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Mike Stone

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Name	Mike Stone
Member for	48 days
Last seen	3 hours ago
Website	http://smellsblue.blogspot.com/
Location	Sunnyvale, CA
Age	26

I am a programmer by hobby and by profession. At work, I (currently) mostly work with Java and web technologies, but I enjoy playing with other languages as well. Ruby is my favorite language to use, and so I try to work with it whenever I find the opportunity (and it makes sense).

My operating system of choice is Linux (specifically Ubuntu), and my editor of choice is Emacs (I was converted by a combination of my current coworkers and articles from Steve Yegge).

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Questions

Is it just me or are interfaces overused?

c# java interface oop subjective

15 hours ago

Karthik Hariharan 21●1

IllegalArgumentException or NullPointerException for a null parameter?

java best-practices exceptions null

Sep 9 at 4:13

Will Sargent 269●7

Why can’t I call toString() on a java primitive?

java primitive autoboxing

Sep 10 at 21:20

marxidad 2,699●2●13

Should I use window.onload or script block?

javascript best-practices dom

Sep 3 at 8:01

Mike Stone 5,714●4●23

What is the difference between integration and unit tests?

unit-testing integration-testing

Sep 1 at 19:33

lfoulkrod 167●5

Is there a real benefit of using J#?

java j#

Sep 12 at 20:27

Alex B 361●8

Java .properties file equivalent for Ruby?

ruby file-io

16 hours ago

paradoja 76●4

Database Case Insensitive Index?

database optimization db2 index

Sep 3 at 23:04

Troels Arvin 334●5

How far can LISP macros go?

lisp macros

18 hours ago

Nowhere man 11●1

Why can’t I use a try block around my super() call?

java exceptions mock

Sep 16 at 20:55

Joshua 1

Can XML comments go anywhere?

xml comments

Sep 9 at 0:14

Mike Stone 5,714●4●23

Are semicolons needed after an object literal assignment in JavaScript?

javascript best-practices

Sep 3 at 23:22

JasonBunting 2,670●2●13

Can I specify a class wide group on a TestNG test case?

java testng

Sep 16 at 18:06

Alejandro Bologna 76●5

Can I pass an arbitrary block of commands to a bash function?

bash

7 hours ago

Ludvig A Norin 121●7

What programming language construct do you find the most useful?

language-agnostic language-features

Sep 16 at 6:11

Jonathan Arkell 227●7

SVN merge merged extra stuff

svn merge

Aug 17 at 17:17

Cebjyre 587●1●8

What is the meaning of the type safety warning in certain Java generics casts?

java generics warnings cast typesafety

yesterday

ddimitrov 21●2

DBUnit dataset generation

java database datasets dbunit

Sep 3 at 23:41

Mike Stone 5,714●4●23

Java Time Zone is messed up

java timezone

Aug 11 at 3:17

Mike Stone 5,714●4●23

Some kind of task manager for JavaScript in Firefox 3?

javascript firefox memory cpu

Sep 2 at 8:37

Pat 4,479●4●22

Ignore SVN ignore… possible?

svn source-control project-management ignore

Sep 9 at 19:00

Mike Stone 5,714●4●23

Is it possible to detect 32 bit vs 64 bit in a bash script?

bash

5 hours ago

Mike Stone 5,714●4●23

Cannot delete from the database…?

database errors db2

Sep 10 at 0:45

Mike Stone 5,714●4●23

How to best search against a DB with Lucene?

database lucene integration

yesterday

erickson 1,290●8

Automate a Ruby Gem install that has input

ruby database db2 rubygems automation

10 hours ago

Mike Stone 5,714●4●23

Weird DB2 issue with DBUnit

java db2 dbunit

Aug 14 at 1:05

Mike Stone 5,714●4●23

How to find all database references

database db2

Sep 10 at 1:38

Boojiboy 306●8

VirtualBox from an existing partition

windows linux virtualization virtualbox

Sep 4 at 4:04

Ferruccio 862●10

Is it possible to drag windows between workspaces when using Compiz?

linux compiz metacity

2 days ago

Gunstick 21●1

212

Answers

Hidden Features of C#

How do you find a needle in a haystack?

