I’m listening to the keynotes on the final day of EuroOSCON and David Heinemeier Hansson is talking about the secrets of Ruby on Rails. He talks about how they promote “convention over configuration” and how that means that you don’t have to describe the same object attribute multiple times. This is a great idea, but… Continue reading ActiveRecord Does It Wrong
Month: October 2005
EuroOSCON Day 1
Ok, so it was probably day 2 if you were here for the tutorials, but it was my first day here, so I’m calling it day 1. Just a few brief notes so that I remember what I did yesterday, I’ll fill in more details later. The morning started with the keynote speeches. Nat began… Continue reading EuroOSCON Day 1
EasyJet (part 2)
EasyJet had one last surprise for me. My plane from Stansted was delayed by over an hour. I was supposed to arrive in Amsterdam at about 17:00 local time. I finally landed at about 22:45 and eventually got to my hotel just before midnight. Which wouldn’t have really been a problem, but there were some… Continue reading EasyJet (part 2)
EasyJet
Remind me to never book another EasyJet fight. Ever. I had booked a flight that left Gatwick at 14:35 getting me to Amsterdam at 17:50 (local time). It’s now 18:00 (London time) and instead of being in the bar at at the conference hotel, I’m typing this in the departure lounge at Stansted airport whilst… Continue reading EasyJet
Newspapers and Film
My natural newpaper-buying instincts have been thrown into complete confusion by the British paper’s recent spate of giving away free DVDs. I first noticed this a couple of weeks ago when theguardian came with a free copy of The Madness of King George. That wasn’t a problem. I don’t always buy Saturday’s Guardian, but the… Continue reading Newspapers and Film
How Not To Publish RSS
More and more web sites are publishing RSS feeds of their useful data. But if you’re going to publish RSS feeds then it’s important to get it right. The Transport for London site is a good example of how not to do it. Whilst trying to get the latest news on the current Northern Line… Continue reading How Not To Publish RSS
Computer Weekly Covers LAMP
Computer Weekly has an article about LAMP systems. It’s nice that they’re defining it as a “hot skill” about five years after everyone else was talking about it. Or, on the other hand, it’s easy to think that everyone knows about LAMP just because I everyone I know has been working in this area for… Continue reading Computer Weekly Covers LAMP
EuroOSCON
Interesting post from Nat Torkington about what he’s thinking on the eve of the first European OSCON. It’s been a few years since I went to one of the US OSCONs and I’m really interested to see how the European version works out. I’ll be arriving in Amsterdam on Monday and will, of course, be… Continue reading EuroOSCON
Touched By His Noodly Appendage
I must have missed this news when it was announced a couple of days ago. Archeologists have discovered evidence of noodles that were eaten in China 4000 years ago. Which obviously means that Pastafarianism has been around at least two thousand years longer than christianity. Christians, give up your false gods and start worshipping the… Continue reading Touched By His Noodly Appendage
Empty Tube Carriages
Every Londoner has done it at some point. A packed tube pulls into the station, but the carriage that stops in front of you is surprisingly empty. But it’s early in the morning and you’re only half awake so instead of being suspicious you just get on. And just as the doors close, your nose… Continue reading Empty Tube Carriages