Gestalt: Ruby and Python in HTML
Gestalt is a JavaScript library, based on Microsoft’s work on their Dynamic Language Runtime, which allows Ruby and Python to access the elements on the page in the same way JavaScript is able to.
A successful Git branching model
My Git workflow consists of:
- All commits go to master.
- Releases get tagged.
- Branches get created when I’m bored, have had too little sleep or have had too much to drink. For whatever reason, I often end up running into trouble merging and do a lot of manual cutting/pasting.
Suffice it to say, I have much to learn. I picked up quite a few tips from Vincent Driessen’s walkthrough of his Git workflow and might just end up implementing something nearly identical to move beyond using Git as a straight CVS/Subverson replacement.
U.S. Road Signs in Metric
I had previously read on Wikipedia that there were some signs on U.S. roads that were in both miles and kilometers, but I didn’t know there were this many. This is one example of such a sign, which I drove past on the way to Vermont last week.
This sign, along with another one on the opposite side of the road, are the only two signs in the entire Interstate System that are solely in metric.
United State of Pop 2009
Proof that all the pop music of 2009 was largely a product of Auto-Tune.
DJ Earworm - United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop) - Mashup of Top 25 Billboard Hits (via djearworm)
What’s Impossible Today?
The article seems to insinuate that Apple could make Sherlock run on a cell phone; that’s impossible, unless the cell phone were actually running Mac OS X, which definitely is impossible.
John Gruber, iPhony (19 August 2002)
What do you consider impossible today that will not only be possible in seven years, but will also fit in your pocket?