Random thoughts and ramblingsAlex HoffmanTumblr (3.0; @alexhoffman)http://alexhoffman.us/"… This practice of shipping bug-ridden, unfinished software products is common among MANY..."“… This practice of shipping bug-ridden, unfinished software products is common among...http://alexhoffman.us/post/14232052361http://alexhoffman.us/post/14232052361Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:29:00 +1100MongoDB on Windows should I think come with clearer advice that it really needs to run on a separate...MongoDB on Windows should I think come with clearer advice that it really needs to run on a separate...http://alexhoffman.us/post/14230960252http://alexhoffman.us/post/14230960252Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:08:42 +1100"… I doubt that future versions of .NET will be supported on versions of Windows older than..."“… I doubt that future versions of .NET will be supported on versions of Windows older...http://alexhoffman.us/post/12574427819http://alexhoffman.us/post/12574427819Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:33:59 +1100Probably the single biggest reason I use Firefox instead of Google Chrome is that there is no...Probably the single biggest reason I use Firefox instead of Google Chrome is that there is no...http://alexhoffman.us/post/12531867475http://alexhoffman.us/post/12531867475Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:39:22 +1100Passing Values to a Function through an Anonymous TypeI’m spending some time looking at ASP.NET MVC.  One new common construct I’m seeing is...http://alexhoffman.us/post/12215823806http://alexhoffman.us/post/12215823806Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:30:07 +1100"… Which brings me to the punch line of software framework quality: accessibility. To enable..."“… Which brings me to the punch line of software framework quality: accessibility. To...http://alexhoffman.us/post/12189843456http://alexhoffman.us/post/12189843456Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:50:52 +1100The original VisiCalc from 32 years ago (the first spreadsheet for PCs) still runs.  It’s...The original VisiCalc from 32 years ago (the first spreadsheet for PCs) still runs.  It’s...http://alexhoffman.us/post/11794840804http://alexhoffman.us/post/11794840804Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:56:00 +1100autumn by Markus Dorfmeister Beautiful (click to see the...<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltholz2Hgo1qzme0io1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>autumn by Markus Dorfmeister</p> <p>Beautiful (click to see the original)</p>http://alexhoffman.us/post/11792169904http://alexhoffman.us/post/11792169904Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:46:00 +1100One can force old IE versions to recognize HTML5 elements with Remy Sharp’s enabling script -...One can force old IE versions to recognize HTML5 elements with Remy Sharp’s enabling script -...http://alexhoffman.us/post/11769570678http://alexhoffman.us/post/11769570678Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:06:00 +1100webdevWhat browsers support which HTML5, CSS3, SVG features - http://caniuse.comWhat browsers support which HTML5, CSS3, SVG features - http://caniuse.comhttp://alexhoffman.us/post/11750194580http://alexhoffman.us/post/11750194580Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:32:00 +1100webdev"I’m European, I don’t sue - I just whinge."“I’m European, I don’t sue - I just whinge.” - Seen in Ubuntu chat …http://alexhoffman.us/post/11753719402http://alexhoffman.us/post/11753719402Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1000Captures me perfectly …<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltg6bkA7Gu1qzme0io1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Captures me perfectly …</p>http://alexhoffman.us/post/11759101566http://alexhoffman.us/post/11759101566Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1000"Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute."“Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to...http://alexhoffman.us/post/11758455106http://alexhoffman.us/post/11758455106Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1100"Zawinski’s law: Every software package expands until it can send email."“Zawinski’s law: Every software package expands until it can send email.”http://alexhoffman.us/post/11758830072http://alexhoffman.us/post/11758830072Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +1100"Writing good quality documentation for the software libraries you publish always matters. Otherwise,..."“Writing good quality documentation for the software libraries you publish always matters....http://alexhoffman.us/post/11760513240http://alexhoffman.us/post/11760513240Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100