August 2008
13 posts
Beautiful url shortener →
“Bloat.me makes long urls short (like twitter tiny)” by the ever crafty plasticshore
Library vs Framework (was Dr. Dobb's Python-URL!) →
»>If you call its code, it’s a library. If it calls yours, it’s a framework. > As others have pointed out, this is a *drastic* simplification, > perhaps an oversimplification. You will inevitably…
An Atlas of Radical Cartography →
“An Atlas of Radical Cartography is a collection of 10 maps and 10 essays about social issues from globalization to garbage; surveillance to extraordinary rendition; statelessness to visibility;…
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mysql ruby gem problems on OSX
To get mysql ruby gem working on leopard with default leopard ruby and mysql’s binary distro.
1) Firstly need to make the gem as intel only not fat (cause probably don’t have libraries to make the PPC version - and in any case, why?)
sudo su -
ARCHFLAGS='-arch i386' gem install mysql — –with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config
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(Berkeley) Turf →
“Berkeley Turf is the exciting new version of the game we’ve developed and run with fantastic success at Stanford, Harvard, and Yale. It’s an online strategy game that’s a lot like a combination of…
Enjoying the Observer pattern with custom events... →
Application of classic pattern within Prototype… (Note to self: must remember to program intelligently in javascript, rather than treating it as a hackfest.)
Kick procrastination's ass: Run a dash | 43... →
'Here Comes Everybody' - Tummlers, Geishas,... →
Useful post on the importance of conversational catalysts / ‘animateurs’ in keeping groups alive/healthy (in reflection on Shirky)
Time Tracker: Track Your Time with LEGO Bricks →
eBoy →
More beautiful things
Found Typography
Beautious flickr set that I wish I had done myself: Found Typography