Rails as an Automation Archetype: Mike Clark has interviewed David Heinemeier Hansson on automation in Rails. [snip -ed] We basically try to make it so that the only thing you need to create is application-specific functionality. All the infrastructure is already configured and ready to run. That means it’s much, much easier to get off… Continue reading Rails as an Automation Archetype

The Sexual Network of a High School. Sociologists from Ohio State University (OSU) have mapped the structure of the adolescent romantic and sexual network in a population of over 800 adolescents over 18 months. And they were quite surprised by the results, which showed that, unlike many adult networks, there was no core group of… Continue reading The Sexual Network of a High School

P&G to buy Gillette for $55b. Gillette Co. , which grew from humble beginnings over a fish market on the Boston waterfront to dominate the world's shaving market, agreed to be acquired by the much larger Procter & Gamble Co. in a $55 billion deal that will create the world's largest consumer-products conglomerate, executives familiar… Continue reading P&G to buy Gillette for $55b

Dan Bricklin: “Within a few months, hopefully, I'll have 15Mb down/2Mb up for about $45/month.” [Scripting News]

Maximum Starbucks density. Justin notes that he's got 43 Starbucks within a 5-mile radius of his apartment and now he's looking for the highest concentration: I’ve got 43 Starbucks locations within a five-mile radius of my apartment. First of all, what the fuck? Second of all, and I can’t help but to get competitive here,… Continue reading Maximum Starbucks density

Craigslist and cottage industries. In NYC, when you don't have a car and you need to move stuff that won't fit in a taxi and isn't enough that you need an entire huge moving van, you call a “man with a van”.** I recently used the services of a guy named Paul, recommended by a… Continue reading Craigslist and cottage industries

As Usual, Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction. My colleague Stuart Kwan, who perfectly embodies the union of car freak and identity geek, sent me to this mind-boggling “story of how a virus was transmitted from an infected mobile phone to the OS of a Lexus car, via Bluetooth. A whole new meaning to the word… Continue reading As Usual, Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction

Must-See Legal Technology – Recommind's New MindServer Legal Matters & Expertise. One of the fun things about being me these days is that people keep calling me to show me their cool new products. Yesterday, I was on the phone with Bob Tennant and Kathryn Rakow at Recommind getting a preview tour of their new… Continue reading Must-See Legal Technology – Recommind's New MindServer Legal Matters & Expertise

Ring of steel to protect city from G8 mayhem. Parts of central Edinburgh will be turned into virtual no-go areas in the biggest police operation ever mounted in Scotland when world leaders gather for the G8 summit in July, it emerged yesterday. [The Scotsman]

Businesses Discover Skype [Slashdot:]