October 2009
NoSQL East - Day 2 write-up: http://bit.ly/2bP3HE #nosql
Lil Wayne MixTape? Sure. http://bit.ly/25fpJF
I have underestimated the impact of having only 2 USB ports rather than 3. To monoprice.com to get a Hub. #nothebestatplanning
New blog post: Using MacVim as your git mergetool http://bit.ly/1fhDxA
Using MacVim as your git mergetool →
Install MacVim and the command line tool, mvim.
Then in your ~/.gitconfig add this, thusly (replacing the path to mvim with the correct one):
[merge] tool = mvim [mergetool “mvim”] …
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RT @al3x:I am in costume, I’m a Sexy Dude-Who-Got-Real-Busy-Right-Near-Halloween-But-Really-Wouldn’t-Have-Dressed-Up-Anyway franken.. ghost.
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Using MacVim as your git mergetool
Install MacVim and the command line tool, mvim.
Then in your ~/.gitconfig add this, thusly (replacing the path to mvim with the correct one):
[merge] tool = mvim [mergetool “mvim”] cmd=/Users/tjweir/bin/mvim -d -g $LOCAL $MERGED $REMOTE keepbackup=false
Then you can “git mergetool” all you’d like.
RT @AccordionGuy: We need to sic that serial groin-kicker on the CRTC.
RT @debasishg: great summary! RT @spyced RT @uggedal Just posted my summary of day 1 of #nosqleast: http://bit.ly/3ya7uW
http://listorious.com/ seems cool, but I can’t help but think that @twitter proper will do it better.
The provisioning wizard thingy for iPhone devs is quite slick.
I still have a few Wave invites. Anyone?
Scala hacker? Remember the Milk user? There’s a job for you: http://bit.ly/K2dHq #scala
RT @lukehohmann: Successful new products are like babies-whole and complete but immature. They mature through market feedback.
You know who thinks the iPhone 3GS stinks? Steve Jobs. No one is working harder...
– For all iPhone fans out there (me included), that’s so true!
The proof I am an iPhone/Apple fan is the iPhone apps for Geeks series, which is covering the coolest and most useful iPhone apps and also provides hints on apps sales and updates.
(via alexpopescu)
More Wave invites, anyone?
RT @ricardoquesada: LevelSVG, a box2d/cocos2d/inkscape world “editor” http://www.sapusmedia.com/levelsvg/ #cocos2d #iphonedev Very cool!
Ordered - RT @jboner: Cool. Ordering. RT @debasishg: Picked up Clojure in Action at $16 (42% discount) with coupon code o2742 .. cool!
RT @michaelgeist: Analyst on Telus dropping SAF: “It’s very, very negative for the profitability of the whole industry” http://bit.ly/3bKhQy
RT @bit101: RT @eric_dolecki: LOOK FOR A BIG GOOGLE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY - the gKeyboard, with only CAPS ? ;) <- haha
There are probably a few UI touches to glean from the Haystack walkthrough: http://bit.ly/BcOGY
RT @n8han: Etsy looking for NYC Scala programmers, what could be cooler than that? http://bit.ly/3HC6Qz [Codecraft]
RT @acangiano: InternetRegulator calls CDNs “Internet hogs,” pretends not to know about poor global net-performance: http://bit.ly/2j7VCe
RT @arstechnica: Excitebike remake coming to WiiWare - http://arst.ch/9al
RT @puredanger: RT @codetojoy: blog post: A Random Walk On A Strange Loop (Day 1) - http://is.gd/4Eghl #strangeloop
RT @zcox: Friends don’t let friends buy BlackBerry
SmallBiz Mac people, what accounting package do you use? This stack of napkins and gum wrappers ain’t cutting it. #mac
New MBP has shipped! Ding ding ding. [sounds like bragging, but it’s excitement talking]
RT @michaelgeist: RT @cira001: Met someone in Korea who has 150Mbps home internet. Considered average…I pay extra to get 10Mbps in Canada?
I’m looking forward to Julian Casablancas solo album: http://bit.ly/2NXB7s - Nov 4th. #grabbyhands
Pmarc's Productivity Tips
(From http://pmarca-archive.posterous.com/the-pmarca-guide-to-personal-productivity)
Let’s start with a bang: don’t keep a schedule.
Keep three and only three lists: a Todo List, a Watch List, and a Later List.
Each night before you go to bed, prepare a 3x5 index card with a short list of 3 to 5 things that you will do the next day.
Then, throughout the rest of the day, use the...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25 →
@CocoaSamurai Just came back for me. NTT had 100% packet loss. in reply to CocoaSamurai #
http://www.fitbit.com/ I wish FitBit was in Canada. #
Has anyone purchased an SSD for their…
Compulsively refreshing my MacBook’s order status. Ship, ship, ship, ship!
Single Tasking →
It’s a problem that feeds itself. Checking your e-mail or Twitter account and finding a new message or some new updates from your friends is very… moreish. Each new ‘thing’ you discover is like a reward for your brain – well done!, it says, you checked for a thing, and you found one!. And so you check again. And again, and again.
I’m fixing my habit of multi-tasking. Madeline has forced...
RT @psnively: LLVM 2.6 Release! #programming http://bit.ly/1MKXHt (via @programmingjoy) <- i want ARM targeting, very cool.
New MacBook Pro ordered. Ding!
RT @zcox: The 1.1 release of #playframework will support #scala http://bit.ly/2L9ere <- Very cool
Dell talks up 100% tax write-offs for Biz: http://bit.ly/479owv Hmm, legislation is still under debate though.
Brand Identity Complete
initialize:
I posted a few weeks ago that we were working on an identity for our new venture and I’m proud to say that it is complete. You can see the completed logo above. We were aiming for a “take off” look and we think we definitely hit it on the nail. Let us know what you think!
I want to do this in Toronto.
I have convinced Laura to get a Mac. Last PC in my family falls. Today is a day for celebration. #iamnolongertechsupport
Thirteen Virtues from Benjamin Franklin
fuckyeahzenmind:
1. TEMPERANCE - Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER - Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4. RESOLUTION - Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5. FRUGALITY - Make no expense but to do...
http://labs.mozilla.com/raindrop This looks quite interesting. MozLabs are doing neat things.
Real Racing GTi is free: http://bit.ly/x0mTq
Listening to stories about BlackBerry dev. Anyone that complains about their current platform should be forced to work on a BB for a week.
RT @n8han: Published #spde 0.2.0 with more-integrated (gs)video support & better error reporting: http://bit.ly/spde