https://orpiske.net/ Quarkus Roq Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://orpiske.net/posts/devconf-cz-is-almost-here/ https://orpiske.net/posts/devconf-cz-is-almost-here/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 DevConf.CZ is almost here!

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/wanaku-0-1-3-and-the-road-to-0-2-0/ https://orpiske.net/posts/wanaku-0-1-3-and-the-road-to-0-2-0/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Wanaku 0.1.3 is out with useful tooling and stability improvements, and I am already thinking about where 0.2.0 should go next.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/migrating-from-wordpress-to-quarkus-roq/ https://orpiske.net/posts/migrating-from-wordpress-to-quarkus-roq/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A practical look at what it took to move this site from WordPress to Quarkus Roq, from SQL dump to aliases, feeds, and tag pages.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/exploring-keepstrong-a-third-party-alternative-for-garmin-strength-training/ https://orpiske.net/posts/exploring-keepstrong-a-third-party-alternative-for-garmin-strength-training/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 KeepStrong offers a promising alternative for those of us using Garmin for our strength training.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/the-mentor-s-mindset-the-secret-to-making-ai-work-for-you/ https://orpiske.net/posts/the-mentor-s-mindset-the-secret-to-making-ai-work-for-you/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 I've been communicating with AI in the same way I've mentored early-career professionals for years. This approach has been incredibly effective for me.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/programmatic-keycloak-configuration-for-quarkus-integration-tests/ https://orpiske.net/posts/programmatic-keycloak-configuration-for-quarkus-integration-tests/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 While Quarkus provides powerful defaults, advanced use cases sometimes require more granular control. Let's build a custom test setup using your own QuarkusTestResourceLifecycleManager.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/introducing-wanaku/ https://orpiske.net/posts/introducing-wanaku/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Today me and my colleagues are introducing Wanaku, the first open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) Router!

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/stream-search-engine/ https://orpiske.net/posts/stream-search-engine/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 If you are looking for a stream URL (i.e.: for radios) and don't know where to look for it, you can use this StreamURL Search engine.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/camel-4-what-s-new/ https://orpiske.net/posts/camel-4-what-s-new/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 If you are interested in what's new for Camel 4 and what the roadmap for 2023 looks like, please check this blog post.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/hunting-performance-monsters-on-the-back-of-a-camel/ https://orpiske.net/posts/hunting-performance-monsters-on-the-back-of-a-camel/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Last week I wrote a blog post for the Apache Camel blog where I discussed about the performance improvements for Camel 4.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/controlling-a-pc-via-homekit-revisited/ https://orpiske.net/posts/controlling-a-pc-via-homekit-revisited/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Three years ago I wrote about HomeKit PC control. Now, I've converted the application from C to Rust.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/social-networks/ https://orpiske.net/posts/social-networks/ Sat, 05 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 It seems like a lot of the folks in the tech community is either moving away from Twitter or creating a secondary account on Mastodon.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/java-development-on-haiku/ https://orpiske.net/posts/java-development-on-haiku/ Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Haiku is an open source operating system inspired by BeOS. This guide focuses on setting up a Java development environment on Haiku.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/quick-start-guide-for-java-development-on-haiku/ https://orpiske.net/posts/quick-start-guide-for-java-development-on-haiku/ Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Haiku is an open source operating system inspired by BeOS. This guide focuses on getting started with Java development on Haiku.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/try-apache-maven-daemon/ https://orpiske.net/posts/try-apache-maven-daemon/ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Have nothing better to do this - long, if you are in Czech Republic - weekend? Why not try Apache Maven Daemon, instead?

