Ian Irving's Code and Culture from Toronto
1. Perhaps it is a good day to die! I say we ship it. 2. Specifications are for the weak and timid! 3. This machine is a piece of GAGH! I need dual Pentium processors if I am to do Continue reading Things over heard from Klingon programmers.
Pooled cars latest twist in condo marketing Property developer in Vancouver to use a car-sharing plan to attract buyers to a $110-million condominium tower he is planning for downtown core. [Globe and Mail] I remember when living downtown how frequently Continue reading Pooled cars latest twist in condo marketingPropert…
The Bumpus Principle Novell’s Winston Bumpus promotes a simple sniff test for determining the relevance of an emerging standard: It saves you money, it makes you money, or it’s mandated by the government. Short and sweet, perfectly distilled, that phrase Continue reading The Bumpus Principle Novell’s Winston Bumpus prom…
HK fashion or pretension? What would Hong Kong be without the obligatory Hello Kitty and Ultraman masks? [link via BWG]
An amusing list of responses to software bugs by programmers 20. “That’s weird…” 19. “It’s never done that before.” 18. “It worked yesterday.” 17. “How is that possible?” 16. “It must be a hardware problem.” 15. “What did you type Continue reading An amusing list of responses to software bugs by programmers
Taming Lists Excellent article on A List apart on use of CSS to Tame HTML Lists. Useful examples about building top, left side, and bread crumb navigation bars. Stuff I’ve done before but it’s always painful to get the little Continue reading Taming ListsExcellent article on A List apart on u…