Comments on editors and IDEs, as I think of them...

• vim
• NetBeans, Netbeans Ruby IDE, Netbeans Erlang IDE
• jedit
• emacs
• UltraEdit

Most instructions on the net seem to assume that you are using the Windows binary of Erlang. I didn't go that route, because dealing with the mix of Windows paths and UNIX paths just bums me out. Everything below is done via a Cygwin bash prompt.

I'm installing XUbuntu 7 as a 'hypervisor' on my desktop pc.

Good wiki book at http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Haskell

All computer languages stink. Some stink less than others.

It is a predictable pattern:

1. I meet a new language.
2. I become infatuated with it.
3. I become disenchanted with it.

I think I have reasonable expectations. A language (and/or its development environment) should be able to:

Sqlite DDL

C:\work\rb\test>sqlite db\test.db
SQLite version 2.8.16
Enter ".help" for instructions
sqlite> create table articles
   ...> (id integer primary key,
   ...> title varchar(255),
   ...> text varchar(1024)
   ...> );
sqlite> .quit
(or create table articles (id integer primary key, title varchar(255), text varchar(1024) );

C:\work\rb\test>dir db
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Directory of C:\work\rb\test\db
14.04.2005  14:14             4 096 test.db

1. Clear your desk
2. Gather all loose papers and process (desktop paper, refrigerator top paper, hipster paper, wallet)
   1. Actionable? Choose one of:
      1. < 2 minutes - do
      2. Convert it to a task
      3. Delegate
   2. NOT Actionable
      1. Trash
      2. Someday
      3. File for reference
3. Check last week's calendar for carry-forward tasks
4. Review upcoming calendar
5. Empty your head
   

Punch architecture software is a lot like democracy - it is the worst alternative, except for all the others we've tried to date.

Here's how I created a house plan with Punch AS 4000 Version 10.

There are seven practices that we've found work well for individuals and teams running CI on a project.

• Commit code frequently

• Don't commit broken code

• Fix broken builds immediately

• Write automated developer tests

• All tests and inspections must pass

If you attempt to install IIS on Windows XP SP2, and you use a CD from Windows XP (pre-SP2), you may receive a message that setup cannot copy adsutil.vbs.

 The solution is to find your CD for Windows XP SP2.  If you have only a pre-SP2, then Google for Windows, XP, and slipstream to find out how to manufacture an SP2 install CD from a pre-SP2 install CD plus SP2.