rit's ramblings

Follow Hacker News from the Console - good coders code, great reuse

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:41:54 -0400

Follow Hacker News from the Console - good coders code, great reuse: a `topâ like Python program (called Hacker Top) to follow the Hacker News from the console!

Is Perl Difficult?

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:31:02 -0400

Is Perl Difficult?: . It is possible that there are some people whose brain is no naturally attuned to Perl that they would not recognize why so many people consider it difficult, complex or unreadable

This is going to be BIG! - Cities based on ideas are made of straw... and why Paul Graham is wrong about New York City

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:31:02 -0400

This is going to be BIG! - Cities based on ideas are made of straw... and why Paul Graham is wrong about New York City: the idea that NYC is just all about the money is just ridiculousâ¦

TripLog/1040 - Followup

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:19:47 -0400

TripLog/1040 - Followup: followup to a link from yesterday - the ‘developer’ of the app tries to defend his crap.

DadHacker » Blog Archive » Secret service raids

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:07:36 -0400

DadHacker » Blog Archive » Secret service raids: Once upon a time at Atari, I helped the Secret Service bust some bad guys.

A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:02:11 -0400

A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME

Foo Hack » Programming Puzzles and Our Mismatch Problem

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:41:46 -0400

Foo Hack » Programming Puzzles and Our Mismatch Problem: Mismatch problems as applied to hiring developers.

Ira Glass on Working Through the Suck | 43 Folders

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:36:26 -0400

Ira Glass on Working Through the Suck | 43 Folders: Video featuring terrific advice from This American Lifeâs Ira Glass on having the tenacity to get better at the creative work youâre passionate about â even through the times when you know what…

Coding Horror: Investing in a Quality Programming Chair

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:36:25 -0400

Coding Horror: Investing in a Quality Programming Chair: buying a quality chair may be one of the smartest investments you can make as a software developer.

Michael Bay's Rejected "The Dark Knight" Script - The Spill.com Movie Community

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:30:26 -0400

Michael Bay's Rejected "The Dark Knight" Script - The Spill.com Movie Community: Apparently, Michael Bay wrote an unsolicited script for The Dark Knight that was ultimately rejected by Warner Bros. Though this is the first Iâve heard of it, I have the exclusive leaked images to…

'The Dumbest Generation' by Mark Bauerlein - Los Angeles Times

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:25:02 -0400

'The Dumbest Generation' by Mark Bauerlein - Los Angeles Times: “You are six times more likely to know who the latest American Idol is than you are to know who the speaker of the U.S. House is,” a voice in the crowd tells him: ” ‘American Idol’ IS more…

Anarchogeek: The ascendancy of Hacker News & the gentrification of geek news communities

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:25:02 -0400

Anarchogeek: The ascendancy of Hacker News & the gentrification of geek news communities: e.g. Reddit is shit now, just like Digg. Hopefully the heavily moderated nature of Hacker News (~30 mods) will keep it … clean.

Your life will be flashed before your eyes | Technology | The Guardian

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:19:41 -0400

Your life will be flashed before your eyes | Technology | The Guardian: In-eye contact lens display for data, etc. The singularity is near!

The Scale-Out Blog: PostgreSQL Gets Religion About Replication

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:19:41 -0400

The Scale-Out Blog: PostgreSQL Gets Religion About Replication: The PostgreSQL community is getting really serious about replication. Good to hear, considering how much of a giant pain in my ass Slony is.

the iPhone app from a Palm developer...

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:03:38 -0400

the iPhone app from a Palm developer...: Held up as an example of:
- Why you should read the HIG before building iPhone apps
- Why Apple isn’t letting just ANYONE publish an iPhone app.

village voice > news > Scientology's Crushing Defeat by Tony Ortega

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:52:58 -0400

village voice > news > Scientology's Crushing Defeat by Tony Ortega

The Early History of Smalltalk

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:15:46 -0400

The Early History of Smalltalk

How To Build A Web App in Four Days For $10,000 (Say Hello To Matt)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:32:18 -0400

How To Build A Web App in Four Days For $10,000 (Say Hello To Matt)

Damien Katz: Signs You're a Crappy Programmer (and don't know it)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:27:04 -0400

Damien Katz: Signs You're a Crappy Programmer (and don't know it): You know those crappy programmers who donât know they are crappy?

Poking Holes In The Long Tail Theory

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:21:56 -0400

Poking Holes In The Long Tail Theory: Just because the Internet makes it possible to offer a near-infinite inventory of goods for sale does not mean that consumers will start wanting more obscure items in any great numbers.