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28 Jun 07 – 28 Jun 07
Today's counterintuitive idea:
The blogosphere is much smaller than we think.
25 Jun 07 – 25 Jun 07
I'm on Facebook now. Brennen recommended it as a convenient way to keep up-to-date with people that one rarely communicates with otherwise. And it does seem convenient in that way.
Lots of pretty little widgets to play around with, too. Which is often a good predictor of a site's longevity.
23 Jun 07 – 23 Jun 07
Today is Make Day. Thanks to a post on the Accidental Creative blog, I reserved today just to make stuff (and plan to schedule a new one every month).
One of the results: check_syntax, a script that will check the syntax of whatever source code file you give it. Currently supports C, C++, PHP, Perl, Python, and common Unix shells (bash, sh, csh, and tcsh).
19 Jun 07 – 19 Jun 07
Spent some time today working on Project Omega, the super-secret RTS game that a fewe co-workers and I are developing. And I realized that I spent twenty minutes writing and organizing status and reporting on two hours worth of work. Feels excessive to me.
On the other hand, we're just getting started. Should be faster to update once I get used to it.
We're using Assembla, a free service that hosts code projects. They provide a free Subversion repository, Trac system, mailing list, and Wiki. You can pay for full backups and more storage, but what they provide is plenty for a small project. Highly recommended, so far.