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Pledge 3 Percent for Rails 3

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:37:29 -0400

Has Ruby on Rails been good to you? Has the framework helped you get a job or start your consulting career? If so, I challenge you to give 3 percent of your time for Rails 3 over the next few…

Stop Seeking Out the Ninjas, Hackers, and Rockstars: How to Write Better Developer Job Descriptions

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:41:31 -0400

Stop Seeking Out the Ninjas, Hackers, and Rockstars: How to Write Better Developer Job Descriptions:

This post is for all the recruiters, hiring managers, and human resource professionals hiring developers today. At some point, someone decided that it would be cool or differentiating to post job…

Five Ways To Prepare Your Application For Ruby on Rails 3 Today

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:21:14 -0500

Five Ways To Prepare Your Application For Ruby on Rails 3 Today:

Rails 3 is coming!

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how I can help clients get in a better position to upgrade to Rails 3 when it’s ready for prime time. There’s a few things you can do…

A New Dynamic for Early Stage Product Development

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:43:56 -0500

A New Dynamic for Early Stage Product Development:

The current system for developing conceptual applications is broken. Many early stage entrepreneurs clammer to find developers that can build their product on a tight budget so they can get it in…

The Rules of Founder Dating

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:30:04 -0500

The Rules of Founder Dating:

I recently attended an excellent event put on by a few people from BetaHouse and TechStars. The premise was to meet and network with other entrepreneurs in the Boston area to potentially find…

Five Lessons Learned from the TechStars Boston Information Session

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:16:10 -0500

Five Lessons Learned from the TechStars Boston Information Session:

TechStars held a very enlightening information session at Andala Cafe this morning. Shawn Broderick did an excellent job conveying what TechStars is all about and what a TechStars startup looks…

Getting Things Done with Google Voice

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:19:48 -0500

Getting Things Done with Google Voice:

One tenet of Getting Things Done is to always have a tool that you can use to capture thoughts and actions as they pop into your head. I get crazy ideas in the oddest places and times, so it’s…

It’s Not Just About Code – A Boston.rb Presentation

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:16:08 -0500

It’s Not Just About Code – A Boston.rb Presentation:

Last night I spoke @ Boston.rb about everything that happens around code.

Lately, I’ve been heavily interested in discussing the process behind software development. Our field is still very…

Adopting Agile Methods – Five Ways Your SCRUM Implementation Can Fail

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:59:47 -0500

Adopting Agile Methods – Five Ways Your SCRUM Implementation Can Fail:

SCRUM is a great framework to adopt if you and your software development team wants to get things done. SCRUM works for us, so we encourage the people we work with to adopt it along with other…

Amazon Associate is deprecated in favor of ramazon_advertising

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:10:39 -0400

Amazon Associate is deprecated in favor of ramazon_advertising:

Are you looking for a web wrapper for the Amazon Advertising API for your Ruby on Rails Application? ramazon_advertising is a library that provides this. It supports request signing.

The Amazon…

"The batteries may be more dangerous than a bottle of water, but they are not more dangerous than a..."

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:36:22 -0400

“The batteries may be more dangerous than a bottle of water, but they are not more dangerous than a water bottle filled with liquid explosives.”

- The TSA Blog: Response to “Bag Check” Cartoon

Cops Play Wii During Undercover Drug Raid - Crime - Kotaku

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:44:45 -0400

Cops Play Wii During Undercover Drug Raid - Crime - Kotaku:

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Friday’s Software Enlightenment #5 – GTD / How I Get Things Done Edition

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:26:34 -0400

Friday’s Software Enlightenment #5 – GTD / How I Get Things Done Edition:

I’m a huge fan of getting things done and constantly honing my productivity. I recommend that everyone should learn about different methodologies and blend them together into your own. It takes a…

Dailymotion - Dating Montage - a Arts video

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:41:24 -0400

Dailymotion - Dating Montage - a Arts video

Text aliasing and font smoothing on third party displays in OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 » Insights from Imulus, an Interactive Agency

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:38:06 -0400

Text aliasing and font smoothing on third party displays in OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 » Insights from Imulus, an Interactive Agency

Signs that you're a bad programmer (Software Engineering Tips)

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:48:08 -0400

Signs that you're a bad programmer (Software Engineering Tips)

Friday’s Software Enlightenment #4 – Rumble Edition

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:54:26 -0400

Friday’s Software Enlightenment #4 – Rumble Edition:

The 2009 Rails Rumble was a huge event! The results are simply stunning with great apps like Lowdown and hi.im. It really is amazing what can be built in 48 hours. If you get a chance, please…

TripTracker Alpha Launch – Track Your Business Mileage

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:18:10 -0400

TripTracker Alpha Launch – Track Your Business Mileage:

The 2009 Rails Rumble was a huge event! I submitted a solo project this year for the 48 hour contest.

TripTracker was born. Small Business Owners: Did you know that the IRS will credit your…

CSS - Contents and compatibility

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:36:20 -0400

CSS - Contents and compatibility

"my greatest weakness is my inability to put up with stupidity."

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:39:26 -0400

“my greatest weakness is my inability to put up with stupidity.”

- nirvdrum