I meant to post some time ago about how great the n900 is for java development. Not only can one install OpenJDK, but Netbeans is even usable. It’s pretty easy to get running. Just install openjdk6 in the application manager. Then download and run the netbeans installer.
It even runs at quite a reasonable speed if [...]
Normally a command-line Java application will have an entry method that looks something like:
public static void main(String… args) {
/* Code that launches the application/deals with command line params here */
}
This is far too easy, there must be a way to NIH it ¬_¬. There are a few annoyances with the public [...]
We often discuss Java limitations on IRC and try to come up with (sometimes silly) workarounds. Unfortunately after time passes it’s often easy to forget the outcome, and lose code snippets. So I thought I’d start blogging some of them so I don’t lose them, and other people might suggest other ways of doing things [...]
In the last couple of weeks I’ve had some time to work on the software portal project for the first time for a while.
There is now a test snapshot that you can play with if you wish, and help find bugs.
Please do have a play and leave comments here or file a bug report under [...]
This morning we had an unusual amount of snow here, more than we’ve had in my lifetime. Most public transport was suspended and the people attempting to drive were quickly getting stuck and sliding all over the place.
Motorists were making the classic motorist error. They’ve got too much power. I’ve got half a horsepower on [...]