Another Split-Flap Display Board
09 Jan 2026
My attempt to create a split-flap display board, using asynchronous JavaScript and some CSS techniques - almost none of which I had used before.
How to Trick Thymeleaf Into Thinking a String is a Number
03 Oct 2025
Actually, this is not Thymeleaf's fault at all. It is caused by how OGNL compares two values.
Attaching a Debugger to a Remote JVM
28 Jul 2025
There are a lot of out-of-date (or incomplete) tutorials covering this. One small change can fix the main problem you may face.
Using a Java Delegate With Cantaloupe
02 May 2025
Setting up a Java delegate with the Cantaloupe IIIF server for image file retrieval.
Why Are Java Strings Immutable?
24 Jan 2025
This question has been asked surprisingly frequently over the years, on various software forums and Q&A sites. At least, in this case, we can read what James Gosling had to say on the subject.
Populating and then Iterating Over a Hugo Map
25 Nov 2024
An example of populating a Hugo map (dict) and then iterating over it.