Monthly Archives: August 2007

links for 2007-08-29

Ruby 1.8 vs Ruby 1.9 vs PHP And if you read into the comments, there is also a python script. PHP is cumbersome, takes longer to write and in the end, slower (tags: php ruby python programming)

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David LaPlante = Knut Rockne

This morning I had an awesome conversation with Twelve Horses CEO, David LaPlante. I’ve worked for Dave for over seven years now, but after this morning’s call, I felt energized and ready to conquer work. I just wanted to give … Continue reading

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links for 2007-08-27

Walk Score Find out how close your home is to locations you’d want to walk to. This becomes your walk score. Great for prospective home buyers. (tags: mashup googlemaps web2.0 tools)

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links for 2007-08-22

Micro Persuasion: Making the Move to WordPress Long time TypePad blogger making the switch to WordPress. Interesting (tags: Blogging WordPress Typepad) Framework Performance – Rails vs Django vs Symfony Hard core performance testing of three of the top frameworks today. … Continue reading

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links for 2007-08-20

Sonoran Brewing Company Crappy website but great beer. Local Arizona brewing company. (tags: phoenix arizona beer brewery)

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Apple’s iPhone is Awesome

Monday morning I received a brand new iPhone courtesy of Twelve Horses. I wasn’t ready to drop the coin needed to pick up one of these sexy devices, but since it was handed to me, you better believe I was … Continue reading

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links for 2007-08-15

Personal Branding & the Business Card: Tips for Appearing More Professional, Legit and/or Possibly Employable. PLUS! Dead Give-A-Ways of the Dangleberries and other Personal Branding Screw-ups You Want to Avoid! An awesome – and funny – read about personal branding … Continue reading

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links for 2007-08-14

BuiltWith.com – Web Technology Profiler Can tell you what technologies a site is built with (tags: tech tools web2.0)

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Cocktails.com and Reno Social Networking

While Tech Alliance didn’t have the official domain name cocktails.com, these Reno events were my first introduction into social networking…the kind you do in person. At the time, I was a project manager with Twelve Horses and was wet behind … Continue reading

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