February 2012
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Managing Python Scripts with Distribute's Easy... →
Whenever you install, upgrade, or change versions of a package, EasyInstall automatically installs the scripts for the selected package version, unless you tell it not to with -x or —exclude-scripts. If any scripts in the script directory have the same name, they are overwritten.
This behaviour has plagued me in my recent adventures in Python. Trying to have a shared scripts directory...
November 2011
2 posts
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Using mdutil to reindex volumes for Spotlight on...
Over the last few months, I noticed an increasingly annoying issue on my MacBook concerning start-up performance with Spotlight, the built-in search tool for OS X. Since I started my exploratory Mac usage about two years ago, I quickly learnt that I could use Spotlight as a lightweight application launcher in favour of some more comprehensive packages available, i.e. Alfred, Quicksilver. Sadly,...
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KeygenJukebox →
A nice little site for streaming the delightful collection of chiptune music from Keygen utilities being collected at http://keygenmusic.org.
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Employee Management Lessons From the U.S. Military
Security. Job security is a key reason U.S. military members valued their workplace. If you’re in danger of having to lay off employees, try everything you can to avoid it – whether it’s cutting hours, cutting pay or cutting overhead. Employees who know you’ll do everything you can to stick by them will be more loyal to you in return.
Development. The military places a high priority on ...
February 2010
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January 2010
25 posts
“Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.”
– Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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My Tumblr Evaluation Period
Still trying to decide what I think about Tumblr. It is a handy enough service: free, quick to setup, easy to use, results in a decent looking micro-blog in a handful of minutes. What I don’t like it about it is how content is imported from other services (such as Twitter, Delicious, Digg, etc.). It doesn’t seem to format those imported content items properly in the backend, so...
Free Online Idea Management and Collaboration... →
Overall concept is very similar to a tool I’d like to build.
Bookmark Autohider :: Add-ons for Firefox →
Bug 1731 – Venue Client will not run under Mac OS... →
Access Grid tool kit 3.1b2 Mac OS X 10.5.x+ Python version issue.
autonomo.us · Toward Free Network Services →
Mentally exhausted. Body and mind are not syncing well lately.
Canary. Open, free, and with no ads. →
PRADO PHP Framework →
“I love Twitter, but ‘breaking news’ without links/evidence falls squarely into ‘interesting if true’ with emphasis on ‘if’.”—@dangillmor
Canada versus USA, World Juniors Hockey Tournament finals, live now on http://tsn.ca (Canadians only). #WJHT
TripIt | Online travel itinerary and trip planner →
Mag+ on Vimeo →
Very nice prototype e-magazine tablet, from Bonnier and Berg, preview video.
Twitter chat test. Interested in seeing end result. ( #draperac live on livestream.com/draperac )
Draper lifestyle is in effect, at least for one more day.
Watching draperac LIVE on Livestream →
Board games and movies at Coruscant. Grec was kind enough to offer us a ride, considering the ugly weather out tonight.
Avatar in 3D tonight, as long as not too many people get the same idea.
Wrench in our plans for tonight. Reevaluating.
12 Standard Screen Patterns →
Raptr: What are you playing? →
Really Useful Classes And Libraries For PHP... →
Free Programming Books →
RT @darthvader: Alderaan was celebrating New Years when Tarkin blew them to bits. Gave a whole new meaning to “watching the ball drop.”
Great night celebrating the last hours of 2009 & the first hour of 2010 with my dear friends & love of my life. Hope everyone had fun!
Happy New Year from Charlottetown, PE!
December 2009
44 posts
I got a N64 for Christmas and was busy playing DK64 and Mario Kart. #10yearsago
RT @djangojana: #10yearsago I was still a natural blond.
Lmao! RT @acdraper: To shave or not to shave? I think that if you have to shave on your birthday the terrorists have already won.
mcdonaldland » Design Patterns Quick Reference →
Programming design patterns reference cards.
UKI – Simple UI Kit for complex web apps →
JavaScript UI library.
Beautiful indeed. Photography is a big part of these sites. RT @smashingmag: The Beautiful Art of Japanese Web Design - http://bit.ly/6csmdO
“I just tell civilians that ‘I make the Internet. <pause> Not all of it.’” (@jough, via @rands)
Fire alarm warning going off in YHZ. Driving me batty. No sign of evacuation order though.
.@Rachel_Photo Seriously, don’t promote this sort of thing. Twitter follower spam is unwanted by most and a terrible practice to support.
Team Canada #hockey player choices have been released. Check out the story on @CBC’s Vancouver Now: http://bit.ly/8jITUT
Hilarious and true: “10 things you need to stop tweeting about http://theoatmeal.com/comics/twitter_stop from @oatmeal”.
RT @FakeAPStylebook: Opinion pages have that name for a reason. Please ensure no facts appear in yours.
.@jbiggley Geopolitical commentary in my Avatar? It’s more likely than you think….
Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide →
Regular Expression Library →
Canadian telecom market is a complete joke. Could use a large dose of healthy competition & a lot less price fixing. #rant #CRTC
Jon Rohan · Creating Triangles in CSS →
How to make triangles using border rules in CSS. Example of how to make a chat bubble in CSS without images.
MockFlow: Online Wireframe Tool for Software and... →
Collaborative application UI design tool. Interesting service.
Locals? RT @cinnamonchasers: looking for a cinnamon chasing interested graphic designer..we’d love to hear from you, give us a shout asap