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Hiring for a Startup
1/30/2007I often like to entertain the idea of creating a startup. After all, the fun appeals to me, I have tons of ideas, I like to work hard (if it’s on something I’m interested in), and the potential to quickly … Continue reading →
Which Wireless Network Are You On?
3/16/2007You don’t really know which wireless network you’re connected to. Wireless security is a very difficult thing. I was reminded of just how difficult it can be by an article I read in the Los Angeles Times today. I can … Continue reading →
Elliot’s Short Updates for 2008-11-06 via Twitter
11/6/2008CNN’s “Hologram” system has nothing to do w/ holograms. It’s fake. http://tinyurl.com/57quvw #
Favorite Books on a Deserted Island?
9/9/2002Here’s a clever joke. G.K. Chesterton and several other literary figures were once asked what book they would prefer to have with them if they were stranded on a desert island. “The complete works of Shakespeare,” said one writer without … Continue reading →
Get Smart Film in 2008
2/3/2007Looks like a Get Smart film is scheduled to start shooting in March 2007 to be released in 2008. I hope it’s really awesome. I loved the TV series, but most of the people I talk with haven’t ever heard … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Technical
Different: Most programmers aren’t entrepreneurial
I’m doing it wrong. Today I came to a realization: I’m different. The difference between me and other programmers cannot be understated. Despite being a programmer, I also happen to be outrageously good at coming up with ideas and envisioning … Continue reading
How to learn programming
“I hated high school. It was the worst time of my life. [Then] college … was just awful. When you’re in high school, everyone tells you, ‘There’s a lot of repetitive bullshit and standardized tests; it’ll all be better once … Continue reading
Rumors of the Sidekick’s death are not exaggerated
Have you heard of the T-Mobile Sidekick? The Sidekick is now dead. From what I’m reading, everyone– yes, everyone– who uses a Sidekick was affected by a network outage that began on October 2nd. Some people reset their devices or … Continue reading
Localizable.strings Not Working
The iPhone offers good localization support the same way Mac OS X does. For strings, developers use a file called “Localizable.strings”. It’s a bit tricky, though. The syntax of the file is strict; any small error will cause it to … Continue reading
NTFS-3G Will Not Mount FAT32 DMG Images
I have an external hard drive which is formatted NTFS. Just one of the many hazards of using a Mac is that they do not support NTFS, which is a far superior filesystem to FAT32. Fortunately, there is a program … Continue reading
Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_register_sidebar_widget() in /blog/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php on line 31
WordPress 2.5 is not compatible with older versions of K2. You’ll know if you have this problem because this error message appears: Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_register_sidebar_widget() in /blog/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php on line 31 I had this problem, and found … Continue reading
Comparing Images and Measuring their Similarity in PHP
I’m very proud of myself tonight. You see, I’m a programmer at heart. Yet it has been a long time since I just programmed something for fun. Not a contest, not a class. Just out of pure usefulness and interest. … Continue reading
Grab the Latest Post from Multiple WordPress Blogs
I searched for a solution to this for hours, and ended up adapting some older code I’ve been using on my own website for years. Sometimes the best solution is the simplest one. If you use WordPress and you want … Continue reading
Weird Tab Behavior in Firefox
Is this a bug? I was working on the TCF website, happily coding along, until I hit a snag: whenever I’d click on a link, it seems to be redirecting me back to the page I was on. Okay, I … Continue reading