December 2009
18 posts
“Inspiration is perishable. Inspirations are like fresh fruit, like milk; they...”
– Jason Fried’s speech at BIG Omaha
Dec 18th
“To even call these shots ‘espresso’ is a stretch. These are astringent, bitter,...”
– Inspired by Butchery on Starbucks’ espresso preparation methods (via marco)
Dec 17th
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Dec 15th
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“Near as I can tell, Chandler’s original vision was pretty much just to be...”
– The Big Picture - Joel on Software Joel’s post may be two years old, but that doesn’t diminish its relevance.  If a design spec speaks in adjectives rather than nouns, you’re in for a world of hurt.
Dec 15th
Dec 10th
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Relevance Hacker-in-residence opening
Relevance Hacker-in-residence program The best thing about the program is the extended chance to see another style and approach; with 6 to 12 weeks to interact, you can really start to grok how that person approaches technical problems in a way that a day or even a week can’t quite illuminate. If I wasn’t already “fully engaged” at my current position, I’d love to take...
Dec 10th
Power Outlet With Built in USB Ports →
What an incredibly useful idea! FastMac is only taking pre-orders at the moment because it’s still awaiting UL approval.
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
"Preview All" added to albums in iTunes →
From the “IT’S ABOUT TIME!!” department…
Dec 7th
Google Public DNS service →
A new free DNS service from the folks at Google.  Since it’s from Google, I’m sure it’s bloody fast and highly reliable, but until they offer configurable domain filtering (to keep all the naughty bits away, you know) we’ll have to stick with OpenDNS at Javahead HQ.
Dec 4th
“Version 1 Sucks, But Ship It Anyway”
– Coding Horror
Dec 4th
“You need the discipline to discard what does not fit.”
– Jim Collins and the “stop doing” list - (37signals)
Dec 4th
Bowl game will mark Bowden's final game →
It’s a sad, sad day for FSU as the best coach in college football history announced his retirement. There will never be another like him.
Dec 1st
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Florida Panthers' Tomas Vokoun leaves game after... →
egad.  Despite everything that’s happened to the Canes so far this season, this wins the award for the most bizarre injury in the NHL.
Dec 1st