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Ruby daemons using RobustThread

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:48:01 -0000

Creating sane and robust daemons in Ruby using RobustThread.

Introducing RobustThread for Ruby

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:40:24 -0000

I've begun a project for Ruby called RobustThread which allows for the creation of a thread that will not simply die when the process exits. Instead, it joins all RobustThreads in Ruby's exit handler. It eliminates the hassle of keeping track of threads that you don't always need to rejoin for headache-free asynchronous processing.

Heading to RailsConf '09

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:16:30 -0000

I'm heading to RailsConf this year. If you're attending, or if you're in the Vegas area let's do what comes after Part D (option 2 is to do what comes before Part B).

Rails versus Django

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:24:30 -0000

I attempted to gather my thoughts into some elaborate explanation, delving into the subtleties and intricacies surrounding the question. However, upon reflection my response is a simple one and should be taken lightly.

Bad Boobs, Boobie Banning, Breast Bully, Bosom Betrayal

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:38:16 -0000

Reuters is reporting that a "group of conservative politicians is making headway towards a ban on topless bathing on some of Australia's best known beaches." Funny, I'm trying to get the opposite done in the USA. Banning God's creation seems awfully presumptuous, after all.

Happy Days, Kitchen Kung Fu

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:33:14 -0000

I wish happy days. Forget the content and see these photos.

Switched Again

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:00:03 -0000

In which I go from OS to OS.

An Open Letter to Barack Obama

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:27:21 -0000

In which I appeal to the President-elect's senses on a much-ignored topic.

A Clouded Perspective

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:17:44 -0000

As I sit on the plane to Texas for a visit to Rackspace headquarters, I am trying not to get sick from the Snack Box’s contents, for which I paid five dollars, and I’ve stumbled across a short article in The Economist about what it calls “cloud computing”.

An Interesting Night

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:55:22 -0000

I was just queuing up another episode of Man vs Wild when the apartment alarm started blaring. Not only does it have a siren, but a voice blasted over the speaker, saying “Please exit the building. DO NOT use the elevator…”. The voice was refreshingly polite.