The birth of a new app. Giles Turnbull documents how a simple request on the 43 Folders mailing list for a software app led to a quick solution by part time programmer Sam Devore. [microISV]
Millions Overflow Streets of Rome to Pay Tribute to Pope
Millions Overflow Streets of Rome to Pay Tribute to Pope. Overwhelmed Italian officials said they were moving to shut down the line tonight. By IAN FISHER. [NYT > Home Page]
Monaco, in Mourning, All but Shuts Down After Its Prince Dies
Monaco, in Mourning, All but Shuts Down After Its Prince Dies. The notorious playboys' paradise and tax haven slowed to a near halt today to mourn the death of its sovereign. By CRAIG S. SMITH. [NYT > Home Page]
An observation about tech support
An observation about tech support. One thing I’ve realized about providing tech support is that most people who have a problem have no idea how to document the problem. This isn’t their fault, it’s our fault. They’ll say something like “I can’t login. Can you please fix this?” or “My client can’t see a project.… Continue reading An observation about tech support
Another Rails consultant breaks out on his own
Another Rails consultant breaks out on his own. Congratulations to Scott Barron for pursuing the life of the independent consultant. Especially so, of course, because he’ll be doing it as a Ruby on Rails specialist. We already have a good handful of people following that round with great success. People like Tobias Luekte and Jeremy… Continue reading Another Rails consultant breaks out on his own
Other News: Apple Florida Warranties
Other News: Apple Florida Warranties. The St. Petersburg Times revisits Apple warranty issues in Florida. [MacInTouch]
7 Myths about Network Security
7 Myths about Network Security. So this evening I was doing the dew and catching up on some reading when I came across an interesting article on Security Pipeline about the “7 Myths of Network Security”. It is well worth the read. In summary, the article breaks down the 7 Myths as: Myth: Encryption guarantees… Continue reading 7 Myths about Network Security
New Blackberry Same As The Old
New Blackberry Same As The Old. We got the BB 7290 in today. Even with the extra memory, it is slow, slow, slow. RIM needs to do a completely new redesign because the current models are just about worthless as a PIM for someone who has a lot of contacts. I mean, the whole point… Continue reading New Blackberry Same As The Old
Jon Udell discovers Ruby on Rails
Jon Udell discovers Ruby on Rails. Jon Udell discovers Ruby on Rails and shows special affection for Active Record in Separating code from its environment: I’ve only scratched the surface of Ruby, but when I recently started a project that required a Web-based interface to a SQL database, I reached for Ruby on Rails, because… Continue reading Jon Udell discovers Ruby on Rails
DogEar
DogEar. Another nice refinement in the latest Tinderbox is in the map view. When a note contains text, Tinderbox draws a dog ear in the corner of the note. Now, the background color of that dog-ear reflects the note's age. Fresh notes are a very light, pale blue. After a day or so, the note… Continue reading DogEar