31 Mar, 2006
Posted by: vinny In: software
Ruby n00b mistake #1 (of what will be many, I’m sure). This error in a `rake migrate` pops up if your .rb file is missing an ‘end’. This:
class Documents < ActiveRecord::Migration
def self.up
create_table "documents" do |table|
table.column "title", :string, :limit => 255
[...]
17 Mar, 2006
Posted by: vinny In: software
Sometimes, the auto-generated “sender” lines in spam softare come up with something sublime. Here’re a few from my spam folder:
Dutch F. Expectorates
Dachsunds H. Spot
Purposeless C. Baseline
Federalist P. Alleviation
Backbreaking T. Caravan
How could you not want to be called “Backbreaking T. Caravan”? Who could ever accuse you of slacking? “Oh, oh. Allen doens’t think I work hard [...]
14 Mar, 2006
Posted by: vinny In: general
05 Mar, 2006
Posted by: vinny In: general
(with apologies to Better Than Ezra)
Watching “Rear Window” again, I was struck by the still life in Jefferie’s apartment. The one Doyle looks at:
It’s the only bit of color in the place as all the other stuff hanging on the wall are black and white photos. Trouble is, I can’t find out anything about it. [...]