Steveism

This is sad news. He was a lover of nature and a true artist. Really such an interesting man. I had setup two aquariums using his products and styling advice, they looked gorgeous in my house. They were freshwater aquariums but were vivid in many ways. Visitors to my home would comment to me that I had a "really nice saltwater tank." His techniques and products made freshwater aquariums special. He also made me notice the subtle beauties in nature a lot more.

What about the copyright of the webpage whose code was altered with these injected ads? It's ironic that a company whose product disrespects the copyright of others would be so sensitive to the issue.

I was eager to grow into being more than a web designer so I began watching Tuts+ courses on Ruby and PHP. Then, my employer needed a small web app to share documents with clients. I volunteered and the rest is history. Looking back I guess I just decided it was something I wanted to do and I dove head first. Everything I know is self taught and I try to learn something new everyday. It has been very rewarding for me. My boss has trusted me with more projects and I'm more involved in the success of our company.

I've had my share of downtime on DO's NYC2 datacenter but I've also had downtime on Linode. Overall Linode has been more reliable for me than DO. Moving to DO won't result in eliminating outages forever. With Linode's most recent round of server upgrades the machines they offer are superior in performance when compared to DO. Unless you absolutely must have your server in the New York area I'd just move to a different Linode datacenter.

I think LiquidWeb is certainly worth considering for a managed VPS in this price range: http://www.liquidweb.com/StormServers/vps.html

No, you can't host Basecamp on your own server. If that's a strict requirement for your team then that's a deal breaker. But if it isn't an absolute requirement Basecamp would save you a ton of time by not having to setup something from scratch. Also, Basecamp has very nice official mobile apps which have always come in handy for me.

Unless I'm misunderstanding your team's needs, it sounds like you should give Basecamp a try: https://basecamp.com

"...can't help feeling i'm building a dream for someone else."

I can relate to that feeling and it's something I revisit occasionally. Though, being a founder or joining a startup and taking equity has it's own set of anxieties. I think the right approach is to just focus on what you're building and if it's right for you. If you believe in the projects you're working on it's a lot easier to find happiness in your work. Some tough decisions need to be made along the way regarding money but it is possible to find a balance between compensation and doing what you love. You just need to be relentless in reaching the goals you set for your career.

I personally split time between a regular 40 hour a week job as an in-house web developer and freelancing. I just try to find new projects that interest me so that I don't get bored.

Chrome still has Flash Player built-in and that won't change any time soon. I think once Chrome and YouTube completely move on it'll be a major development in Flash taking a back seat.

Being able to "lose" 15 pieces out of each set without incurring any penalty sounds like a great way to grow the home lego collection. The Pley membership cost isn't cheap but neither are new lego sets.

As a supplement to your comment, the Philanthropy section of their Wikipedia page is around 285 words. The Controversies section of their Wikipedia page is around 1542 words. Of course links to edit the page and footnote links make these numbers slightly off. Linking to the Controversies section seems rather appropriate considering the disproportionate nature of the two sections.

I'm a big fan of Filemerge. I also really like Changes. I just prefer Kaleidoscope's UI better. It has all the features for my needs in the recent version 2 release. Black Pixel makes fine software and Kaleidoscope is no exception.

My personal 10 tools for Mac dev (in no particular order):

1. Sublime Text 2 2. Tower 3. Kaleidoscope 4. iTerm2 5. Oh-my-zsh 6. Xcode 7. MAMP Pro 8. CodeKit 9. Homebrew 10. CodeRunner

Honorable mention to: xScope, Sequel Pro, Transmit

The headline is misleading. A 52 week low is more accurate. A new low implies that the stock is in the sub $2.00 range. Of course this is nitpicking but "Crashed To A New Low" is rather sensational.

I agree that the loser pays approach isn't appropriate across the board in all litigation. I do however think that in patent and copyright cases if a judge/jury determines the allegations to be frivolous you should be awarded extra damages from the patent troll. I think the spirit of the SHIELD Act is to deter trolls from abusing the legal system. Anything we can do to limit frivolous litigation is a positive step.

