Monthly Archives: February 2008

Wait..Rails isn’t perfect? or Ruby: land o’ web frameworks

And people complain that Java has too many web frameworks…. Now we hear of yet another web framework for Ruby. There is Rails, Merb, Camping, Waves, and I assume others. Funny how the Ruby space is becoming so crowded with … Continue reading

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Mercurial and merging branches

I’ve been reading the Hg book today and have found that merging between branches is a much different operation than with CVS or Subversion and much easier. I’m really glad to see this and want to take an even better … Continue reading

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Java Posse on SVN and Mercurial

So the guys were discussing version control systems and Joe was talking about SVN. Tor was talking about Mercurial. The only thing they were talking about was stuff that, quite frankly, really doesn’t matter all that much because any revision … Continue reading

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Whole Foods and Plastic Bags – Bye Bye Plastic

Wow. Where have I been? Whole Foods is ditching plastic shopping bags! My last post on this subject received quite a bit of attention (I got a nod in the New York Times…near the bottom). At that time I never … Continue reading

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2/26/2008

R- You’re almost ready to start real school. I can’t believe how fast you’re growing. Today watching you play games on the computer I was amazed because you’ve gone from needing my help with everything to just plunging in and … Continue reading

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Just Can’t Do It Anymore

I’ve watched one hell of a lot of political coverage so far this political season and I just can’t do it. I’m completely burned out. Especially after watching a debate that was a repeat of the last one, just longer. … Continue reading

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No global warming! Some places are experiencing cold weather!

From the National Post an opinion piece that wants us to think that because some places are experiencing colder-than-normal weather (or getting more snow than usual) that global warming doesn’t exist. How many times do these people need to hear … Continue reading

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Start a discussion group?

I’m getting very close to trying to start up a discussion group about local food here in the Chicago area. I was thinking about trying to get something going at the local library for starters. I’m just getting to the … Continue reading

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Barack Obama, Politics, and Pride

B and R: I wish so much that you could understand the times we are living right now. Never before have I experienced anything in politics like what I am seeing happen right now here in the United States. My … Continue reading

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Laugh of the day

I was listening to a news report about the beef recall today and the person doing the story stated that the whole thing might call into question the safety of the food system. Gee you think so? I would have … Continue reading

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