Nomadicoder

It was a good idea to start blogging lessons learned as I code, but it took almost as long to post a correctly formatted entry when I ran into one problem. WordPress creates emoticons automagically. Even if the text is embedded in a <code> or <pre> block. My last posting contained a :order symbol, which [...]

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I love the way Schulz drew Snoopy’s face.

Apple is moving in the right direction. With this and the new app to report quality of service problems, Apple and AT&T are making moves that will make me reconsider moving away to Verizon:
It looks like Apple might be making moves to loosen up their restrictions, if only ever so slightly. Earlier this week, Apple [...]

I’m looking at different ways to track and not lose ideas on the go. A common problem. OmniFocus is too centralized on the home system. Here’s what I need

Ability to gather ideas and personal notes on the go
Ability to gather those notes while I’m disconnected from “the cloud” and sync up when I am able [...]

In our extended family, we get lots of baked goods for gifts – biscotti and cookies from my aunt and cousins. I also get a few groceries. The ramen noodles are nice. These are classier, in nicer packaging. Funny, because i like receiving this for Christmas.
I’m grateful. It’s a shame [...]

From Digg, “Thanks to the recent run-up in gas prices, our email accounts have become cluttered with chain emails asking us to boycott major gas stations on a certain date in the future in an attempt to “cripple” Big Oil. This is a ridiculous idea and anyone with a quasi-functional brain knows it won’t work.”
Stop [...]

By way of Digg, “Director Rob Reiner has created a fifteen minute sequel to his mockumentary classic This is Spinal Tap. While the short film was featured at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, it won’t be released in theaters any time soon. It is available, however, online.”
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I’ll be launching my latest Drupal based website this evening. This time, it’s Drupal 5.1. I’ll post a link here when we go public.

Here is an insightful piece by Lew Rockwell.
Of course, the next step to prevent another Enterprise is for emergency planners to request federal money to strengthen school buildings so they may safely protect their hostage. The problem wasn’t with the plan, it was that the school building was not constructed to survive a tornado.