I need this baby in a month - send me nine women!

Using what I’ve learned from stackoverflow. (HTML Scraper)

Text Editor For Linux (Besides Vi)?

Design by coding, its wrong but easier to visualize

Hidden / Tricks for Eclipse (2)

What is the real overhead of try/catch in C#?

In C#, why can’t a List<string> object be stored in a List<object> variable

Performance Considerations for throwing Exceptions

How can I explain to a non-technical person what I do for a living?

How do you test/change untested and untestable code? (2)

what’s in your .bashrc ?

Project Suggestions (2)

What Is the most beautiful code you have ever seen or written? (2)

Why do ruby setters need “self.” qualification within the class? (2)

Please Sir Send Me the Codes

What is a good, non-distributed, alternative to subversion that has excellent branching and merging support?

Silverlight Install Base - How big is it?

How to escape text for regular expression in Java

Java configuration framework

Large Data Sets

What are some good usability guidelines an average developer should follow?

What is Object Mocking and when do I need it? (2)

Why Should I Learn Ruby? (2)

Internationalization in your projects

Why doesn’t Ruby have a real StringBuffer or StringIO? (2)

How do you stress test a web application? (2)

How do I bind a regular expression to a key combination in emacs? (3)

Junit vs TestNG

When is OOP better suited for?

When to use lambda, when to use Proc.new?

C# logic order and compiler behavior

Java: JApplet, How do you embed it in a webpage?

How to encrypt email addresses using JQuery

Arrays of Arrays in Java (2)

Ruby - Exit Message

What Are Some Examples of Design Pattern Implementations Using JavaScript? (2)

What’s the best way to get to know linux or BSD kernel internals?

How do I remove a child node in HTML using JavaScript?

What types of software testing are there? (3)

Why should I practice Test Driven Development and how should I start?

What is the best way to avoid SQL injection attacks?

Generate list of all possible permutations of a string (2)

What should a longtime Windows user know when starting to use Linux?

Which Programming Language Should I Learn?

How do you handle huge if-conditions?

MVC Learning Resources (2)

DateTime Utility for ASP.net

Finding missing emails in SQL Server

How do you measure the time a function takes to execute?

What are indexes and how can I use them to optimize queries in my database?

Is there a cross-language TDD solution? (2)

Regex that Will Match a Java Method Declaration

Rosetta Stone - Sorting Arrays

What skills are worth learning for a programming career and/or resume?

onexit() vs atexit() (2)

C# 3.0 Auto-Properties - useful or not?

Testing a function that throws on failure

Shift operator in C

Public/Popular Websites using Java Server Faces

What JavaScript patterns do you use most? (2)

Mechanisms for tracking DB schema changes

How much of the Web build process do you/should you automate? (2)

Adding a Method to an Existing Object

databinding in C# - any solution to the “illegal cross thread call” ?

How to Test Web Code?

How do I unit test persistence?

Prototyping a GUI with a customer

What are good regular expressions?

Learning Ruby on Rails any good for Grails?

Writing Emacs extensions in languages other than Lisp

What do you think of developing for the command line first?

Should my website abandon username/password authentication in favor of OpenID?

Is a Homogeneous development platform good for the industry?

What’s the answer to this Microsoft PDC challenge?

Easy way to write contents of a Java InputStream to an OuptutStream

How to get started in operating system development

Using different classloaders for different JUnit tests?

Plain text passwords in Ruby on Rails using Restful_Authentication

Source Control for Web Development

In C# (or any language) what is/are your favourite way of removing repetition?

Rectangle functions in emacs

How do I find if my particular computer is going to have problems when I install linux?

How can you unit test a database in SQL Server?

How do prepared statements work? (2)

Are off-the-cloud desktop applications dead?

