August 2011
1 post
September 2010
3 posts
Shift Change →
Today we are seeing off two people from our “Team” at Stealth R Us. Officially, we have two founders and one employee on the books, but we have a few people working as contractors and such to try…
Packed Like Sardines →
I “moved” to Palo Alto a couple of weeks ago. All I brought with me was a suitcase and my laptop, which doesn’t matter because I’m working about 15 hours a day, 7 days a week. My housing situation…
Hurray for Rails 3! →
Merb is where I cut my teeth. I love that framework. But now, with Rails 3 being out and everyone saying Merb = Rails 3, I used it for my current project. Without any experience in Rails, I must say…
February 2010
9 posts
How Do These People Survive
usedup:
ONE Recently, when I went to McDonalds I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. We dont have half dozen nuggets, said the teenager at the counter. You dont? I replied. We only have six, nine, or twelve, was the reply. So I cant order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order six? Thats right. So I shook my head and...
clientsfromhell:
Reviewing a newly designed logo with a newly acquired client:
“I love the overall look, but I want to ni**er it up some”
Yes, he dropped the N-Bomb.
How do you deal with those kinds of clients? Just smile and nod?
Big Bang Theory - The Belarus Version! →
This has to be the creepiest thing I’ve seen. The worst part is they are so OLD.
Publication 17 (2009), Your Federal Income Tax →
Uncle Sam wants his fingers in everything!
Stolen property. If you steal property, you must report its fair market value in your income in the year you steal it unless in the same year, you return it to its rightful owner.
I’m using Ruby →
Yup, all those years programming PERL, searching CPAN.org to stand on the shoulders of giants and mastering Catalyst are given up to enter the budding world of Ruby.
