Monthly Archives: June 2003

Please fix the XML-RPC spec

I’ve written before that I love XML-RPC, and that it has served me well in the past couple of years. I think it’s the right tool for a broad range of jobs. But, after having studied the spec, and after having implemented it in a handful of languages for a handful of well-used apps, I think [...]

Like I was saying about RSS…

So yeah, like I was saying, I’ve kept my head out of the RSS frey lately. This past post about GUIDs and their properties of rocking in RSS hadn’t had much thought behind it, other than that the idea of having something well defined and uncontestably intended for the use or uniquely identifying a weblog post seems like a [...]

No Google AdSense for Me

Google ?AdSense is for web publishers who want to make more revenue from advertising on their site while maintaining editorial quality. ?AdSense delivers text-based Google ?AdWords ads that are relevant to what your readers see on your pages and Google pays you. Source:Google AdSense Your website is a type of website that we do not currently accept into our program. [...]

GUIDs in RSS rock

Guids sure have a funny name, but they’re quite useful. If your weblog tool supports them, use them. If not, ask the developer to add the support. It’s not very hard. Further, I strongly believe that all aggregators and readers should pay attention to guids where they are available. It’s a convenience that many users will [...]

Why is my Monaco Borken?

Okay, what’s wrong with this picture? Each of those lines is from a terminal I have open, trying to find one of my monospace fonts that works correctly and I don’t hate. My past favorite has been Monaco for the longest time, but recently (when, I can’t quite remember) it seems that it likes to combine “l” and [...]

Sync My Bookmarks No Longer!

So, I downloaded Safari 1.0 yesterday and was very pleased to notice a new checkbox option on the Bookmarks section of the preferences. Notice the off state of the checkbox. Goodbye, bookmark syncing, I hardly wanted to know ya.

WWDC (or, I love the net)

At the moment, I’m working on a bit of HTML and form processing, but I’m also monitoring three IRC channels and two web pages since I can’t be at WWDC for the Keynote. But, it’s almost like I’m there. Except I don’t get a free iSight. Bummer.

About That Algorithm

Let’s say you’re torn between two worlds. You know that one is a fevered delusion that your mind has created and the other one is reality, but which is which? … Apply this algorithm in both worlds… Source:Algorithm for Determining Imagination from Reality So, after having seen Matrix Reloaded, and having read advice on how to live in a simulation, I [...]