I used NetBeans back when it was called Forte for Java and have kept an eye on it ever since. Every few releases I would download it and try it out again. Since Eclipse came onto the scene, NetBeans was just “that other Java IDE.” I no longer work with Java, nor do I use […]

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When setting up Erlang under OS X I have run into two issues. First, how do I keep multiple versions installed at once? I sometimes have a need to evaluate a new version of the Erlang VM while keeping the old version around “just in case.” In a few instances I had two applications […]

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I recently acquired a new Santa Rosa based MacBook Pro to use as my daily development machine. This new laptop replaces my trusty 17” PowerBook G4 which was beginning to feel a little long in the tooth. I have been using the new machine for 2 or 3 days now and decided to offer my […]

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This article discusses a study conducted by Pfeiffer Consulting on user productivity in Windows Vista. The study found that there was more “UI Friction” in Vista than Windows XP, which is worse than Mac OS X.

I find this interesting as I have intuitively felt that there was something about Windows XP that made me feel […]

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I noted the release of IronPython 1.0 last week and wondered if it would run under Mono on my Mac. Turns out the answer is yes.

Update: It looks like the Gardens Point Ruby.NET Compiler also works under Mono (mostly).

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