Rails done quick: From scratch to app in 2 minutes. Ryan Davis has cooked up a really cool video of Rails done quick. He uses OmniGraffle to design his schema, converts this to SQL, triggers a few home-grown scripts, and whammo! A complete Rails scaffolded application with people and phones in less than two minutes.… Continue reading Rails done quick: From scratch to app in 2 minutes

About Process Control (or, “Herding Hung-over, Grumpy, Horny, Undergrad Gerbils”). Greetings. I have just been through one of the most painful experiences of my life and, since I lack a uterus and therefore will never have to experience childbirth, I think there's a fair chance it will remain in the Top 3 forever. After several… Continue reading About Process Control (or, “Herding Hung-over, Grumpy, Horny, Undergrad Gerbils”)

We joined the 9rules family. Paul Scrivens invited us to become members of the 9rules network, and I couldn't resist. Molly.com had already done due diligence on joining, so that helped our decision. But there were really five main reasons for our joining … [Creating Passionate Users]

New Broadband Bill Introduced. C/Net reports that Congress on Thursday took another step toward overhauling telecommunications law to account for technologies like broadband Internet and voice over Internet Protocol. The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee released a 77-page staff working draft (PDF file) and is now calling for comments from interested parties.… Continue reading New Broadband Bill Introduced

Mena's Counterpoint Corner: In defense of big. Clearly annoyed by all the attention on small teams, Mena Trott goes on the record to defend big (relatively speaking). I especially enjoyed her comments because she’s in a unique situation — she’s seen Six Apart go from 2 in a bedroom to 80+ spread all over the… Continue reading Mena's Counterpoint Corner: In defense of big

UN unable even to define terrorism as 160 slaughtered. THE United Nations yesterday failed to agree a common global standard on terrorism, fuelling western leaders' fears that the world body is not willing to confront one of the defining threats of the age. [The Scotsman]

9/11 Commissioner: Failure to Act on 9/11 Lessons Cost Lives in Katrina. The Washington Post today quoted former New Jersey Governor Thomas H. Kean (R), that Katrina has shown that our nation is still unprepared for terror. “This is not a terrorist incident, but it brings into play all of the same issues and shortcomings,”… Continue reading 9/11 Commissioner: Failure to Act on 9/11 Lessons Cost Lives in Katrina

Are you living in a prison of your own design? Do you see problems in your workplace? Do you feel like you know how to fix these problems, but nobody's interested in hearing about it? Do you feel that you're not listened to, that you have no impact, that you are powerless to effect any… Continue reading Are you living in a prison of your own design?

Client-Driven Technology and the Cisco Model. Jason Krause's new article “The Cisco Way” in the September ABA Journal is an absolute must-read for any regular reader of this blog. I've written on a number of occasions about to what I like to call “client-driven technology.” This article will help you understand how clients to a… Continue reading Client-Driven Technology and the Cisco Model

Building a Smarter To-Do List, Part II. Part 2 of our series. How to stay current, make smart commitments, and overcome common problems. [43 Folders]