All blog posts from September 2009
Some Redesigning
At a bit of wit's end at trying to fathom what blog ad agencies are using to apparently detect the age and content of my blog, I've had to jumble things up on my main page. With any luck, this won't be too convoluted, and will actually overcome the difficulties I've been experiencing of late.
I've c…
What In The World Is Wrong With Blog Ad Agencies?
Since it became glaringly obvious that I could no longer rely on PayPerPost as a possible avenue for earning a little extra on the side from this blog, I thought I'd give another ad agency a try, this time "blogsvertise". Although they did accept my application, they said that my account was on "pro…
JVM Ruby vs. ECMA Ruby
I've seen a few projects rearing up to try to port Ruby to JavaScript (such as HotRuby). This is all entertaining and everything, but here's a few problems as I see it:
- You are still limited to JavaScript's security model
- You are still limited to JavaScript's single-thread architecture
- JavaScript i…
Browser Scripting
A while back I started a little project to enable scripting in a browser in languages other than JavaScript. Let's be honest - JavaScript is horrible. The project was inspired by several others I came across, and like those projects I opted for a Java Applet which would facilitate communication betw…
Little Disappointed
I must admit, I'm a little disappointed today. Last week I decided to investigate how to expose this blog more, and perhaps get higher readership. One site I came across recommended PayPerPost, which would also provide a means of earning a small amount on the side. I took the advise to heart, and we…
Purpose?
I came across this blog post today and it got me wondering ... how do I define the purpose of my blog? I basically just comment on anything I see/read/hear in my life. A little bit of technology, politics/social issues, humour, a fair bit of programming. It's also a place where I show my skills for …
More Apple iPhone Stupidity
Funny Star Wars Vid
Okay, this might be a little insensitive, but hey, it seems to be American made, so who is a Canadian to think ill of it. Enjoy.
GROSS!!
Haiku Goes Alpha
Much to my delight, I've discovered that Haiku (the open source BeOS clone) has gone into alpha stage. Why do I find this delightful? Well, I think having multiple OS's in the world not only offers choice, but stimulates inventiveness. Imagine if all we had was Windows, and absolutely no competition…
Some Interesting Country Rankings
Browsed the 2008 World Factbook, and here's some interesting statistics - I will list the top few, and specifically the USA and Canada:
Greenest Country - Most Livable Places 2008
1. Finland
2. Iceland
3. Norway
4. Sweden
5. Austria
. . .
11. Canada
. . .…
Fun With Agile Programming
Okay, I know pundits out there will point at the "productivity" gains of Agile programming (see my blog post on Productivity vs. Effectiveness to see why I feel this is a farce), but I thought I'd go ahead and share a fun Dilbert cartoon on the topic:
Visit my Friends and Family
If you've enjoyed my site, please take a moment to visit my friends and family, many of whom have some interesting insights, and entertaining thoughts and ideas.
- Crause Family - the family website
- Peter Crause - my father
- Justin Crause - my brother
- Cencina Photomagic - great photographer
- Shawn Adrian - talented graphic designer, bad driver, and all-round fun guy
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