 |
 |
 |
Automatic updates If you’re using Ubuntu you can do this by editing /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades. Running out of date packages with security holes is a good way to get your machine pwnd. Remove unused software Every piece of software installed on your system provides one more attack point for malicious users. You should inventory your system and remove Read More
Google GXP is a replacement for JSP that provides compile-time type safety. This article is a quick introduction on how to use GXP with Struts 2. 1. Download the jar. It’s not in Maven yet because it’s still unreleased. 2. Install the jar in Maven or otherwise put it on your classpath. You’ll Read More
There are numerous math libraries for Java. This is frustrating as a user because it’s hard to decide which to use. Sometimes an algorithm is implemented in one library, but not another, which means you must marshal your data between proprietary formats. I was working on solving systems of linear equations and there Read More
Install SQL Buddy sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5 php5-mysql sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart Download SQL Buddy, unzip, and move to /var/www Allow connections from a remote server: Set the bind address in /etc/mysql/my.cnf to your ip address Open the port in the firewall by running “/sbin/iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp –destination-port 3306 -j ACCEPT” Read More
One of the coolest things about Jetty is the ability to run it in embedded mode. This means that you can write a Java app with a main method that will launch a Jetty server. This has some really nice benefits. For example, it makes it really easy to deploy a server to EC2 because Read More