Google Green - May 16
Google is creating a better web that's better for the environment. We’re greening our company by using resources efficiently and supporting renewable power. That means when you use Google products, you’re being better to the environment.
It's hard to say how Google compares to other companies in the same space, because most companies are not being as open about these issues.
On a side note, the story of send is a very interesting look at what exactly happens when you send an email from Gmail, and how Google is trying to minimize environment impacts along the way. Of course, I wonder what the enivornment impact is of everyone accessing the Google Green website ;-)
Taking a Picture with an iPad - May 12
Have you ever taken a picture with an iPad? Well, it looks just as silly as you might imagine.
HTML9 Responsive Boilerstrap JS - May 09
Hilarious, and yet also poignant.
Saved for posterity.
No Longer Loving Google - Feb 01
I refuse to give in to a cynical view of Google’s “Don’t be evil” motto; that ethos was very real, a sincere and important guiding principle... But I think Google as an organization has moved on; they’re focussed now on market position, not making the world better. Which makes me sad.
Via John Gruber at Daring Fireball.
Think about how much of your daily life revolves around Google services. Just remember that you are the product that Google is selling.
BASIC - Dec 13
A case study on why you shouldn't put BASIC code in your email:
From: Ray To: All Subject: in late tomorrow All, 10 GOTO Subject 20 PRINT "I am going to be " + Subject 30 END Thanks, Ray ================================================================================== From: John Line 20- is never reached, optimized out. Perhaps you mean gosub? ================================================================================== From: Eric I detect an infinite loop: - read the subject - read "All," - read line 10 - goto the subject - read the subject - ... and as we all know: recursion is preferable to side-effect based looping. (def read-email [email] (read-subject email) (read-email email)) ================================================================================== From: Ray Re-factored with apologies: 10 Subject == getConfig(Email[Subject]) 20 PRINT "I am going to be " + Subject 30 IF getConfig(Email[TO]).RespondedToThisEmail 40 PRINT "You took this way too seriously - now the email will never end" 50 GOTO 40 60 ENDIF 70 END Thanks, Ray ================================================================================== From: Dave Did this message go through an E & A? ================================================================================== From: Eric Why are we writing code without tests? ================================================================================== From: John At least it’s going through PQA. ================================================================================== From: John But will it have two ship its before tomorrow? ================================================================================== From: Ray I am so glad that you all are so interested in my project! In order to move forward more efficiently, I have created a wiki page to continue to track the progress: http://devwiki.../Basic_In_Late_Email Please feel free to add yourself and comments to the page going forward. Thanks, Ray ================================================================================== From: Dave It's kind of scary how far outside the process this project has gotten in such a short time. We really need to reign this in. For example, I'm assigned to setting up an E & A, and I can't help but notice we have no story cards for this project. We really need to get those cards written (let's think in MMF's here, gang). Oh, and Jackie, we'll need to get a Kanban board set up ASAP. I think we're all agreed that we'll do a review of what Ray has already done followed by a retro on Friday. ================================================================================== From: Eric Is this part of an Impact Area? Should we even be doing this without executive oversight? ================================================================================== From: Davin Good point Eric. This project is of core importance to this company, and we should give weighty consideration to forming 2 oversight committees and a special impact area for this. I'm also wondering if we can earmark any of this for an innovation grant to help offset the cost to us. Marketing needs to weigh in...
That's really quite funny.
The Book of Jobs - Dec 13
Joseph E. Stiglitz at Vanity Fair has written an excellent article on monetary policy, the great depression, and the current economic situation. Although the article focuses on the US, it's still a great read, and I think it applies to more than just what is happening to the US economy.
Via Marco Arment.
Black Friday - Nov 25
Thanksgiving is a one of our better ideas. We, theoretically, reflect on how fortunate we are to have what we have. The day after Thanksgiving would be a great day to start thinking how we might start addressing wrongs perpetuated on anybody trampled in the process of putting together the comfort and security we are so thankful for. Instead, we’ve turned it into a symbolic date for acquiring shinier objects in anticipation of how we can best miss the point of our next major holiday. Perhaps worse, it infects Thanksgiving itself, turning the holiday into, effectively, a paean to culinary gluttony in preparation for commercial gluttony.
Sad, but true.
Via Marco Arment.
National Geographic 2011 Photo Contest - Nov 15
The National Geographic is currently holding it's 2011 Photo Contest. The Atlantic has a gallery up showing a sampling of some of the categories. Some of them are just really beautifull.
Steve Jobs Biography Part 2 - Nov 15
John Siracusa has managed to capture everything that's wrong with Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs in his latest Hypercritical podcast.
Well, almost everything... As seems typical for John Siracusa (see his epic 8000+ word reviews of Mac OS X for example), he has a lot to say, and this podcast is only part 1 of 2, with part 2 coming out sometime this week.
Here are some of my comments on Steve Jobs and the biography.
Batman - Nov 09
I dare you to scroll through this page and tell me that the owner of this place isn't Batman. Seriously. Look at that place. Workshop? Check! Electronics laboratory? Check! Multiple entries and escape routes? Check!
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