“The name of American must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism. With slight shades of difference, you have the same Religion, Manners, Habits, and political Principles. … “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. “In vain would that man … Continue reading
My friend Duff’s latest enhancement to Soapadoo is so totally excellent that I thought I should blog about it. In addition to being the premiere source for reviews of anything, Soapadoo can now read your blog and detect when you’ve posted a review. Soapadoo will then syndicate that review itself, … Continue reading
“A window of opportunity will not open itself.” — Michael Crichton
Teascript is my latest Rails application. It’s scheduled to go live in mid-September. You can read more about it in the original announcement that I posted a few weeks ago. Beta testing for Teascript begins next week. I’m looking for a dozen or so people to help sanity check the … Continue reading
Yes, it’s time for another Microsoft rant. If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know that these rants are usually quite justified (unlike some others I’ve read). How long should it take to create an e-mail template? Go ahead, take a guess. Five minutes? Ten minutes? Twenty? Try … Continue reading
“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.” — Douglas Adams
It’s always good to hear some positive news for a change. Three fisherman lost at sea for over nine months have been rescued. Read the full story at MSNBC.
Have you ever done a code review? Most developers haven’t. It doesn’t seem to be a regular practice in many parts of the software industry, yet by ignoring the importance of code reviews we miss out on the benefits that they can provide. My friend and former co-worker Sri has … Continue reading
Check out Lifehack’s list of resources for entrepreneurs. It’s an incredible collection of useful sites and blogs with advice ranging from how to start a niche business to how to maximize your Google AdSense income. I’m at the stage right now where I’m trying to learn as much as possible … Continue reading
Last night’s meeting of the Raleigh-area Ruby Brigade set another record for attendance: 44 by Nathaniel’s count. This is 14 more than last month’s meeting. Incredible! This was another first for the group in that we were meeting at Red Hat’s headquarters on NC State’s centennial campus instead of our … Continue reading