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2006

Useful tool for searching millions of RSS feeds; some of my own projects original ↗

14 Mar 2006

Feeling of relief: switching back to OpenOffice.org from Word original ↗

13 Mar 2006

I wish there were more commercial apps for Linux original ↗

13 Mar 2006

Flickr and Netflix web portals, etc.original ↗

11 Mar 2006

I finally converted from CVS to Subversion original ↗

4 Mar 2006

Ruby 'duck typing' addiction original ↗

3 Mar 2006

Microchunks: short online media clips original ↗

1 Mar 2006

Wonderful mix of functional and logic programming original ↗

25 Feb 2006

Switching markwatson.com to Rails (with some Java)original ↗

19 Feb 2006

European effort to compete with Google/Yahoo, and local open source advocacy original ↗

19 Feb 2006

Mongrel: interesting alternative to WEBrick original ↗

16 Feb 2006

Ruby duck typing original ↗

12 Feb 2006

Life, New Google Desktop and Netflix original ↗

11 Feb 2006

Apache vs. lighttpd vs. WEBrick original ↗

5 Feb 2006

My hiking accident, virtualization, and DRM original ↗

3 Feb 2006

Glad that Google is supporting the Mac with GMail notifier and Google Earth original ↗

2 Feb 2006

Google Linux original ↗

1 Feb 2006

Yikes! Criticizing something without understanding it original ↗

29 Jan 2006

Microsoft Word's master document support sucks; ancient archeological sites original ↗

27 Jan 2006

Large overhead for consultants: agreeing to contract terms original ↗

25 Jan 2006

Yahoo and Google (on Slashdot): rooting for underdogs original ↗

25 Jan 2006

Sony e-Book with electronic paper original ↗

21 Jan 2006

Fun: Flickr slide shows original ↗

21 Jan 2006

DRM, Apple's Music Store, Google Video original ↗

20 Jan 2006

Carville and Begala: yes!!original ↗

20 Jan 2006

I must have been crazy using Linux on my desktop original ↗

18 Jan 2006

Rich clients and web applications original ↗

17 Jan 2006

Conservative Patrick Buchanan also gets it right original ↗

15 Jan 2006

'smartest man alive' gets it right.original ↗

15 Jan 2006

Great: a free online version of Diestel's Graph Theory book original ↗

13 Jan 2006

Google Video: bad, or what?original ↗

13 Jan 2006

Quality of information vs. hot news original ↗

12 Jan 2006

More on link types and the Semantic Web original ↗

11 Jan 2006

Are Apple laptops a good deal?original ↗

10 Jan 2006

Blue-ray and HD-DVD: I think DVD is here for the long term original ↗

7 Jan 2006

Lack of Linux client support by Google and Yahoo original ↗

7 Jan 2006

Kurt Vonnegut: Human beings will be happier only when they find ways to inhabit primitive communities again original ↗

6 Jan 2006

Easing into the Semantic Web original ↗

1 Jan 2006

2005

A trip down memory lane: I have a Prolog programming job original ↗

31 Dec 2005

A novel search engine application original ↗

30 Dec 2005

The world is getting more peaceful original ↗

30 Dec 2005

New open source project: Ruby Message System original ↗

28 Dec 2005

Great commentary by Mark Shields original ↗

27 Dec 2005

Java and Ruby integration original ↗

27 Dec 2005

flickr: coolest web portal?original ↗

22 Dec 2005

RubyPlanet.net is done (for now)original ↗

21 Dec 2005

Moving to more collaborative web applications original ↗

21 Dec 2005

Efficient use of time, getting things done original ↗

20 Dec 2005

RubyPlanet.NET - all things Ruby original ↗

19 Dec 2005

World peace: yes it is possible original ↗

17 Dec 2005

I have a new book contract original ↗

16 Dec 2005

Back from Belize original ↗

16 Dec 2005

I am going to be offline for a few weeks original ↗

27 Nov 2005

Best paper on Ruby on Rails original ↗

23 Nov 2005

This guy gets it right: Java language extensions hurt the platform original ↗

23 Nov 2005

Cornucopia complex, Ruby on Rails vs. Java and Lisp original ↗

19 Nov 2005

Updated version of my "Practical AI Programming in Java" free web book original ↗

18 Nov 2005

I just added PDF and RTF export to KBdocs.com original ↗

18 Nov 2005

MIT's $100 laptop original ↗

17 Nov 2005

Tomcat, Ruby on Rails, and Araneida original ↗

16 Nov 2005

Partnering and forming a Corporation original ↗

15 Nov 2005

Interesting artificial intelligence problem original ↗

11 Nov 2005

Possible privacy concerns, but I like Google's personal search original ↗

11 Nov 2005

Intel Macs running OS X, Linux, and Windows original ↗

11 Nov 2005

Excellent: official Java support for system tray functionality original ↗

9 Nov 2005

A la cart media purchases will lead to higher quality in TV and movies original ↗

9 Nov 2005

What a difference a day makes original ↗

6 Nov 2005

Latest Java Trails version 0.8 looks very cool original ↗

4 Nov 2005

Microsoft's Live.com original ↗

2 Nov 2005

Poor product: Sony Network Walkman NW-E95: poor MP3 support original ↗

1 Nov 2005

Great Java open source project: Nutch search engine original ↗

31 Oct 2005

Good update: RadRails 0.4 released today original ↗

31 Oct 2005

Efficiency (or lack of) in Java reflection: glad we have it anyway original ↗

31 Oct 2005

I add spell checking/correcting to KBdocs.com online word processor original ↗

30 Oct 2005

WebSphere Community Edition: not available until the end of the year original ↗

30 Oct 2005

Classic computer science text and papers on the web original ↗

29 Oct 2005

KBdocs.com updated: added document export and search (or: sometimes it is good to be lazy)original ↗

27 Oct 2005

New web app for editing rich text documents (or: Rails vs. Java saga continues)original ↗

26 Oct 2005

Rife with automatic CRUD scaffolding worth looking at original ↗

24 Oct 2005

Great interview with Brent Scowcroft original ↗

24 Oct 2005

Getting back to simplicity original ↗

23 Oct 2005

Side by side comparison of Ruby on Rails vs. JSP + JavaBeans original ↗

22 Oct 2005

The more things stay the same: distributed tuple space toolkits like Jini original ↗

21 Oct 2005

Code generation wizards: Ruby on Rails vs. Microsoft (and dynamic programming languages)original ↗

20 Oct 2005

My notes on using RadRails for Eclipse + Ruby on rails development original ↗

19 Oct 2005

Our Java portal for recipes is almost feature complete original ↗

19 Oct 2005

Sharing and the gift economy original ↗

18 Oct 2005

Nice business model: Intergalactic Medicine Show original ↗

17 Oct 2005

Really bad decision over NASA's funding original ↗

15 Oct 2005

Easy update of Ubuntu Linux to new release original ↗

12 Oct 2005

Ruby tools improving original ↗

11 Oct 2005

SOA and OpenOffice.org original ↗

11 Oct 2005

User's perspective on web services like del.icio.us and GMail: running stateless original ↗

10 Oct 2005

Writing my own message board for second time in 2 years original ↗

9 Oct 2005

Oracle buying InnoDB owner original ↗

8 Oct 2005

I am back from vacation original ↗

7 Oct 2005

Predicting the Future: Linux vs. Windows original ↗

23 Sept 2005

Predicting the future: Google vs. Microsoft original ↗

22 Sept 2005

Reading code and tech papers original ↗

18 Sept 2005

Better power management under Linux than Windows XP original ↗

18 Sept 2005