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Java 7: Try-With-Resources (AutoCloseable)
Another great thing introduced with Java 7 is the “try-with-resources” construct – previously known as Automatic Resource Management (ARM). This feature is part of Project Coin, which is an umbrella project for a set of small changes to the Java … Continue reading
Java 7: Project Coin
Java 7 is just around the corner. Sadly it does not contain the highly anticipated closures/lambda expressions, but instead it includes a set of small language changes developed under the codename “Project Coin”. In this post I will explore the … Continue reading
Simple HTML5 Todo List
Lately I have been experimenting with Ender. It is a JavaScript library with a twist. In fact the authors refer to it as “no-library library”. It is a tiny wrapper and a command line tool that you can use to … Continue reading
Canvasteroids
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a small game using Javascript and HTML5 canvas. It is a clone of the classic Asteroids game by Atari Inc. The game is not complete yet, but I have decided to put it … Continue reading
Fra LED til Simon
Here is the slides, a video and the source code from a 15 minute speed-talk I did for the Tech Talk Tuesday at OSAA yesterday. It shows the highlights of how to build a clone of the classic Simon game, … Continue reading
Simplicity
Stumbled upon this fantastic quote: It seems strange to have to emphasize simplicity. You’d think simple would be the default. Ornate is more work. But something seems to come over people when they try to be creative. Beginning writers adopt … Continue reading
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