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Archive for October, 2009
Google Wave Impressions
Last night I had my first chance to use Google Wave in a truly collaborative project instead of just a sandbox. I'm in Minneapolis, MN and I'm working on a WordPress theme for a client with a friend who is in Fargo, ND. I started by copying a list of to-do's from an email into a new Wave and then I invited everyone involved.
The first useful thing that happened right away is that a discussion ensued about how to tackle each item on the list and who was going to do the work. Next some instructions for checking the theme out in Subversion. Then later at night the real fun began.
@toddfromfargo and I started up a chat session together. Then we started coding. One by one we went down the list. If he made changes he committed them in Subversion and I would update my copy & visa versa. I spent the night flipping between chat, Wave, the command line and Textmate until everything was crossed off our list.
Then in the morning @jeffjenson logged in and made some more notes. Tonight: repeat.
There has been a lot of excitement about Wave, but the real question is still, is it useful? After finally getting to use it on a real project I can say it definitely is. Previously tracking all those changes might have meant a string of 15 or 20 emails. Now everything is in one place and it's still being updated as I write. Thumbs up.
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When all else fails, describe the logo
Hanging w/ Nick watching the Vikings. He boiled the brats in this.
– Sent from my Palm Pre
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MN Twin Cities Photo Google Wave
With Wave invites starting to filter out into the community, I thought it might be interesting to start a photo Wave. Let me know if you want access.
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Hair Dye Was on Sale
Michael Shermer on Bill Maher’s Anti-Vaccine Screed
One of the most remarkable features of science is that it often leads its practitioners to change their minds and to say “I was wrong.†Perhaps we don’t do it enough, as our own blinders and egos can get in the way, but it does happen, and it certainly happens a lot more in science than it does in religion or politics. I’ve done it. I used to be a global warming skeptic, but I reconsidered the evidence and announced in Scientific American that I was wrong. Please reconsider both the evidence for vaccinations, as well as the inconsistencies in your position, and think about doing one of the bravest and most honorable things any critical thinker can do, and that is to publicly state, “I changed my mind. I was wrong.â€
Pharyngula weighs in too:
Vaccination works. It's been tested and measured and analyzed, and vaccinations save lives. It has been settled, repeatedly.
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Google’s $0.00 Bill for YouTube Bandwidth
Remember all those reports of Google buying up “dark fiber” a couple of years ago? You knew they were up to something. Good read.
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Google Wave Twin Cities
There's a giant Twin Cities Google Wave going w/ over 90 members as of this morning. After a little playing around, trying it in Firefox & Chrome, Fluid emerges as the winner for the best Wave client. #TCWave
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This Canvas Stuff Reminds Me of the Early Days of Flash
Performance Comparison of Web Browsers
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