February 26, 2005 Newsletter
February 26, 2005 Newsletter.
PHP Traits for Implementing Interfaces
PHP 5.4 introduced traits. Traits are in many ways like code-assisted copy and paste. They are ways to mix code into a class without inheritance. But what are they good for? When should they be used?
Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization that can be done in-house, as well as advice for higher rankings.
Reviewing the Slate
Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.
The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
Education in Debt
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
Moving to Montreal
I took a job in Montreal to work as a Product Owner for 3ds Max.
Autodesk Moving to Rental-Only for Software
How a company made for artists is pushing a policy that promotes more starving artists instead of thriving artists
Autodesk is now making plans to stop selling perpetual licenses and move all future business to a rental-only model.
A World at War
Thoughts on the American War in Iraq.
Steam and Internet Explorer 7
There is a bug in IE7 that sometimes won't let you connect to your favorite servers in Steam games like Counter-Strike.
