I love the hi-res image of the entire Python with a rat skeleton inside. Fascinating, and beautiful on some level. It would make a great background for a large monitor.

Reinout van Rees’ speaks of how much more visible and enjoyable continuous integration in his office became after he switched from buildbot to Hudson. As a fan of buildbot (lightweight, flexible, easy to set up), I’m skeptical. However, one idea in the article caught my attention. Van Rees’ mentions that enthusiasm increased when they displayed … Read more

Here’s something to keep in hand when you tell your girlfriend you’ve been cheating on her. “Honey, I was only doing it to make the partner pool cleaner.” Jokes aside, the theory makes sense. If a sexually reserved individual decides to have sex with someone new, he thereby lessens the chance that that individual will … Read more

Is Reuters running movie tie-ins as articles now? Proof from military personnel that UFOs have tampered with nuclear weapons depots. Press conference this Monday, September 27. Will it happen? A welcome change, but it’s unlikely an honest discussion of unexplained activity will result. The incidents will probably be explained away as atmospheric phenomena, ball lightning … Read more

Having recently been promoted to “software architect”, I have slowly been discovering what that role entails. I started assuming a hands-off role with implementation details, only defining the larger picture and the interactions between components. I’m quickly shifting that to a focus as a support and special ops role, clearing the way to a final … Read more