Archive for May, 2007

Backpacking in the Porkies

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

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Lake of the Clouds, originally uploaded by chriswarren.

I spent the weekend on a Rovers trip to the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan; 4 days and 3 nights of camping, hiking, and traveling through the park. […]

links for 2007-05-25

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Advanced OS X: Surf a Secure Tunnel via SSH | MacApper
(tags: OSX privacy Security toRead toDo Tutorial VPN HowTo Networking ssh Software)

Performance tuning Subversion
(tags: Subversion tips Optimization performance Tutorial)

Look For Tiny Interesting Choices

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

I think this comic from XKCD is fantastic and inspiring.
“Do things without always knowing how they’ll turn out.”
Click the comic to read the entire strip.

links for 2007-05-24

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

40 Albums That Rolling Stone Got Wrong | Shoutmouth
Some great stuff on here, and some albums I really need to pick up soon.
(tags: List Music Review)

Transparent Code - Softies on Rails: Ruby 101
This is a perfect example of why I love Ruby.
(tags: RubyOnRails Ruby Programming HowTo)

vita.mn guide to First Ave
Well written guide to concert-going at […]

Hip Hop / Indie Mashup Extravaganza

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

I’ve been enjoying the mashups on The Hood Internet today; they’re mostly hip hop lyrics over indie music, and pretty well done. I don’t know many of the lyrics, but it’s entertaining to hear music I know mixed up to different lyrics. Not to mention that these songs are really catchy.
Someone even took the R […]

links for 2007-05-23

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Simply Recipes: Chicken Curry in a Hurry Recipe
(tags: Cooking food Recipe toDo)

Lessons From Google Mobile - Boxes and Arrows: The design behind the design
(tags: Design development Google Usability Mobile)

Friday: Mapping Rails To Legacy Systems // RailsTips.org by John Nunemaker
(tags: RubyOnRails RailsConf2007)

England Coast to Coast
A Walk across North England from the Irish Sea to the North […]

How Minnesotan Are You?

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Aah, the joys of silly quizzes about Minnesota - I’m 60% Minnesotan, apparently. My lack of interest in hockey and ice fishing have apparently knocked me down a bit.

RailsConf 2007 Notes

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

I decided to try taking notes in Google Docs at RailsConf this year; I’m still looking for the best note taking approach for me, and while Google Docs work well for sharing the updates live with people, the overall system is still a bit too slow, especially on heavily trafficked wifi like we had in […]

links for 2007-05-20

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Create a Morning Writing Ritual
(tags: Advice Blog Literature Writing tips)

Beginner’s Guide to Cycling | zen habits
(tags: Bike DIY Reference tips Exercise)

links for 2007-05-18

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Market madness
Farmers Markets in the Twin Cities.
(tags: Minnesota Minneapolis Food FarmersMarket List)