Note to self. If ever forced to do a project in java, look into Mavin and Clover.

Fat Cow is a fit-like way of testing web applications. I love it!

SharpReader - I wanted to let a windows using co-worker follow RSS feeds. After some bashing with Firefox extensions, we finaly tried SharpReader. So far, it’s working well.

The weirder you are going to behave, the more normal you should look… When I see a kid with three or four rings in his nose, I know there is absolutely nothing extraordinary about that person. – P.J. O’Rourke

That one got a laugh. Back when we played paintball heavily, the more gothed-out, colored hair, or spikes a person had, the lower we pegged our initial estimate of their skill. Large, boring, middle age guys were regarded as the most likely to turn out dangerous.

Joel discusses running beta tests.

8. We have a policy of giving a free copy of the software to anyone who sends any feedback, positive, negative, whatever.

A while back I donated to the developer of an excellent donationware Mac app. Later the developer announced that the program was going to go to the next level, and become normal commercial software. I got into the closed beta of the new software, used the software often, gave feedback, and spotted several bugs. When the full version came out I got an email saying I could get a measly $4.50 off the purchase price. That was not what I was expecting. I still have not purchased the new version. (Go figure human nature, I get a discount coupon and get mad. )

A few pictures of a Helio Courier doing crazy things.

Traffic Waves - Fascinating experiments on breaking up traffic jams.

You can see on this webcam students watching the fire from the steps of the Clemson Tilman building.

Looks like the fire is still going.

A fire truck just parked on the intersection outside the presidents office.