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More & Tricks

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:32:32 -0400

Compare:


> def double(n)
>  n * 2
> end

> (1..5).map {|n| double(n)}
=> [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]

> (1..5).map &method(:double)
=> [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]

Explanation: method returns a Method object representing the named method. Method defines to_proc to return the Proc corresponding to the method. And we know that our trusty friend & tries to convert the object to a Proc using it’s to_proc method.

(via Giles Bowkett)

pictures for sad children (via humachine)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:29:58 -0400

pictures for sad children (via humachine)

peterwknox: dangurewitch: New CHTV: Font Conference. Wrote...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:11:05 -0400

peterwknox:

dangurewitch:

New CHTV: Font Conference. Wrote this one with invaluable help from Streeter. It’s particularly fun, since it features nearly everyone I work with. Enjoy, and please digg it if you dig it.

Hahaha, this is hilarious. “Mailbox! Mailbox! Open Mailbox!” Quite clever indeed.

"Relationships are like startups. If you join one because you think it will be successful, versus..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:04:44 -0400

“Relationships are like startups. If you join one because you think it will be successful, versus just joining one because its interesting, worthwhile, and its something you’re passionate about—regardless of its ultimate chance of success—then you shouldn’t be in one.”

- Charlie (via wreckandsalvage via peterwknox)

Running for Office: It's Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll, but with an Eventual Winner

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:31:47 -0400

Running for Office: It's Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll, but with an Eventual Winner: An xkcd-inspired homepage. For a guy running for State Representative in Kansas. WJW. (via DF)

Word Movement in Terminal

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:31:07 -0400

Word Movement in Terminal: Use ⌥← and ⌥→ to move by whole words in Terminal, just like every other Mac application. If you haven’t set this up already, you should.

leachim6's hello-world

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:04:46 -0400

leachim6's hello-world: Hello world in every programming language

jwock: Feist – “1 2 3 4” on Sesame Street Highly...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:56:28 -0400

jwock:

Feist – “1 2 3 4” on Sesame Street

Highly amusing. I’m pretty sure they intentionally referenced Monty Python, and the way they chose to do the “ba-da-da, ba-da-da” bit at the end is worth a laugh. Plus: counting! Who doesn’t like that?

"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good..."

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:02:00 -0400

““Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.
“I don’t much care where…” said Alice.
“Then it doesn’t much matter which way you go,” said the Cat.”

- Alice in Wonderland

"Your spent two weeks negotiating your new Infiniti with the dealership and got $10,000 off? That’s..."

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:14:00 -0400

“Your spent two weeks negotiating your new Infiniti with the dealership and got $10,000 off? That’s great. Does your life have a purpose?”

- Tim Ferriss

The guy is (sorta) nuts, but he’s got a point.

iForgot

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:24:55 -0400

iForgot: Apple’s (brilliant) domain for MobileMe password resets. This almost makes up for all the MobileMe screw ups today.

marco: Pam Newman: you know you’re a new yorker if you say “Waited on line,” rather than...

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:33:28 -0400

marco:

Pam Newman:

you know you’re a new yorker if you say “Waited on line,” rather than “Waited in line.”

That was very intentional. I’m from Ohio, and I grew up saying “in line”. But I deliberately say “on line” now (I have to slow down and think about it every time) because I live in New York.

It’s learning the local language.

No way. I’m from Ohio too, but I refuse to give in. I already gave up pop for soda when in Ithaca. On line though? Not a chance.

peterwknox: I thought I could upgrade my iPhone software...

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:34:53 -0400

peterwknox:

I thought I could upgrade my iPhone software already! What gives?

You can! Instructions are here. They work great!

A Thought on Digital Recipes

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:00:18 -0400

I just tried MacGourmet 2 and Measuring Cup but there are two big problems with both:

I have to enter the recipes myself. While this sucks, I’d do it if there was good reason/the interface was nice enough.
I have to have recipes to enter. This is why online recipe sites win hands down right now. Collective recipe collection + ratings & reviews.

Now that I’m thinking about it, someone could probably make some good money if they wrote an iPhone app that interfaced with Epicurious to discover recipes, stored your ‘personal cookbook’ locally and allowed you to create a shopping list from certain meals you want to make soon.

Ikea is now charging for normal plastic bags. Good for them!

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:47:48 -0400

Ikea is now charging for normal plastic bags. Good for them!

me: Goodbye forever, twitter. I’m seriously considering...

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:19:23 -0400

me:

Goodbye forever, twitter.

I’m seriously considering a [REDACTED] simply because Twitterriffic on iPhone is so freaking nice.

via kaiticalamity via vasta via peterwknox

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:33:32 -0400

via kaiticalamity via vasta via peterwknox

Senate Approves Telecom Amnesty, Expands Domestic Spying Powers

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:15:50 -0400

Senate Approves Telecom Amnesty, Expands Domestic Spying Powers:

The Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama (D-Illinois) voted for the final bill, despite intense lobbying by supporters who used Obama’s own online organizing technology to try to hold him to his promise to fight any bill that included amnesty.

Dammit, Obama.

Geez, I’m offline for 48 hours and look what I miss!

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:02:07 -0400

Geez, I’m offline for 48 hours and look what I miss!

"If you try to start a startup right out of college and it tanks, you’ll end up at 23 broke and..."

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:14:53 -0400

“If you try to start a startup right out of college and it tanks, you’ll end up at 23 broke and a lot smarter. Which, if you think about it, is roughly what you hope to get from a graduate program.”

- Hiring is Obsolete