Aug
26
Bash Copy Fun
Filed Under Programming, Productivity | 1 Comment
Did you know that these two commands are equivalent in bash?
$ cp filename filename-old
$ cp filename{,-old}
Aug
23
Every Morning I am Tempted to go Right
Filed Under Fun | 20 Comments
Via SwissMiss
Aug
18
Paul Stamatiou dreaming
Filed Under Fun | 3 Comments
Hmmm - I had a dream last night that Paul Stamatiou published a book and I was holding a brand new copy.
Way too much time with NetNewsWire I think…
Aug
12
O’Keefe responds
Filed Under Mac | 3 Comments
The man himself on the Intel sticker “controversy”:
Of course none of the Web “journalists” bothered to call and ask me, but my question had nothing to do with Apple or its computer design and all to do with a story I’m working on about the future of the long-running “Intel Inside” program. You’ll be able […]
Aug
8
Why You Should Care About Erlang
Filed Under Programming | 1 Comment
Ralph Johnson:
The thing that is going to make Erlang big is that it is the only mature language with a rock-solid implementation and good set of libraries that lets you write software that can scale seamlessly from a single processor system to a hundred processor system. In a few years, all our desktop systems […]
Aug
6
Stuff Paul Graham
Filed Under Productivity | 6 Comments
Paul Graham on Stuff:
A friend of mine cured herself of a clothes buying habit by asking herself before she bought anything “Am I going to wear this all the time?” If she couldn’t convince herself that something she was thinking of buying would become one of those few things she wore all the time, she […]
Aug
5
10 Reasons Why Gay Marriage Should Be Illegal
Filed Under Fun, Gay | 13 Comments
01) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.
02) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.
03) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People […]
Aug
5
Does Your New Title Mean You Just Got Fired
Filed Under Business | 3 Comments
Wil Schroter:
Try replacing the world “strategy” with “I’m about to get fired.”
Here is how your new title now reads “Senior Vice President of I’m About to Get Fired”. Boy, that might not even fit on your new business card, but it won’t matter, because you won’t be around long enough to hand one out.
Aug
4
Your Own Mii Statue
Filed Under Fun | 4 Comments
Fabjectory will make you a real-life 3d version of your Mii!!!
Get out.
Must…have….one….
Aug
4
Technorati #1
Filed Under Fun | 6 Comments
Whoo hooo - davidpaulrobinson.com is ranked #1 by Technorati!
Think this might be a mistake? Seems all blogs are #1 today - hurry over and get your own screen shot.
Aug
4
Site Down Message Done Right
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All site interruption messages should be this pleasant and soothing:
Aug
4
Disappearing Door Knob
Filed Under Fun | 6 Comments
You can make this door knob retract from the inside. Do Not Disturb indeed!
Aug
1
Walkscore
Filed Under Mac | 5 Comments
The walkscore where I live is 95. That’s what I’m talking about!
Aug
1
Wheres Molly Trailer
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Aug
1
FitFlop
Filed Under Diet, Fun, Gadgets | 2 Comments
FitFlops are all the rage but the claims of extra muscle toning and fitness from wearing FitFlops are outrageous:
Developed by British biochemists, FitFlops are supposed to destabilize your foot as you walk, creating continuous tension in your foot and leg muscles, also leading to a faster walk that burns more calories.
Geez imagine that - walking […]

