So as a follow-up to my change in attitude towards Google, I’m taking a greater interest my privacy in general. There’s a news on the Net these days of growing support for “Do Not Track” headers. I use Safari by default, and I was pleased to see that the latest versions have implemented it. To …
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Blue laser pointers
When did blue laser pointers get so cheap? Right now you can get a blue laser pointer from Amazon for less than $8 (link). I’m not sure these are legit, but the one I have (from Yugster) looks the same and works OK. It has a pretty wide beam compared to my green pointer, but …
Knot.org server migration started
The main website migration has started. So far I’ve moved DNS and the main www.knot.org page to the new server. I’m going to start moving blogs as I am able. If you have a blog on knot.org, please be sure to contact me to make sure your site makes the migration.
Karmadogs Migration complete
I’ve moved karmadogs.com completely off our old server, and it now resides entirely at the new provider. Let me know if there are any problems.
Node.js
Just started looking at node.js, and I have to admit I think it looks really useful. So far it seems lightweight and pretty powerful with less mental baggage than some other languages I’ve seen lately. Anyone have a recommendation for a (canonical) project I should implement to get my feet wet?
Server Migration, part 1
I just started migrating processes from the old server to the new hosting vendor. First up, karmadogs.com. The e-mail has already been migrated, and I’m cloning over the web page data now. As always let me know if any problems are spotted.
Evil is as Evil Does
Google’s slogan used to be “Don’t be evil.”, but whether by accident or design Google’s new privacy policy — really a “you have no privacy” policy — is evil. Giving Google information had been acceptable, because they did not aggregate all of the bits of knowledge we entrusted them with into a single profile. On …
OMFG! Want!
More importantly, I want to work with/for/near Bret Victor. After I spent a few posts bagging on Sierra as an inadequate mechanism for improving the spend and quality of code, here comes this guy with an amazing demo of the kinds of tools that could revolutionize software development. Check the video for all the hotness: …
Electronics fun for the Whole Family
I’ve been struggling with how to help our 11-year old develop her attention to detail and critical thinking skills. I spent some time trying to interest her in programming, but it didn’t take. Anyway, I think I’m too close to that topic, and I don’t know that I’m the best person to teach programming to …
My (long) note to the creator of Sierra
I’ve spent the evening trading e-mail with the creator of Sierra. Please forgive the lack of context, but I’m posting my last reply, since I think it sums up my thoughts on the language well. Ok, I’ll shift my focus from Sierra as implemented to your stated higher level goals for the purposes of trying …