Category Archives: Misc
A viable alternative to Google Maps: OpenStreetMap
Jun
9
2011
OpenStreetMap is a free, open source mapping platform that has emerged as a viable alternative to Google Maps. We’ve been working on a few side projects involving online maps, and have been impressed with the capabilities of OpenStreetMap. So we … Continue reading
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Spending time in nature is good for the brain
Nov
14
2008
Jonah Lehrer discusses the results of a new study that confirms what Thoreau already knew: Spending time in nature is good for the brain. I think the study is interesting, but I’m not alone in having already been a believer … Continue reading
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Key-command bleed-over
Sep
17
2008
I use a lot of key commands daily and most of them have been committed to muscle memory where I just think about what I want to do and I don’t think about how to do it. I use cmd-tab … Continue reading
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Plastic Logic Reader
Sep
11
2008
The Plastic Logic Reader looks like an amazing device. I’m excited to see one in person. I’ve already heard people bandying about the term “Kindle killer.” To me that seems a pretty bold assertion. The device itself looks like it … Continue reading
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Kindle 2.0
Aug
28
2008
Jesse alerted me to engadget rumors about the Kindle 2.0 coming out. Needless to say, I’m excited. To start with, a price of $249 would be much easier to justify. Looking back at the questions (and complaints) I had about … Continue reading
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Work/Life Balance
Aug
25
2008
Bex Huff says that work-life balance is nearly impossible for good computer geeks. I couldn’t disagree more. There’s a distinction between creative work that people do for “work” and what they do outside of work. Work/life balance for computer geeks, … Continue reading
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Simile Timelines
May
23
2008
When I initially ran across the Simile Timeline project, I was pretty impressed, both by the power and flexibility of the framework and also by how well it works. What’s more, it’s really simple to use and the site has … Continue reading
Live-blogging from minnēbar
May
10
2008
In a rare moment of downtime, I am able to live blog from this session about WordPress as a CMS. I was very happy with the panel discussion (that could have rune for 4 hours) about the State of the … Continue reading
Refactr at minnēbar
May
6
2008
The Refactr offices are humming as of late with activity on several fronts. In addition to our client-based software development work, we have been toiling away, putting the last few touches on our first product*, an agile project tracking app … Continue reading
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Tagged (un)conference, barcamp, community, conference, Design, Local, minnebar, Minnesota, Refactr, startup, tech
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Tonight’s Groovy Users of Minnesota meeting hosted by Refactr
Feb
12
2008
If you are interested in learning about Groovy and Grails and would like to see the new Refactr offices, tonight at 6pm is your opportunity to do both. Robert Fischer has offered to present on Spring Builder and Hamlet D’Arcy … Continue reading
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