yq is a little command line program I’ve been coding up over the past week to solve a specific problem I encounter quite regularly. Often I will install a program via yum to try it out, only to decide I don’t like it. The problem occurs when the installed program brings in dependencies; if you [...]
I’ve been trying to understand the popularity of facebook over the past week. In particular, why is it seemingly more popular than friendster or orkut (unless you’re Brazilian)?
Devan phrased it well (using his elite new irc nick):
12:39 <@jbowes> facebook is way too much like orkut
12:40 <@jbowes> or all them other ones
12:40 <@jbowes> why is it [...]
It’s not enough to handle all error cases; you have to respond to them properly as well.
While waiting in the Ottawa International Airport, I placed a call to my sister from a pay phone. The number is local, so I entered the seven digits. The phone’s response was to play a recording for me: “To [...]