… it will eventually just timeout if it can’t.

Caffeine Coma: Relax. You can (mostly) stop using Interfaces in Java now.

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:30:23 +0000

Caffeine Coma: Relax. You can (mostly) stop using Interfaces in Java now.:

Interesting tech from JMock, allowing you to imposter classes for testing…

Eliminate Java verbosity the easy way

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:23:56 +0000

Eliminate Java verbosity the easy way:

Lombok is a Java Archive (JAR) file you can use to eliminate verbosity in Java code.

Consider, for example, a standard Java bean. A typical Java bean has several properties. Each property has an accessor and a mutator (getter and setter). There is also usually a toString() method, an equals() method, and a hashCode() method.

If you think about it, that seems like an awful lot of predictable redundancy. If it’s implied that each property has a getter and setter, and it usually is, why is it necessary to spell it out?

Enter Lombok. Lombok uses annotations to identify classes and blocks of Java code in an effort to eliminate lines of code. In the aforementioned Java bean example, all of the getters, setters, and the three other methods are implied and included at compile time.

OS X Dev Channel Chrome == Bookmark Sync + Extensions

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:05:04 +0000

OS X Dev Channel Chrome == Bookmark Sync + Extensions:

Chrome extensions FTW.

iSalesforce

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:00:41 +0000

iSalesforce:

An iGoogle style implementation on Salesforce. This is an old POC that Kusiri open sourced as we have had enquiries about it, but we are no longer doing Salesforce consultancy.

Salesforce Flex Framework Open Sourced

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:59:47 +0000

Salesforce Flex Framework Open Sourced:

An old POC using Flex to dynamically create a UI for Salesforce from Salesforce meta-data.

Open Sourced by Kusiri as we no longer offer Salesforce consultancy.

JSON Service on Google Code

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:16:28 +0000

JSON Service on Google Code:

json-service.org should forward to this soon :)

json-service.org

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:57:38 +0000

json-service.org:

Finished first draft of my proposed Open Standard for REST-JSON services and data stores.

New Proposed Web Service Open Standard

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:07:41 +0000

New Proposed Web Service Open Standard:

Early stages of a new Open Standard I am proposing to update REST-JSON.

Google Sidewiki: Turning the Web into Its Own Social Network

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:09:27 +0000

Google Sidewiki: Turning the Web into Its Own Social Network

acrossair browser Augmented Reality iPhone 3GS App

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:24:44 +0000

acrossair browser Augmented Reality iPhone 3GS App:

Another app from the makers of Nearest Tube, which shows just about anything in an augmented display, from restaurants to ATMs!

Really nice UI, great product - this company are on fire!

Nearest Tube Augmented Reality iPhone 3GS App

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:34:28 +0000

Nearest Tube Augmented Reality iPhone 3GS App:

The first augmented reality app installed on my iPhone 3GS. Impressive! Tracking down more apps with this new UI paradigm to try out.

Google Docs API now provides OCR service

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:43:17 +0000

Google Docs API now provides OCR service

Stop Software Patents in Europe Petition

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:35:04 +0000

Stop Software Patents in Europe Petition:

Software patents would be very bad for Open Source.

OSGi Alliance | DevConLondon2010

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:00:43 +0000

OSGi Alliance | DevConLondon2010:

I will be attending this… I recommend any Java developers in the UK to do the same :)

The future is modular, the future is OSGi!

Apple UK Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) Keyboard Mapping

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Apple UK Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) Keyboard Mapping:

I made this using the Microsoft Keyboard Mapping Utility. If you have an Apple UK keyboard, and are frustrated by the incorrect keyboard mapping when using Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection (where’s my £\~`!) this installer will give you a new keyboard you can select in the Regional And Language Options under [ English UK - Apple ]. Tested with the thin wired aluminium keyboard. Enjoy!