November 2011
4 posts
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Is there a Coffeescript for Java? →
Is there a Coffeescript for Java? In other words X gets compiled to readable Java.
If only I had more copious free time I might consider doing this as a side project. Maybe someone as already done this?
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Replacement for unix 'cut' that works with CSV
A while ago I was working with a very large CSV file that had many columns but I only needed two columns of.
I normally would use the Unix command ‘cut’ to get the columns I want but this does not work well for CSV files that are escaped (that is the separator is escaped).
So here is a drop in replacement written in Python that works just like ‘cut’ but for almost all...
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Typesafe now supporting Play 2.0 Framework
The Play 2.0 framework is looking better and better everyday:
http://groups.google.com/group/play-framework/browse_thread/thread/6d5783e28efb6931#
I had blogged a while ago about “Does Java Have an answer to Node.js”. It looks like the best answer is Play 2.0. Play 2.0 uses all the technologies I mentioned in the previous post (netty, akka, scala).
It also looks like Play 2.0 will...
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Stop Internet Censorship →
On a rather serious note the government has decided to start censoring the Internet. Sites that let you post for free like our very own http://evocatus.com are in danger.
Here are instructions on how to react:
http://americancensorship.org/
If you don’t know the senate and house have a glorious approval rating of: 11.3%
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