Molly Emilia Monteiro Colville
Our second daughter Molly was born on Sunday 11th Jan 2009 at 15:51 weighing 5lbs 13oz. I can't express how totally awesome it is to be a Dad for the third time.…
OSX Mysql app: Sequel Pro
Generally these days I'm tending to access mysql from the CLI but when writing a data importer script I needed to be able to see what tables I was accessing from two different dbs. Initially I was looking for an ERD tool but I stumbled across the successor to CocoaMysql,…
Lineform: Vector Graphics App for Mac
I've been noodling around with a few vector based designs this weekend (makes a nice change from coding). When if comes to vector I've never ever got on with illustrator as it's alway seemed a million miles away from the the photoshop interface. A while ago I played with Freeverse's…
Inline Code Finder
Robert Nyman has released a new and improved version of his inline js finder which now also locates inline styling as well as JavaScript. Inline code finder is a great way of identifying the kind of code that should always be avoided. More details can be found at Robert's site.…
Python 3.0 Released
So Python 3.0 is out - here's the list of what's new. There's a lot in there and it specifically say it's incomplete (here's the changelog for comparison.). What I'm most concerned about is the thought of having to maintain several versions of code to work with python 2.…
BitTorrent and the Long Tail
(SVG Long Tail Diagram by Hay Kranen via Wikipedia) BitTorrent is a highly useful technology that helps to share the burden of many people getting access to content available from the internet by distributing the load via a P2P network. The big problem with bittorrent is that it's not great…
Amazon now offers DRM free mp3s in the UK
Amazon's Mp3 store is now available in the UK which is great news. They seem to have a lot of tracks and albums available and track pricing is variable but seems tio start at the 69p which undercuts Apple's iTunes music store by quite a bit. Amazon's tracks are DRM…
Dear lazyweb: In-ear headphone recommendations
My trusty Senheisser CX300 headphones have given up - one ear has lost volume considerably so I'm in the market for a new set of in-ear headphones? Seeing as everyone and their mother has an ipod these days I'm up for hearing recommendations of what you're using and why you…