Comments for bananapatch http://blog.quasma.com Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Cashew Sour Cream by Lentil and Cauliflower Curry | bananapatch http://blog.quasma.com/2013/04/22/cashew-sour-cream/#comment-12 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:43:50 +0000 http://blog.quasma.com/?p=130#comment-12 [...] Cashew Sour Cream → [...]

]]> Comment on My 15+ years with Java … it has been a nice ride by ignorante http://blog.quasma.com/2011/11/23/my-15-years-with-java-it-has-been-a-nice-ride/#comment-9 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:32:21 +0000 http://blog.quasma.com/?p=38#comment-9 When I started to be ready to actually write a useful program myself I was worried about it might only work on one platform. If the program had a graphical user interface, then it would probably be tied to Windows. So I learned Swing and so far all my non web applications have been Swing apps.

Java gives you the chance to learn one GUI toolkit and your program will be useful in any platform.

Other options (GTK, QT, wxWidgets) are so much difficult to use.

]]> Comment on My 15+ years with Java … it has been a nice ride by John http://blog.quasma.com/2011/11/23/my-15-years-with-java-it-has-been-a-nice-ride/#comment-8 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:00:04 +0000 http://blog.quasma.com/?p=38#comment-8 Sometimes when I code I end up wishing for features from other languages. I catch myself saying “why can’t I do this in ObjC?” or “This was a good thing in C++, why can’t I do this?”. Not even once have I ran into “I wish this language was more like Java”.

I wish your luck with your new languages. You should add Lua to that list, it’s quite an interesting language. Also add Javascript, for the shear good of knowing it rather than actually use it.

]]> Comment on Letter to Gov. Dayton and Legislators by Ralph Foy http://blog.quasma.com/2011/05/17/letter-to-gov-dayton-and-legislators/#comment-7 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:19:32 +0000 http://blog.quasma.com/?p=21#comment-7 Arguably your letter justifies reducing funding for your school: since they clearly have an abundance of resources so that first graders are exceeding in areas where presumably other areas are deficient, shouldn’t the state shift funding for better equity across the state?

Now, that’s why I believe in local funding: your community should support and promote excellence, not be subject to the caprice or largesse of politicians.

Sorry–notice this was an old letter, but just came across your blog. How did everything turn out? Did you get any responses?

]]> Comment on Next MetroTransit Bus Trip by Gary H. http://blog.quasma.com/2010/06/24/next-metrotransit-bus-trip/#comment-2 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:15:32 +0000 http://bananapatch.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/next-metrotransit-bus-trip#comment-2 Frequently get the Force Close when first launching the app. Otherwise, handy!

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