Java Generics
Part of my job as a Java developer I need to navigate some areas of the code base that I’m not as familiar with. Generics is one of the more…
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Arthur not so Grand
I came across a post this week regarding a recruitment firm that made a spectacular blunder with a job post for a position with a well known investment firm in…
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A different take on Duff’s Device
This year I set about learning a new programming language – Go (aka GoLang). I set about expanding my horizons away from my bread and butter language Java, and look…
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Oscars Drama
It’s said that trust takes years to cultivate and only seconds to destroy. In a similar vain, Will Smith’s cultivated nice guy, everyday man Hollywood persona was obliterated in about…
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Securing a ReST interface with SpringBoot using Basic Authentication
In this article I aim to demystify the experience of securing a ReST API with SpringBoot using the HTTP Basic Authentication mechanism. Source code for this project is available on…
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SATA drive not detected in Windows or Disk Management but shows in BIOS
Today I purchased a new SATA drive to replace a lower capacity version. The model I purchased was Kingston A400 Solid State Drive 400GB To my horror, the disk did…
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#Cancelled
Call it schadenfreude, but I am glad that Hollywood has eaten one of it’s own! This week news came through that Ellen Degeneres has cancelled her long running talk show….
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Hitting the reset button
This week I will have completed my 7th hike in 7 weeks. Perhaps the COVID situation and lack of routine, especially in regards to the structure of office life has…
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