Watchmen is a graphic novel based in an alternate 1985, where Richard Nixon is still President. Costumed heroes have been outlawed, except for those sponsored by the government. The fear is that people with that much power can wreak havoc if unchecked. The story starts off with the death of The Comedian, a costumed hero… Continue reading Book Review: Watchmen
Month: February 2009
Building for the Future
If you’re building for the future, you’re doing it wrong. That isn’t to say that you should cut corners wherever possible. The key is to spend your time building what you need now. If you concentrate on building what you need now, you will be able to do a better job. You will be able… Continue reading Building for the Future
The Benefits of Agile Development
Note: If you are completely new to the Agile Development methodology, I suggest you read up on it first as I will use quite a bit of terminology particular to the methodology. While I think Agile Development is a better approach to web development when compared to the waterfall approach, and loosely practice it in… Continue reading The Benefits of Agile Development
Discover New Music With Last.fm
If you don’t know, Last.fm is an internet radio station. You can learn more about the general stuff on the website. This post is about how to discover new music now that you are using Last.fm. Here’s a list of some ways to discover new music with Last.fm Last.fm recommended music station Listen to an… Continue reading Discover New Music With Last.fm
K-Lite Codec Pack for Mac
I had to do a bit of searching to find this, so I figured it would be useful for others. If you’re newer to OS X and Quicktime, and are used to using the K-Lite Codec packs for Windows, you’re probably wondering what to do for your Mac. Download Perian, and install it. It will… Continue reading K-Lite Codec Pack for Mac