Entries created on Sun, 23 Jan 2005


No Rails for Python?

The inundation of Ruby on Rails related articles and discussion has finally provoked me to go see what all the hype is about and then to figure out why the damn thing isn't called Python on Rails.

To weblog coding python ruby web ... on Sun 01/23/05 at 11:48 AM

WS-Who's-on-First
- Oh, this is brilliant. Look at the bright side, Mark, at least it's horribly useless in a way that's interoperable!
To links rest web ws coding soap opposition ... on Sun 01/23/05 at 10:02 AM

Web Antipatterns Strikes Again

Video on the web is complete shit. Here's an email I sent to my mom today:

Okay, go here:

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2663486

Look for something in the middle of the screen that says "200k" and hit that. They'll ask you for a format preference or something. Pick "Windows Media" if it's an option. If not, pick "Real Media". A bunch of other crap will pop up - just close those. But try not to close the video window because it will look like an advert when you first see it.

She will never, ever see that video.

Web Antipatterns strikes again!

To weblog ramblings web ... on Sun 01/23/05 at 07:06 AM

How to ambush Fox News
- Vanity Fair's Judy Bachrach disturbs Fox's plans of a nice afternoon of inauguration coverage. Note that lying about what you're going to talk about and being on Live are requirements for getting an honest opinion onto the TV.
To links bush politics fox bigmedia video ... on Sun 01/23/05 at 05:39 AM
NY Times: Few but Organized, Iraq Veterans Turn War Critics
- People would just come up to me and say, 'How'd you lose your arm?' " Mr. Acosta said. "And I'd say, 'In the war.' And they would be like, 'What war?' "
To links war iraq politics ... on Sun 01/23/05 at 05:34 AM
The Emerging Economics of Open Source Software
- Finally got a chance to read through this massive piece. It's worth the time if you have it.
To links foss freeculture coding ... on Sun 01/23/05 at 05:23 AM