A few months ago I blogged about [AMD64/Linux 64 bit|JDK1.5 beta 64 bit](https://gregluck.com/blog/archives/2004/07/amd64_jdk150_an_1.html). The project I am on has purchased four servers. The servers are Sun [40Z](http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/v40z/index.xml)s which consist of 4 AMD64 Opteron cpus. Fedora Core 2 64 bit and installs fine on them, as it should, because Redhat AS3 is supported and available pre-installed.… Continue reading AMD64 Redux: Sun 40Z on fire!
Adventures in CheckStyle
I [blogged](https://gregluck.com/blog/archives/2004/09/checkstyle_34.html) recently about the new features in [checkstyle 3.4](http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/) and their application to an open source project of mine, [ehcache](ehcache.sf.net). Applying the changes to ehcache was relatively straightforward. This week I applied them to a large project that has been going for 18 months. So far it has taken me all week to do… Continue reading Adventures in CheckStyle
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Fatland
Steps to sustainable weight loss Whether you have put on weight during lockdown or you just want to lose a few pounds before the spring, we know that losing weight can be hard, check out this sauna blanket review guide. People who are overweight are also at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus –… Continue reading Fatland
For want of a symbolic link…
There is an old saying called the [nail rhyme](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Nailrhyme.html) that starts off “For Want of a nail…” and ends “… the kingdom was lost”. I attended a conference on the weekend. There was a session denigrating Struts and promoting Webwork. I didn’t go to the session because I have used and intensely dislike both web… Continue reading For want of a symbolic link…
Checkstyle 3.4
I am readying the 1.0 release of [ehcache](http://ehcache.sf.net), a popular cache for Java. I received a patch which I was not happy with, which led me to wonder about tightening my [checkstyle](http://checkstyle.sf.net) rules. Until recently I thought the use of tools such as checkstyle to be near universal on well-engineered projects. After all, it promotes… Continue reading Checkstyle 3.4
Change of Blog Technologies – moving from Java to LAMP
I am moving my Blog+Wiki to Movable Type. SnipSnap has served me well. It is Java based, which suits me fine, because I am a Java guy. I run several Linux boxes from my home, which are permanently Internet connected. However I am planning to move overseas for a year with my family. We will… Continue reading Change of Blog Technologies – moving from Java to LAMP
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Agile Development Tools for the Java Platform
The Limits of notifyAll
notifyAll() Java’s notifyAll() method, common to all Objects, wakes up all threads that are waiting on the object lock. A thread waits on an object’s monitor by calling one of the wait methods. Other threads then compete to obtain that lock. A problem emerges I had a blocking cache in production on a busy J2EE… Continue reading The Limits of notifyAll