May 2009
21 posts
WCF and http (gzip/deflate) compression and... →
The $800 Killer Gaming PC - How To by ExtremeTech →
Ian Bicking: a blog :: WebOb decorator →
Programmers Need To Learn Statistics Or I Will... →
Scaling Memcached: 500,000+ Operations/Second with... →
A software-based distributed caching system such as memcached is an important piece of today’s largest Internet sites that support millions of concurrent users and deliver user-friendly response…
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: why it... →
The news that Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has been axed is about as shocking as finding blood on a slaughterhouse floor. The ratings were poor, and only got worse and when fans finally…
A Coder's Guide to Coffee →
As most software and creative professionals know, coffee is an important technology for boosting mental acuity and maintaining peak on-the-job performance. But did you also know that coffee can be a…
Google Searches for Staffing Answers - WSJ.com →
Concerned a brain drain could hurt its long-term ability to compete, Google Inc. is tackling the problem with its typical tool: an algorithm. The Internet search giant recently began crunching data…
Hyperspaces - The Ultimate Way to Customise Your... →
Hyperspaces is the ultimate way to customise Appleâs Spaces. If youâve ever found yourself wondering which space youâre in, then Hyperspaces is for you!
Coding Horror: Computer Workstation Ergonomics →
I spend almost every waking moment in front of a computer. I’m what you might call an indoor enthusiast. I’ve been lucky because I haven’t experienced any kind of computer-related injury due to my…
The Straight Dope: Why did the peoples of the New... →
Answer this one. We’re always fascinated by reports of ancient cultures like the Incas who performed great feats of civilization despite the fact the wheel was unknown to them. How could a halfway…
Is Memcached a Good or Bad Sign for MySQL? →
Several weeks ago, we saw a burst of news around memcached, an increasingly popular open-source caching software framework gaining attention from web companies and investors. Gear6 announced details…
OSx86 on HP Mini 1000? - InsanelyMac Forum →
Science and technology: ' I drink, therefore I... →
More than one in ten Caucasians may have a âChurchill geneâ which helps them turn booze into great works
World Wide Words →
Particletree » PHP Quick Profiler →
Ethanol vs. electricity - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com →
Suppose you take an acre’s worth of switchgrass and turn it into ethanol for your flex-fuel car, while your neighbors take their acre’s worth and burn it in a power plant to generate electricity for…
Alkaline - Litmus →
Windows browsers on your Mac (Has plugins for Coda and Texmate)
Alkaline tests your website designs across 17 different Windows browsers right from your Mac desktop in seconds. No need for virtual…
Innovation - Miguel de Icaza →
Drawloop Blog » Blog Archive » Silverlight Woes &... →
Clojure Tutorial For the Non-Lisp Programmer |... →
Clojure is a new programming language that uses the Java Virtual Runtime as its platform. Clojure is a dialect of Lisp. The language home page is at http://clojure.org/.