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/fixing-logitech-mx-keys-on-macos/ https://orpiske.net/posts/fixing-logitech-mx-keys-on-macos/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 If you are using a Logitech MX Keys on multiple OSes you will notice that it prints a few different characters on MacOS.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/software-based-kvm-switch/ https://orpiske.net/posts/software-based-kvm-switch/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 In this post I will show you how to make a KVM-switch for Linux using only software and some compatible hardware.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/jchampions-conference-talks/ https://orpiske.net/posts/jchampions-conference-talks/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 For the last few days I have been attending the online JChampions Conference. This conference is organized and featured by Java Champions.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/slow-zsh-shell-with-git/ https://orpiske.net/posts/slow-zsh-shell-with-git/ Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 I have a few large git repositories that were very slow when I accessed them from my Mac. It seems that the problem is caused by OMZ.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/configuring-intellij-to-work-with-podman/ https://orpiske.net/posts/configuring-intellij-to-work-with-podman/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 One of the things I missed when I migrated from Docker to Podman was the builtin integration in IntelliJ.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/intel-wi-fi-6-ax-200-issues/ https://orpiske.net/posts/intel-wi-fi-6-ax-200-issues/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Apparently a recent upgrade of the Linux firmware packages has caused some Intel Wi-fi 6 AX 200 cards to stop working on Linux.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/failed-unmounting-var-lib-docker/ https://orpiske.net/posts/failed-unmounting-var-lib-docker/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 From time to time my desktop would hang when shutting down or rebooting it. Looking at the services output, I found this message: failed unmounting /var/lib/docker.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/too-many-open-files/ https://orpiske.net/posts/too-many-open-files/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 If your containers suddenly stop working due to "Too Many Open Files", you can adjust that with the DefaultLimitNOFILE on the SystemD configuration files.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/camel-k-kind-and-a-local-registry/ https://orpiske.net/posts/camel-k-kind-and-a-local-registry/ Fri, 14 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Recently I switched to Kind (aka Kubernetes in Docker) by default. It's much easier and faster for development and testing.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/test-woes-with-maven-failsafe-3-0-0-m5/ https://orpiske.net/posts/test-woes-with-maven-failsafe-3-0-0-m5/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Recently I was converting some test cases so that they would run as integration tests instead of unit tests. I hit some strange errors with Maven Failsafe 3.0.0-M5.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/using-go-and-influxdb-to-find-the-best-time-to-go-the-gym/ https://orpiske.net/posts/using-go-and-influxdb-to-find-the-best-time-to-go-the-gym/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 I have been suffering from back pain for some time now and I wanted to maximize the chances of meeting as few people as possible on the gym.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/sslhandshakeexception-no-cipher-suites-in-common/ https://orpiske.net/posts/sslhandshakeexception-no-cipher-suites-in-common/ Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Here's a quick tip if you happen to have problems with the javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: no cipher suites in common exception.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/intellij-adjust-the-correct-separator-character-for-xml/ https://orpiske.net/posts/intellij-adjust-the-correct-separator-character-for-xml/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Sometime ago, during a code review of one of my pull-requests, I found out that something really messed up my IntelliJ settings.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/controlling-a-pc-via-apple-homekit-part-2/ https://orpiske.net/posts/controlling-a-pc-via-apple-homekit-part-2/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Now I am going to show how to install the services that interface with the infrastructure to execute the actions triggered by the Apple devices.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/controlling-a-pc-via-apple-homekit-part-3/ https://orpiske.net/posts/controlling-a-pc-via-apple-homekit-part-3/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 In this last part of the tutorial, we will create the scripts that will be run when the actions are triggered.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/controlling-a-pc-via-apple-homekit/ https://orpiske.net/posts/controlling-a-pc-via-apple-homekit/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 This tutorial will show how to integrate a regular computer to a Apple's HomeKit and use your iOS or iPadOS device to turn it on or off.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/automating-shelving-of-jenkins-jobs/ https://orpiske.net/posts/automating-shelving-of-jenkins-jobs/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The current version of the shelve plugin does not support shelving multiple projects. Luckily, it is possible using a simple bash script.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/minicloud-the-free-openpower-cloud/ https://orpiske.net/posts/minicloud-the-free-openpower-cloud/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 I recently got access to the Minicloud, a Free OpenPower Cloud hosted by Unicamp.