Please don’t write “efficient” CSS
Contra many smart people, I am going to make a contrarian request: please do not attempt to optimize your CSS for performance...
0.facebook.com is not neutral
A while back I mentioned the idea that some content sites would offer free shipping for their bits...
Adobe: call it Flash 11 already
I feel like I’ve been hearing about Flash 10.1 forever. The earliest public announcement I can find is October 5 of last year...
Standards: why?
There has been some fun stuff today following Steve Jobs missive on Flash and standards...
Tip: random sort order in C#
I wanted to randomize the display of a List on my site — meaning I would retrieve (say) 20 records, but display only 5, chosen at random...
Epistemology in everyday life
In school, (cough) years ago, I did a bit of epistemology. It’s the study of knowledge...
Dear tech journalists: please announce a one-year, self-imposed Apple embargo
San Mateo county police, presumably at the bidding of Apple, broke open the front the door of the home of the editor of a technology blog and seized his property...
Dear Facebook: let us define the relationships
We’ve begun implementing some of Facebook’s Open Graph on Alikewise, my dating startup...
“No carry-on fees” simply means everyone pays carry-on fees
I can’t imagine why Congress is involved in this, but apparently it’s an outrage that airlines are charging fees for carry-on bags...
Entrepreneurship and health care
Some folks are putting forward theories that the new health bill will increase entrepreneurship in the US, as individuals are freed from reliance on large employers for health care...