July 2009
21 posts
1 tag
Using Scala pattern matching to implement a URL...
I’ve been playing around with using Scala’s pattern matching support to create a URL handler for use with an embedded Jetty server. This little code snippet creates a Jetty handler that can not only match URLs, but even extract parts of the URL and pass it into the block protected class SomeHandler extends AbstractHandler { override def handle(target: String, request:...
Jul 25th
Finally, mercurial push working over https on my own VPS. Now to write some code…
Jul 25th
I have just recieved an IOU from the state of Califonia. Some people claim the govenment owes them money - in my case it’s true.
Jul 21st
Upgrading my slice at slicehost was a dream. Updating gutsy to hardy on the command line more painful than expected.
Jul 21st
Getting my own mercurial repo up and running next on the list.
Jul 21st
Jul 19th
Hmm - I’d love it if #tweetie had built in bit.ly support…
Jul 8th
Robert S Mcnamara has died. How am I just finding out about this now?
Jul 8th
Rather myopic AP piece on McNamara makes no mention of his work for the world bank. Bad journalism. http://bit.ly/ACfU3
Jul 8th
O2 broadband now up and running. As efficient as it should be. Great communication from O2 - very impressed.
Jul 6th
Well, setting up SMTP is a bit of a faff - they should realise most people already have an email account and make SMTP config more obvious
Jul 6th
Given the leading topic, one suspects we may be seeing the end of the trending topics. Crowd sourcing only works when crowds are smart.
Jul 5th
Currently experiencing the guilty pleasure that is watching The Waterboy. No, it isn’t Punch Drunk Love but Kathy Bates rocks
Jul 5th
I’m officially in love with the shutter sound of the nikon fm3a. Now all I need are two more fast primes…
Jul 5th
Camera has arrived. eBay, thou art the wind beneath my wings.
Jul 4th
I like scala, but binary incompatibility between minor versions? Come on! http://bit.ly/ScalaXBuild
Jul 2nd
Is #mongodb too good to be true? Where’s the catch? Ah - their website is powered by Confluence…
Jul 2nd
Just watched: #Yellowstone on BBC4. Simply stunning - rivals Planet Earth for beauty. No idea why it’s hidden on BBC4…
Jul 1st
Now reading: Agile Estimation and Planning by Mike Cohn. Off to a dry start - I hope it picks up…
Jul 1st
Just read: #D-Day by Antony Beevor. By turns harrowing, entertaining and insightful. Recommended.
Jul 1st
Just won on ebay: Nikon FM3a. Might have to freeze myself and get a friend to thaw me out for its arrival date. Flawless plan.
Jul 1st