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Metrics are obviously a very valuable area for start-ups, if you don’t believe in metrics and think you’re idea wins just because its great then you better start searching for your next day job. Dave McClure has done a great talk on start-ups several times over, you can check out a video and corresponding slide show at: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5336115 http://www.slideshare.net/dmc500hats/startup-metrics-for-pirates-long-version ....
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Gentoo support for lvm root is still a pain in the ass, here is a working solution. Assuming you have 2 disks same size to be mirrored. You want a mirrored /boot and a big lvm. Start a normal gentoo installation with this disks layout: fdisk -l /dev/sda Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 31 248976 fd Linux raid autodetect /dev/sda2 32 242246 1945591987+ fd Linux raid autodetect fdisk -l /dev/sdb Device Boot Start End Block..
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Google analytics is great out of the box, the basic tracking tag on every page will do a lot for you. Unfortunately most people never get beyond this. There are two key items with tracking that you can do that will let you get a bit further. There’s also plenty more on the reporting side, but we’ll get to some of that later. On the tracking side the first item is event tracking. This is perhaps most commonly used for tracking various Javasc....
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Google analytics is great out of the box, the basic tracking tag on every page will do a lot for you. Unfortunately most people never get beyond this. There are two key items with tracking that you can do that will let you get a bit further. There’s also plenty more on the reporting side, but we’ll get to some of that later. On the tracking side the first item is event tracking. This is perhaps most commonly used for tracking various Javasc....
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Google’s documentation is pretty good when it comes to how to create an extension that opens a full page and has large functionality. But if you’re more interested in transforming an existing bookmarklet into an extension there’s not great quality on it. The steps themselves are really quite simple. The big key that’s not heavily documented is creating a background html that creates an event listener. After the jump is a full sample that wo..
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Google’s documentation is pretty good when it comes to how to create an extension that opens a full page and has large functionality. But if you’re more interested in transforming an existing bookmarklet into an extension there’s not great quality on it. The steps themselves are really quite simple. The big key that’s not heavily documented is creating a background html that creates an event listener. After the jump is a full sample that wo..
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When I started pair programming daily, it changed my life and my projects for the better. I often point to pair programming as one of the most influential possible interventions on any projects. Very often, an audience member with a healthy degree skepticism will inquire about the research into pair programming. Sadly, the practice of software engineering research has not come very far in this area, so the questioner is left unsatisfied.
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Update: check this article for more in-depth details on Component Binding! I've been refactoring my engine with the component-entity model , and things are turning out quite nicely. The one problem I always had with components was the way inter-component dependencies were handled. In the article I linked (one of the classics on the subject), the author says his components originally referenced each other through a component manager, b..
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We are losing our attention span. [ADHD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder)\-like symptoms seem to sweeping the world. * We want our food fast * We want all service to be fast * We want our websites to load fast. * We need to do something with every minute in our day. * We do not like to wait for anything more than a few seconds. * We don't read anything longer than a sentance * We leave when ther..
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To those who were there, this is classic stuff, to the rest of the world it will be meaningless even if I try and explain so I won’t. (And I wasn’t even there.) The old Uboot has been replaced by a new Uboot today, and what better way to celebrate the old uboot than the re-release of the official language guide. The original Wörterbuch mysteriously went offline, but I knew I had to somehow find it. It couldn’t die. It had to be save....
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We are losing our attention span. [ADHD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder)\-like symptoms seem to sweeping the world. * We want our food fast * We want all service to be fast * We want our websites to load fast. * We need to do something with every minute in our day. * We do not like to wait for anything more than a few seconds. * We don't read anything longer than a sentance * We leave when ther..
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The Blackmail/Extortion Business Model Definition: A business that has the potential to negatively influence perceptions of another company but negotiates the information disseminated for some type of fee. Examples (Allegedly, with sources): Yelp Businesses want positive reviews in one of the web's definitive guides to local businesses. Yelp allegedly takes advantage of this ( source ) by changing what reviews do or don't s....
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The Hobbyist Business Model Definition: A business that grows out of a hobby or passion that did not start out with a commercial intent. Examples: xkcd “The comic began in September 2005 when Munroe decided to scan doodles from his school notebooks and put them on his webpage. Eventually the comic was changed into a stand-alone website, where Munroe started selling T-shirts based on the comic. He currently "works on the comic....
