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Google Code Search is dead

One of the best online tools for programmers, Google Code Search, is now dead. This amazing tool was very useful for looking through open source code. You could just type in a class name, or an error string, and be taken instantaneously to a hyperlinked, browseable source listing. This search engine was one of my most used bookmarks.

So what can we use instead?

  • In many cases your IDE debugger will provide the information you want – and often in a more useful fashion.
  • Otherwise, there are plenty of other search engines you can try.

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Travel times to Softwire by public transport

Mapumental make pretty pictures showing travel times to various places by public transport. Here’s one for the Softwire offices (click for full-sized version):

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