I’m a software developer, web content and search technologist based in Seattle, WA. I currently lead content acquisition and processing at Evri. I can be reached at dek-blog@here.
These and other project source contributions can be found on github.
Technical musings on projects and other topics indeterminate:
Tarpit supports gem push, new RJack updates
First new post for this newly revamped blog now using the simple and surprisingly powerful Jekyll site generator.
rjack-rome and an SVG dependency diagram.
RJack project home page improved, new and updated gems.
I was a bit rash to have declared Jihad on Maven back in December. Introducing a new Rake helper gem called TarPit, which hides the Maven details in a declarative jars-in-gem rakefile recipe.
The RJack project has expanded its mission in providing common open-source java components as gems for use with JRuby.
A recap on some git conversion experience and a simple tool to help make do with Eclipse.
Hashdot 1.2 has been release on SourceForge. Initial OS X port.
The RubyGems packaging system has several advantages for java-hosted components. In this post I'll describe some of the complexities with building such ruby/java gems, and workarounds to common problems.
Updated slf4j, logback, jetty gems.
A non-trivial example on the why? and what? of Hashdot and RJack gems.
Updated to jetty 6.1.12.
Updated slf4j and logback, new jetty and jetty-jsp gems.
an alternative installation layout and setup of JRuby using Hashdot to best advantage
Why writing some C goes a long way to help Java and Ruby.