Blog
Thoughts and musings, code samples and technical information, and generally whatever else I find hard to find on the internet.
JavaScript’s parseInt() at the extremes
Misuse of parseInt in JavaScript can lead to weird behavior if the number being parsed is large or small enough to be represented in E notation.
Review: the NextDesk Terra
A review of my purchasing experience of the NextDesk Terra, a motorized stand/sit desk with a bamboo surface.
Implement your next feature with Node.js: JavaScript in polyglot systems
A summary of a conference talk focused on encouraging the use of Node.js to implement features which make sense to do so (and leaving the rest of your application alone).
Deploying multiple Heroku apps from a single repo
In some cases, it makes sense to run more than one app on Heroku from a single repository. This quick trick will let Heroku know which app to start.
The mortal sin of conference organizers
If conference organizers and speakers don’t stick to the contract, things can get messy with talks cut by more than 25%.
Deploying static websites to Amazon S3
Amazon S3 is a great choice for hosting static content (like blogs), but the process of deploying can leave a little to be desired — unless you leverage a build tool like Rake.
“lowercase”
A quick pitch for a typography-themed restaurant in Washington, D.C.
Messaging using RabbitMQ and Socket.io
A code snippet to relay messages from a RabbitMQ server to a browser in realtime, using socket.io and Node.js.
Interesting talks at Codemash 2.0.1.2
A quick list of conferences that I plan to attend at Codemash.
XMBC and Hulu
Hulu isn’t officially supported on XBMC (a set-top box-like media application) — but with a lot of careful hacking, it can be run.