The Markdown Mindset
Over the last year, I have moved all my non-code writing to Markdown format. I don’t even have Microsoft Word installed on my laptop anymore. Here’s why:
Starting a Django Project the Right Way
Socolive TV phát sóng trực tiếp bóng đá hôm nay, link xem SocoliveTV sắc nét chuẩn HD. Cập nhật Lịch thi đấu, BXH, Highlight, Kết quả bóng đá mới nhất!
My eBook build process and some PDF, EPUB and MOBI tips
In case you missed it, last month I self-published an eBook about Ruby internals called Ruby Under a Microscope . To date I’ve sold over 600 copies - thanks everyone! I’ve never written anything so ambitious before, and I’m grateful for your support. I hope it’s been a fun read, and that you come away with a better…
That'll Never Work
I got invited to speak at the last Hacker News London meet up and gave a talk called That'll Never Work! about crazy ideas and what to do ...
Depth of field blur: the Swiss army knife that improved the framerate
Depth of field blur is an effect that is used in many modern games as a cool graphics effect. A nice example of this is of course my own gam...
Introducing the Predictive Interface
Stephen Wolfram gives a look into the new Predictive Interface technology in Mathematica 9. Users are provided a list of buttons for possible actions to take next based on what they have already done.
Candy Japan April Income Report
How much money can you make by sending surprise candy to people around the world?
Of Booze and Brogrammers
There's been a little bit of noise about the culture of "hard partying" at programmer conferences. Ryan complains about binge drinking , a...
Thoughts on Growing Old
You spend the first part of your life trying to be old, trying to convince everyone that you're older than you are, that you're just as good...
$26,679 in 24 hours: Stats from my latest book launch
Do you work on web applications? Then you’d probably learn a lot from my new book, Designing Web Applications. A few years ago I had no idea a day like last Wednesday was even possible. After all, everyone I knew worked jobs that paid a modest yearly salary. My wealthier friends made closer to $250/day […]
Why Javascript is a Joy
I'm probably a bit biased - being a front-end web developer for a few years will do that - but I really enjoy writing Javascript. I've recently retreated from
Bitcoin Mining in Plain English
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What is static program analysis?
The halting problem asks whether the execution of a specific program for a given input will terminate.
Who Expected That? Extreme close-ups create a Klein Bottle.
Suppose you go around taking extremely close-up black-and-white pictures of randomly chosen natural and unnatural objects (rocks, trees, streams, buildings, etc.). What do they look like? Well, eac…
MicroSD card FAQ
A while back I wrote an analysis of fake microSD cards. As a result of the post, I’ve received this question regularly via email: