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Netbeans 6.9 and Scala 2.8 Final

The Scala 2.8 plugin for Netbeans 6.9 is out as of about a month ago, but the NetBeans wiki entry for Scala hasn’t been updated. To get 6.9 up and running with Scala, download the plugin from the ErlyBird project … Continue reading

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Attended My First Boston Meetup

Last night I attended the Boston Web-Based Business Startup Group, an informal Meetup.com event. About 11 people showed up, and the format was a roundtable discussion. We each took 10 minutes to explain what we do and bounce questions off the group. … Continue reading

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The Challenge Is Motivation, Focus, and Effort

I should probably give an update on what I’m up to. I have not yet done so on my blog, and since this is my blog, it’s only appropriate that I at least explain something. In January of 2008, I … Continue reading

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WordPress and .htaccess Password Protected Directories

I tried to make a password protected directory using a .htaccess file earlier today and found out that the root WordPress .htaccess file causes a little trouble. The situation looks something like: / .htaccess <- From WordPress /ProtectedDir .htaccess <- … Continue reading

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Physics in Flash

Coincidentally, Adi and I were just talking about physics engines in Silverlight the other day, then I spotted these two posts on Reddit about physics engines in Flash: xavierenigma’s next physics game – This one incorporates objects with hard joints, but … Continue reading

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Statistics about Americans

Time Magazine has an interactive representation of some statistics about Americans on their web site. How much do we drink? How much free time do we have? How happy are we on the job? How much time do we spend commuting? These … Continue reading

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Giving Stuff Away on the Internet by Scott Adams

I found an article on the Wall Street Journal’s web page titled “Giving Stuff Away on the Internet.” It’s written by Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comics. The arcticle is a well written piece about problems Adams faced “giving … Continue reading

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One of My Pet Peeves: Blurring Sensitive Information

When I’m browsing the web, occasionally I’ll happen upon an image where a portion is blurred or pixelated to block sensitive information such as a number. This irks me to no end, because as this article by Dheera Venkatraman demonstrates, … Continue reading

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Cross Country Trip a Success

Finished the trip at about 9pm eastern time today, making for a total travel time of four and a half days. I’ll post some pictures soon along with links to travel logs on the Pansy Patrol web site courtesy of … Continue reading

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Starting My Cross Country Trip

I’m off on my cross country trip going from Seattle to Boston. The trip should take me five to six days, and I’m doing it with two friends and four vehicles between us. I’ll try and snap some pictures along the way.

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