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/running-apache-artemis-with-32mb-of-jvm-heap-memory/ https://orpiske.net/posts/running-apache-artemis-with-32mb-of-jvm-heap-memory/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 I decided to deploy Apache Artemis as the Maestro Broker. One the cool things about Artemis is that it can run with ridiculously small amount of memory.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/making-it-easy-to-play-with-maestro/ https://orpiske.net/posts/making-it-easy-to-play-with-maestro/ Mon, 25 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Maestro is a collection of tools that can be used for distributed performance testing.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/garmin-connect-iq-on-fedora/ https://orpiske.net/posts/garmin-connect-iq-on-fedora/ Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Garmin Connect IQ is the SDK used to build applications and widgets for Garmin Devices. Here is how to make it run on Fedora.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/gdb-a-lot-more-than-you-knew/ https://orpiske.net/posts/gdb-a-lot-more-than-you-knew/ Sat, 26 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000 This talk covers a lot of interesting things about GDB.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/how-to-find-the-ip-address-of-linux-guests/ https://orpiske.net/posts/how-to-find-the-ip-address-of-linux-guests/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000 How to find the IP address of virtual machine if your setup is using Bridged Networking.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/do-you-want-colors-on-your-man-pages/ https://orpiske.net/posts/do-you-want-colors-on-your-man-pages/ Fri, 26 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 If you want colors on your man pages, try this tip.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/malloc-internals/ https://orpiske.net/posts/malloc-internals/ Mon, 08 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The Red Hat Developers Blog recently published this article about malloc internals.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/mqtt-cheat-sheet/ https://orpiske.net/posts/mqtt-cheat-sheet/ Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The MQTT messaging protocol is a lightweight protocol well suited for the Internet of Things. Here's a cheat sheet for it.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/messaging-performance-tips-tricks-and-tools/ https://orpiske.net/posts/messaging-performance-tips-tricks-and-tools/ Sat, 28 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Today I gave a talk entitled Messaging Performance: tips, tricks and tools at the DevConf.cz 2017 in Brno.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/otavio-s-must-watch-linux-conf-au-talks/ https://orpiske.net/posts/otavio-s-must-watch-linux-conf-au-talks/ Sun, 22 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 I compiled a list of 8 talks from linux.conf.au 2017 that interested me.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/my-personal-tips-for-a-better-fedora-experience/ https://orpiske.net/posts/my-personal-tips-for-a-better-fedora-experience/ Tue, 10 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Fedora is a rock-solid stable, with a good selection of official and non-official packages.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/eoy-2016-links/ https://orpiske.net/posts/eoy-2016-links/ Sat, 31 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Some links about interesting things I've read or watched by the end of 2016. Further comments are provided on each item of the list.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/google-sanitizers-and-fedora-25/ https://orpiske.net/posts/google-sanitizers-and-fedora-25/ Sat, 03 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Here's a tip if you are using Fedora and trying to use one of the Google Sanitizers with clang and is having problems doing so.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/restoring-click-method-behavior-on-fedora-25-and-libinput/ https://orpiske.net/posts/restoring-click-method-behavior-on-fedora-25-and-libinput/ Sun, 27 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Here's a quick tip if you need to enable the Software Button Area behavior on an Apple macbook running Fedora 25.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/sonarqube-5-6-upgrade/ https://orpiske.net/posts/sonarqube-5-6-upgrade/ Fri, 25 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Overall tips for upgrade a SonarQube instance from 5.4 to 5.6 LTS.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/sonarqube-database-migration-mariadb-5-5-to-mysql-5-7/ https://orpiske.net/posts/sonarqube-database-migration-mariadb-5-5-to-mysql-5-7/ Fri, 25 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Newer versions of SonarQube have stopped supporting MariaDB and you may need to switch to MySQL instead.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/colors-in-gdb/ https://orpiske.net/posts/colors-in-gdb/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 I have been on a intense session of C/C++ hacking lately and I came across this interesting StackOverflow topic about how to colorize the GDB output.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/running-apache-camel-within-an-application-server/ https://orpiske.net/posts/running-apache-camel-within-an-application-server/ Sat, 29 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 This week I needed to show a colleague how to use Apache Camel, Apache CXF and Spring to create a web-based integration application.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/linux-fanzines/ https://orpiske.net/posts/linux-fanzines/ Sun, 25 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Although man pages are essential, it's hard to advocate for them as being user friendly and easy to read. Now we have fanzines.