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I went to the Hula Bula bar with some friends this past Saturday, one of which was Baz with his HTC 7 Mozart. At one point in the night Baz took the following photo on his phone: [caption id=“attachment_26685” align=“aligncenter” width=“224” caption=“The original photo taken with Baz’s HTC 7 Mozart”] [/caption]
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While adding new templates to my website system N.nu (see all templates here) I always have to correct mistakes in the CSS. I normally add templates from Wordpress.org or popular CSS templates sites so I assume that the creators are experienced professionals. This article is based on the experience after correcting over 100 popular CSS [...]
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While adding new templates to my website system N.nu (see all templates here) I always have to correct mistakes in the CSS. I normally add templates from Wordpress.org or popular CSS templates sites so I assume that the creators are experienced professionals. This article is based on the experience after correcting over 100 popular CSS [...]
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While adding new templates to my website system N.nu (see all templates here) I always have to correct mistakes in the CSS. I normally add templates from Wordpress.org or popular CSS templates sites so I assume that the creators are experienced professionals. This article is based on the experience after correcting over 100 popular CSS [...]
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While adding new templates to my website system N.nu (see all templates here) I always have to correct mistakes in the CSS. I normally add templates from Wordpress.org or popular CSS templates sites so I assume that the creators are experienced professionals. This article is based on the experience after correcting over 100 popular CSS [...]
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Since I sold off all of my laptops except my Macbook and my Asus EEE (which C’s sister is currently borrowing), I haven’t played games as much as I used to. At one point I had my MacBook Pro, a Vostro 1500, an XPS, and and two Asus EEE models. The Vostro and XPS could at that time run pretty much whatever I threw at them, even if not on the highest settings, and therefore PC games were easily accessible and playable.
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Refactoring” is the practice of “improving the design of existing code without changing its behavior”. It’s an essential part of software maintenance. Done well, refactoring will make sure your code base is easy to maintain. Done poorly, refactoring will lead you into a dangerous swamp where you’ll be stuck forever. Good: In order to really get the benefit from refactoring, I think we have to do it all the time. I resolve to always leave a ..
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As I presented at UKNOF 18, I have now written an Internet-Draft to address the requirements of Network Operators for how BGP should handle errors in UPDATE messages. The draft can be found on the IETF site , and I'm currently seeking opinions as to whether this reflects the an operational consensus! If you're an Operator (DFZ, MSE or otherwise), it would be great to hear from you!
I'll be presenting the draft at NANOG 51 in M..
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As I presented at UKNOF 18, I have now written an Internet-Draft to address the requirements of Network Operators for how BGP should handle errors in UPDATE messages. The draft can be found on the IETF site , and I'm currently seeking opinions as to whether this reflects the an operational consensus! If you're an Operator (DFZ, MSE or otherwise), it would be great to hear from you!
I'll be presenting the draft at NANOG 51 in M..
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Sparkfun and others sell a 434Mhz transmitter and a receiver for €2.88 and €3.61. This version receives at 2400bauds but there is a 4800 bauds version. Simply connect the transmitter to an arduino pin then your are done (almost). My first try was to follow the example from sparkfun, which simply read a value from the receiver: // read in values, debug to computer if (Serial.available() > 0) { incomingByte = Serial.
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As many (most?) of you probably know, I entered iiNet’s TopGeek competition several weeks ago. You guys did such an awesome job voting for me, but unfortunately I didn’t make it into the top five spots required to pass through to the second round (the Top 20) based on votes. The good news is that I was one of the 15 people chosen by the judges to go through to the next round!
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We all agree, open source is a good thing. It is posited that many eyeballs make all bugs shallow. With crowd sourcing, your users become contributors. And even seasoned programmers benefit from time spent reading code. Further, code can serve as an adjunct to documentation. If you really want to know what software is doing, […]
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I've quit my job writing data center automation software for HP. I'm striking out on my own doing independent web application development. I'll be building some information products and then hopefully a subscription based web application targeted at a small niche audience. I had been working on the same product for 6.5 years and I am ready to switch gears from the world of enterprise software to consumer-facing web applications. I've been....
