Print log4j logs from jUnit tests
A short code snippet showing how to configure log4j to print logs to the console during JUnit test runs.
Convert MP4 to AVI, playable at Panasonic TVs
Gives an ffmpeg command for converting MP4 video files into AVI format playable on Panasonic TVs.
Basware
Software Engineering (10 years +)
Delhi Barcamp5 - Takeaways
A recap of talks and takeaways from Delhi BarCamp5, covering Python web frameworks, scalable architecture, the global financial crisis, and entrepreneurship.
Delhi Barcamp5 - Sprouted !
An announcement previewing the upcoming Delhi BarCamp5 unconference, its venue, schedule and expected sessions.
Attention Guys , Kwippy here !
An introduction to Kwippy, an Indian startup that aggregates IM status messages into a microblogging-style service built on Python, Django and Nginx.
I am a World Record Holder :)
Celebrates receiving a certificate for contributing to Firefox’s world record for most downloads in a day.
Joys of Python and APIs
Describes using Python to analyze Java performance logs and visualize the timing improvements with the Google Chart API.
Delhi Barcamp 4 Take Aways
A personal recap of Delhi Barcamp 4 (2008), covering talks on entrepreneurship, Rails apps, and NLP, with the takeaway to build simple, value-adding products.
Print to console without using semi colon
A Java programming trick for printing to the console without using a semicolon, by exploiting an if-statement expression.
When Synchrozation Fails in Java
Explains how Collections.synchronizedList can still throw thread-safety exceptions under multiple threads, and how block-level synchronization fixes it.
My Shell history
Shares an awk one-liner that analyzes shell command history to humorously reveal procrastination habits.
Lisp, Python and Java
A technical post comparing Lisp, Python, and Java implementations of a simple SICP exercise on summing squares of the two largest numbers.
XKCD:Python
A short share of the humorous XKCD ‘Python’ comic about the import antigravity joke.
Exploring Display Tags
Details adding sorting and CSV/Excel/PDF export functionality to JSP tables using the Display Tag open-source library.
Don’t use static synchronized methods for database access
Warns against static synchronized methods for database access due to performance bottlenecks and recommends the DAO pattern instead.
Export Table To Spread Sheet with Oracle..
Shares SQL*Plus spool scripts for exporting Oracle database tables to Excel spreadsheets, including a multi-table shell script.
Have Fun With Display Tags
Introduces using the Display Tags library to add pagination to JSP pages instead of writing custom pagination logic.
How Oracle Bugged Me ..
Describes fixing an Oracle ORA-12519 listener error by increasing the PROCESSES setting via ALTER SYSTEM.
Logging is in, System.out.println() is passe..
Explains switching from System.out.println debugging to log4j for configurable, file-based Java logging, including setup within JBoss.
Pain-Less Database Connectivity with Jboss datasource and Oracle 10 g express
A step-by-step guide to configuring a JBoss datasource to connect to Oracle 10g Express Edition.
My Ubuntu CD arrives.
Ubuntu is one cool linux distro’s available these days , and they are shipping it free to your doors for promotional purposes. I requested it a month ago and it arrived yesterday to my place. i installed it on my machine as it came. ubuntu is an African word meaning ‘Humanity to others’, or ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. To be frank ubuntu rocks and beats windows in every aspect as user friendliness is its key USP.