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/openpht-builds-for-fedora/ https://orpiske.net/posts/openpht-builds-for-fedora/ Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 I have created Fedora packages for OpenPHT, a community-driven fork of the Plex Home Theater client.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/consolidating-multiple-git-repositories-into-a-single-one/ https://orpiske.net/posts/consolidating-multiple-git-repositories-into-a-single-one/ Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Today I decided to reorganize my GitHub repository. Here is a simple guide and automation command line to consolidate multiple repositories into a single one while retaining commit history.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/dns-configuration-links/ https://orpiske.net/posts/dns-configuration-links/ Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Long story short: recently I needed to configure a DNS subzone for some of my team's CI services.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/macbook-touchpad-configuration-tip-for-fedora-linux/ https://orpiske.net/posts/macbook-touchpad-configuration-tip-for-fedora-linux/ Sun, 10 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Some time ago I wrote a few tips about Running Fedora 22 on a Late 2013 Macbook Pro (Retina). Here is a new tip for configuring the touchpad.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/interesting-article-about-amqp-in-azure/ https://orpiske.net/posts/interesting-article-about-amqp-in-azure/ Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000 If you are interested in the AMQP 1.0 messaging protocol, I recommend this article entitled AMQP 1.0 in Azure Service Bus and Event Hubs protocol guide.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/some-messaging-stuff/ https://orpiske.net/posts/some-messaging-stuff/ Thu, 30 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Just sharing some messaging tools I have been working with recently.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/messaging-and-internet-of-things/ https://orpiske.net/posts/messaging-and-internet-of-things/ Sat, 21 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 If you are interested in Messaging and Internet Of Things, you might want to take a look at this presentation from my colleagues at Red Hat.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/note-to-self-removing-unused-stuff-in-raspbian/ https://orpiske.net/posts/note-to-self-removing-unused-stuff-in-raspbian/ Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/interesting-link/ https://orpiske.net/posts/interesting-link/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Recommended reading: P vs NP: The Assumption That Runs the Internet.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/parallels-tools-10-and-linux-kernel-4-2/ https://orpiske.net/posts/parallels-tools-10-and-linux-kernel-4-2/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 There seem to a be problem with Parallels Tools 10.3 and recent versions of the Linux kernel (4.2, at least).

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/vil-very-important-links-updated/ https://orpiske.net/posts/vil-very-important-links-updated/ Sat, 17 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Just some important links that might be useful for others.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/fedora-linux-22-on-macbook-pro-retina/ https://orpiske.net/posts/fedora-linux-22-on-macbook-pro-retina/ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 I have Late 2013 MacBook Pro Retina and I wanted to run Fedora 22 on it. These are just some tips to solve some common problems.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/about-quality-engineering/ https://orpiske.net/posts/about-quality-engineering/ Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 All of that changed 3 months when I left my IT Specialist job in Brazil and moved to Czech Republic to work as a Software Quality Engineer.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/recommended-reading/ https://orpiske.net/posts/recommended-reading/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Quick post to share some interesting material I came across the Web.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/axis-webservices-with-maven-overlays/ https://orpiske.net/posts/axis-webservices-with-maven-overlays/ Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 I should have published this months ago, so I hope I am not missing any details ... This short post shows how to build an Axis-based webservice, using Maven overlays.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/simplifying-jms-testing-with-embeddable-brokers/ https://orpiske.net/posts/simplifying-jms-testing-with-embeddable-brokers/ Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Ever hoped for an easy way to run embed brokers and simulate a full cycle JMS messaging cycle? Well, this pet project of mine may be useful for you.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/json-manipulation-reference-material/ https://orpiske.net/posts/json-manipulation-reference-material/ Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 While working on ways to export my backlog in Trello, I came across the following articles that I think might be useful for those manipulating JSON data.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/using-jq-to-convert-a-backlog-hosted-in-trello/ https://orpiske.net/posts/using-jq-to-convert-a-backlog-hosted-in-trello/ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Disclaimer: Trello is awesome and it can export its data to CSV if you sign-up for one of the business plans. Here is how you can do it with jq.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/note-to-self-embedded-hsqldb-for-java/ https://orpiske.net/posts/note-to-self-embedded-hsqldb-for-java/ Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 This article explain how to setup and run an embedded HSQLDB (very useful for unit tests).