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I've quit my job writing data center automation software for HP. I'm striking out on my own doing independent web application development. I'll be building some information products and then hopefully a subscription based web application targeted at a small niche audience. I had been working on the same product for 6.5 years and I am ready to switch gears from the world of enterprise software to consumer-facing web applications. I've been....
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Ever wanted to command line import some data into MySQL and keep the encoding type? Turns out its not that difficult. Just a simple command line option. That said I have to look it up all the time. mysql -u USERNAME -pPASSWORD --default_character_set utf8 DATABASE > file.sql That will import things across with the correct encoding type. I think personally that the face that MySQL fails to throw an error or even raise a warning when it e..
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A few weeks ago, a few of us from work went to GiveCamp. Hampton Road Studios used footage from the weekend to make a promo trailer. The weekend was awesome. Take a look at the embedded promo trailer, or visit givecamp.org to learn more. Give Camp Birmingham | Promo from Hampton Road Studios on Vimeo.
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Firstly, the information that I’m presenting here is taken from various sources, including people I knew who worked for DEC, my own experiences, and the book DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC by Edgar H. Schein. Quick background info: DEC was the first knowledge-based company - a company who valued the knowledge of its employees over anything else, and used it to drive change and sell products.
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Firstly, the information that I’m presenting here is taken from various sources, including people I knew who worked for DEC, my own experiences, and the book DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC by Edgar H. Schein. Quick background info: DEC was the first knowledge-based company - a company who valued the knowledge of its employees over anything else, and used it to drive change and sell products.
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These posts are now being mirrored on my GameDev.net developer journal . Check out their new revamped site, it's pretty sweet.] I am getting ready for an alpha release soon, very basic, with one tutorial level and a level editor. So looking at installer options for XNA games, this WiX XNA installer appears to be the best choice. It's designed for SharpDevelop, and it creates an installer that checks for all the required libraries and e..
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Once again on the train bound for Picton, to catch the Interislander ferry to Wellington. I think this will be my last post for this trip, so I may try to sum up a few things. First and foremost I want to thank those of you who read along with me; knowing that there were at least a couple of regular readers made the writing more enjoyable, and helped keep me to the daily discipline of posting something, which in turn helped establish a sort....
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Once again on the train bound for Picton, to catch the Interislander ferry to Wellington. I think this will be my last post for this trip, so I may try to sum up a few things. First and foremost I want to thank those of you who read along with me; knowing that there were at least a couple of regular readers made the writing more enjoyable, and helped keep me to the daily discipline of posting something, which in turn helped establish a sort....
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Once again on the train bound for Picton, to catch the Interislander ferry to Wellington. I think this will be my last post for this trip, so I may try to sum up a few things. First and foremost I want to thank those of you who read along with me; knowing that there were at least a couple of regular readers made the writing more enjoyable, and helped keep me to the daily discipline of posting something, which in turn helped establish a sort....
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This is just awesome. I got an internship at SOCHE - the Southwest Ohio Council for Higher Education . I will actually be working at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base .
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Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) was born in the late 1950s when it was lucrative to make computers that cost a ton of money. And DEC was good - they would make computers that would perform much better and cost significantly less than the IBM equivalent (IBM mainframes back then were expensive behemoths). The DEC PDP (Programmed Data Processor) line of minicomputers were so good and inexpensive, you’d be hard pressed to NOT find one i..
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Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) was born in the late 1950s when it was lucrative to make computers that cost a ton of money. And DEC was good - they would make computers that would perform much better and cost significantly less than the IBM equivalent (IBM mainframes back then were expensive behemoths). The DEC PDP (Programmed Data Processor) line of minicomputers were so good and inexpensive, you’d be hard pressed to NOT find one i..
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Yesterday’s post was a bit of a tome and I am using today to do some shopping. Heading up to Wellington tomorrow by train + ferry. So I will leave you with a short post today consisting mainly of a link to the video I took taking off in the C-130 from South Pole:
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Yesterday’s post was a bit of a tome and I am using today to do some shopping. Heading up to Wellington tomorrow by train + ferry. So I will leave you with a short post today consisting mainly of a link to the video I took taking off in the C-130 from South Pole:
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