Saturday Code Quote: 6

Fix it… # XXX for the record, I have no fucking idea why this works, what # it’s technically represented as and what backwards array # implementation would allow it to work. # # I’m hoping it’ll break on some future version of postgresql so I # can fix it. From the source of RubyDBI

Mercurial vs Git

Personally I’m more a fan of Mercurial with the main reason being: Portability. As far as I know Git still has problems handling Windows which is something Mercurial has never had to worry about.  So I can switch between multiple different environments without worrying about my SCM falling down. Another reason is the name and [...]

Switching From Rails to Django: Why?

Rails is crap.  There – I said it.  Apologies to the geek with a peanut dick but it just sucks really bad. Compared to PHP – Rails is Great Yeah it is great – its epic in fact.  But then again that isn’t very hard is it considering how shit PHP is? Stop Stealing Ruby’s [...]

SmoothGallery2.0 – Fantastic Ajax Gallery

Looking around for a decent Javascript gallery to use on ‘this site’ – I came across by far the most comprehensive and pleasant to use in: SmoothGallery2.0 It uses the MooTools library and has a slick interface.  The only downside I’d say is that for large sets of images using a Gallery Set it can [...]

Agile Programming

I think a lot of places think this is what agile programming is.

Updated: Free SVN hosting Services

I’ve done a full revamp and update of my previous article highlighting free SVN and project hosting services.  As well as including a fancy table to help decide which is best for you/your team. Get it here: Free SVN Hosting.

The Decision

Where to for this Blog

This blog is getting very untidy and its spanning a lot of subjects: Python, Ruby, Rails, Django, Asterisk, PHP, agile development, and even martial arts! All the advice about blogs says to keep onto a single subject. So I’d be very grateful if you’d vote in the poll to the left so I know what [...]

New Design

The old one was getting boring and I’ve been taking tips from ProBlogger.  Hoping to implement a few changes over the next day or so. Thank you for your patience.

Google App Engine Frustrations

I’ve tried more than once to jump onto the Google App Engine bandwagon to no avail. Unfortunately it’s preview nature is acting to frustrate any attempt I make build something I’m happy with. Just some thoughts so far: No Direction – It’s been dumped into the ether with no solid direction. No recommended method or [...]