“Thanks, but no thanks. I know you think that picture of a puppy/kitten/infant/tiger cub/Lolcat/sunrise/sunset/forest/beach/optimcal illusion/etc is the cutest/most adorable/cuddly/precious/now/breathtaking/awe inspiring/amazing/etc thing you’ve ever seen, but please don’t send these things to me any more.”
I repeat this statement so much that I’ve become rude. Now I don’t have to. Thanks. No.
Finally out of beta and rebranded as “Aptana Studio”. I’ll have to download it and give it a whirl.
I’ve actually been using E-Text Editor as a general-purpose text editor for a while (replacing the old standby TextPad), and have recently switched to it for Rails dev as a trial.
As reported on TechCrunch Google is launching OpenSocial on Thursday. OpenSocial looks to be a set of APIs that developers utilize to create apps that work on any participating social network.
The following URLs are supposed to go live on Thusday:
Partners include:
Read more about it on TechCrunch
High Scalability is one of my favorite sites for learning about the science of scaling web sites. Check out this post on how PlentyOfFish.com serves up of 45mm hits a day.
Leaf Networks allows you to create ad-hoc virtual networks. This would be great…if it supported Mac. I’m usually on a PC, but my creatives are all on Mac. Seems like Linux is next up, though.
It’s worth a look.
I use Prototip on my Rails application (currently in private beta; public launch Q1 2008), and recommend it. The previous version was good, but it lacked support for some basic functionality, such as delay. The 1.1.0 update rectifies this situation, and more. My fav new function: toggle!
Check out Prototip at http://www.nickstakenburg.com/projects/prototip/
I have a Mac and an XP (laptop) machine on my desk. I’m a fan of keeping my desk free of keyboards so I have more room to pile printouts and eWeeks that I’ll never read.
So, I use Win2Vnc to control my mac from my XP laptop. It’s not full-featured (e.g., doesn’t support transferring clipboard data), but it works. Sometimes that’s all you need.
If you’re using the restful_authentication plugin for your Rails app, there is a major security issue. Update your code ASAP.
WTH on a Fall day.
Our office is moving (floors), so everyone is working from home. This is my “home office”.
I love to write. I love it, but it’s tough for me. Words flow like water from a fountain for some; for me, they flow like mud throw a straw. I get them out eventually, but it’s a long, arduous struggle not without some loses along the way. It takes so much work, in fact, that it drains me. It’s a good hurt, but it hurts nonetheless.
That’s why I don’t have a blog, and why I like tumblr. I don’t feel pressured to write prolifically long blog posts filled with amazing insights, witty comments, and intelligent observations. When I get that burst of inspiration, I’ll be ready, but until then, I’m venturing out past my 140 character-limited tweets onto tumblr.
This is my journey. Wish me luck.
Different view, same day.
I’ve posted other pics of my morning commute, but they are all almost identical.
Check out the sign at the bottom of the picture. I found it by accident, buried in the weeds at the base of this road sign, while I was walking back to my bike after taking a picture of a lake.
Some people would rather live a risk-free life. Good luck with that.
Yes, really.
I tweet a lot (http://www.twitter.com/ByteEngine), but up until now, I haven’t blogged a single word.
I guess I can cross this off of my list now.
=)
