This is the first entry on a category I’d like to name “Code bloopers”. I recently got a message about a piece of code that was throwing a null pointer, it was basically of this form:

synchronized(this.foobar)

This is an easy one. If you think it’s because “this” is null, you have to go back to programming 101 and don’t collect $200 if you pass Go. I don’t want to sound mean, but yes, this is one of those bloopers that if you get it wrong, I hope it’s because you are half asleep or on drugs.

Remember kids, this can’t be null. In case you have been a victim of this code blooper, don’t feel bad, you are not the only one confused by this. It’s the only case (that I could find in the internet) of somebody else thinking this can be null, and I hope that gives you some comfort.

First post!

Well I installed WordPress a long time ago, so I figured I had to start posting ONE day, and that day is today. The next step is to customize WordPress to my liking and to integrate my gallery with the blog.

But for now, “hello world” and I hope to be able to write at least a few interesting things on technology, art and anything else that pops into my mind!