Mês: Janeiro 2009

  • Amiga Research Operating System

    Estive a dar uma primeira voltinha com o AROS, e gostei muito do que vi! Para quem não sabe, o AROS é um sistema operativo desenvolvido de raiz, pensado para ser API-compatible com o AmigaOS 3. A ideia é ser um OS moderno, que corra em várias plataformas (mas principalmente em arquitectura x86), e onde […]

  • WayTooSimpleDateFormatToBeBelieved

    Why is it always the things that are supposed to be simple that come around and byte you in the behind? In my present (Java) project (a quasi-real-time data aquisition and archiving module), I had a SimpleDateFormat for parsing and formating dates in UTC format. Things were all cute and sweet, until I got more […]

  • Hidden Gems

    Buying stuff off eBay is a risky business. Still, the best deals are usually hidden in the most misterious auctions, the ones with small, blurry, misfocused pictures and very little description. Sometimes you get lucky. I was looking for Magic: the Gathering cards from the Ice Age edition, since it is one of my favorites […]