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Restful services in Java – simple server example

Posted on March 23, 2017 by DocDock

There are probably a lot of ways to create web services programs but the simplest way I could think of was to create a project using Eclipse and Jersey. It turns out that restful services are really easy to summarize but … Continue reading →

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Restful services in Java

Posted on March 18, 2017 by DocDock

Over the years there have been different methods of for communicating between heterogeneous systems.  Each of these methods have to deal binary messaging.  Some of the different protocols that have been used are as follows. Remote procedure calls (RPC) Distributed … Continue reading →

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a plethora of shells – what is my shell interpreter

Posted on March 13, 2017 by DocDock

I kept seeing odd error messages from my shell script that simply made no sense.  No matter what changes I made a new error seemed to pop up.  A short while later I did notice at the top of the … Continue reading →

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Windows powershell scripting

Posted on March 8, 2017 by DocDock

Powershell scripting is not too difficult to pick up and there is a wealth of examples on the internet to help solve any syntax related question. Simply call the appropriate Powershell “cmdlet” to perform the required task.  The return value … Continue reading →

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Windows scripting sucks or does it?

Posted on March 3, 2017 by DocDock

I am not a fan of the big MS.  It started a long time ago when my funds were limited and I simply couldn’t afford to keep up with the MS upgrade schedule.  Not all of their software back in the … Continue reading →

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high quality USB cables

Posted on February 26, 2017 by DocDock

He said          I don’t want a tablet She said         They are really convenient. I should probably check my wallet to see if I belong to some sort of anti-technology society. I actually … Continue reading →

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command line fun – finding more space

Posted on February 22, 2017 by DocDock

I may not know where I set down my keys or my latest copy of Linux Magazine, but I do know where my programs are installed.  If I cannot think of where one of my files is I can always … Continue reading →

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review of Huawai Mate S

Posted on February 17, 2017 by DocDock

It is a bit of a simplification to say that all smart phones are the same but it isn’t too dramatic of a statement to say that most high end smart phones sold at any particular time are quite close … Continue reading →

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Installing Eclipse on Linux

Posted on February 12, 2017 by DocDock

Eclipse is an amazing example of an open source project that easily dwarfs its commercial competition.  Does an IDE make you a weaker programmer?  I don’t think so.  If it makes you more productive, help you with syntax, or speeds up … Continue reading →

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Installing Tomcat on Linux

Posted on February 7, 2017 by DocDock

Most of my needs for serving up web content can normally be summed up in a few static pages.  To serve those pages up you would usually find an Apache server in the background.  Apache is a general purpose server … Continue reading →

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