December 2007
32 posts
Thrudb - faster, cheaper than SimpleDB →
“Isn’t it funny, too, that 9 out of 10 problems that users are solving with...”
– uncov
Jiggy →
With just Jiggy and a browser, you’ll be able to write an awesome iPhone application in a matter of minutes. JiggyApps run natively on the iPhone, so there is no messing around with HTML and the limitations of Mobile Safari. At the same time, you don’t need a compiler or even a Mac, because JiggyApps are written in JavaScript.
“To play this disc, put in an xbox 360 console.”
– Our broken xbox 360
Kill the panda
I don’t know why pandas are always the representatives for movements to save endangered species.
Pandas absolutely suck at living.
They can’t eat:
Despite its taxonomic classification as a carnivore, the panda has a diet that is primarily herbivorous, which consists almost exclusively of bamboo. However, pandas still have the digestive system of a carnivore and do not have the ability to...
eBay: Drive Someone Insane with Postcards →
Genius. (thanks, Mareen) — marco
“We seek your leadership. But if for some reason you are not willing to lead,...”
– Kevin Conrad, U.N. delegate from Papua New Guinea, during contentious last-minute climate talks in Bali. Conrad’s blunt declaration was met with applause.
“Santa says: You want me to eat what?!? It’s fun to talk about oral sex,...”
– Microsoft’s Santa bot for kids
“Let’s have a drink!” “You are drinking.” “Oh, is...”
– Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin from The Rat Pack Live At The Sands. From the album 24 Hours.
“Last night I dream that I was a Ruby hash object and couldn’t access my...”
– Ismael Cellis
“Watch out for people who use the word ‘play’”
– Paul Graham
Sam Smoot on Polymorphic Associations (in... →
“The result is a ridiculous 22 variations on ‘definitely’:...”
– Inky
Single table inheritance (STI) in Merb
If you wish to use ActiveRecord’s STI in Merb, you must explicitly require the parent classes in merb_init.rb (above the call to load_application), as there is no const missing magic to do this automagically.