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Reading 400 Feeds with Newsbeuter

1 day ago by Peter Harkins on Push cx.
I posted a few years ago about looking for a good Linux feed reader and a reader’s email reminded me to revisit the topic. It’s time for another blog...

Globalton

13 days ago by Peter Harkins on Push cx.
It’s Steve Yegge’s fault that I was rethinking the singleton pattern. I read his Singleton Considered Stupid post in early 2008 with the rest of the...

Interview Questions

16 days ago by Peter Harkins on Push cx.
When I got my first jobs, I didn’t know that job interviews should include the candidate interviewing the company. I learned from the experience and,...

Sample Camera Pictures

2 months ago by Peter Harkins on Push cx.
If you’re researching which camera to buy, you’re probably frustrated by trying to find sample pictures. Google hasn’t dealt well with spam on expensive...

From Fixtures to Factories

2 months ago by Peter Harkins on Push cx.
Automated tests need example data, and it’s a pain to have to construct a complete object in every test, especially when there are a lot of non-optional...

Camera Card

2 months ago by Peter Harkins on Push cx.
Three-step process for improving your life. 1. Get a marker and an index card or piece of paper. Copy this and substitute your personal information:2...

This is Not A Productivity Post

2 months ago by Peter Harkins on Push cx.
I’ve had this little collection at my bedside for a dozen years. Well, not this collection. I go through the index cards pretty quick, so they need...

Freemium and Segmentation

2 months ago by Peter Harkins on Push cx.
How do games on Facebook make money? That’s how the conversation started: no hello, no context, right to the heart of the matter. I love it when fellow...

PHP Hex Map Graphics

2 months ago by Peter Harkins on Push cx.
This PHP code uses the GD functions to create hex map images (eg. for wargames). Leland on GitHub Features: Shapes: rectangule, hexagonal (‘circle...

Tracking Finances Though Benign Neglect

3 months ago by Peter Harkins on Push cx.
Amazingly, I’m not broke. I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about my personal finances, mostly I adopt a policy of benign neglect and it’s allowed...