Mobile multi-platform development
Again I find myself thinking about how to write as little code as possible when developing applications for various mobile platform. I do find it …
Using SSH in scripts ignoring known_hosts file
Sometimes you want to automate some SSH command execution and don’t really care about checking the remote machines in
~/.ssh/known_hosts …Clever spammers
There is no doubt - spammers are becoming cleverer every day. I’ve added CAPTCHA verification to my site in order to prevent spam comments from …
Google calendar - download all entries with Python
Google provides APIs to access its data using various languages. You can manipulate Google calendars, contacts, documents etc. Most of the time the …
Editing Markdown or txt files in OpenOffice
I have been introduced to Markdown format some time ago and today I find it extremely convenient for most of the writing I need to do. Markdown is …
Right-align help menu in a WPF application
If you want to right-align the “Help” (or any other) menu entry in your menu bar in a WPF application, you can use the following example: …
How to invoke click event in WPF programmatically
WPF is still relatively new and many developers are only scratching the surface of its abilities. Coming from a different framework, one must learn …
Iran and oil
I was quite surprised to learn that Iran is actually importing almost half of its petroleum. This is despite the fact, that the country is one of the …
Tradegy in Oslo
We are all devastated by the terrible events in Oslo, Norway, where almost 100 people were killed in two closely linked incidents of terrorism. …
Using Scala in GWT projects
I’ve been experimenting with GWT (Google Web Toolkit) recently. GWT allows you to write responsive and consistent user web interfaces in a …