November 2009
25 posts
think pink: You'll never get what you want. →
“People sometimes ask me “How can I get good at programming?” “How can I get really good at Javascript?” The sad thing is, I don’t bother answering these questions any more.”
How I Hire Programmers (Aaron Swartz's Raw... →
“There are three questions you have when you’re hiring a programmer (or anyone, for that matter): Are they smart? Can they get stuff done? Can you work with them?”
Eastern Threat m17, “Magic’s In The Air” by Ronnie Walker: http://podcast.technopop.biz/episode.php?ep=m17
Ommwriter →
“Ommwriter is a simple text processor that firmly believes in making writing a pleasure once again, revindicating the close relationship between writer and paper. The more intimate the relation, the smoother the flow of inspiration.”
“I’m gonna fuck you guys up the ass and shove my cock down your throats /...”
– Catullus 16 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Looks like the lyrics to a Whitehouse song.
Couple mentions of Records on blogs: PS-F5.com (http://bit.ly/8XFUfk) and Needles & Arms (http://bit.ly/832uZF). Thanks!
Eastern Threat m16, “Love Action” by Superjohan: http://podcast.technopop.biz/episode.php?ep=m16
X Lossless Decoder →
“X Lossless Decoder(XLD) is a tool for Mac OS X that is able to decode/convert/play various ‘lossless’ audio files.”
XLD also rips CDs, and is a most excellent little, free application.
Homebrew: a package management system for OS X →
Looks interesting. I could give this a go instead of Macports someday.
Which is easier to understand: Google Wave or... →
waffle → HDMT →
“Navigating the sea of licensing and agreements that you people invented to squeeze every market out of more money may be what you’d call a pain in the ass, yeah. Tough luck. Stop your yammering and get back to producing a way of distribution that makes us all happy, and you’d cut the propensity for checking The Pirate Bay in the general population by at least 98%.”
Manton Reece: The only 2 fixes for the iPhone... →
“There are only two possible solutions:
Accept all applications. Joe Hewitt, the developer of the Facebook application who this week also quit the App Store, has written well on this solution.
Allow applications to be installed on the phone without being listed in the App Store. Both Android and the Palm Pre support this model.”
Option 2 would be great and would definitely...
December 2009: Jim Windolf on Cuteness | ... →
“It’s also true that the “Hahaha” video is part of a broader cultural movement defined by a special fascination with all things cute—a movement that has sprung to life against a backdrop of war, economic breakdown, and more Wi-Fi.”
Eastern Threat 156 by Otto & Aki, all kinds of stuff: http://bit.ly/3wx6s4
Eastern Threat m14, “Laws Of Gravity” by Club Style: http://bit.ly/3usIO6