1. Getting Started on Rails, Again

    Getting Started on Rails, Again

    This post exists as a note to myself so I can remember the pain. So far:

    7:30am - My old copy of Agile Web Development with Rails may be more of a hindrance than a help. It’s from the days of yore (Rails 1 …

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  2. No Dreamcatchers Either

    No Dreamcatchers Either

    You never see a good personalized plate on a hearse. Sure you’ll see the occasional plate with the company name and a number, keeping you apprised of how many cars they have in their death fleet, but you never see something like “CU L8R”. Just give …

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  3. Who Wrox? This Guy Right Here

    Who Wrox? This Guy Right Here

    The main point of buying programming books from Wrox is the SI Swimsuit Issue-quality cover models. I’m calling a party foul on this fellow: note the casual, “Gosh, little ol’ me?” pose that leads to a reveal of his skin art. If anything …

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  4. Childhood Disappointment

    Childhood Disappointment

    That the words above Jesus’ cross did not indicate the incident took place in Rhode Island. I’m not sure why I thought this would have been a plus.

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  5. Doubly Impressed

    Doubly Impressed

    I’ve been playing around with MusicIP Mixer based on Chris’ recommendation. After getting through the “Oh my word, this is sucking up all the processing power of this monstrous computer” while it indexes and “validates” your music, it does a really interesting job, finding similar songs across …

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  6. Anxious

    Anxious

    It doesn’t bubble up to consciousness very often, but Christ I worry I’m forgetting something. Every day I’m going to forget the permission slip and have to slog through a phonics workbook while everyone else goes to the Museum of Science. It probably drives being anal …

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  7. New Mountain Goats Album

    New Mountain Goats Album

    Streamed here. Join me in crushing their servers, won’t you? That video still weirds me out. At least it’s a semi-original spin on the Dylan ripoff.

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