January 2009
10 posts
“If you give a programmer a problem with parameters, they’ll apply every bit of...”
– Derek Powazek - Programmers are Tiny Gods
Review: T-Mobile G1 | Macworld →
A review of the G1: Dan Moren takes a close look at the features and limitations of the G1, and compares it to the iPhone, its primary competitor and object of comparison.
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PALs control nuclear device arming and detonation. They may or may not be smartly designed and based on sound cryptographic principles.
This article is well-written, not too technical, and very, very interesting. If you don’t have time for it now, Instapaper it and and read it when you have some downtime.
a purge
I just purged my Facebook friends: from ~600 “friends” to 218. I now only have people friended there that I actually care about. I did the same a few months ago with my AIM buddy list.
It feels good to retract my social graph nodes a bit. Next up: Twitter followers.
the future
this was supposed to be the future
where is my jetpack
where is my flying car
where is my nuclear-powered robotic cat
Full Working MultiTouch on the T-Mobile G1 Android... →
Why no multitouch on the G1? Because “supported” doesn’t mean “Just Works”.
If I were the project manager, as soon as I saw snapping of touch points or touch point crossover, I would blackball the multitouch support and tell the team to come back when it Really Works, not Kinda Works.
Plan 9's Coding Style →
Best line:
“Surround a binary operator (particular a low precedence one) with spaces; don’t try to write the most compact code possible but rather the most readable.” (Emphasis added)
“I’ll find my words when there is no one talking…
I’ll find my...”
– Jack’s Mannequin - Spinning - The Glass Passenger