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Upgrading Eclipse: An exercise in frustration

Posted on April 1, 2009 by James Murty

I am keen to try out Amazon’s new AWS Toolkit for Eclipse which adds EC2 instance management and direct deployment into the Eclipse IDE. However, I have just wasted my afternoon trying to upgrade to a new version of Eclipse … Continue reading →

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Financio ad absurdum

Posted on February 24, 2009 by James Murty

Premise Financial wizard on Wall St: By doing my job well, I secured a big deal worth millions of dollars. I therefore deserve a bonus that gives me a share of the profits. Conclusion Cook: By doing my job well, … Continue reading →

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Paul Graham's How to Disagree

Posted on March 31, 2008 by James Murty

Paul Graham has written a short yet striking article, How to Disagree, which could help us all improve the tone and content of debates we pursue online. He classifies comments expressing disagreement into a Disagreement Hierarchy with seven levels, from … Continue reading →

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Thirty

Posted on March 28, 2008 by James Murty

262,992 hours. 10,958 days. 1,565 weeks. 1 lifetime. But who’s counting…

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Fearing uncertainty and doubt

Posted on March 5, 2008 by James Murty

In my time at University I was fortunate enough to be able to study Philosophy. And I mean properly study it; I finished a major, completed and enjoyed an honours year, and considered doing a PhD. Ultimately I decided against … Continue reading →

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