Monthly Archives: April 2005

Following pointers from my last post, I have scoured the net for clear definitions of JavaSpaces, tuplespaces and Grid Computing (ie: I typed the phrases into Google). I have a better understanding of the subject as a result. I still … Continue reading →

Today we had a lunchtime talk about JavaSpaces, which is a form of grid computing (this is a new thing for me, so if I get anything wrong, yell). Grid computing is when a lot of computers are used to … Continue reading →

Use IntelliJ to refactor a class so it’s easier to test. Add a suitable mock object jar to the library. Add unit tests for the class which we’re about to change. Make sure all functionality is covered. Write new test … Continue reading →

At some point I’m guessing that the SheepImpl I’m looking at was an implementation of a Sheep interface, which extended the Animal interface. There’s also an AnimalImpl class. The Impl classes are generated by persistence layer stuff, so there’s some … Continue reading →

Well, more accurately, I broke X-Windows while trying to get Doom III to work. X-Windows works (I think) by using one of the many available X-Servers in combination with some front end stuff and information about your hardware. Some time … Continue reading →

Obie wrote a post on the benefits of IM. Marco asked, “What about the problems that an IM will bring to the company? [ I ] know that people tend to lose some time just chatting with friends, girlfriend, whatnot.” … Continue reading →

is now up and running. At the moment it’s just a file server; no web or ftp yet. It’s bizarre. It’s just a shuttle box with a power cord plugged in the back. It doesn’t need a network cable, because … Continue reading →

I thought this was worth reposting from the comments of my previous IFoo post. Anybody who does not work in the conventions used by the project is undoing the team’s hard the work to build a clean codebase with a … Continue reading →

I was chatting to Darren over the partition this morning about this blog, and how much fun I was having starting arguments; about our company newsletter, the article I wrote for it, and whether I should submit my blog entry, … Continue reading →