Sit And Spin: December 2003

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Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: December 21, 2003 - December
27, 2003 Archives

Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: December 21, 2003 - December
27, 2003 Archives 12/24/2003 12:40 AM
finds a real nugget .. points out .. blunts

talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2003_12_21.html#002338
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December 15, 2003

December 15, 2003 12/15/2003 03:16 PM
This month's Book of the Month is an excuse for me to write a long treatise about how modern software development is a world mostly divided into two large ideological cultures: The Culture of Unix Programming and The Culture of Windows Programming.

"December 14, 2003 05:59 AM"

"December 14, 2003 05:59 AM" 12/16/2003 03:14 AM

December 01, 2003

December 01, 2003 12/02/2003 01:29 AM

Mazel Tov to the elder Spolsky on his latest book Language Policy. No, not computer languages.

Craftsmanship

Writing code is not production, it's not always craftsmanship (though it can be), it's design. Design is that nebulous area where you can add value faster than you add cost. The New York Times magazine has been raving about the iPod and how Apple is one of the few companies that knows how to use good design to add value. But I've talked enough about design, I want to talk about craft smanship for a minute: what it is and how you recognize it.

Summer Internships

Are you a college student looking for a summer internship in software development? Fog Creek Software is the place for you! Details...

December 31, 2003

December 31, 2003 12/31/2003 06:07 PM

I'll be DJing at the party tonight.

What you see here:

• Pioneer DJM-600 Professional DJ Mixer
• Two Pioneer CDJ-800 Digital Vinyl Turntables (acts like a turntable but plays CDs)
• Trusy Shure SM-58, mentioned earlier on this site
• Sony MDR-V700DJ Studio Monitor Series DJ Headphones
• Rotel RA-1060 Stereo integrated amplifier
• B&W speaker system
• Two IBM Thinkpad Laptops (one for visual effects and 2004 countdown; the other for playing MP3s)
• Harman Kardon DVD 25 Progressive Scan DVD Player
• (Offscreen) Pioneer 43" HDTV Plasma Monitor showing visual effects generated from the audio track using G-Force Gold

December 22, 2003

December 22, 2003 12/22/2003 07:49 PM

I've been sanity-checking FogBUGZ for Unix by installing various OSes under VMware.

Easiest Linux to install: RedHat 9. Mandrake is not bad but still uses some jargon that makes it not quite ready for prime time, for example, you would not be able to get through setup without knowing what "root" means. SuSE went to a lot of trouble to create a good setup, then they go out of their way to make it difficult and slow to install if you don't pay them for disks... my SuSE setup is still not done after several days of work. FreeBSD is pretty difficult to setup. Debian is very close to impossible, even for geeks.

The reason I need all these setups is because there are so many different ways to distribute software on Unix: we had to produce a .rpm, a .deb, a .tar.gz, and a .dmg for OS X.

(FogBUGZ for Unix system requirements: Unix, PHP 4, MySQL, Apache. It will ship in a few days).

December 2003 Zeitgeist

December 2003 Zeitgeist 01/02/2004 10:58 PM
1 266 6.95% free ram 2 235 6.14% madthumb 3 95 ...

Execs & Accounts for December 15, 2003

Execs & Accounts for December 15, 2003 12/15/2003 06:56 PM
Internet News Dec 15 2003 5:47PM ET

Archives | December 14-20 2003 |
Yourish.com

Archives | December 14-20 2003 |
Yourish.com 12/15/2003 05:39 PM
making their way onto the web .. Saddam's first interogation .. Meryl Yourish .. has the scoop

yourish.com/archives/2003/dec14-20_2003.html#2003121403
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Microsoft.com Statistics for December
2003

Microsoft.com Statistics for December
2003 01/07/2004 06:20 PM
-125 million unique users per month -4 million unique users per day -999 million page views per month -32.3 million page views per day

From the Editor, December 2003: Freedom,
the 64-Bit Way

From the Editor, December 2003: Freedom,
the 64-Bit Way 11/05/2003 08:21 PM
This special issue on entertainment puts you on the cutting edge with great media apps and a 64-bit workstation you can build.

The Washington Monthly's Who's Who --
December 2003

The Washington Monthly's Who's Who --
December 2003 12/26/2003 04:15 AM
The Washington Monthly's who's who – special Baghdad edition .. ideologues in Baghdad .. flogging list

washingtonmonthly.com/features/2003/0312.whoswho.html
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IAR Bits and Bytes for December 9, 2003

IAR Bits and Bytes for December 9, 2003 12/09/2003 03:44 PM
Internet News Dec 9 2003 2:22PM ET

BW Online | December 16, 2003 | Google
Here, There, and Everywhere

BW Online | December 16, 2003 | Google
Here, There, and Everywhere 12/18/2003 05:45 AM
Google Here, There, and Everywhere - Alex Salkever, Business Week Online .. everywhere

businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2003/tc20031216_90 18_tc047.htm
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This Week on perl5-porters (1-7 December
2003)

This Week on perl5-porters (1-7 December
2003) 12/07/2003 07:34 PM
I like tie could be the summary of this week's summary. But it would be a bit terse, wouldn't it ? Read on for the details.

Weather Web Services - Updated December
2003

Weather Web Services - Updated December
2003 12/17/2003 12:19 AM
This updated code sample helps you learn how to combine Web Services into a smart client application that provides added value for its users.

