October 28, 2004
Ruby Performance
I love the Ruby language. I have doubts about the ability of its interpreter, though, after it was a factor of fifty slower at parsing XML than Java.read... (372 words. Posted to nerd at 11:03 AM. Trackbacks: 1 Comments: 7)
Warney
Watching Warne play cricket, though, you get the impression that the reason he lacks wit and focus off the field is because he's saving it for the game. Warne approaches every delivery utterly convinced that it is going to defeat the batsman.read... (298 words. Posted to personal at 08:41 AM. Trackbacks: 0 Comments: 5)
October 25, 2004
One Step to Improve Your Online Security
Microsoft tells us what we already knew. Want to improve your online security? Get a Mac.read... (135 words. Posted to nerd at 10:36 AM. Trackbacks: 6 Comments: 11)
October 19, 2004
Kill Your Television
It may just be me, but every time I come across a reference to John Kerry (or any other politician "flip-flopping", all I can think of is that episode of The Simpsons when Sideshow Bob ran for mayor.read... (392 words. Posted to personal, politics at 10:27 PM. Trackbacks: 0 Comments: 5)
October 16, 2004
JIRA 3.0
In which Charles goes into full-blown promotional mode.read... (248 words. Posted to nerd at 10:32 PM. Trackbacks: 0 Comments: 1)
October 15, 2004
No Swap for You!
So I turned off swap. And everything seems to be running pretty smoothly. There are still bursts of IO as the database does something complicated, but in general, the box is back to barely working up a sweat.read... (807 words. Posted to java, nerd at 09:34 AM. Trackbacks: 0 Comments: 4)
October 13, 2004
Cargo Cult Programming
"So long as you understand you don't know what you're doing", I tell myself with a knowing wink. "It will be fine."read... (363 words. Posted to nerd at 03:25 PM. Trackbacks: 5 Comments: 3)
October 10, 2004
Close to a Legend
I was ten feet away from Brian May kicking some serious ass on guitar. Loud cries of "We are not worthy" were heard from the crowd.read... (260 words. Posted to personal at 01:56 AM. Trackbacks: 0 Comments: 0)
October 07, 2004
Abu Ghraib
It was my brother Ayad. He was bleeding from his legs, knees and forehead. I told my sister: 'Find out if he's still breathing.' She said: 'No. Nothing.' I started crying. The next day they took away his body."read... (174 words. Posted to politics at 01:17 AM. Trackbacks: 0 Comments: 0)