Packaging Java codes into a single JAR
09:11 AM on Thursday 27 June 2013
On occasions, I have to write Java codes mainly for performance reasons and I generally use NetBeans for this. NetBeans is all nice and great but it does not package the codes together with all the dependencies into a single JAR. Enter One-JAR which does just that and it is pretty easy to use. It ...
Copying Excel dates
01:21 PM on Monday 24 June 2013
If you ever get an issue copying dates in Excel where they differ by about 4 years and 1 day, the following article explains why. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/msoffice/office-solution-clearing-up-that-wacky-date-problem-when-copying-sheets/8106
Developing for older versions of IE
08:56 PM on Thursday 30 May 2013
I have been doing quite a bit of Javascript work with jQuery which means that at some point I would need to check the browser compatibility. I typically develop using Firefox and Firebug and using jQuery means that I can depend on jQuery's cross browser support. That works most of the time but on oc ...
The Cold Storage Kids' Run 2013
06:34 PM on Monday 20 May 2013
We took part in this year's Cold Storage Kids' Run on Sunday. The day started badly with us waking at 0650. With the first event for Ernest at 0725, we scrambled to get out of the house which we did in a record timing of 12 minutes. Once we got there, we breathed a sign of relief as we found out tha ...
Bishan Park
09:45 PM on Thursday 16 May 2013
Was at Bishan Park and did some photography there at mid day. There were some nice clouds and landscape so I tried out some HDR. Flowers and insects were a bit more lacking but there were some nice shots in my opinion.
New server
09:47 AM on Saturday 11 May 2013
After more than 5 years, I am retiring the server and putting in a new one. The new one is based on the ITX form factor so it is much smaller and cooler. Specifications as follows: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini-ITX Case (Black) Asus P8H77-I Intel Skt1155 Mini-ITX mainboard 2 x Kingston 8GB 1600 DDR3 ...
Esther and Ernest doing the Megabounce
07:13 PM on Friday 10 May 2013
The Megabounce was at the Singapore Flyer, so Ernest and Esther had a go at it. http://youtu.be/VrNsYNm3irM http://youtu.be/0saIQO27jqQ
Some pictures at the Singapore Flyer
07:01 PM on Friday 10 May 2013
We were at the F1 Pit Building to collect the Cold Storage Kids Run 2013 fun pack. After collection, we walked over to the Singapore Flyer to have a walk and dinner. Here are some of the pictures taken.
Of mice and markets
09:14 AM on Friday 10 May 2013
Interesting article in the effects of markets. http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/xX6qebUggv8/
Esther's food art
08:48 AM on Friday 10 May 2013
Esther likes to play with her food, arranging them in various forms. This was one of the best :-)