http://www.trisweb.com programming, web, music and life Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:57:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow, is it well into July already? How did that happen? Feels like it was winter just yesterday, and now suddenly everything's exploding into Summer. And by that of course I mean the fireworks. I had a great 4th of July, marched in a parade in Sausalito, and afterward had ... http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2008/07/07/soundtrack-for-july/ Ah, isn't it great when you get finished with a nice productive day of work and are rewarded with a few days to do whatever the heck you want? I love these long summer weekends. Speaking of summer, it is, in fact, the first day of summer (woo!) - the summer ... http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2008/06/20/weekend-update/ Not that I'm perpetuating stereotypes, because I like all kinds of weather, but this actually does happen in the summer! http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2008/06/10/this-is-what-i-love-about-california/ Summer is here at last, the weather's been absolutely goregous these past few days and I've been trying to get outside as much as possible when I don't have to be stuck working in front of a computer screen. Hence, no trisweb.com updates for the last... oh too many days ... http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2008/06/08/summer-freshness/ After a long time "waiting" (I really didn't care that much) Wordpress 2.5 is out and trisweb.com is running it. The upgrade went as smooth as any previous one and it's been very nice to use so far. The admin redesign is beautiful (surprised me, even) and all is working ... http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2008/04/01/wordpress-25/ I've had an on-and-off relationship with Linux for the past 10 years. It all started with RedHat 5.2, which I got on a CD that came with a book (because it would have taken 3 days to download on the old 56k modem, and I thought the book was a ... http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2008/02/15/linux-take-14-ubuntu-710-review/ Every good programmer probably has to write about their opinion on this subject once in their lifetime, so here's my take As part of my consulting gig I work on "Enterprise Java" code. I just had to write this line after receiving two separate exceptions on the matter (types obfuscated to ... http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2008/01/25/static-vs-dynamic-typing/ Most artists or bands today barely manage three or four good songs on an album, so it's quite a feat when a musician puts out a full EP of six songs that are each as good as the next and impossible to stop listening to. Especially when that musician is ... http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2008/01/22/brooke-waggoner-fresh-pair-of-eyes-free-ep/ Ever gone in a public restroom and seen one of those new-fangled sensor-activated automatic devices? They range from toilet flushing to soap dispensing and everything in-between these days, but some of them make more sense than others. Here's my analysis. 1. Automatic Sinks - Marginal Usefulness. People touch the sink fixtures ... http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2008/01/21/comments-on-automatic-public-restroom-devices/ 2007 ended today on a high note! The Cal Bears won the Armed Forces bowl in Texas, after putting "2nd string" quarterback Kevin Riley in the game in the 2nd quarter. He did an amazing job with a very consistent two touchdowns per quarter thereafter, and the team came back from ... http://www.trisweb.com/archives/2007/12/31/2007/