October 2009
Hi Google Wave :)
Ok, #twitterlists are pimp: http://twitter.com/tylerweir/lists
Which book? →
What is the “standard” book for your language?
C
The C Programming Language
Erlang
http://www.pragprog.com/titles/jaerlang/programming-erlang
Haskell
Real World Haskell
JavaScript
JavaScript: The Good Parts
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
Scala
Programming Scala
Beginning Scala
I have my lists raring to go as well: http://twitter.com/tylerweir/iphonedevs and http://twitter.com/tylerweir/scala
I have the ability to make #twitterlists, but I can’t add people. ‘tis a great idea.
September 2009
$15 Well Spent - http://bit.ly/CeOpO
RT @Moltz .@Alyssa_Milano Yeah, $2.99 is a deal killer for something you use every day. So… latté?
Coffee number 3. Up early with Madeline, and it’s NerdNight tonight. Adults can nap right? That’s still cool?
Aretha Franklin held Madeline’s attention, but BookerT and the MGs did not.
I just bought some NotePods. http://notepod.net/ I’ve been cutting up 3x5 index cards so far, maybe these will be better.
I am amassing a solid number of socks in my office.
RT @cabel: Suggesting the Win 7 party video is “pure genius” because “we’re talking about it!”? Guys,we also “talked” about the Nokia N-Gage
That’s a big shot of @al3x - http://www.apple.com/business/profiles/twitter/
Setting my twitter status with vimperator.
RT @SnappyTouch: iPhone Game Jam at @360iDev info up http://iphonegamejam.com Hope to see you all there! #360iDev #360iDevGJ <- very cool
Ian Clarke’s Swarm looks all kinds of cool: http://vimeo.com/6614042 Go go Scala 2.8
I’mma take the TTC today. Slow and expensive, that’s how I roll.
Grand Central Dispatch and Blocks Links. →
http://cocoasamurai.blogspot.com/2009/09/making-nsoperation-look-like-gcd.html http://cocoasamurai.blogspot.com/2009/09/guide-to-blocks-grand-central-dispatch.html …
Doh, one of the USB ports on my new Apple keyboard is DOA. Guess that means another trip :)
I just cut up an apple with the same knife is used to chop an onion. Apple+onion is not a taste sensation. [match made in gross]
Anyone know how long the @github server move is planned for?
“Be yourself, because everyone else is already taken.”
– http://chrisguillebeau.com/
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27 →
I thought you were supposed to be refreshed after the cottage, not more tired. [UR DOIN IT RURAL] #
RT @programmingjoy: Understanding the _ (underscore) in Scala #programming …
“When we were building Flickr, we worked very hard. We worked all waking hours,...”
– Caterina Fake - Working hard is overrated - Sept 25, 2009
Startups are hard. They require an insane amount of hard work and stress. But I like how Caterina calls out the difference between freaking out vs working hard.
(via bijan) (via siminoff)
Everton seem back on form, ya! http://bit.ly/179hZ2 #everton
Madeline’s 7 week birthday will be celebrated by visiting an Apple store. Need to start them early on the True Path.
iPhone Kids Games →
I think it’s going to be a great learning tool for kids.
Flash Cards
MultiTouch
Counting
I need to start building some prototypes.
Finally settling down to work at 1:30pm. Right on time. :)
I have a feeling I’ll be picking up this game: http://www.puppygames.net/blog/?p=144
Shaping up to be the lamest survivor yet. May have to quit watching this one.
RT @timbray Good God. Even with the Rogers “International data” plan, I spent C$766 on data charges in 6 days in Japan. <- ugh, Rogers.
FunctionalKit →
Taming Errors with FunctionalKit
View more presentations from nkpart.
Paleo Granola
http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/09/wednesday-september-16-2009/
From CrossFit Invictus
5 cups nuts and seeds (I used slivered almonds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, pecans, and sunflower seeds; you can use whatever you want, but make sure you use at least 2 – 3 cups slivered almonds, as these take the place of what is normally oats)
1/3 cup honey (or maple syrup or any other...
A little Atom parsing using FunctionalKit and PLActorKit. Nerdtastic.
Canadians, heed this: http://www.competitivebroadband.com/
Don’t be the only one at the water cooler who doesn’t have a Brizzly account. Here’s an invitation, good for 10 people. http://bit.ly/hU3e2
RT @ricardoquesada: cocos2d updates: v0.8.2-beta available for download: http://is.gd/3CgUh New cocos2d store: http://is.gd/3CgZU
OpenCL →
Screencasts right here: http://www.macresearch.org/opencl
RT @michaelgeist: Why Canada is about to fall further behind the U.S. on technology policy. http://bit.ly/q69Vt
RT @dts: Pixar animator does Lego CubeDudes (must see): http://bit.ly/qx8FD <- he wins the internet.
Madeline and I are rocking out to The Bad Plus this morning.
readtwit - publishes the links from your twitter stream as an RSS feed #readtwit http://bit.ly/rdtwt <- it’s quite excellent, uses OAuth.
GDB 7 and reverse debugging, omg - http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/news/reversible.html
A few throwback C resources
Notes on Programming in C - http://www.lysator.liu.se/c/pikestyle.html
Browns CS 167 Notes - http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/cs167/lect.old.08.shtml
“The real company values, as opposed to nice sounding values, are shown by who...”
– Netflix CEO Reed Hasting
(via Anthony De Rosa)
(via shawnyeager)
RT @psnively: @dpp When I grow up, I want to be as smart as you and @jboner! +1 for me as well!
RT @jboner: Great chat with @dpp about a unified actor interface for #lift and #akka actors. Will let you use #akka actors in #lift. <-wow!
Anyone in #toronto have Reek’s “Pointers on C” I can borrow? @AccordionGuy?
Does *anyone* like Rogers or other Canadian telcos? http://bit.ly/13CUar
