Rollip – Polaroid your pictures

Most of the people who have digital cameras these days don’t know what Adobe Photoshop is, let alone how to use it.  And I think, given the complexity of any semi-decent image editor, most of the people would rather quit taking pictures than go through all the trouble of learning how to use such an … Continue reading Rollip – Polaroid your pictures

Lists support coming soon to Twitter

Twitter is finalizing the support for groups, which they call Lists.  This is probably the most useful feature people have been requesting for ages.  If you currently follow a lot of people, web interface lacks pretty much any organizational functionality.  That’s one of the reasons for so many Twitter applications and third-party services.  But with … Continue reading Lists support coming soon to Twitter

Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World

I know I’ll probably be eaten alive by all Nirvana fans for saying this, but “The Man Who Sold The World” is in the top of my list of best things Nirvana did.  Also, since I don’t want to angry two fan groups in a single post, I’ll mention that this song was originally written … Continue reading Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World

Where did all the PHP programmers go?

During the last six month or so, I’ve been looking to hire a PHP programmer for at least three companies.  I have spoken to quite a few people on the phone, reviewed a bunch of resumes, and even interviewed a few.  Out of all those candidates I recommended to hire exactly zero. Before you start … Continue reading Where did all the PHP programmers go?

Price of a right to vote

Slashdot quotes: Two thirds of the students at NYU would give up their right to vote in the next election for a full scholarship. Some would be satisfied with an ipod. A few would be willing to give up the right for the rest of their lives for one million dollars. With elections coming up … Continue reading Price of a right to vote