Author Archives: Murray Todd Williams

About Murray Todd Williams

I'm a computer consultant in the New York area, a bit of a hacker, with a particular interest in IT management.

Running JSTL 1.2 on Tomcat 7 using Maven

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Murray Todd Williams

I finally decided to bite the bullet and try using cleaner JSP methods, including JSTL tags for some looping constructs. I thought I could slam out a quick “hello world” on my Tomcat 7 instance, but what I found instead was a world of hurt! I wrote this blog article so that anyone facing a similar road can avoid the speed-bumps. Continue reading →

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iPad continued… Article about file access

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Murray Todd Williams

Ted Landau writes a cogent article about the wackiness of iPad’s document access weirdness, specifically with the iWork suite. I’m in complete agreement. This goes beyond just files, though. As I mentioned in my last post apps like Bento and … Continue reading →

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Murray’s Reaction to the iPad

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Murray Todd Williams

it’s time to write down some of my reactions to this device that has generated so much buzz and so many blog posts and news stories. I’m going to tackle this blog posting in a slightly random way: breaking my reaction into small, isolated snippets. Continue reading →

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Apple’s iPad and Murray’s Old Predictions

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Murray Todd Williams

The iPad will usher in a small but steady revolution as small, intrepid programmers find ways to create very targeted, very specialized apps that make the iPad the perfect tool for business solutions. Continue reading →

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Losing Faith in Banks

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Murray Todd Williams

Two of my banks go under, two of my credit cards comprimised. I’m quickly losing faith. Continue reading →

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