Category Archives: frustration
My least favorite part of JSON…
I love how simple the JSON spec is. I never enjoyed reading through all the XML closures, etc. JSON just feels more programming so you don’t have to shift your brain as much as you do with XML. However, I … Continue reading
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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
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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
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It’s a sad day in Orange-ville … ING has struckout
I’ve been using ING for quite some time now and have always enjoyed them. Easy to open accounts, prompt service, people on the other end of the phone and nearly nonexistant hold times have always made them a great company … Continue reading
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Educate yourself and while you’re at it, others too
As I wrote yesterday I love TED Talks… oh yea and I did also mention a growing sense of disenfranchisement. I try not to take the information I gather for granted, and one of the joys I experience is in … Continue reading
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Can we break the generation gap in business?
I’m finally getting “settled” in my new role working from home and part of that means getting a chance to get through some podcasts. Actually, although I love TED Talks, I’m not actually a big fan of podcasts. Imagine taking … Continue reading
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One bit of Python I’ll never get…
>>> “hello”[2:4] ‘ll’ >>> “hello”[2:] ‘llo’ >>> “hello”[:4] ‘hell’ Do any of those not make sense to you? Here’s how I see it, and my confusion; “hello” represents a 5 character string… and indexing starts at 0, something most programmers … Continue reading
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My how long it’s been…
6 weeks! Wow, yes it’s really been that long since I started reading Programming Collective Intelligence and last posted here. A lot has happened during that time, my wife got a new job and because of that we moved. We’re … Continue reading
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O’Reilly Make me an Offer!
I’m a big fan of O’Reilly books, as I’m sure most of you are. They’re great technical resources for me and have cute animals my wife can really enjoy! A friend of mine got Programming Collective Intelligence and recomended it … Continue reading
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Even an Apple goes bad now and then…
I seem to be having a confluence of technology issues recently. Dreamhost, which I’ve loved until now can’t seem to follow through on a simple request (so that I can pay them!!!). And that 1TB drive I “gave” myself for … Continue reading
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