Archive for October, 2009

JAVA_HOME on Mac OS X

Posted in Apple, Programming on October 8th, 2009 by joecrow – Be the first to comment

I was working on configuring HBase to run on my Mac OS X machine, and I ran into a hiccup setting up the JAVA_HOME environment variable. Eventually, I determined that there’s a “Home” directory inside of each Java Framework. So, the full command is is:

export JAVA_HOME=/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Home

What to Take to an Ultimate Frisbee Tournament

Posted in Uncategorized on October 2nd, 2009 by joecrow – 1 Comment

I’ve had this list scribbled on the back of a receipt for months, and thought I should commit it somewhere more permanent.  Hopefully it’s of use to someone out there!

The basics

  • Underwear (x3-4)
  • Towel
  • Socks (x4, two-pair each day)
  • Shorts
  • Shirts
    • Dark (x2)
    • Light (x2)
    • Sleeping
    • Driving
  • Cleats
  • Sandals
  • Grooming
    • Shampoo
    • Q-Tips
    • Soap
    • Toothbrush
    • Toothpaste
  • Sunscreen
  • Bugspray
  • Disc(s)
  • Hat or Bandana
  • Rain gear
  • Cold gear (sweatshirt, pants)
  • Chair
  • Cooler

Sustenance

  • Water bottles
  • Gatorade
  • Food (granola, pb&j, etc)
  • Ibuprofen

If Camping

  • Tent
  • Sleeping Bag
  • Bed Roll
  • Pillow
  • Flashlight