July 2009
21 posts
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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:...
Finally, mercurial push working over https on my own VPS. Now to write some code…
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.
Upgrading my slice at slicehost was a dream. Updating gutsy to hardy on the command line more painful than expected.
Getting my own mercurial repo up and running next on the list.
Hmm - I’d love it if #tweetie had built in bit.ly support…
Robert S Mcnamara has died. How am I just finding out about this now?
Rather myopic AP piece on McNamara makes no mention of his work for the world bank. Bad journalism. http://bit.ly/ACfU3
O2 broadband now up and running. As efficient as it should be. Great communication from O2 - very impressed.
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
Given the leading topic, one suspects we may be seeing the end of the trending topics. Crowd sourcing only works when crowds are smart.
Currently experiencing the guilty pleasure that is watching The Waterboy. No, it isn’t Punch Drunk Love but Kathy Bates rocks
I’m officially in love with the shutter sound of the nikon fm3a. Now all I need are two more fast primes…
Camera has arrived. eBay, thou art the wind beneath my wings.
I like scala, but binary incompatibility between minor versions? Come on! http://bit.ly/ScalaXBuild
Is #mongodb too good to be true? Where’s the catch? Ah - their website is powered by Confluence…
Just watched: #Yellowstone on BBC4. Simply stunning - rivals Planet Earth for beauty. No idea why it’s hidden on BBC4…
Now reading: Agile Estimation and Planning by Mike Cohn. Off to a dry start - I hope it picks up…
Just read: #D-Day by Antony Beevor. By turns harrowing, entertaining and insightful. Recommended.
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.