Atomic Spin

Software Science • Nov 23, 2011

Binary Serialization Tour Guide

A list of most of the choices for serializing and communicating binary data structures.

Web Apps • Nov 17, 2011

libiconv Problems with MAMP, PHP, and Ruby

Solution to a problem executing a Ruby script from PHP using MAMP on Mac OS X where the wrong libiconv was being picked up.

Development Practices • Nov 15, 2011

From Pigment to Pixels: What Art History Can Teach Us about Software Design

This post compares and contrasts software design for hire with art done for patrons.

Embedded Systems • Nov 15, 2011

C Tips and Tricks, Part I

This post focuses on how to construct constant and volatile pointers, and how to avoid a common pitfall when dealing with floating point constants.

Ruby on Rails • Nov 08, 2011

Running Multiple Rails Applications with Pow

Configuring Pow, a zero-config Rack server for Mac OS X, to work from external devices.

Extracurricular Activities • Nov 06, 2011

Investigating Verizon’s Network Optimization

Verizon re-compresses media sent across its wireless data network, reducing quality, but increasing transfer speed.

Evolving the Industry • Nov 05, 2011

Book Review: Code by Charles Petzold

Code is a unique book that mixes lessons in logic, electronics, and math with history and narrative in a deep but relaxed exploration of computer technology.

Growing as Makers • Nov 04, 2011

Applying Agile to Hardware Development

The motivations and principles of Agile are applicable to many engineering disciplines outside of software development, including hardware itself.

Developer Tools • Nov 02, 2011

Splitting an SVN Repository

Split a SVN (subversion) repository, maintaining commit history during the migration, with svnadmin, svndumpfilter, and svn dump files.

Workplace • Oct 31, 2011

Headphones Are Dangerous

Headphone negatively impact office productivity. They hinder communication among coworkers.

Web Apps • Oct 31, 2011

Upload Files Directly to S3 with Plupload, Rails, and Paperclip

A description of uploading files directly to Amazon S3 from the browser using Plupload, Ruby on Rails, and Paperclip.

.NET / WPF • Oct 27, 2011

Generic Memoization in C#

Dynamic languages have good generic forms of memoization, but I haven't found one I'm happy with in C#. This is a sketch of a generic memoization in C#.