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Matt Farmer
The power of Cloud
It’s certain that “cloud” is a buzzword that gets overused in my industry. It’s a very… fluffy word. Or perhaps a very dark word depending on what the weather is like at any given moment (and/or whether or not said cloud is composed of sentient machines). But I ran across an article a few day [...]
Hexplanation Humpday: Software Patents
Greetings one, greetings all. Yes, I am reviving the Hexplanation Humpday series here on Farmdawg Nation. For how long, we’ll see. As I’ve mentioned previously, the whole blogging regularly thing hasn’t been happening as much as I would like, but I continue to attempt to restore the habit with my latest toys. So, now that [...]
Keyboard and iPad: Let ‘er rip.
Today I decided to invest in an Apple Wireless Keyboard for the first time since I’ve been an Apple customer. I’ve always enjoyed using them, but I’ve also always owned a laptop, so I’ve had little to no need to actually purchase one myself. Until yesterday. Yesterday, I spent a large part of my day [...]
WAT Chronicles: JS: Arrays and the + Operator
I’m starting this category on my blog to detail some of the many fun things that I learn at work. I was inspired to share these things by the WAT Lightening Talk I saw awhile back. Today’s lesson: Javascript doesn’t do well when you combine array with the plus operator. Awhile back I was working on a [...]
Wyerd no wantchu 2 sp3ll rite?
Today I got an opportunity to open up the issue of Wired that has been sitting on my desk for a week or so now. I’ve been running around like a chicken with my head cut off so reading hasn’t exactly made it to the top of my priority list. However, I finally managed to [...]
Big plans for Windows 8 on mobile?
So this Monday I caught a headline that stuck out like a sore thumb. Of course I’m just now getting around to writing about it, so I could be a little behind the curve, but it intrigued me enough to still blog about it despite the amount of time that has elapsed since the article. [...]
Cash Rewards: Gamification Gets Monetary
Gamification is a concept that has been around for awhile. The gist of the idea is that if you wish to encourage a group of people to do something, then an excellent way to do that is to give them points and/or awards of some kind for doing whatever it is that you want them [...]
Hello, IFTTT: Introduction to Internet Automation
So, you guys know that I’m a fan of doing as little work as possible. So naturally when I hear about a service that could do some of my menial labor for me – such as syndicating the content of my blog posts – I’m all in. Enter a new service called “If this, then [...]
Some Tips on Good Code Review
So, for those who may not know already, about a month ago I joined the team at OpenStudy. So far, it’s been a pretty excellent ride, and I’m excited for what is ahead. Over the past several weeks I’ve gotten to dive into learning Scala, developing Lift-powered applications, using Comet for real-time interactions, and a [...]
Free Speech on the Internet is in Trouble
Congress is considering the Stop Online Piracy Act this week (SOPA) this week. This bill represents the most dangerous piece of legislation that has ever come before congress in our lifetime. Depending on what side of the aisle you sit, you probably thought the PATRIOT Act or the Obama stimulus and healthcare bill were bad. [...]
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