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/processes-automation-and-discipline/ https://orpiske.net/posts/processes-automation-and-discipline/ Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Regardless the introduction of modern tools, a lot of software development teams still rely on outdated processes and manual labor.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/gentoo-linux-box-for-vagrant-parallels-provider/ https://orpiske.net/posts/gentoo-linux-box-for-vagrant-parallels-provider/ Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Since I wanted to test how Vagrant and Parallels were working together, I created a standard 64bit Gentoo Linux box.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/parallels-10-and-ubuntu-14-04-lts/ https://orpiske.net/posts/parallels-10-and-ubuntu-14-04-lts/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Just in case you are having problems running Ubuntu 14.04 after upgrading to Parallels Desktop 10.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/vagrant-and-parallels-desktop/ https://orpiske.net/posts/vagrant-and-parallels-desktop/ Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Maybe this is not news anymore, but Vagrant now supports Parallels.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/fun-with-grok-and-logstash-regexes/ https://orpiske.net/posts/fun-with-grok-and-logstash-regexes/ Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 I have been using Logstash extensively lately. Along with ElasticSearch, it's a great tool to centralize the logs and simplify access to them.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/using-apache-cassandra-with-apache-hadoop/ https://orpiske.net/posts/using-apache-cassandra-with-apache-hadoop/ Sun, 20 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 I am currently working on a data analytics website and I decided to use Apache Cassandra as the input/output storage engine for and Apache Hadoop map/reduce job.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/development-goodies/ https://orpiske.net/posts/development-goodies/ Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 These are just some development-related links and articles I have read in the last weeks which I think are worth mentioning.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/data-structures/ https://orpiske.net/posts/data-structures/ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Data structures are a recurring topic for any software engineer. The list below contains a list of interesting reference material about them.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/understanding-webservices-specifications-and-more/ https://orpiske.net/posts/understanding-webservices-specifications-and-more/ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 JSON and RESTful web services are the new darlings of the Internet. However, a large amount of the backend development still relies on SOAP.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/macpass-a-decent-os-x-native-keepass-port/ https://orpiske.net/posts/macpass-a-decent-os-x-native-keepass-port/ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 A native OS X port of Keepass is something that I have been wanting for a long time. Amazingly I found one today while browsing the web.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/enterprise-integration-with-apache-camel/ https://orpiske.net/posts/enterprise-integration-with-apache-camel/ Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 I've just published a mini e-book, in Portuguese, about Enterprise Integration with Apache Camel.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/quick-tips-for-running-java-applications-on-openshift/ https://orpiske.net/posts/quick-tips-for-running-java-applications-on-openshift/ Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 It's pretty common to need to set hostname or a port for your service in OpenShift.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/tip-adjust-sudo-timeout-on-os-x/ https://orpiske.net/posts/tip-adjust-sudo-timeout-on-os-x/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Find out how to adjust the sudo time-out behavior in OS X.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/nosql-links-for-beginners/ https://orpiske.net/posts/nosql-links-for-beginners/ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 NoSQL databases are some of the hottest topics in the IT industry in the moment. A beginner can easily feel swamped with the amount of documentation available.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/running-the-simple-apache-cxf-server-example-on-red-hat-openshift/ https://orpiske.net/posts/running-the-simple-apache-cxf-server-example-on-red-hat-openshift/ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Today I dedicated some time to educate myself about OpenShift, the Red Hat's Platform-As-A-Service offering.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/a-large-list-of-free-stuff/ https://orpiske.net/posts/a-large-list-of-free-stuff/ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 This thread on Reddit contains a large list of free stuff that you can find on the internet.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/ssps-sdm-development-and-latest-releases/ https://orpiske.net/posts/ssps-sdm-development-and-latest-releases/ Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 You can find the documentation for the latest SDM version here.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/toy-project-download-server/ https://orpiske.net/posts/toy-project-download-server/ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 In case you need an example about how to use Unix Message Queues, Unix Sockets, POSIX Threads, and LibCurl.