Are there any good Javascript code coverage tools?

how to teach a crash course on C++

Algorithm / pseudo-code to create paging links?

What’s your logging philosophy?

Server centered vs. client centered architecture

Can Ruby convert an acts_as_nested_set to a JSON hash cleanly without recursion?

Apache serving files that should not be served.

Is it possible to forward ssh requests that come in over a certain port to another machine?

What is your #1 reference-esque book that is always on your desk?

Generic List Extensions in C#

What is Lazy Loading?

Expression Versus Statement

Is it possible to have a code block that isn’t highlighted?

Why should you prevent a class from being subclassed?

System.Web.Caching vs. Enterprise Library Caching Block

What is a quality real world example of TDD in action?

What is a good way to denormalize a mysql database?

Career planning – any tips ?

What questions should be asked to a potential future employer during an interview for a programming position?

How to use Scrum and Visual Studio without Team System

Useful math for programmers

What is the best way to wrap time around the work day?

What is your favorite web app deployment workflow with SVN?

What code analysis tools do you use for your Java projects?

Most Efficient Way to Test Object Type

Hiding inherited members in C#

What do you use to Unit-Test your Web UI?

Invalid Resource File (2)

Is this really widening vs autoboxing?

Regular expression for parsing links from a webpage?

Interview Programming Questions - In house Exam

How should I load files into my Java application?

Add a bookmark that is only javascript, not a URL

Select all columns except one in MySQL? (2)

Has Ubuntu reached the point yet where it’s user friendly for most users?

Comparing runtimes

JavaScript sqlite

Mocking Static Blocks in Java

api documentation and “value limits”: do they match ?

Why did you become a programmer?

Why isn’t LISP more widely used?

Unit Testing File Modifications

What are the best resources for designing user interfaces?

Calculating frames per second in a game

Private vs. Public members in practice (how important is encapsulation?)

Learning New Language between Ruby & F#

Ruby exception inheritance with dynamically generated classes

How do you implement GetHashCode for this structure?

Java inner class and static nested class

What are some great looking desktop applications ?

How do I see the list of open files within emacs? Or browse a directory within emacs?

How do you crash a JVM?

Find memory leaks caused by smart pointers

Refactoring and Source Control: How To?

Good ways to test a unit that communicates via HTTP

What are some of your favorite command-line tricks using Bash?

Using unhandled exceptions instead of Contains()?

If you knew then what you know now, what language(s) will you start learning first?

Pleae explain the use of java.math.MathContext

Can I use JavaScript to create a client side email?

What’s the most silly/inappropriate task and language combination you are responsible for?

Who in the software world do you admire the most?

Regex Rejecting matches because of Instr

Unit test execution speed (how many tests per second?)

Fear and Loathing in Windows

What is the best way to parse strings in Java

Best ways to teach a beginner to program?

Identifying passionate programmers

Heap corruption under Win32; how to locate?

Offshoring/onshoring

How do I use Java to read from a file that is actively being written?

ASP.NET authentication: user name Vs User ID

Does it still make sense to learn low level WinAPI programming?

Returning Large Results Via a Webservice

Rigor in capturing test cases for unit testing

PHP performance

Setting up Dual Heads on CentOS 5 (2)

Bash Pipe Handling

What is the best way to setup memcached on CentOS to work with Apache and PHP

Is there a Unix utility to prepend timestamps to lines of text?

When do you know it’s time to rewrite an application

What’s the difference between a string constant and a string literal?

How to find a Java Memory Leak

[c#] How to pass a single object[] to a params object[] (2)

What is a magic number, and why is it bad?

How do you rotate a two dimensional array?

How do you retrofit unit tests into a code base ?

Preventing Command Line Injection Attacks

Emacs in Windows

When should a method be static?

What language should i learn as a bridge to C (and derivatives)

128 bit data encryption using Java

Create instance of generic type in Java?

How do I read and write raw ip packets from java on a mac?

CSV File Imports in .Net

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