Daily Archives: January 23rd, 2008

Ruby is Soooooo 2002

My deadbeat ex-housemate made me aware of Ruby’s existence in 2001 when he bought the first edition of the Pickaxe book. It would take another two years before I would get my first full-on contact with Ruby thanks to Tom and Joe McDonald at vpop, who used it to develop Blogware for Tucows. Four years [...]

How to Work the Room

A gathering of several cats

Here’s a handy list of tips to follow when you’re at your next social function…

What to Do if You’re Laid Off in the 2008 Recession

Still from the original “Odd Todd” cartoon.

If you’re deep in Odd Todd country — that is to say, laid off — Robert Scoble has a list of items that tells you What to Do if You’re Laid Off in the 2008 Recession.