Former IT Consultant, Software Developer, and System Administrator. For several years now, I’ve been in the process of retiring. Beyond that, I’m just another particle of stardust in the universe.
A believer in science, technology, and humanity; immune to conspiracy theories.
Interests: #Science, #History, #Technology, #Photography, #Volunteering
IT: #Java, #macOS, #ITSec, #HCLDomino, #Networking, #Linux, #WordPress
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| Homepage | https://k43.ch |
| Freeware Tools | https://k43.ch/freeware-tools/ |
| Freeware Hashtags | #JavaUtil, #JavaSOFA, #DominoDSAK, #Squirrel4Domino, #DominoJAddin |
Freeware: Squirrel for HCL Domino released (Version 2026.03.14)
- Changed Java Mail API to new Jakarta Mail/Eclipse Angus
- Changed connect/read/write timeout from 10 to 30 seconds
- Treat "java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out" as temporary error
- Minor code and documentation changes
- Changed files in this release: 1-Squirrel-Jakarta-Mail.jar and Squirrel.jar
Freeware: Squirrel for HCL Domino released (Version 2026.03.03)
- Support for emails which are represented in Java as javax.mail.util.SharedByteArrayInputStream
- Minor code and documentation changes
- Changed file in this release: Squirrel.jar
Take an hour to watch this video. It explains how modern computer chips—which we all use today—are made on ASML machines. Fascinating.
Freeware: Squirrel for HCL Domino released (Version 2025.12.09)
- Backend: Enforce timeout in connection test to avoid possible hangups
- Treat "Login failed: Read timed out" as temporary error
- Include JAddin version 2025.11.27
- Change version number scheme to yyyy.mm.dd
- Minor code and documentation changes
- Changed file in this release: Squirrel.jar
I am always amazed at how many personal computers are rarely, or even never, backed up. People often say, “I don’t have anything important on my computer,” only to later discover that their bank details, tax returns, contacts, emails, photos, and videos are lost forever.
Freeware: Squirrel for HCL Domino released (Version 1.6.12)
- Backend: Remove BATV header from recipient address (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounce_Address_Tag_Validation)
- Backend: Sort mail properties in Jakarta debug log
- Minor code and documentation changes
- Changed file in this release: Squirrel.jar
Open-Source Java Utility Package Version 2025.09.15
A high-performance and user-friendly toolkit tailored for developing small to medium-sized back-end applications
- KQueue: New class to support named LIFO/LIFO queues
- K: added writeConsole(), fixed formatting bug in getTimeISO8601(Calendar), added more object types in isEmpty()
- Some minor code and documentation changes
Open-Source Java Utility Package Version 2025.09.02
A high-performance and user-friendly toolkit tailored for developing small to medium-sized back-end applications
- KCmdArgParser: new class to parse and retrieve command line arguments
- KTimer: Added getElapsedNanoseconds()
- K: Added concat(), clear(), hexToBytes(), isValidHostName(), readConsole(), isMinimumVersion(), internal optimization in timer methods
