May 2011
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MongoDB Gotchas →
A friend asked me last night for my favorite “Mongo Gotcha.” He of course had one in mind, but I came up with a few, so I thought I’d jot down the ones that I came up with on the spot (if you have more good ones, feel free to add in comments, and I’ll update).
Replication Gotcha #1: (this was his) If you lose a majority of your replica nodes, those left will be unable to assume Primary roles...
RT @therabidbanana: Found a 4X strategy game and Final Fantasy RPG for the iPad - now my iPad usage may drop down to only 50% Netflix.
My girlfriend and I have run out of things to say to each other. Thank God.
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“When he meets an independent black brother, it is frightening. And that’s...”
– Prof criticizing Obama shows own flaws
“Programmer productivity is not impacted by number of hours; it’s impacted by the...”
– Why GitHub Hacks on Side Projects
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“(define wave2 (beside wave (flip-vert wave)))”
– Why Arel? « Magic Scaling Sprinkles
CDC EPR | Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse →
So what do you need to do before zombies…or hurricanes or pandemics for example, actually happen? First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house.
What about a SHOTGUN?
Bloomberg's Lobbying for Gay Marriage Can't Hurt →
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg went to Albany to ask that lawmakers make it possible for gay couples to marry in New York State. Naturally, advocates of same-sex marriage applauded him. They might just as easily have said, “Uh, oh.”
Trump Is Out: ‘My Business Is My Greatest Passion’ http://t.co/dV6gxp3
Big questions for Senator Coburn →
More questions today for Senator Tom Coburn about his role in the investigation involving former Senator John Ensign (report PDF). The biggest of them is the same one we’ve been asking on the show since last week — whether Mr. Coburn got immunity in exchange for testifying in the Senate Ethics Committee probe.
This rocks! Mt. Vernon House Tavern Night via @ThrillistNYC http://t.co/xj9DvRD
I’m going to a Meetup with The New York Functional Programmers Meetup Group http://meetu.ps/41mn
BeerStat for iPhone & iPod Touch - Mark's App of... →
What could be better than beer on a Friday? Okay, I can answer my own question, smarty-pants… A beer app, that’s what! Keep track of your favorite hopped-up past time with this cool one that sells in the App Store for only $0.99. That’s right, for less than the cost of a beer, you can count how many bottles really were on the wall last night, track your brew sampling progress,...
Clinton Hill Blog →
Clinton Hill Blog was one of NYC’s first hyper-local blog sites. The site posted regularly (usually daily) between 2006 and 2010. Always written by and for local residents, the blog profiled local businesses, architecture and culture, solved local mysteries and documented change.
While the blog may publish posts now and then, regular posting ended on July 19, 2010. The site will remain live for...
ded/Kizzy - GitHub →
Kizzy is a light-weight, cross-browser, JavaScript local storage utility. It leverages the HTML5 localStorage API when available, as well as Internet Explorer’s persistent XML store â wrapped up in…
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Texas Senate approves 'Sonogram Bill' →
I’ve been astounded by legislation on the table and what legislators have said in open sessions during my four-month hiatus in Oklahoma and Texas. I know it’s been like this for as long as I can remember, but the stark contrast in public opinion and public policy is even more undeniable now, having lived in New York for the past several years. (Thanks to Renee for posting this link to...
Wikimedia Board of Trustees, 2011 Elections →
Candidates are currently being accepted for the Wikimedia Board of Trustees Election.
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Raise Money for Charity →
Think about the issues that are important to you—clean water, fighting AIDS, saving animals—and we’ll help you find a great cause to support!
“As chief of state and leader of his party, the president appears frequently at...”
– Donald Trump For President?
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Mark's App o' the Day for 5/7/11 :: instagr.am →
Snap a photo with your iPhone, choose a filter to transform the look and feel, send to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr – it’s all as easy as pie. It’s photo sharing, reinvented.
You’re welcome. ;-)
Reinvigorate →
Reinvigorate measures your influence on the web in real-time. Gain up-to-the-minute insight into your audience, then adapt to meet their needs and watch your traffic grow.
Instapaper: Simple Developer API Documentation →
(via Instapaper)
Demand that the employees on duty at McDonald’s be held responsible in the beating of a transgender woman: http://t.co/tLWqsXt via @change
Twitter user unknowingly reported bin Laden attack... →
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“Don’t stop striving to become better, just stop holding yourself up to an...”
– http://blog.asmartbear.com/self-doubt-fraud.html (via tundal45)
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“The fact that it’s anecdotal doesn’t stop it from working.”
– http://martinfowler.com/bliki/AnecdotalEvidence.html (via tundal45)
“No employee of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to...”
– President Ford, Executive Order 11905 (later 12333)
Killing Osama: Was it Legal?
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“Late last week, NY-based AOL hired Brooklyn hyperlocal blogger Liena Zagare to...”
– AOL Hires Brooklyn Blogger to Run Community Efforts
2011 Mobile Upfront Comes to NYC on May 11 →
On May 11, executives from AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, Time Inc., Group M, Joule, OMD, McCann and others will provide insights on all things mobile at the Mobile Upfront premier event at the Edison Ballroom.
The 2011 Mobile Upfront will focus on the maturing of mobile space and how advertisers and agencies are leveraging multi-platform strategies to drive the bottom line.
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“NEW YORK—Responding to recent events on Earth, God, the omniscient creator-deity...”
– God Angrily Clarifies “Don’t Kill” Rule Following 9/11
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The *new* Deviant Readerly (Volume I, Issue 2)
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