March

This is the archive for March, 2007.

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• My MailTags 2.0 set up

  I think I’ve finally hit my sweet spot with my mail set up. As I’ve previously written, since getting my MacBook and occasionally having to read my mail from a different computer/application, I switched to using a personal IMAP server for all of my mail.
  Since switching to Apple Mail back August, the main reason I’ve […]

  Posted on Mar 27.07.    Add a Comment.   

• Training at ApacheCon EU: Setting up a Maven-based Development Ecosystem

  I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be offering training in setting up a Maven-based development environment at ApacheCon Europe this year, in Amsterdam from May 1-4.

  Here is the complete abstract:

  Maven, Continuum and Archiva can be used together to enhance a development ecosystem, aiding in the improvement of both quality and development […]

  Posted on Mar 14.07.    Add a Comment.   

• How does the central Maven repository really get populated?

  I heard the story second hand, but thought it was worth repeating.

  At last the secret has been revealed - that the Maven repository upload process is much like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Carlos has a team of Oompa Loompas that carry the JARs back and forth until they reach their final destination.

  They even have […]

  Posted on Mar 10.07.    Add a Comment.   

• Is this the end of Mergere?

  As they’ve both announced, Jason and John have left Mergere in the last few months. As Jason rightly states, when founders leave a start-up, it’s cause to pause for thought. Naturally, I’ve been doing that - so, is this the end for Mergere?

  Hardly.

  In fact - right now it feels more like a new beginning than […]

  Posted on Mar 06.07.    Add a Comment.   

• Trip to the Philippines

  I’ve just spent the better part of last week near Manila, and I have to say the stay was way too short. I really enjoyed myself there, and would have liked to stay on longer - I wish I’d taken the opportunity earlier. I’m not exactly sure what it was that endeared the place to […]

  Posted on Mar 06.07.    1 Comment.   

• Speeding up Apple Mail

  Apparently this is a well known performance boost for Apple Mail users - I wish I’d known about it sooner! I’d been having all sorts of problems with performance and Mail.app hanging, and this simple trick has it like new again.
  I have to wonder why such a thing isn’t done by Mail.app itself given how […]

  Posted on Mar 02.07.    Add a Comment.