Monthly Archives: September 2008
What do I win… ?
I have a confession to make which probably won’t surprise many of you, least of all my wife. I hope it’s a minor flaw that doesn’t make me too intolerable but the fact is: I like to be right. I … Continue reading
Posted in career, inspiration, technology
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Quick couchdb reminders
Using your browser to access the admin interface; http://192.168.1.99:5984/_utils/ Looking at a view for a specific database with your browser. In this case the database is “stock_values” and the view is “all_stocks” (yes you need the “_view” and the “all” … Continue reading
Not to be inflamatory…
I don’t want to join in with another one of those “me too” complaints… However, it seems to me like we might have money money for Social Security if the Government wasn’t spending what they had bailing out all these … Continue reading
Posted in frustration, social
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Google Chrome fails the Google incognito test
There’s been a lot of talk about Google’s new Chrome browser. If you haven’t checked it out I’d recommend it from a “neat” factor but it’s less practical then upgrading to Firefox 3. Chrome is fast and has some great … Continue reading
Posted in frustration, Google, security
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Booklist – Entry 1
My wife and I have really been enjoying our local public library. Unfortunately, it’s nothing spectacular so the truth is that we’re really enjoying its website. Online you can search and reserve books, so it’s a bit like Amazon meets … Continue reading
Posted in books
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Amazon should participate in the OpenWeb
The socialweb.tv talks a lot about open standards, particularly in social networks. I find their videos are always energetic and help keep me abreast on aspects of the web that I don’t get to deal with frequently. I believe their … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, opensource, security, social
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