January 2011
“Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare...”
– Bill Watterson (via calvinnhobbes)
Bill Watterson, one of the best people ever.
(via seedsot)
Ten Things You're Not Allowed to Say at Davos -... →
Umair Haque is one of my favorite bloggers on big economic topics and this post on Davos is a great example of his work.
The goal of business →
Pretty inspiring for being three paragraphs + one sentence long. My goal is definitely summed up by that last sentence…
Health Heroes: Vincent Farquharson - Well+Being... →
I worked with Vince at AOL years ago. He’s got an amazing story about losing 100 pounds. I’m hoping I can replicate it (but hopefully keep my friends).
Data Modeling in Performant Systems // RailsTips... →
It’s… It’s… It’s… gorgeous. Basically an abstraction layer on top of pretty much any key/value store that should allow you to switch between db’s pretty much at well. Awesome.
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
– Eeyore (who always sounded like Sam Elliott when I used to read the Winnie the Pooh books to the kids when they were little)
Fast XML parsing with Ruby →
A great comparison of the different SAX parser options in Ruby and benchmark results. SAX parsers are great when parsing huge XML files you don’t want to load into memory all at once.
Don’t Follow Your Passion « Unicornfree →
Another gem from Amy Hoy. The title is provocative, to be sure, but there’s a boatload of great advice inside.
What Your 16-Hour Workday Says About You!
jessiechar:
You’re a really hard worker
Your time is poorly managed
You don’t know what to do with your life
Your boss knows you’re gullible
At least 40% of your diet consists of pre-packaged food
You send out work emails at inappropriate hours
You have no perspective on life
You don’t sleep enough for proper brain function
You have very little self-respect
Your salary should be higher,...
Rands In Repose: Interview: Marco Arment →
Great interview with the one-man-band behind Instapaper.
Savannah Stopover | A MusicFile Production →
This is a great idea. Bands on their way to SxSW from the east coast stop by Savannah on the way and play the Stopover festival. I love it!
WatchBloc Party, ‘This Modern Love’ - Subtitled (by La Blogotheque)
And if you’re not totally hooked on these by now, there’s something wrong with you.
CoffeeScript →
I still need to learn more Ruby (which is weird after using it almost every day for five years) but CoffeeScript is damned interesting.
Delegate or die: the self-employed trap. | Derek... →
I think this is probably true for any management situation… Must go back and re-read this (again and again and again).
Silk →
Wow. Great generative art project. Go play!
Journal Concierge: A Guide to Savannah, Ga. -... →
Cool little guide to Savannah from the WSJ.
“We believe that we’re on the face of the Earth to make great products, and...”
– Tim Cook, Acting Apple CEO, January 2009
One for the Know Thyself files. (via brycedotvc)
Rails Windows Installer →
Not that you should really be using Windows for development anyway, but if you do, you should totally be using this thing.
“Don’t just lower the lowest common denominator. Elevate the numerator....”
– The New Calculus of Competition - Umair Haque - Harvard Business Review
Why Savannah? →
Totally agree (except I don’t party).
Last Minute Refresh: For the LULZ!! « Refresh... →
You need to come to Refresh Savannah this Tuesday. You really really do.
“No means you have to make tough choices that aren’t always obvious at the...”
– How to Kill a Bad Idea
Saying goodbye - Megnut →
I won’t spoil it for you, but the last three paragraphs are absolutely beautiful. I love kids.
Watch(via Neil Pasricha: The 3 A’s of awesome | Video on TED.com)
Spires: A Collection of Music from Oxford Bands →
Shared by the tasteful Mr. McNally, here’s a free collection of music from Oxford bands. I haven’t listened to it yet, but I’m always excited about free music from bands I’ve never heard of!
Funeral pickets to be met by 'angels' - CNN.com →
Thanks, Tucson. I love you.