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Living on the Edge (of Rails) in Spanish

2008-05-18T20:16:18+00:00
Juan Lupión</a> wrote in to inform me that he's also translating my Living on the Edge (of Rails) series of blog posts to Español. Thanks Juan!</p>
Installing libmemcached and memcached gem on Ubuntu

2008-03-31T12:20:54+00:00
Quick notes for installing libmemcached</a> and Evan Weaver's memcached gem</a>, in case I forget (again):</p>
Get libmemcached source from http://tangent.org/552/libmemcached.html</a>. Configure, make, make install. Make sure you get a version compatible with the Ruby memcached gem by opening the COMPATIBILITY file in the memcached gem files.</li>
gem install memcached</code></li>
Create a symlink ln -s /usr/local/lib/libmemcached.so.2 /usr/lib/</code>.</li>
Try it out with irb -rubygems</code>, require 'memcached'</code></li> </ol>

Adium themes use plain old XHTML, CSS and JS
2007-07-28T14:07:18+00:00
Just a quick note of something I found out while reading Transcending CSS</a>: all the themes</a> (message styles, contact list styles, etc.) in Adium</a> are crafted with our old friends XHTML, CSS and JS. I opened up a few AdiumXtras</a> to see for myself and true enough, <div></code>s and CSS rules make up the style. Very smart decision by the Adium developers.</p>


YSlow - Firefox extension that helps to optimize your web pages
2007-07-26T13:24:51+00:00
YSlow</a> is a Firefox extension that works with Firebug</a> to grade your web pages' performance and gives you advice on how to fix any problems. Awesome. It has JSLint</a> built into it too. And yes I got a big freaking F</strong>. Via Arun</a> (IRL</acronym>).</p>


Haruhi Season 2 announced!
2007-07-06T20:06:02+00:00
Season 2 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya was announced in the August 2007 edition of NewType Japan - check out the scans</a>. The announcement isn't official, but there'll be one on the 7th - that's 7/7/2007!</p>


Prototype 1.5.1 is baaaaad for Safari 1 and 2 users
2007-06-21T19:15:00+00:00
Read the bug fix announcement</a>. Upgrade! This was causing extremely puzzling crashes in Safari on Macs (pre-Safari 3 beta) on one of our applications</a> and I'm glad (in some ways) that the problem lay with the Prototype library.</p>


Bezurk featured on Channel NewsAsia
2007-06-20T18:31:30+00:00
The company I work for was featured on a short "Surf Time</a>" segment on Channel NewsAsia</a>'s TV channel. Catch the Bezurk Surf Time video on YouTube</a>.</p>


LOLCATS + email
2007-06-14T16:32:36+00:00
I IZ BORED: MY LOLEMAIL</a> POST, LET ME SHOW YOU IT.</p>


That "Safari" thing...
2007-06-13T00:34:34+00:00
So what exactly is new in Safari 3</a> (other than the big OMGWTFBBQ over Safari for Windows)? TUAW has the best writeup (with screenshots of course) of the new features in Safari 3</a> I've seen so far. Check it out if you're lazy to try it out - I did install the beta and took it for a test drive, but was never much of a Safari user to recognize what exactly did change in Safari 3 beta, so this helped. I must say the new Find interface is really slick and the draggable tabs has been a long time coming (one of my biggest annoyances with Safari and Camino).</p>


Seen elsewhere: Glue sniffers on Singapore train
2006-12-24T10:56:31+00:00
Tomorrow.sg has an entry with a photo of glue sniffing girls on a MRT</acronym> train</a>. This picture is tits (as Eric Cartman would say).</p>


How to setup your Thrash/Sent/Drafts folders for IMAP on Mail.app
2006-12-04T13:07:46+00:00
How to setup your Trash/Sent/Drafts folders for IMAP on Mail.app</a>. "Select mailbox, Mailbox -> Use this mailbox for..., Sent". (OK I misspelled 'trash' in the post title - see trackback below.)</p>


Seen elsewhere: The Single Most Important Rule for Retaining Software Developers
2006-11-20T00:01:25+00:00
Something true: The Single Most Important Rule for Retaining Software Developers</a>.</p>


