Day 14 – Blocks, Procs, and the Others I get it. Seven pages into Day 14 trying to figure out what other meant in Slagell’s examples and it clicks. In other languages I’m familiar with (Applescript, PHP, Perl, REALbasic) variables are passed through methods. Example if we have a method that’s friendly, function SayHiTo($name) { …
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First Crack 39. News Break May 2005
Things I talked about: Dave Slusher interview @ PodcastSolutions.com Garrick’s Podcast Picks @ Gigadial PodcastMN Listen to First Crack News Break May 2005 [12 min] Got questions about coffee or comments about the show? Call: 206-20-BEAN-1 Like the show? Support the First Crack Podcast
gFeed Now More Valid
If your news reader didn’t like the gFeed – I’m looking at you, NewsFire – then give it a second shot. I’ve tweaked the gFeed RSS feed and it should be more compatible with validation-hyper-sensitive readers – I’m looking at you, NewsFire. Also, if your reader supports it – NetNewsWire – the audio of the …
The Power of Podcasting 1: The Voice in My Head is Yours
I was reading Scripting news when it I noticed it. The words I was reading were spoken by Dave Winer. I’ve never met Dave. Something I’d like to do, but all the same, I’ve never met him. I’ve only listened to his podcasts (which continue to explore the bounds of this new audio form). From …
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What is Failure?
The other day, I was talking with a software engineer about a potential project. During the conversation, he asked if I was ever on a project that failed. “Failed?” I’ve worked on thousands of projects and given that more than 50% of project fail. I asked for a definition. “The project didn’t launch,” he responded. …
The Elmer’s Glue of Home Improvement
This weekend, Jen’s parents came by to help us finish some projects around the house. The projects we’ve procrastinated for a year now and just needed a dedicated time to complete. The list included: Install crown molding in the bedroom Repair and paint walls in the hall closet Repair and paint walls in the hallway …
“Off Grid” – My 24 Hour Comic for 2005.
Since I attempted this year’s 24 Hour Comic Challenge, I thought it was only right to share with you the outcome. Seven pages, seven characters, the start of a story. A story of a world where everything is available to everyone at the time and what happens when someone goes “OffGrid” [pdf]. Oh, and if …
Second Melitta Mill & Brew Broken
Back in episode 4 I proclaimed my love for the Melitta Mill & Brew. Even then I knew this day would come. The little plastic hook holding the grinder lid down snapped and fell into the grinder basin. Without this hook, the grinder doesn’t grind and the water doesn’t get near the grinds. Basically, this …
Waiting for Tiger in Roseville
Yesterday, Jen asked if I needed anything at the mall. I had already placed my order for Tiger at Amazon, so I was good. I decided to join her anyway, and stop by the other electronics big boxes scouring for a USB- or Firewire- powered 3.5″ hard drive enclosure. No luck on that yet, but …
Learning Ruby – Day 13
Day 13 – Putting the Pieces together Alright, we’re back to Ruby. My apologies for slowing down, and with only 8 days to go. Let’s jump right into day 13. On the outset, Slagell explains the notion of Ruby being a ‘glue language’, like Perl. A language coordinating multiple programs or processes. Historically, AppleScript has …