I am a technologist and entrepreneur. I have specialized in ATG/Oracle eCommerce for the last 25 years, and am a Java/J2EE Architect. I am one of three founders of Spark::red a premium ATG Managed Hosting provider (now part of the Pivotree family). Eleven years ago we were three guys in a coffee shop, we grew to well over 30 people and host sites for the Fortune 1000. I also created 10MinuteMail, a simple and secure temporary e-mail provider which gets about 3.5 million page views a month. I recently started Black Magic Consulting to enable me to help companies, large and small, with improving efficiency and automation via technology. I also have several other projects in the very early stages, so stay tuned!
- Updates to 10MinuteMail: Mobile-Friendly and FasterHello, 10MinuteMail users! I’m excited to share some big updates I’ve recently rolled out for the site. Over the years, 10MinuteMail has been a reliable tool for creating temporary, disposable email addresses, but it was time for a much-needed refresh. Here’s what’s new: 1. Improved… Read more: Updates to 10MinuteMail: Mobile-Friendly and Faster
- Stop Bots for Free with Cloudflare Turnstile in your Spring Boot AppMy First Spring Boot Library on Maven Central! Hey everyone! I’m excited to share something I’ve been working on: a Spring Boot library that makes integrating Cloudflare’s Turnstile (their CAPTCHA alternative) super easy. This is my first Spring Boot library published on Maven Central, so… Read more: Stop Bots for Free with Cloudflare Turnstile in your Spring Boot App
- Easy AI Powered Translation For Your Java App!Most Java Applications, including SpringBoot Web Applications, use Java Message Resource Bundles to handle internationalization of content. Message.properties files are a handy tool for adding multiple languages to Java web apps. They work by storing all your app’s text as key-value pairs in separate files… Read more: Easy AI Powered Translation For Your Java App!