Job Ad: Java Web Developer for Bezurk
2006-09-22T20:37:35+00:00
We</a>'re on the lookout for a Java Web Developer (ad on Craigslist)</a>. I managed to get "Ruby on Rails" into the ad copy somewhere heh - it gets kinda lonely working in a development team of Java heads. Anyway, we're looking for a great Java developer to work with us in Singapore - if you're up for it, send us your resume</a>. I would really like to get someone with some interest in Rails development to work together with on some upcoming (Rails) projects (you know, like after all the real work is done).</p>


RSpec and BDD
2006-08-05T16:08:33+00:00
RSpec</a>: Behavior Driven Development framework for Ruby. It's like writing your specifications in English that's executable. Eight tools in one</a>, and a really nice Mock Objects framework</a>.</p>


The first Firefox ads are out
2006-04-13T01:34:33+00:00
Firefox Flicks</a> has just put up 3 of the first ads that have been submitted to the Firefox ads competition. Check them out.</a> Drama queen was my favorite of the three, though they are all surprisingly very good quality ads.</p>


Wufoo - Cool AJAX form builder
2006-03-26T17:45:41+00:00
Wufoo</a> - try the demo</a>. Very impressive (strange how I find this more impressive than Ajax Write).</p>


Naming your computer
2006-01-24T13:03:04+00:00
Great conversation pieces when you name your computer "vagina"</a>.</p>


Pop-up blunders
2006-01-14T20:46:27+00:00
The Daily WTF</a> has screenshots of some hilarious pop-up error messages over at it's Pop-up Potpourri: Sixth Time is the Charm</a> post. And cute that CVS servers send the string "I HATE YOU" whenever your login is incorrect.</p>


Mr Ruderman has switched
2005-03-14T22:40:51+00:00
Jesse Ruderman: Switching from Movable Type to WordPress</a>. Gotta upgrade to WordPress</a> 1.5 soonish.</p>


WoW Rogue video - killing the Ironforge bankers
2005-01-13T23:26:27+00:00
World of Warcraft servers are down for maintenance today, so I get time to blog a little and read forum posts. Check out this Rogue video - Killing the Ironforge bankers thread</a> (and the video of course). It's cool being a rogue.</p>


Another one switches to WordPress
2005-01-04T21:04:55+00:00
Ben Milleare switches to WordPress</a>. Don't you just love the way his Gravatars are set up? :P</p>


Seen elsewhere: Life without Firefox...
2004-12-30T15:23:42+00:00
A poem on Life without Firefox</a>, by Vanessa Tan, who has lost Firefox to her organization's software policy</a>.</p>


Opera 8 beta 1
2004-12-24T01:36:30+00:00
Opera 8 Beta 1 is out. Get it from the Opera website</a>. Changelog</a>.</p>


Gmail invites are back
2004-12-23T21:37:49+00:00
Looks like they're giving them out again.
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children trailer
2004-12-13T01:27:15+00:00
Enjoyed Final Fantasy VII? You'll probably want to take a look at this (2nd) promo trailer for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children</a>, a CG movie that looks to be totally awesome. It should be out soonish (either this month or early January).</p>


#1 Word of the Year for 2004: "Blog"
2004-12-04T21:01:18+00:00
The word "blog" is the most looked up word of 2004</a> over at Merriam-Webster Online</a>. Via Dan Li</a>.</p>


Thunderbird 1.0RC is out
2004-12-02T23:31:58+00:00
Update</strong>: Thunderbird 1.0</a> is out. Get that instead.</ins> Asa Dotzler has the scoop</a>. Get it from the Mozilla Thunderbird release directory</a>. Noteworthy: much nicer icons, work offline UI for Windows, HTTP authentication for RSS feeds.</p>


Widgets for your blog
2004-11-29T22:57:53+00:00
Blogbloxes</a> - widgets for your blog (or website). Smells like Konfabulator</a>, et al. What will they think of next?</p>


WordPress devs: "No, we are not dead"
2004-11-18T21:30:03+00:00
Ryan Boren, one of the developers of WordPress</a> (which powers this blog), has an interim update on what's going on</a> behind the scenes in WordPress development and the new features in WordPress 1.3. Pages, themes, enclosures, and a richer plugin API are some things to look forward to.</p>


Gmail now accessible via POP3
2004-11-11T14:45:34+00:00
Google Brings E-Mail Client Access to Gmail</a>. How do I enable POP (for my Gmail account)?</a> (login required)</p>


