July 05, 2006
...all the live long day...
1. SQL Pocket Guide (quicker than google when in a pinch)
2. Ajax Hacks
3. Rails Recipes
4. InstantRails
5. RadRails
6. Rails Docs
Posted by sgowell at 11:22 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
October 21, 2004
Contemplating Switching....
So ... Apple released an updated iBook. I would definately wait until Tiger gets released, but I am really thinking of picking one up.
Heck, I could install Mono and do work from home. And as far as other coding goes, Xcode is damn cool.
Sure ... I could install the copy of Visual Basic.NET that I got from Microsoft (VB at the Movies), but that is neither here nor there. Well ... I guess it's here.
...and it would go with my iPod.
Posted by sgowell at 01:30 PM | Comments (1)
October 06, 2004
RSSImplement
There already exists CVS to RSS implementations that push information on builds and checkin/checkout procedures in a syndicated format. Adam Curry (and numerous others) are spearheading the Podcasting movement to use Enclosures to push content.
If a project centers around modular development, and uses a technology like XML to generate its interface, then why can't it read from a feed what it needs to update itself. Why is FTP/SCP, HTTP, or some proprietary format to download the patch installer the primary distribution method?
I would like to see Sourceforge not only show the CVS side of App development, and the diffs, but provide feeds of updates that an App can parse to patch itself.
What we need, is a framework. Who wants to help me write the spec?
Posted by sgowell at 04:25 PM | Comments (0)
April 13, 2004
Must be my lucky day
"Thank you very much for you interest in Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System [...] we recently discovered two issues that can prevent installation of VSTO [...] To help with this issue we have included a complimentary copy of Office 2003 that will work with VSTO."Office 2k3 Professional with a Key and everything.
Posted by sgowell at 10:51 AM | Comments (1)
August 21, 2003
RE: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822925
Last night, Microsoft™ released 2 critical updates. The first was an update to MDAC, (Data Access Components - which provides database functionality), and the second was an update to Internet Explorer 6.
For some reason, after applying the patch to IE, the web application I was hosting (IIS 5 server, ASP.net app) stopped functioning, giving me a "Server Application Unavailable" error.
I fixed the glitch by removing the IE patch, but am waiting on M$ to give me a better fix. A warning to all who develop ASP.net applications on Windows XP using Visual Studio.NET
Remove patch as follows:
In your Start->Run: enter
c:\windows\ieuninst /q c:\windows\inf\q822925.inf
Posted by sgowell at 09:03 AM | Comments (1)
June 11, 2003
RSS Killer App
Luke Hutteman's SharpReader (in my mind) has finally became the killer app among RSS Aggregators. It has some memory overhead, and a hefty prerequisite download, but with the new features added in 0.9.1 I think they are worth it. It finally adds the spacebar goes to next headline function that I definately missed from Syndirella, along with a very nice trimming function that removes old headlines after a predetermined time (unless you lock them, or they are unread [by default]).
I am still interested in seeing Nick Bradbury's FeedDemon, but it will need to be really clean for me to switch again (and worth the money).
*update* 0.9.1.1 has been released (2 Small Bugs *smashed*)
Posted by sgowell at 07:56 AM | Comments (0)