Speeding up CGI access to Gem Rails. Jamis has a nice article demonstrating how he decreased the reload time from 2.4 seconds to just 1.1 seconds on CGI access to his Gem Rails application: Rails’ preferred installation method is RubyGems, a convenient, powerful utility for installing Ruby libraries and applications. Unfortunately, that convenience comes at… Continue reading Speeding up CGI access to Gem Rails
Winston's finest hours relived
Winston's finest hours relived. FORTY years after Churchill's death, a new £14m museum in London pays tribute to Britain's most iconic statesman and wartime leader who led the nation against Nazi aggression. [The Scotsman]
Report: Mac Mini Performance
Report: Mac Mini Performance. We now have a full set of benchmarks and analysis comparing the new Mac Mini with its Macintosh siblings, and we've added Xbench results for the 1.42GHz model. [MacInTouch]
Battle of the Bestsellers
Battle of the Bestsellers. Two current “it” books seem to offer competing theories. “Blink” says experts succeed when they go with their guts (''decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately.''). But “Moneyball” argues that baseball execs who analyze stats outperform scouts who go with instinct. David… Continue reading Battle of the Bestsellers
Donald Trump (Again!)
Donald Trump (Again!). Last night's opener to The Apprentice was fascinating television. Yes, readers of this blog know that I am no fan of The Donald. Indeed, Fast Company is one of his loudest critics. But I have to salute Mark Burnett for spinning out another great conceit: have a team of college-educated professionals compete… Continue reading Donald Trump (Again!)
All business is personal.
All business is personal.. Hugh MacLeod pointed to English Cut, the blog of his bespoke tailor friend. Yes, that’s right: a tailor who cuts his own fabric and makes his own suits directly to measure, who blogs. So why is this interesting? From the business perspective, as Hugh points out, it’s all about strategy: “the… Continue reading All business is personal.
Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth. Two great examples of how word of mouth is changing promotion and marketing. First, Amazon's Jeff Bezos in Wired Magazine: Yes, more and more money will go into making a great customer experience, and less will go into shouting about the service. Word of mouth is becoming more powerful. If you offer… Continue reading Word of Mouth
Yup, that's pretty much my take on it
Yup, that's pretty much my take on it. Eric Alterman speaks for me: What is one to say about today?To the horror of its well-wishers across the world, the United States—once the “last, best hope of mankind”—is re-inaugurating the worst president in its history; one who has exploited an attack, the success of which its… Continue reading Yup, that's pretty much my take on it
Meteor Impact Theory Takes a Hit
Meteor Impact Theory Takes a Hit. A second team of scientists says it cannot find evidence to support the hypothesis that a meteorite slammed into Earth 250 million years ago, wiping out the majority of life. But proponents of the impact theory aren't budging. By Amit Asaravala. [Wired News]
The President's Speech Focuses on Ideals, Not the Details
The President's Speech Focuses on Ideals, Not the Details. President Bush's speech cast his presidency as a seamless struggle in defense of the nation's founding creed: freedom. By TODD S. PURDUM. [NYT > Home Page]