Monthly Archives: March 2006

Here’s a short screencast demo of Dabble DB, one of the more exciting offerings in the endless stream of new Web 2.0 apps. It’s a web-based database, aimed at casual users. Microsoft Access on the web, kind of. It’s not … Continue reading →

Just noted that one of my posts shows up on the first result page when I google for “perfectly organized.” Obviously, Google doesn’t have a clue. Update: Today I’m in the top ten for “cluttered homes”. Google may be slow … Continue reading →

A nice little productivity hack for small teams: Todoque is a simple shorthand for writing down tasks, questions and ideas. Example: 1. Alice<Bob [Q]:How much are the tickets to the Opera? [A] They are $200 and you need to book … Continue reading →

Perl is the Linear A of the computing world. (from my silly little outburst in the comments over here (in German))

Why is Perl so successful, despite its obvious flaws? Danah Boyd: “Coolness” is about structural barriers, about the lack of universal accessibility or parsability. Structural hurdles mean people put in more effort to participate. It’s kinda like the adventure of … Continue reading →

(On starting a side business:) Many people worry that they’ll languish in obscurity. Don’t worry about having a great idea that no one knows about. Worry about having a bad idea that everyone knows about. –Jason Fried

Hilarious. This made my day.