"Begging to Differ - December 2003
Archives"

"Begging to Differ - December 2003
Archives" 12/04/2003 09:37 AM

Linux Advisory Watch - December 19, 2003

Linux Advisory Watch - December 19, 2003 12/19/2003 11:51 AM
This week, advisories were released for lftp, xchat, irssi, BIND, apache, and GnuPG. The distributors include Fedora, Gentoo, Immunix, Mandrake, NetBSD, Red Hat, Slackware, Suse, and Turbolinux.

Linux Advisory Watch - December 5th 2003

Linux Advisory Watch - December 5th 2003 12/05/2003 10:10 AM
This week, there are several serious vulnerabilities that need to be addressed. Advisories were released for bind, rsync, the Linux kernel, xboard, and gnupg. The distributions include Caldera, Conectiva, Debian, Guardian Digital's EnGarde Secure Linux, Fedora, FreeBSD, Gentoo, Mandrake, Red Hat, Slackware, SuSE, Trustix, Turbolinux, and Yellow Dog Linux.

This Week on perl5-porters (15-21
December 2003)

This Week on perl5-porters (15-21
December 2003) 12/21/2003 07:12 PM
A year ends in the little world of the Perl 5 porters, and perl itself turns older. Hopefully this doesn't mean that the development is stalled. Read below what happened this week among the porters.

Exchange SDK Documentation and Samples
December 2003

Exchange SDK Documentation and Samples
December 2003 12/12/2003 10:29 AM

• Exchange 2003 SDK Documentation and Samples December 2003
  
  The documentation and samples assist developers in building applications for Exchange 2003 Server.
  
  
• Exchange 2000 SDK Documentation and Samples December 2003
  
  The documentation and samples assist developers in building applications for Exchange 2000 Server.

The Doc Searls Webl0g : Tuesday,
December 16, 2003

The Doc Searls Webl0g : Tuesday,
December 16, 2003 12/19/2003 11:55 AM

This Week on perl5-porters (22-28
December 2003)

This Week on perl5-porters (22-28
December 2003) 12/28/2003 06:50 PM
Due to holidays, this was a low-traffic week. That's one more reason to get it delivered in time.

Linux Advisory Watch - December 26, 2003

Linux Advisory Watch - December 26, 2003 12/26/2003 08:54 AM
This week, advisories were released for ethereal, XFree86, BIND, and apache. The distributors include Fedora, Mandrake, NetBSD, and Red Hat.

Linux Advisory Watch - December 12, 2003

Linux Advisory Watch - December 12, 2003 12/12/2003 09:14 AM
This week, advisories were released for GnuPG, cvs, rsync, screen, and ethereal. The distributors include Conectiva, Fedora, Gentoo, Immunix, Mandrake, Red Hat, and Slackware.

BW Online | December 8, 2003 | The Rise
Of India

BW Online | December 8, 2003 | The Rise
Of India 12/03/2003 04:08 AM

This Week on perl5-porters (8-14
December 2003)

This Week on perl5-porters (8-14
December 2003) 12/15/2003 05:39 PM
In two words, this was a busy week. Various topics were discussed, from the low-level C portability stuff to the Perl language considerations.

Intel Aircooling - Heatsink Roundup
December 2003

Intel Aircooling - Heatsink Roundup
December 2003 12/23/2003 09:34 AM

Latest Bios and Drivers updates! -
December 12, 2003

Latest Bios and Drivers updates! -
December 12, 2003 12/12/2003 12:52 PM

Linux Advisory Watch - December 26th
2003

Linux Advisory Watch - December 26th
2003 12/30/2003 01:39 AM

Linux Security Week - December 29th 2003

Linux Security Week - December 29th 2003 12/30/2003 01:39 AM

Latest Bios and Drivers updates -
December 04, 2003

Latest Bios and Drivers updates -
December 04, 2003 12/04/2003 12:02 PM

"NEWS.com.au | Aussie in claim to throne
(December 28, 2003)"

"NEWS.com.au | Aussie in claim to throne
(December 28, 2003)" 12/29/2003 03:39 AM

APOD: 2003 December 7 - The Eskimo
Nebula from Hubble

APOD: 2003 December 7 - The Eskimo
Nebula from Hubble 12/08/2003 08:02 AM
good

antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap031207.html
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This Week on perl5-porters (29 December
2003 / 4 January 2004)

This Week on perl5-porters (29 December
2003 / 4 January 2004) 01/05/2004 02:50 PM
At the turn of the year, and in accordance with the grand schedule of things, occurred a code freeze for perl 5.8.3. Read below for the rest of the discussion that took place on perl5-porters.

InfoWorld: XML for the rest of us:
December 19, 2003: By Jon Udell:
Standards and Protocols

InfoWorld: XML for the rest of us:
December 19, 2003: By Jon Udell:
Standards and Protocols 12/24/2003 08:46 AM

"Blog for America : Iowa Report: Throw
Down | December 27, 2003"

"Blog for America : Iowa Report: Throw
Down | December 27, 2003" 12/29/2003 03:39 AM

The Australian: Single women stay sane
[December 22, 2003]

The Australian: Single women stay sane
[December 22, 2003] 12/22/2003 06:41 AM
women are happiest if they stay single, and men are happiest when they get married .. The key to happiness .. News Interactive

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The Atlantic | December 2003 | The
Bubble of American Supremacy | Soros

The Atlantic | December 2003 | The
Bubble of American Supremacy | Soros 01/02/2004 07:08 AM
George Soros defines a "bubble" in terms of finanical markets .. George Soros has written what I feel and mean .. The Atlantic December 2003 The .. [Direct URL] .. articolo .. ensayo

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