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chrome does not start on fedora 16

nuno costa — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:27:42 +0000

I don't have the original port anymore, but if chrome does not start after the upgrade to fedora 16 and you are using NVIDIA drivers just run it like this LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libGL.so.1 google-chrome this way your are telling chrome not use libGL from nvidia you can also update your shortcuts or the chrome launcher file

Design patterns in Javascript : Observer

nuno costa — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:47:54 +0000

This pattern also referred as publisher – subscriber pattern describes a method to allow one object to be aware of another object changes. It allows you to ask to be notified when the state of the observed object changes, so that you can react on that information. As you can imagine, this pattern is widely used to [...]

Design patterns in Javascript : Factory

nuno costa — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:03:34 +0000

As the name implies this pattern is used to create objects, You can use it when you need to create an object without knowing the exact class, for example you want to create a Milk object but you don’t know if you need to create a ChocolateMilk or LowFatMilk classes. You can also use it if [...]

Design patterns in Javascript : Singleton

nuno costa — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:38:19 +0000

The singleton patterns was documented as a solution to a simple problem, “Only one object of class X can be instantiated at any time in the application” Typically a singleton is implemented by restricting access to the class constructor, effectively making impossible to instantiate the class It is common to use singletons for application wide configuration or [...]

Your code is CRAP

nuno costa — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:40:00 +0000

That is most probably true if you are not unit testing it or collecting metrics. One of the most important metrics is the Change Risk Analysis and Predictions or CRAP index. The CRAP index is designed to analyze and predict the amount of effort, pain, and time required to maintain code. It is one of the most useful [...]

Extending a PHP class with plugins

nuno costa — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:35:27 +0000

It’s has been a while since I post anything useful or technical. My last posts all have ben sponsored by some one! When I was writing the new version of phMagick I had a few requirements in mind It should be: Compatible with previous versions Easy to incorporate patches and new features the community sends back Small footprint (let the [...]

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nuno costa — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:17:53 +0000

If you are reading this you are probably looking to host your new blog or web site, although there are many free services that allow you to establish your online presence you do not have control over your blog and the its configuration. The best and only way to maintain full control over your blog is [...]

The worlds greatest violinist, Alex Depue

nuno costa — Sun, 23 May 2010 11:19:06 +0000

This blows me away each time I watch it. See what you think.

I know you are nervous, but don’t be stupid

nuno costa — Sat, 22 May 2010 22:33:08 +0000

Recently I had to interview a few candidates, I work in a international company and the interviews are done in English, even if the candidate and I spoke the same language. Being interviewed is stressful enough even more if it isnâ€™t conducted in your native language. You are nervous and still need to find the correct [...]

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nuno costa — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:48:34 +0000