Archive for October, 2009
How to convert an integer to base64 in Python
I found a bunch of solutions on web and noticed it may lead to entirely different results if you ignore a few assumptions.
First of all, the input of base64 algorithm is an array of bytes, which is a string in Python. Thus, before converting an integer to base64, you need to convert the integer to [...]
glassfish errors in netbeans
I don’t use IDE since I am used to editing in vim. I tried to adopt eclipse for java work several times. But I just could not keep using it. However, I recently started to see if I can adopt netbeans for java ee development. My environment is netbeans + glassfish + maven.
I experienced several [...]
bit.ly
If someone (say google) wants to acquire twitter, but worries about its fair market value, a cheaper alternative may be to buy bit.ly, assuming the goal of acquisition is to get crowdsourcing links in realtime for building a better search engine. Bit.ly is the default link shortening service for twitter. Most outgoing links on twitter [...]
