A good week ago, I decided to install Kubuntu Linux at home, replacing my previous Gentoo Linux installation. Overall I was very happy with Gentoo, and it still ranks high among my favorite Linux distributions. But while it was cool to have a system that was built from source and therefore (at least in theory) optimized for my particular needs as well as very up to date, I seemed to be spending a disproportionate amount of time doing upgrades....

Here’s one way to compare the Ruby and Java technology stacks. :) (via the Ruby on Rails Blog) Update: Here’s the true origin of this comparison.

Andy Hunt of the Pragmatic Programmers has coined a new term: Déjà fubar | noun That sinking feeling that you’ve made this very same mistake before. Maybe even many times before. I love it (and know it well…). :)

For a little over half a year now, I’ve enjoyed owning the top of the line iPod model, the 60GB iPod Photo. Sure, there had been a few interesting new models (such as the iPod Nano), but if you were looking for a large storage model, the 4th generation 60GB iPod Photo was the best you could buy. Apple has now released new iPod models to replace the previous 30GB and 60GB models....

Here is a great article from the July 2002 edition of Scientific American: 15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense. The article contains 15 great answers to typical points that creationists use to attack the theory of evolution. There are also some good links to additional resources at the end, such as Skeptic Magazine. I might have to actually get a subscription of this, as it seems pretty interesting. The Skeptic Library also contains a lot of great content, such as essays debunking ID and similar topics....