My Anti-Social Experiment
In an IM conversation I had with Paul this morning, I decided to embark on an experiment. I’ve decided to drop out of all things social (online) for a few weeks. This includes Twitter, Buzz, Facebook, blogging, etc. The only thing this doesn’t include is email and IM — those are essential.
My [...]
The Obligatory Google Buzz Review
It’s been a few days since Google Buzz was born and it’s time for an AppsLabber to review it, so here are my thoughts.
Day one
It was a lonely experience — akin to showing up to a party you knew was going to be fun, but you ended being one of the first ones there. [...]
The Obligatory Post #oow Post
I need to watch what I say when I’m with Jake, else I’ll be asked to blog… what a chore
Anyway, just a few thoughts from last week’s craziness known as #oow…
Congrats to Raimonds Simanovskis for winning the coveted Oracle Developer of the Year award. Raimonds’ is known in the Ruby and Rails world [...]
Google Wave, the Aftermath
When I first saw Google Wave, it was like experiencing a messiah. For a web/tech geek, @larsras‘ and @twephanie’s 80+ min demo was a spiritual affair that I’ll probably remember for the rest of my life [in software]. I even spread the love on this blog.
After Google I/O (where Google Wave had it’s coming [...]
Sudoku anyone?
Just testing out a collaborative sudoku gadget from Google Wave. Update: you’ll only see this if you have a Google Wave account. 7 invites left. First 7 to comment gets an invite!
Update: All my (Jake’s) invitations are gone, not sure where Rich is with his batch. Also, the Wave script seems to [...]
Time for a Tummy Tuck and a Little Botox
Jake and I have grown tired over our bland red, black, and white theme. I finally had a bit of time to carry out a simple redesign. Here it is. We wanted something super simple that was easy on eyes and had a nice font. To spruce it up a bit, I added some drop [...]
Goodbye _why.
If you’ve had your hand in Ruby or Rails, you’ve probably heard of Why the Lucky Stiff (aka, _why), an online persona of a programmer who was one of the more influential Rubyists next to Yukihiro Matsumoto (creator of Ruby, aka, Matz) and David Heinemeier Hansson (creator of Rails, aka, DHH). As of this afternoon, [...]
The Enterprise Implications of Google Wave
Five minutes after I posted my Google Wave analysis, I ran into Dion Hinchcliffe’s excellent analysis of Google Wave. A must read for Enterprise 2.0 folks.
This is exactly what I’m envisioning happening with Google Wave in the enterprise. It will become the “glue code” for the user experience. It won’t replace existing back-end apps, but [...]
Google Wave: The Killer Enterprise Apps Platform?
Last week’s Google I/O left me feeling very optimistic for what’s to come in the world of web apps. I don’t have a whole lot to add to the coverage of Google Wave and the other cool things disclosed at I/O. However, after seeing the demo of Google Wave, I couldn’t help but think of [...]
I’m switching back to IE6 and why you should too
I’m finally fed up with all the standards based, open source browser, google chrome-whatchamacallit, firefox, safari bs crap. I don’t want choice in browsers anymore. Especially since my ERP apps works better in IE than in any of the other crappy browsers out there. So, today, I’m switching back to the browser who made the [...]
Going rogue inside a big company
Going rogue inside a big company (a la Best Buy) – (37signals)
How can you apply Getting Real-ish ideas inside a big company? Here’s an idea: Go rogue. Pick something and do it under the radar. Create something in a few weeks that normally takes a few months. Do something in a way that works better [...]
Which Operating System Would You Have Your Child Use?
Herewith a post about parenting…
This morning’s NYTimes has an article about Mark Shuttleworth and Ubuntu. For those of you who follow Ubuntu and Shuttleworth, the article is nothing new… just talks about Shuttleworth’s desire to displace Microsoft in the OS war. However, it did get me thinking about my history with OSes. When I started [...]
“Looks Good, Works Well”
Last night, I was lucky enough to see Bill Scott (of Yahoo Design Pattern Library, YUI, OpenRico, Netflix fame) present at my local Ruby user group. He shared his thoughts about the successful design patterns that have defined today’s web. As someone who enjoys brilliantly designed “things” including web apps and sites, I found his [...]
While we’re talking about design…
I’m a code geek that likes to tinker with design and illustration. My weapon of choice is Xara Xtreme. Most people in this arena choose Adobe Illustrator, but Xara works for me. It’s also faster, easier to use, lighter and cheaper. The only drawback is that it’s Windoze-ware only. Actually, there is a Linux version [...]
Vi Rules!
… and you know it. I’m sure we have enough geeky readers here that know what I’m talking about. For those that don’t (you suck) — Vi, simply put, is the best damn text editor ever created.
A couple of weeks ago a poll was started on OraTweet regarding Vi vs. Emacs:
How could there even be [...]
AppsLab Stickers!!!
Another last minute update… at 10:56am PDT today, Jake suggested we get stickers for next week. I thought it was a fabulous idea. So, I immediately went to work at creating a sticker design. In a few minutes I cranked this out:
This design was set at 1″ x 2.5″ — a perfect size to add [...]
delicious blog ” Oh happy day — the new Delicious is here
The best and most effective redesign I've ever seen
delicious blog ” Oh happy day — the new Delicious is here
The best and most effective redesign I've ever seen
OS X, Ubuntu and Other Fun Stuff… My Perspective
Instead of adding a comment to Jake’s post on his Ubuntu experience to-date, I thought I’d just blog my perspective.
Here’s my backstory with Apple, MSFT, Linux, and others:
Mid to late 80s: Timex Sinclair 1000… loved writing programs on cassette tapes! How many of you Web 2.0 kiddies can say that?
Early to mid 90s: had an [...]
Ruby on Rails and BEA AquaLogic
About 40 minutes ago, Chris Bucchere posted a OpenWorld session proposal on Mix. His session is called “Building Web 2.0 Social Applications in Ruby on Rails using BEA AquaLogic Interaction.” The session will also cover optimizing your application for the iPhone (or iPod Touch). Anyone who is interested in Ruby on Rails [...]
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