Author Archives: tim

Java command-line argument parser taxonomy

Posted on July 29, 2018 by tim

Every once in a while, at the beginning of a new project, I start the search for a command-line argument parsing library in Java. This post shows the results of examining the field as of mid 2018. This post serves … Continue reading →

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Secret Share 1.4.4 on Maven Central

Posted on April 21, 2018 by tim

Secret Share in Java on Maven Central Just completed a release of the Secret Share in Java project to Maven Central. Search for it using search.maven.org. Or, go to SecretShare-1.4.4 directly. GroupId: com.tiemens ArtifactId: secretshare Version: 1.4.4 This release fixes … Continue reading →

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Virtual Machine Server

Posted on April 5, 2018 by tim

The goal of this machine was to replace the oldest machine build recorded on this blog – the 2009 Core i7 920 build. This is the current workhorse virtual machine server. The approach taken (refurbished) was a direct result of … Continue reading →

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ZFS Case Upgrade

Posted on March 15, 2018 by tim

The original ZFS machine has grown a bit over the years. It started with two 2TB hard drives, then got two more, then finally two more. The “little” NZXT case has more than enough drive slots, but this setup violated … Continue reading →

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JRebirth quick evaluation

Posted on February 9, 2018 by tim

Want to see how you can quickly tell that somebody wrote 79,695 lines of Java on a completely wasted library/framework? Watch how quickly JRebirth comes to a head-slap fail: 1) Visit http://www.jrebirth.org/ 2) Under Documentation, click on Installation, create the … Continue reading →

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Java Self Loathing

Posted on January 18, 2018 by tim

Oracle hates its own product so much (Java) that it actively discourages people from ever running it. This is apparent in the JNLP dialogs you get when starting an application for the first time. Can you spot the difference? Both … Continue reading →

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RIP REST

Posted on January 10, 2018 by tim

2018 resolution: Say RIP to REST – aka “the year of RIP REST” The specific resolution – only use “REST” casually, as a synonym for “client-server” REST has had a pretty good run. The PhD dissertation was published in 2000. … Continue reading →

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Vue.js carousel State Fair

Posted on September 9, 2017 by tim

This is the announcment page for Minnesota State Fair Space Tower. This was the “next level of difficulty” for Vue.js. It involved using vue-cli to create the webpack-simple basis for the project, then learning how to incorporate components into the … Continue reading →

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The future of AngularJS and Angular 2

Posted on September 6, 2017 by tim

It has been fun developing AngularJS applications. It was the first complete framework that was both a higher level of abstraction than jQuery and easy enough (not “easy”, per se) to learn and use. You can even play with my … Continue reading →

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Should REST and microservice APIs be Versioned?

Posted on September 6, 2017 by tim

This is a very lively topic. The starting point for these questions must be: in our world (enterprise grade computer science), what isn’t versioned? The answer to that is: everything is versioned. Therefore, the actual question splits into two parts: … Continue reading →

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