I feel the law should do more than require the patent troll to pay the other side's legal fees. Perhaps extra damages should be awarded to patent troll victims. Lawsuits take a tremendous amount of time to defend oneself against. You should be personally compensated for the time spent defending yourself when a troll needlessly drags you to court.

If it really was just to justify the whole circus then the outrage towards the DOJ is warranted. It's silly to let pride and spite ruin someone's life.

I find the Fed's stance a bit strange. "Just" three months incarcerated and a permanent felony record or try your luck against a 35 year sentence. Meanwhile, the state of Massachusetts was prepared to drop the case entirely as was JStore. Unbelievable.

Where are Digital Ocean's data centers? I can't seem to find that information anywhere on their site.

With a few basic JSON edits I was able to make Sublime look pretty sexy. Its spartan appearance matches it's utilitarian nature. I find it very comfortable and trusty. I agree that TextMate has the OS X polish that I too prefer but it's development has stagnated a bit in comparison. There is definitely a place for ST right in the middle of Vim and TextMate. Heck, if the Sublime guys could whip up a better Dock icon that'd go a long way.

I love the addition of better pane management. With a few slick keyboard shortcuts I think this sounds like a nice improvement to working with multiple files in a project. If it's implemented in a similar way to my beloved tmux, I'll be loving this feature.

Rdio, Spotify, iTunes… all written using html web views and none of them are fast by any stretch of the imagination.

I think both languages have a very vibrant following and future. I think it's worth it to learn both and encourage anyone to do so. There are many terrific open source projects written in both languages and I can understand why any developer would want to dive in and expand their horizons. It seems that the hot new language changes almost monthly but both ruby and python have proven that they belong for the long haul.

I'm quite sure any people who continue to use them probably haven't been made aware of or taken the time to consider their missteps. And if someone wants to continue doing business with GoDaddy that's their prerogative. I must disagree with you though in regards to it being poor to judge a site based on the services they use. Who you support with monetary contribution says everything about you and your values. Especially when there are other options in the marketplace. That's the reality of running a modern business whether you like it or not. If you align your brand with a controversial figure then you must be prepared for the backlash. It's not always fair but it's how the world works.

Well, obviously yes I could and so could my clients. But Free is the best kind of price, especially for startups. I have no problem paying for good software and services. I also have no problem seeking out the next option that compares in value. At this point Google Apps is a paid email option that must compete with all the other countless premium email options.

This is unfortunate indeed. The free Google Apps offering was a substantial value. What viable alternatives are there?

As the saying goes, "If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life."

It's great to read posts like this. Learning Python, or any modern language for that matter, can lead to a lot more in life than just web apps and server scripts. In this case it lead to 8 countries visited in a single year and countless handshakes.

That's for sure. It's no wonder why they're so hated in society.

“Regimes in the past have always started with the schools, where they develop a compliant citizenry,” Whitehead continued. “These ‘Student Locator’ programs are ultimately aimed at getting students used to living in a total surveillance state where there will be no privacy, and wherever you go and whatever you text or email will be watched by the government.”

This raises a very valid concern. Human beings aren't cattle. Contrary to what many high school administrators might think, teenagers deserve the right to not be treated as such. If children are taught to be complacent with their privacy that can absolutely extend into adulthood. It would be a shame to raise a generation of Americans who support the idea that they are not trustworthy and therefore subject to probationary measures.

The issues he touched on have been discussed ad nauseum. However, the sad thing is that after 4 years Android is still suffering from the mistakes of the carriers and handset makers. Bloatware continues to be an issue for many supposed flagship devices. Sure, this can be remedied by rooting, but the average consumer isn't going to root their phone. Not everybody is a geek and can use the term ROM in a casual conversation. Also, the slowness of software updates really is maddening. It's silly for a 6 month old phone to not receive the latest software or have to wait a very long time to get it. I understand the fact that new versions of Android often require certain hardware specs that older devices don't offer. I just think it's a tough pill to swallow that the phone you walk out of the mobile store with might become an after though to the OEM and Google within a few months. The clear solution is to get a Nexus phone. At least then you know you have Google looking out for your best interests. Hopefully the Motorola acquisition helps Google solve some of these issues. It's in everybody's best interest to have strong competition in the mobile space.