Note about Tomcat6

Symlinked directories and files DO NOT show up in browsers

xargs and pipes

Being a linux n00b, I've recently discovered the powers of xargs and |

for example, diffing two files is as easy as

find . -name "foo.txt" | xargs diff

BRILLIANT

http://www.linux.com/archive/feed/45679

Interesting xml parsing technique using jaxb and StAX

Use and analysis of Jax-B (xml to java binding) and StAX, which is a pull based xml parser. This combination makes ease of parsing (jax-b) and memory management (StAX).

However, because there are two different libraries in use, I would argue that complexity is now a wash.

http://www.javarants.com/2006/04/30/simple-and-efficient-xml-parsing-using-jaxb-2-0/

external redirect for struts2

http://peekay.org/2008/09/03/struts2-external-redirect/

Routers

Just found out about tomato firmware for wireless routers. Seems that linksys makes a router specifically to be flashed by third parties. WRT54GL seems to be quite a winner. Tomato will allow wireless bridging and client mode

cable modem <--wired--> wireless router <--wireless--> wireless router <--wired--> Device

Cygwin fun

Two fun things I've learned about cygwin today... The first is about emacs!

I forget the exact reason, but "c-x c-c" won't quit unless you add "set CYGWIN=binmode tty ntsec " to your Cygwin.bat in the cygwin directory.

Secondly files that are created in windows need to be stripped of their line ends. You can do this by running d2u on the file you are trying to use in cygwin.

Args4j vs jcommander

http://java.dzone.com/articles/life-too-short-parse-command?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+javalobby%2Ffrontpage+%28Javalobby+%2F+Java+Zone%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Found this article on google reader and am just posting here to ponder the difference in args4j amd jcommander