General Blather

I've been banging on keys for two days to find a solution to a problem that probably shouldn't exist. more »

Autoboxing is a Java helper introduced with the JDK2v1.5 release that allows some common transformations to be handled by the compiler instead of forcing developers to add implicit code. more »

The day started out in the high twenties, with the temperature creeping into the thirties before I left home. The forecast put the temperature at the end of the day in the high fifties or even the sixties, so I thought I'd brave the ride in the morning,… more »

It's nearly tax-day, and we're in the middle of a potential spring blizzard. more »

There have probably been a few rants on this log about bad unit testing. If not, then this one ought to cover all of the bases. more »

It's snowing today. Practically blizzard-like in its momentary ferocity. Just big flakes, though, and nothing is sticking to the ground; still, the dunderheads have evidently forgotten how to drive in such weather as traffic backed up all over--took me… more »

Just game two of our package, and due to complications from weather and dinner last night, we didn't make it to the Metrodome. more »