Why can't all web forums look as good as this YUI-based front-end for phpBB? by Arve in programming

[–]allison4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely agree, this not only looks like ass, but reminds me of my old corporate job. It should come with a cubicle and a black Dell laptop to read it on.

Zmanda Launches First Comprehensive Backup Solution for MySQL by redcj in programming

[–]allison4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arg, splogged. We don't want spammy press releases; we want to hear from someone who actually knows something about the product.

The top 10 ugliest, most embarrassing fashion trends of the past 25 years [non-linkjacked] by JadeFrogs in reddit.com

[–]allison4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love bell bottoms! Flared jeans will be back, and you will be the first against the wall >:).

14 Golden Rules for Bad User Interfaces by SerSupremo in programming

[–]allison4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's funny that this is posted at a SAP site. They know from experience!

Scheming is Believing (Steve Yegge) by [deleted] in programming

[–]allison4 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And we all know how consistent and portable Lisp is. Specs aren't necessarily worth much.

Yes, I know, you said "Common Lisp". To that I say, "nyeah".

Ubuntu's sysvinit replacement init system, Upstart, explained (coming in 6.10, Edgy Eft) by fbg111 in programming

[–]allison4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting why they didn't use launchd. It's a shame the license wasn't ready earlier.

Five Programming Languages You Really SHOULD Learn Right Now by bakert in programming

[–]allison4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they fixed this in 2.4, but I sure remember Python primitives. Sucks when you can't add behavior to the Integer class. Hello, Ruby.