Men turn into ugly things when they know they cannot get you
2004-11-07T12:53:41+00:00
Men turn into ugly things when they know they cannot get you</a>. That's the blog of one of Singapore's top bloggers. Always quirky, full of attitude. One of the few non-tech blogs I read.</p>


Version Control System Comparison
2004-11-06T12:17:32+00:00
Version Control System Comparison</a>. Why moving to CVS in your organization/project may not be the best idea: Atomic commits - CVS doesn't have this. Renaming support - CVS doesn't have this (there are ways to hack around this, but you will lose revision history). There are better choices out there.</p>
Sidenote: I've been posting quite a few "Asides" recently. On my todo list is to offer an RSS feed without these "Asides" posts.</p>


IE-only, no Firefox
2004-11-05T12:12:04+00:00
Vanessa Tan laments the no Firefox, IE-only policy</a> in her organization. How many of you work in organizations like hers? (Mine happens to practice freedom of choice.)</p>


Mozilla Thunderbird 0.9 released
2004-11-04T18:26:59+00:00
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.9</a> is out. Get it at the Thunderbird 0.9 release FTP folder</a>. If I have time later today, I'll probably write up on the new stuff.</p>


MySQL 4.1 production-ready
2004-10-28T11:27:39+00:00
MySQL Version 4.1 Certified as Production-Ready</a>. Still waiting for the MySQL 4.1.7</a> ebuild (relevant bugs - MySQL 4.1.6 ebuild</a>, request to include mysql 4.1.6 in portage and add ~amd64</a>).</p>


BioWare store opening soon, Neverwinter Nights modules for sale
2004-10-27T09:41:51+00:00
BioWare is launching their BioWare store</a> on November 10 (hey that's my birthday) and they're selling premium Neverwinter Nights modules (developed in-house by BioWare and the Neverwinter Nights community). Rather smart sales strategy. I'm considering getting one of those modules myself.</p>


Opera 7.60 Preview 2 for Windows
2004-10-27T09:37:37+00:00
Opera 7.60 Preview 2 for Windows</a> is now available. Changes since Preview 1</a>.</p>


iTunes 4.7
2004-10-27T09:35:44+00:00
iTunes 4.7</a> is out. What's new</strong>: 1) iPod photo</a> support, 2) search for duplicate songs</strong>, 3) Receive an "Artist Alert" when music by your favorite artists arrives on the iTunes Music Store, 4) Minimize iTunes to the System Tray</strong>.</p>


Portions of Spamx plugin for Geeklog minimally based on MT-Blacklist Updater
2004-10-24T14:07:52+00:00
Part of the Spamx plugin</a> for Geeklog</a> (a PHP blogging script) proclaims to be based on MT-Blacklist Updater</a> (MassDelete.Admin.class.php</a> and Import.Admin.class.php</a>). I hardly see the similarity though.</p>


Desktop namespace shortcut for Firefox
2004-10-23T16:04:12+00:00
There's a thread in the MozillaZine forums</a> that teaches you how to create a desktop shortcut for Firefox, replete with context menu options for accessing the Profile Manager and the Options UI. Pretty neat and convenient.</p>


Firefox screensaver
2004-10-23T15:59:47+00:00
Digital Media Minute has a Firefox screensaver for Windows</a> created with Flash.</p>


Half-Life 2 release date: November 16
2004-10-19T10:24:12+00:00
Half-Life 2 release date: November 16!</a></p>


Half-Life 2 goes gold, we think
2004-10-17T17:39:18+00:00
Voodoo Extreme: Half-Life 2 Submitted to Euro Agencies</a>. Gamespot Rumor control</a>: "Half-Life 2 is gold... Not bogus."</p>


muvee Technologies in Business Times
2004-10-12T11:45:21+00:00
Looking at the global picture</a></p>


Gentoo Linux website redesign contest
2004-10-04T08:53:27+00:00
Gentoo Linux</a> is holding a poll</a> for their website redesign contest</a>. I fancy Derek Gerstmann's design</a>.</p>


J2SE 5.0 is out
2004-10-01T10:28:22+00:00
New Features and Enhancements in J2SE 5.0</a>. I miss Java. I'm having a rough time getting used to wxPython (mostly because of its lack of documentation).</p>


