Month: April 2009

Coding Horror: Why Can't Programmers.. Program? "Maybe it's foolish to begin interviewing a programmer without looking at their code first. At Vertigo, we require a code sample before we even proceed to the phone interview stage. And our on-site interview includes a small coding exercise. Nothing difficult, mind you, just a basic exercise to go […]

Hulu For The iPhone? Yes, Please. But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up Just Yet. "Ask people what their favorite website is, and increasingly you’ll hear Hulu (at least in the US). The NBC and Fox-backed online video service just kicks ass when it comes to content, interface and overall execution. And now it’s apparently going […]

BURN! Shaq attack! on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Shaq reminds Oprah to turn off the Caps Lock key. (tags: oprah twitter humor shaq) Hardly Working: Vacation Day – CollegeHumor video Ok this is pretty funny. (tags: humor video collegehumor) Does your website need re-designing? – Accade "Remember just because you build something doesn’t mean that […]

Stevey's Blog Rants: Have you ever legalized marijuana? "You know. As in, shit's easy. If it's easy to imagine, then it's easy to implement. Programming is just turning imagination into reality. You can churn through shit as fast as the conscious mind can envision it." (tags: programming software softwaredesign engineering softwareengineering) Mark Atwood – Do […]

tweenbots | kacie kinzer "I wondered: could a human-like object traverse sidewalks and streets along with us, and in so doing, create a narrative about our relationship to space and our willingness to interact with what we find in it? More importantly, how could our actions be seen within a larger context of human connection […]

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Journalist goes on trial in Iran "An Iranian-American journalist accused of spying in Iran went on trial this week and a verdict is expected soon, an Iranian official has said." Not the best of news. (tags: iran usa journalism media politics freedom freedomofpress) gapingvoid: "cartoons drawn on the back […]

Floating point numbers are a leaky abstraction — The Endeavour Good remainder of some of the very real problems relying upon an abstracted system for accuracy. (tags: computer computerscience technology programming mathematics precision accuracy) Plan to Change Student Lending Sets Up a Fight – NYTimes.com "The plan is the main money-saving component of Mr. Obama’s […]

Patient Money – In Another Recession Sign, an Uptick in Vasectomies – NYTimes.com "Experts agree that from a practical and financial point of view, vasectomies are an ideal form of birth control. The procedure — which cuts or seals the vas deferens, the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles — typically costs $500 to […]

Texas Rep says Asians should change names so they’re easier to spell Head meets wall. (tags: texas politics culture usa stupid) YouTube and Universal to Create Hub – NYTimes.com "Music videos of Universal’s artists will be available both on Vevo.com, which will be powered by YouTube’s technology, and on a Vevo channel on YouTube." Somewhat […]

Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air: the Freakonomics of conservation, climate and energy – Boing Boing "This is to energy and climate what Freakonomics is to economics: an accessible, meaty, by-the-numbers look at the physics and practicalities of energy." Cory Doctorow, says it's a good book, and that makes me impressed. (tags: climatechange economics freakonomics […]