Entries for tech

About
What's a "slipangle"? It' a racing term that means the difference between where your tire is pointing vs where your tire is going. I like it as a metaphor for life: the difference between where you think your going and where you're really going. Nuts ...
Nov. 19, 2008

Tips: Mac
Ain't nobody here but us chickens.
Nov. 12, 2008

Tips: Windows
(newer tips are at the top) Launchy If you're on a Mac, you're lucky enough to have Spotlight built in, but for us suckers on Winderrs there's Launchy. Operation couldn't be simpler: install it, and it indexes all your programs and stuff on your Desktop. Then, just hit ...
Nov. 4, 2008

Manifesto
I'm seeing most of these ideas play out in the frameworks that are popping up these days, like Django and Rails, but this is a list I've been keeping for awhile, just to keep my own bearings straight on what a decent web app should be. Although the tech world ...
Nov. 4, 2008