I have been invited to speak about HTTP caching and cache-busting at the O’Reilly Open Source Convention in July 2004. Abstract of my talk: A user’s web experience can often be improved by the proper use of HTTP caches. This talk discusses when to use and when to avoid caching, how to employ cache-busting techniques […]
Kinda busy these days.
A couple of weeks ago UPS dropped off a 30 lb. box of Indian food from TastyBite. Every box has been absolutely delicious. My personal favorites are the Kashmir Spinach, Madras Lentils, and the recently discontinued Curried Mashed Potatoes. They’re about $3 a box in the local supermarkets, but you can get them for as […]
Last night I finished reading The Caffeine Advantage, a book claims that caffeine is actually good for you: “The Caffeine Advantage offers step-by-step programs that show you how caffeine can improve your IQ, memory, mood, athletic ability, physical condition, and performance at work.” One of the most bold claims is that caffeine can make you […]
I just got an identity theft lure via e-mail today: Dear_ Citibank Cardholders, This EMAIL was se-nt by-the Citibank server to veerify your_ _EMAIL address_. You must cptleome this pcseors by clicking on_the_link beloww and enntering in the litlle window_ your CITI_bank Atm_ card number and _PIN that _you use on_the Atm machine. That is […]
The Society of Biblical Literature has made available a beta version of their SBL Hebrew Font. It’s a very clean, versatile Unicode font: It’s distributed in OpenType TTF format, designed primarily for Win2000 and later, but you can also use it on MacOS X. However, since MacOS X (even version 10.3) does not yet support […]
Too bad they don’t carry Milli Vanilli on the iTunes Music store. I’ve got $3.96 burning a hole in my pocket and just thought of what I’d most like to spend it on. Girl You Know It’s True Baby Don’t Forget My Number Blame It On The Rain I’m Gonna Miss You
After 2-3 years of stagnation, My Yahoo! has finally done something interesting. They have added a hosted RSS aggregator feature to the site. For the time being, I’ll still probably stick to using like Radio Userland better, because it organizes articles by date (regardless of source) and My Yahoo! is very source-centric. However, I’m hopeful […]
I’ve been in more of a reading mood than a writing one recently. Just finished reading Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser Apache Cookbook by Ken Coar and Rich Bowen In the middle of reading The Art of UNIX Programming by Eric S. Raymond Just starting to read Refactoring by Martin Fowler (of the original […]
In the past month I’ve seen at least 3 messages on the development email lists at work asking questions about developing multi-threaded applications. From a software engineering standpoint, this troubles me. I’ve always thought that multi-threaded apps in C/C++ are simply too difficult for most engineers to understand. There’s too much non-determinism, too many race […]