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Today I finally wired up my frickjack.com domain configuration with GoDaddy to just redirect (via domain forwarding) to pages hosted on G...

This post is a copy of this google doc describing littleware's bootstrap process. I recently reworked the littleware bootstrap and...

I was happy the other day to find a quick solution to an authentication problem using java's authentication and authorization service (...

Scala dependent type exception I'm building a simple JSF-3 web application that implements backing beans in Scala 2.8 One bean incl...

I sometimes find myself thinking as I look back at life "Man! I was an idiot back then!" where "back then" might be te...

I enjoyed the webcasts Oracle published to outline its product strategy upon the approval of Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems ...

It's a big day for announcements and media. First, Apple launched the iPad ; which looks like it nearly lives up to the hype. Next, Ora...

I recently learned of a solution to a problem I've struggled with using java remote method invocation (RMI) to implement client-serve...

An embedded script engine is a great way to empower an application's users with the ability to customize and extend tools, and java...

I tried to map a network drive cross-domain over VPN on my Windows 7 laptop last night, but my laptop failed to authenticate with the file ...

Let's assume the following technology trends realize their potential over the next ten years. Cloud discovery services like Worldcat...

I work part time at a university library , so I think a little bit about the roles the library fulfills for the university and the cost th...

I attended a two hour rain barrel workshop hosted by the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service last weekend. The workshop started with a g...

I was disappointed, but not surprised by Mike Rogers' (Congressional representative for Albama's 3rd district) recent press relea...

I prefer muffins to pan cakes - I always burn the pan cakes. This recipe evolved from Fannie Farmer's muffin recipe. Ingredients: ...

I like Google code more and more the more I use it ... more. Why don't I have a vocabulary ? Anyway, I also like Mercurial, so combin...

It's like "Castaway", but there are zombies on the island, right? Tom Hanks all alone on this desert island, but with zombie...

I was thinking about arguments for and against the “public option” in health care reform. The argument in favor of a public option is that...

I've been playing around with Twitter and Facebook lately. I'm surprised how well these sites work as communication tools. A bun...

I watched Bill Marre the other night, and he took his usual jabs at religion and religious for inspiring terrorism, oppressing women and ot...