April 2008
65 posts
“If you listen to a lot of conservatives, they’ll tell you that the difference...”
– Al Franken (via azspot) (via marco)
Programmers Don't Read Books -- But You Should →
I had forgotten to mention this in my original post, but I have been using O’Reilly Safari for a while and really like it. It has books from not only O’Reilly but many other publishers, and is a great resource if you are working in many technologies, or you just need a chapter from a book not the whole thing.
I strongly recommend anyone who writes code for a living, or even as a hobby...
Programmers Don't Read Books -- But You Should →
I agree with most of what Jeff is saying, but I strongly believe in the usefulness of books when programing, especially when working with technologies older then 5-7 years or not widely used.
Currently I have 12 books on my desk, 3 of which are open and I have used in the past week to find information that I was unable to find on the web.
WWDC early registration pricing extended →
I also got a phone call from ADC this morning informing me of this. There either struggling at getting people to shell out $1300(after the $300 discount) to come or they want a ton of people there.
I would love to go but it is nowhere near worth $1300, and a weeks vacation from work. Any Apple Development companies need a developer to attend this for them email me.
Watchtalby: Clips from the greatest rivalry in all of sports. I’m half hoping it’s renewed tonight. The Avs face the Wings tonight at 7:30pm EST. I’d suggest everyone watches!Too bad Roy retired, He would lay shit down
talby: I dont have many followers, but i’ll see if I cant use the lazyweb myself. I’m going to Seattle/Vancouver for a few days soon and was wondering if anyone had suggestions of what to do/see. I’ll be there as a tourist. Helpin a brotha out
I just saw Anthony Anderson coming out of his trailer on Water St. I know it is New York, and there are lots of famous people, but I have not seen that many on the street.
Oh. and I also saw Bridgette Wilson (Veronica Vaughn) in line at Whole Foods Wednesday.
The things you learn while taking a stroll...
rockuboff: I was walking up Broadway yesterday and walked past Duane Street and Reade Street. Am I the only New Yorker who didn’t know that Duane Reade was named after these streets?? Thank you for also getting your mind blown when you saw that. I think the original was on that block.
I also like that the NY rep in John Addams was named Mr. Duane.
tumblrtionary
sharingtime:
Kindafollowing Function: verb Date: 21st century Definition: Following someone’s tumblr for the sole reason that a) everyone else follows them OR b) you know them in real life and it’d be weird to unfollow them OR c) you’re sure that one day they’ll post something of interest to you even though they haven’t yet
I would like to add:
d) they posted something of interest at one...
Would you pay for a Tumblr Pro account?
ben:
lunchfood: Reblog to let me know. yes
I would have to say that all depends on what features the Pro account has that the Free one does not, and how much it will cost. From what I have seen from the tumblr guys, and posts that I have read from Marco specifically concerning iPhone apps development and pricing, I trust that the features would justify the price.
Personally I have...
Singularity - The Managed OS →
I know there is not a lot of Microsoft love on Tumblr, but as a developer this is very cool. This is an operating system written mostly(all but a few hundred lines) in a managed language, Spec# (an extension of C#).
It may be the inner nerd in me, or the hours spent debugging native code with windbg, but using windbg to debug Kernel code with managed symbols got me really excited.
“The NHL has evolved into a sport with all die-hard fans and no casual ones. They...”
– Bill Simmons (via talby)
What is Kosher for Passover dot tumblr
kosherforpassover: After seeing lots of Passover related posts on tumblr, I decided to create this group for people to share there favorite passover recipes and other passover related tumbls. Email me at jhalickman@gmail.com if you want to join
tumblr dashboard wish
daryn: I wish the permalink link for posts in the dashboard was bigger/always visible. It’s impossible to get to on my iPhone. I would also like a date time on the post
I remembered this morning why I stopped going to...
Me: Can I have a large iced coffee
Starbucks Man: one Venti Iced no-sweet Classic (there was more that I forget but that is already too much)
“Hey, I believe in god, man. I’ve seen him, I’ve felt his power! He...”
– Nick Andopolis(aka Jason Segel) - Freeks and Geeks
Writing compulsions
marco:
I conserve exclamation points. People overuse them, and they’ve become devalued. By conserving them, they gain significance for the rare occasions that I think they’re warranted. I never use “meh” or “heh”, and I don’t like when other people do. If I think something is very funny, I’ll use “LOL” — but I use it sparingly, so it retains its significance, like exclamation points. I hate...
I love my job, pt. 2
sharingtime:
My company is very laid back. I curse loudly and say inappropriate things for much of the day without repercussions. Still, I wonder if I started addressing my co-workers as “cuntface” how quickly it would take for me to be fired. Or punched in the face. Would it be like this? Me: Hey, cuntface! How’s it hanging? CEO: You’re fired. I’m lucky enough to work in a place where the...
New Apple Store with in 2 blocks of my office →
Awesome and dangerous
iPhone 2.0 BETA
I want to preface this by saying that I upgraded from a Jailbroken 1.1.3 iPhone to a 2.0 one and although I went through the long process of a full restore first I know it could cause problems. I also want to say I understand that this is a beta release and as a software developer I expect problems/crashes.
That being said I am very disappointed with the quality of the iPhone 2.0 beta, it is very...
URL for audio post on Tumblr
three50eight:
talby: Why cant we use a URL for Audio posts like we can for Pictures. I would have no problem hosting my own mp3s so I could post more then 1 a day and files larger then 10mb. I imagine the reason you cannot is because this is how they keep the RIAA off their ass. If they were to allow people to post all they wanted they may be libel. You CAN technically do this just not...
URL for audio post on Tumblr
Why cant we use a URL for Audio posts like we can for Pictures. I would have no problem hosting my own mp3s so I could post more then 1 a day and files larger then 10mb.
“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your...”
– Voltaire (via livejamie)
NEW YORK IN BLACK AND WHITE →
It is so cool seeing the places you walk through every day, 100 years ago. Seeing what has changed is cool, but seeing what was the same is even more amazing.
This makes me want to get a Derby Hat.
I wish I had my camera this morning
The fog over the Hudson was really cool this morning, Ellis Island looked like it was floating on a cloud. Best part I couldn’t even see Staten Island.