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/converting-jailbreak-certificates-to-pem/ https://orpiske.net/posts/converting-jailbreak-certificates-to-pem/ Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 This is how you can use OpenSSL to convert certificates exported from Jailbreak to PEM.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/ssps-0-2-0-is-out/ https://orpiske.net/posts/ssps-0-2-0-is-out/ Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 I just released another version of SSPS: no more XMLs, no more WebDav.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/eclipse-juno-sucks/ https://orpiske.net/posts/eclipse-juno-sucks/ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 I have been using Eclipse Juno for the last couple of months and I must say that it's probably the worst Eclipse version I have ever used.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/installing-oracle-java-on-ubuntu/ https://orpiske.net/posts/installing-oracle-java-on-ubuntu/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 I used this reference for installing Oracle Java on Ubuntu.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/some-goodies/ https://orpiske.net/posts/some-goodies/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Coding and other interesting links.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/how-to-create-deb-packages/ https://orpiske.net/posts/how-to-create-deb-packages/ Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Today, after a very long time, I had to create a package for a Linux system. It's been a long time since I did that for the last time so I had to re-learn it again.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/even-more-about-logging/ https://orpiske.net/posts/even-more-about-logging/ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Remember that last year in 2011 I wrote a few texts about proper logging? Well, browsing on Reddit I found another 10 commandments for logging.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/ssps-0-1-0-launched/ https://orpiske.net/posts/ssps-0-1-0-launched/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 I decided to release a new version of SSPS. I simplified a lot of things and I am slowly shaping it to my needs.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/simple-apache-cxf-client-and-server-example/ https://orpiske.net/posts/simple-apache-cxf-client-and-server-example/ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 I needed a simple example of how to use Apache CXF to create a client and a server to show to one of my team mates and I couldn't find one that I liked.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/system-tweaks-for-os-x/ https://orpiske.net/posts/system-tweaks-for-os-x/ Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Just found this interesting link of system tweaks for OS X on Reddit.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/how-to-switch-sound-output-or-input-in-mountain-lion/ https://orpiske.net/posts/how-to-switch-sound-output-or-input-in-mountain-lion/ Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 A few weeks ago I bought a headset so that I can use Skype more comfortably and listen to music loudly without disturbing my neighbors.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/quick-updates/ https://orpiske.net/posts/quick-updates/ Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 I switched from MacPorts to Homebrew. As far as I can tell, I am not coming back :).

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/introducing-ssps/ https://orpiske.net/posts/introducing-ssps/ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Are you tired of manually deploying your software? Please check the Simple Software Publication System.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/my-top-3-ppas-for-ubuntu/ https://orpiske.net/posts/my-top-3-ppas-for-ubuntu/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 One of the things I love most about Ubuntu is how easy it is to install software. Ubuntu's PPA plays a great deal on this.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/solving-mqrc_not_converted-problem-the-easy-way/ https://orpiske.net/posts/solving-mqrc_not_converted-problem-the-easy-way/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 In WebSphere MQ 7, IBM has changed the default Coded Character Set Identifier (CCSID) and that may cause problems in certain conditions.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/old-but-gold/ https://orpiske.net/posts/old-but-gold/ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 This is a collection of links that I took from my old blog (in Portuguese).

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/writing-good-log-messages/ https://orpiske.net/posts/writing-good-log-messages/ Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 In the last posts I presented general guidelines to improve your logging practices. Today we'll discuss further about how and what you log.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/a-little-more-about-logging/ https://orpiske.net/posts/a-little-more-about-logging/ Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 A friend of mine, who read the first article, asked me to elaborate further about good logging practices. Today we'll discuss about fancy logs.

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]]> https://orpiske.net/posts/the-10-commandments-for-writing-good-logs/ https://orpiske.net/posts/the-10-commandments-for-writing-good-logs/ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Given how easy is to log your application flow these days, it comes as no surprise that many developers abuse and misuse them.

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