March 2008
23 posts
If you would persuade, appeal to interest and not to reason.
– Ben Franklin in Poor Richard’s Almanack
Don't Embed Color Profile
Unless of course you want to look dumb in Safari.
Background
Safari is the only browser that correctly interprets the color profile information as is the default for Photoshop when saving jpegs.
So what happens is your make your cute web2.0 app with your oh-so-original rounded corners you made in photoshop, and you all your safari traffic will see your cute corner image clash with your...
Pylot | Open Source Web Performance Tool →
Cells bring clean re-use to your Rails views «... →
gladwell dot com - blowing up →
Benchmarks of DIfferent Rails Full-Text Search... →
People as Data Connectors from JasonKolb.com - The... →
celemony_ :: Direct Note Access →
Amazing. One of the coolest applications of technology accomplishing something I have always dreamed of but deemed impossible.
New sales program pays Facebook members:... →
Is social networking a waste of time? - Times... →
“One estimate puts the cost to British industry at £6.5 billion per annum … Another survey estimates that Britainâs social media fanatics are spending as much as 12 hours per week on these…
Stevey's Blog Rants: Get that job at Google →
Really good interviewing tips/tricks/advice
python_cheatsheet.png 773×938 pixels →
Interesting way to present basic python syntax
mathjob - Fullscreen →
Common Interview Problems
Http Headers Diagram →
Very cool chart explaining HTTP headers
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Using SQLite3 for Rails on MediaTemple (dv)
SQLite is a really easy to use serverless, selfcontained database engine. Additionally it is the default db adapter for Ruby on Rails version 2.0. This post gives a quick overview for using SQLite3 and Ruby on Rails on a Media Temple Dedicated Virtual 3.0 Server.
Pre-Requisites
Media Temple Dedicated Virtual 3.0 Server
Root Access
Developer Tools
SSH Access
Install...
Quick Break
Taking a quick break from blogging to implement a really cool new web application conceived last thursday. More info soon.
Business Cards - a photoset on Flickr →
Twitterfied!
I’ve finally given in and gotten a twitter account. I’m still learning my way around, but check out my feed and follow me if you’re interested: http://twitter.com/danielrhammond
Merb | Features →