Exception Handling
I've been thinking about exception handling a lot recently. A., because I'm stultifying and B., because it's been a source of contention in the codebase I'm responsible for. I wrote some formal documentation last week to ...more »

Java Version Hell on OSX
In one of those "Why did I even look at the terminal" moments, I noticed Solr stopped working properly in a local Django setup. Initially I ignored a slew of 404 errors when Haystack tried to reindex because . . . well because ...more »

The Garrison City Should Lock From the Outside
At the beer store just before 3pm. I always get a little nervous when a car pulls in and someone from the backseat gets out. * DUI? * Underage driver? * Just plain crazy? Thankfully it was number three. After the young guy ...more »

Thoughts While Lowering a Crib
* I get why people with kids feel like they need a bigger house: I'm trying to adjust a crib _in situ_ and it feels like parallel parking a parade float in Rome * "No hon, I'll do it during ...more »