January 2009
5 posts
“If you give a programmer a problem with parameters, they’ll apply every bit of...”
– From Derek Powazek’s Things I learned the Hard Way
Freakonomics: Ten Reasons to Like the Pittsburgh... →
Stephen J. Dubner:
Even though Pittsburgh has transformed itself nicely from a manufacturing town to a service town, it has lost about half its population in the last few decades. This has created a diaspora of fans all over the country and beyond, Steelers lovers who had to leave the ‘Burgh for better jobs and who then taught their kids to be Steelers lovers even though they lived in Arizona...
“* Internet Explorer 7 is not fully supported. Internet Explorer 7 has known...”
– From the system requirements for Apple’s MobileMe service..
On Day One, Obama Demands Open Government →
EFF.org’s Marcia Hofmann:
It’s only his first day in office, but President Obama has already signaled a serious commitment to transparency and accountability in government. The President ordered federal agencies in a memorandum released today to approach the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) “with a clear presumption: in the face of doubt, openness prevails.”
Anyone...
“Welcome to Detroit. We know you won’t stay long, because nobody good stays...”
– Mitch Albom, The Courage of Detroit.
Just wish he wouldn’t have misspelled Pączki.