Forever Geek redesigns
2004-10-01T10:16:38+00:00
Paul Scrivens has redesigned Forever Geek</a>. I like it better than the old design - much easier to read (I don't really like white backgrounds). I'm proud that I blog there</a>.</p>


PHP 5.0.2 and 4.3.9
2004-09-25T13:05:05+00:00
PHP</a> 5.0.2 and 4.3.9 final are out - maintenance releases both. GIF support is back in the GD extension.</p>


iTunes plugin API - where is it?
2004-09-09T04:06:40+00:00
Anybody knows where one can find the iTunes (for Windows) plugin API and documentation? There're so many plugins available but I have no idea how the plugin authors even got started coding them - documentation on apple.com</a> is nearly non-existent.</p>
Update: Found it</a>. Thanks sryo</a>!</ins></p>


A Girl's Guide to Geek Guys
2004-09-06T21:43:17+00:00
A Girl's Guide to Geek Guys</a> - "They are generally available. Other women will tend not to steal them. They can fix things. Your parents will love them. They're smart." Hey I'm a geek ;-)</p>


Mozilla in front in Google
2004-09-03T01:56:38+00:00
Mozilla.org</a> is on top when you Google for browser</a> and 1</a>. How neat is that? (Not that anybody's going to search for "1", but "browser" is pretty good.)  Via Anne van Kesteren</a>.</p>


To Matt Gough
2004-09-01T22:44:06+00:00
To Matt Gough, the guy I've been trying to contact and send a Gmail invite to:</p>
I've been trying to tell you that the Gmail invites that I've sent to you don't seem to get through (nor do my emails from my Gmail account, apparently). I'd sent you one before and one just today. Let me know if you don't see them (then I can just pass you the signup link).</p>
Figured this was the best way to get your attention when I tried, in vain, to post a comment on your weblog (it says "registration is required" and I couldn't find a registration link - what is that? TypeKey?).</p>


Make your muvee contest
2004-09-01T16:31:14+00:00
The company</a> just launched the "My Vacation muvee" contest</a>. Interested in a real simple piece of video editing software? Check out the "I'm new"</a> page to find out more.</p>


Movable Type 3.1 released
2004-09-01T14:31:10+00:00
Movable Type 3.1 launched</a> - since the switch</a>, life is still good with WordPress. I do miss MT's flexible templating (like Jon Hicks</a>), but the rest of it works great. WordPress devs are working on the templating issue though. As for me, I submitted a bad patch to WordPress - not a good start. Via Photomatt</a>.</p>


Opera 7.60 Preview 1 for Windows
2004-08-29T03:25:10+00:00
You can now (actually, since August 24) get Opera 7.60 Preview 1 for Windows</a>. Cool new features: something called Medium-Screen Rendering that "reformats pages so they fit better on smaller screens", and speech-enabled browsing via XHTML+Voice 1.2</a>!</p>


How to fold a shirt in 3 seconds
2004-08-29T01:30:26+00:00
How to fold a shirt.</a> Watch the video. I need to learn how to do this.</p>


Half-Life 2 going gold on Monday
2004-08-28T18:04:04+00:00
Gabe Newell, head of Valve Software, posts that Half-Life 2 is going gold on Monday, as GameSpot reports</a>. We could see HL2</acronym> on shelves in a week!</p>


Wired Firefox, Tired Explorer
2004-08-28T01:44:27+00:00
Seen on Wired.com: Wired (Firefox) | Tired (Mozilla) | Expired (Explorer)</a> (via Steve Garrity</a>)</p>


No alternate stylesheet switcher in Firefox 1.0
2004-08-25T20:02:03+00:00
Bug 253722: remove alternate stylesheet UI</a></p>
Daniel Glazman</a> couldn't believe it</a> and suggests that such incomplete features be enabled/disabled via a user option</a>. Yes, please.</p>
Join the discussion.</a></p>


Better VPS hosts according to WebHostingTalk
2004-08-24T21:05:44+00:00
I have been looking around for VPS</acronym> hosting and reading customer reviews at WebHostingTalk.com</a>. VPSColo</a>, Dinix</a>, Linode</a> and TecTonic</a> seem to be the better ones in terms of reliability, support, etc.</p>