December 2009
15 posts
Deriving the Y combinator →
If you don’t know what fixed points, higher-order functions, and eigenfunctions are then this is the explanation for you.
CoffeeScript →
Another language that compiles to JavaScript. At least these are more exciting to me than IronRuby, et. al. It has some nice additions too.
Golden Breed Longboard Titles 2004 Bells Beach Australia
Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level →
I just realized Google Doc’s Word Count calculates this. I’m surprised to learn vocabulary is not a factor.
H.323 versus SIP: A Comparison →
Can’t we agree on something?! While all the hardcore telepresence systems are using H.323, the small software solutions are using SIP. You know what sucks? Proprietary codecs.
What makes Trestles tick →
Surfline Forecaster Jonathan Warren breaks down what makes Trestles tick (with help from Sean Collins) in this video blog.
Obama Plan in Four Minutes
Browsers autogenerate a JavaScript object with... →
The title explains the problem. It doesn’t convey the madness caused from hours lost to this failcake design.