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What is Localstack? Localstack is a fully functional local AWS cloud stack which enables you to develop and test your cloud apps offline! In this post I will teach you how to install it, and how to create SQS Queues and SNS Topics that reside on localstack. How do we install Localstack? We can install localstack by running...
Creating your own annotation in Java is really simple. Let's create one example. Say, we want to have a String that we are going to transform into a LocalDate and we want to make sure that String is set in the future. Let's call our annotation DateStringOnFutureConstraintAnnotation. It will take in a valid pattern, and a message that...
How do you run groovy files with gradle? Running groovy files in gradle is very easy. Here is a complete example. For this tutorial you will need the following: * Gradle 3.4.1 * Groovy 2.4.7 * Java 8 or higher First we will need to create the groovy file that we will execute. In our example, let's call...
After walking around Saigon and seeing the usual tourist spots for half a day, we went next to the Cu Chi Tunnels. I'm not sure if anyone can just go there without booking a tour, but for convenience, we booked a half day tour through the Singh Tourist. The tour cost us around 84,000 VND per person. Pretty...
For our first stop in 2015, my friends and I went to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon). Ho Chi Minh is the capital city of Vietnam, a well known country for budget travellers and the world famous Pho. In this post, I will tell you what happened on our first day, where we went, what...
In this list, I will show you different Vietnamese cuisines that packs more meat into your meals! This will definitely fulfill your meaty cravings! 1. Sườn Nướng (Grilled Pork Ribs) source: webnauan 2. Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Shaking Beef) Bo means beef, and luc lac refers to the tossing motion of the wok, back and forth, as the...
On our second day in Hong Kong, we decided to visit Macau since it's just one ferry ride from the city. One turbojet ferry ticket (Economy class) from Hong Kong to Macau cost us HKD159.00. The return ticket costs cheaper though. The fare matrix can be found on TurboJet's official website. When we arrived at the Macau ferry...
How to capture json-rpc traffic using wireshark
Setting up Localstack and creating SQS Queues and SNS Topics
Creating your own Annotation in Java and Testing them with Spock
Saigon Day 1: Discovering the Cu Chi Tunnels
Hello Hong Kong: Reaching Victoria Peak!
Setting up Jenkins on Ubuntu 14.04
Macau Adventure: A Slice of Portugal in Asia
Running Groovy Files with Gradle
Sawatdii Bangkok!
Saigon Day 1: Touring the City on Foot, and Discovering the Cu Chi Tunnels