Category Archives: Programming

Simple multi threading in C

By | July 22, 2015

Looking for a simple and easy to understand explanation of multi threading in C using pthread? Here is a great article with examples and a step by step break down. https://vcansimplify.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/pthread-tutorial-simplified/

argp basic tutorial – step by step

By | July 21, 2015

This document is by far the best out there on the net explaining step by step how argp works! http://ftp.yzu.edu.tw/nongnu/argpbook/step-by-step-into-argp.pdf Download actual file here If you have ever wondered where to find the text “Give this help list”, it is contained in the file argp_parse.c This file is in the argp folder in the package… Read More »

Ubuntu Eclipse JVM terminated. Exit code=8

By | July 6, 2015

Getting this error message here? JVM terminated. Exit code=8 /usr/bin/java -Xms40m -Xmx384m -Dorg.eclipse.equinox.p2.reconciler.dropins.directory=/usr/share/eclipse/dropins -jar /usr/lib/eclipse//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.dist.jar -os linux -ws gtk -arch x86_64 -showsplash /usr/lib/eclipse//plugins/org.eclipse.platform_3.8.1.dist/splash.bmp -launcher /usr/lib/eclipse/eclipse -name Eclipse –launcher.library /usr/lib/eclipse//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86_64_1.1.200.dist/eclipse_1503.so -startup /usr/lib/eclipse//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.dist.jar –launcher.overrideVmargs -exitdata 31000a -vm /usr/bin/java -vmargs -Xms40m -Xmx384m -Dorg.eclipse.equinox.p2.reconciler.dropins.directory=/usr/share/eclipse/dropins -jar /usr/lib/eclipse//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.dist.jar It is probably because you are using incompatible JVMs. You probably ran an… Read More »

Complexity and Simplicity in Design

By | June 12, 2015

“To achieve complexity one must master simplicity”. In any system, the building blocks are so important and this is reflected in nature all around us. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. DNA the building blocks of cells and all living things. Elements of the periodic table the building blocks of the matter that… Read More »

Meeting the creator of PHP

By | September 1, 2014

It was pretty neat to meet in person Rasmus Lerdof, shake his hand, hear him talk about his PHP story and also get some one on one time. I had no idea that PHP is basically C under the hood with a wrapper. He talked about how he is not a real programmer but really… Read More »