Sam’s random musings

Server Switcher :: Firefox Add-ons

Server Switcher is a navigational help tool for web developers. It allows you to easily switch between sites on your development and live servers, so that you can immediately see the differences…

Great tool for developing sites

(Via Koke.)

Lifehacker:

Sandy’s Your Personal Assistant via Email. Oh, I’m going to have a lot of fun with this …

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As soon as this gets past some little growing pains it will be fun to play with

(Via Dangerousmeta.)

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p>Rands In Repose: The Nerd Handbook:

At some point, you, the nerd’s companion, were the project. You were showered with the fire hose of attention because you were the bright and shiny new development in your nerd’s life. There is also a chance that you’re lucky and you are currently your nerd’s project. Congrats. Don’t get too comfortable because he’ll move on, and, when that happens, you’ll be wondering what happened to all the attention. This handbook might help.

mmm this is a little too close to the truth from where I am sitting… Seems like Daniel might be searching for the cure….

(Via .)

Cus it sure ain’t 34 degrees and snowing in Phoenix today ha ha

Prototype 1.6.0 and script.aculo.us 1.8.0 released: “

New versions of the JavaScript libraries that ship with Rails, Prototype 1.6.0 and script.aculo.us 1.8.0, have been released. You can find out about the numerous changes on the Prototype blog and on mir.aculo.us. If you’re running Edge Rails, just svn up and run rake rails:update:javascripts to install the latest versions into your application automatically.

Also of note: Christophe Porteneuve’s Prototype & script.aculo.us book is now out of beta and available for purchase from the Pragmatic Programmers. It’s up-to-date with all of the new features in both libraries, so be sure to check it out if you’re using Prototype and script.aculo.us in your applications.

(Via Riding Rails.)

Ok folks here’s the game, I give you the scenario and you tell me “What would the idiot do…”

Today’s scenario is:

“A person (don’t assume it’s me takes a intel iMac (1.5 year old 17 inch) into the local Apple Store because of intermittent crashes, repeatable b-tree problems on the drive and a crashing video card with major overheating problems. Gets an estimate for a repair and its $1179.00 (current US dollars as weak as they are now).” So what does he do?

(additional information he has a client who is a apple reseller… also machine was fully backed up at time of failure)

Looking for a good safe case/ holder for my iPhone? any good review sites? what should I absolutely avoid?

Thoughts?