Just came to my attention that cell phone data can be inaccessible if you can’t unlock the phone via the screen. Scenario, you have thousands of pictures and stuff on your phone. You drop your phone, screen is broken fully (not just the glass), and now you can’t unlock the phone to access your data. [...]

The Ant Hook scripts using Groovy implementation is extended with the ability to also skip target execution. Thus, an “around” advice AOP like or filter. In the last post, Ant Hooks using Groovy Script via Scriptdef, we used the Ant BuildListener interface to add a hooks feature that invokes a Groovy script mapped to build [...]

The Ant Hook scripts using Groovy implementation is extended with the ability to also skip target execution. Thus, an “around” advice AOP like or filter. In the last post, Ant Hooks using Groovy Script via Scriptdef, we used the Ant BuildListener interface to add a hooks feature that invokes a Groovy script mapped to build [...]

Ant BuildListener interface is used to add a hooks feature that invokes a Groovy script mapped to build events. One way of changing a complex Ant build is to use hook scripts that are executed at defined points in the Ant build life cycle. A use case for this is the reuse of build scripts [...]

Ant BuildListener interface is used to add a hooks feature that invokes a Groovy script mapped to build events. One way of changing a complex Ant build is to use hook scripts that are executed at defined points in the Ant build life cycle. A use case for this is the reuse of build scripts [...]

Many version control systems use ignore files in a folder to indicate resources that should not be in version control. But, these ignore files are a separate concern, not germane to the purpose of the source code. Should we also have files that indicate how to compile? These concerns are localized, either in the build [...]

Many version control systems use ignore files in a folder to indicate resources that should not be in version control. But, these ignore files are a separate concern, not germane to the purpose of the source code. Should we also have files that indicate how to compile? These concerns are localized, either in the build [...]

Instead of resizing the screen in order to read a column of text, just double tap on a paragraph of that column. The column will then widen to full horizontal width of screen. Most web pages are composed of vertical columns with ads and other features on the side columns; the main text is on [...]

Instead of resizing the screen in order to read a column of text, just double tap on a paragraph of that column. The column will then widen to full horizontal width of screen. Most web pages are composed of vertical columns with ads and other features on the side columns; the main text is on [...]

Since smartphones need to run as efficiently as possible in a small memory space, the issue of Bloatware has become more of an issue. Is anyone doing anything about it? What is Bloatware The term Bloatware is used in many ways. As used here it refers to the inclusion of software into a device (smartphone, [...]

Since smartphones need to run as efficiently as possible in a small memory space, the issue of Bloatware has become more of an issue. Is anyone doing anything about it? What is Bloatware The term Bloatware is used in many ways. As used here it refers to the inclusion of software into a device (smartphone, [...]

With so many Android devices out there, some people get wrong info on how to get into Recovery Mode. On the original Samsung Galaxy Note supplied by carrier AT&T in the USA the process is: Power off the device Hold in three buttons: Up Volume switch Down Volume switch Power button Wait for Android logo [...]

With so many Android devices out there, some people get wrong info on how to get into Recovery Mode. On the original Samsung Galaxy Note supplied by carrier AT&T in the USA the process is: Power off the device Hold in three buttons: Up Volume switch Down Volume switch Power button Wait for Android logo [...]

On a StackOverflow question asking about example source code, one answer pointed to a very good resource: jgit-cookbook. JGit is a lightweight pure Java library implementing the Git version control system. It is used by the EGit team provider in Eclipse among other places. References jgit-cookbook JGit: Cannot find a tutorial or simple example...

On a StackOverflow question asking about example source code, one answer pointed to a very good resource: jgit-cookbook. JGit is a lightweight pure Java library implementing the Git version control system. It is used by the EGit team provider in Eclipse among other places. References jgit-cookbook JGit: Cannot find a tutorial or simple example...