A comparison of the work culture and required mindset for individuals in large tech corporations versus startups in Silicon Valley.
A tutorial on creating a custom ImageResult class in ASP.NET MVC to dynamically render images directly from controller actions.
A transcribed talk defending dynamic languages, discussing their performance, tools, history, and evolution in software development.
A roundup of web development resources covering CSS line-height, jQuery/JavaScript updates, Silverback testing tool, content audits, and UserVoice feedback platform.
A 2008 article praising Adobe AIR's cross-platform capabilities and potential, lamenting the lack of mainstream applications built for it.
A humorous article detailing IT pranks to encourage a project manager to lock his desktop, including fake icons and email tricks.
An analysis arguing Google's future is at risk if it doesn't focus on its core search and advertising business, instead of diversifying into other products.
A developer shares the process and satisfaction of creating a custom template for their BlogEngine.net blog after 11 months.
A technical guide showing how to get the UNIX timestamp for New Year's Day in MySQL, Excel, and Visual BASIC.
Explains the differences between CSS3's opacity property and RGBA colors, including browser support and inheritance issues.
A Common Lisp library for handling netstrings, now available on GitHub and asdf-installable.
Highlights two new Team Foundation Server projects on CodePlex: TeamReview for in-IDE code reviews and TFS Sticky Buddy for project status tracking.
A humorous IT support report about a squirrel causing a major power outage by chewing on an 11KVA electrical feeder.
Introduction to a personal IT blog by Chris Bradshaw, focusing on infrastructure, Azure, VMware, and sharing tech knowledge with a humorous tone.
A user attempts to clean a hard drive with soapy water, but data remains recoverable. The article explains why physical destruction is necessary.
Explores the new strong typing system in Javascript 2.0, covering type annotations, enforcement, and reduced type coercion.
An obituary for the XEmacs fork, reflecting on its history, technical contributions to the Emacs ecosystem, and its eventual decommissioning.
Donald Knuth discusses his preference for Linux and critiques the shift to multi-core architecture, questioning its benefits for most software.
Analyzes the distinction between 'organic' and 'non-organic' open source development models, using examples like Apache and MySQL.
A 2008 link roundup discussing open source commandments, Linux desktop strategies, and industry moves from companies like rPath and Microsoft.
