Some notes I’ve gathered while working on some Very Large Projects™ over the last couple of years. Some of the projects have done some of these things, and some have done few/none of these. Live and learn… I’m just documenting them here so I can refer to something quasi-concrete on the next big-ish project that comes along.
None of these tips are written in stone. They are also not necessary for a project to get done, but these should make things much easier on everyone. YMMV. IANAL. YHBH. Wait. Not the last one…
Janice just dared me to go a whole month without checking the computer while at home. Apparently I’m a little addicted to checking in (RSS feeds, email, writing blog posts, etc…).
So… I’m going to give it a shot. No non-work-related computer access from home for one month. I plan on leaving the Powerbook locked up on my desk at work.
An experienced survivor who has maneuvered around many obstacles, you are looked up to by those who rely on your good judgment.
I suppose I should be flattered. John Sheridan was pretty cool. A bit too straight-laced, though, but cool. At least I wasn’t that green dancing chick from Star Trek (or worse)…
I suppose it would have to be “Identity 2.0” driven, since people may have more than one online presence (a primary blog, a work blog, a personal blog, a Flickr account, a Del.icio.us account, etc…) and the value is showing relationships between people and not software.
On this day, in 1918, marked the end of The Great War. The War To End All Wars. Later, to be known simply as “World War 1”. My grandfather served in that war, and luckily survived both the war and the flu pandemic that it quickly spread with returning soldiers. I had family serve in WWII as well, and thankfully all returned home safely. Millions of others (on both sides) were not so lucky.
DOH! A while back, I switched to using Dave Winer’s OPML editor, and at about the same time (apparently - I hadn’t noticed - it was just pointed out to me on the EdTechTalk brainstorming conference call) the Educational directory on iPodder.org went dark.
I had assumed that the OPML editor would create a file that iPodder.org could parse, and that the hosting provided by the OPML software would work. I’m not sure which fell over, but I’ll revert to a manually edited, hand-published .opml file ASAP.
Apple released an update to WebObjects - WO 5.3.1 Developer - which includes these changes:
This update addresses the issues and adds support for the features listed below: (emphasis mine)
Adds a modified Developer tools license that allows WebObjects applications developed with Xcode 2.2 to be deployed on any compatible platform
Adds better SQL Generation in the EOModeler Plug-in design tool in Xcode
Improved FetchSpecification building in the EOModeler Plugin design tool in Xcode
Adds a “components and elements” window for improved workflow in WebObjects Builder
Addresses incompatibilities with Xcode 2.2 Developer tools on Mac OS X 10.4
Bug fixes
Way to go, Apple! You had us all a bit nervous after the switch in licensing scheme at WWDC2005, but it’s sooooo good to see the decision come down on the right side of the fence. This will go a long way toward helping retain/grow WebObjects usage.
I just came across a reference to Joe Tan’s Flickr Post Bar plugin for WordPress. It adds a handy-dandy “add image from Flickr” bar to the WordPress authoring form. You can set it to add any of the standard Flickr sizes. I’ve set it to use “medium” - the 500px wide image. If it worked, there should be a fun picture of Evan, Teddy, and Daddy playing human totem pole…
I’m very interested to hear Christopher’s thoughts on this topic - we’re working on a project with the Faculty of Education here to develop an ePortfolio/reflection process (heavy on the ePortfolio side - likely using Pachyderm and Drupal - that we’re just in the early stages of putting a proposal/demo together for).
Weblogs offers several key features that I believe can support a constructive, collaborative, reflective environment. For one, it’s convenient. The medium supports self-expression and “voice.” Collaboration and connectivity can be conducted efficiently especially interms of participants’ time or place. You can access and link to a number of appropriate resources. It provides multiple communication channels (e.g., you can write, record and/or cast your thoughts). Publishing your thoughts online forces you to concretize your thoughts.
In 1865, Englishman William Stanley Jevons, one of the greatest social scientists of his day, wrote an exhaustive study titled “The Coal Question: An Inquiry Concerning the Progress of the Nation, and the Probable Exhaustion of our Coal Mines.” Jevons’ argument was that England was about to exhaust all available coal resources, which inevitably would mean the collapse of the industrial enterprise upon which Great Britain’s mighty empire depended. He wrote:
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10 centimeter windmills may be the answer for wireless networks in the middle of nowhere… nature. These windmills are super efficient and could free scientist of batteries or huge cables for their equipment.
A possible solution for Post Peak Oil? Why not have small scale windfarms all over the place. Combine that with solar paint, etc… hmmm….
