Something I didn't know until recently:

zsh does not require cd to change directories.

Using the directory as a command implies "cd". For example, instead of doing:

me@server:/home/me $ cd /tmp
me@server:/tmp $

You can just do:

me@server:/home/me $ /tmp
me@server:/tmp $

That ...

I'm from a C background with a hefty dose of Python, mostly on linux systems.

My preferred mode of delivering software is as a single executable file. I hate having to explain to users that they have to install a half-dozen support libraries. (This is less painful on modern ...

ScalaTest is a decent library for testing scala code. It integrates with ScalaCheck for "property based testing". In this type of testing, you specify properties of a class or method, and the library generates test cases. I haven't done much property based testing, and it sounds interesting, so I ...

Nutria is an online timelog. I'm hoping to start a live beta this week, initially light on features but with more to follow. I need some beta testers to give it a spin and provide feedback. Sign up to test and you will have my undying gratitude. Thanks!

Things we need to be able to use Scala on Debian (everything below will likely work on Ubuntu as well):

• Scala itself, of course. apt-get install scala will pull in a bunch of packages -- all the java stuff, etc. However, note that sbt will happily pull down whatever version of ...