I’ve had so many requests to do a simple form mailer script (usually “anti-spam would be nice” gets thrown in there too) that I decided to host my own form ACTION endpoint to do just that. You don’t have to call me to use it; just use it. If I get too many requests from you, I’ll likely send you an email asking for a small payment. In the meantime, have at it!
//Things to make your life easier #1: Forms
July 14th, 2009
http://forms.simplyonce.com///Life goal completed: Develop a web app
July 13th, 2009I admit, I’ve been overly fascinated the past few years about all the hyped web startups, and I’ve read countless articles on the don’ts and don’ts (do’s are very rare) of the entreprenuerial track (read “the hard way”). I was beginning to wonder if it was all for naught, and then, out of nowhere, I was asked to help develop a (currently in stealth-mode) startup platform. We launched our alpha version last week; how fridiculous (freaking ridiculous) is that?
Far less glamorous than I may have led you to believe so far, startups grow more from one’s failures than one’s pre-existing knowledge. It’s one thing to read the latest 37signals mantra, and quite another to create something that won’t pee its own pants when pressured. In liu of the all-encompassing list of lessons learned (which will come later), here are a few bite-sized chunks to whet your appetite in the meantime Read the rest of this entry »
//Late-night Taco Bell: Weed for the Good Kids
July 11th, 2009I love it when old friends come home from school. Well, I should qualify that: I love it when we can still relate to each other despite my not going off to school too. I had one such encounter last night, when a good friend and I discussed the intricacies of life while enjoying a Grande Meal. Let’s see if our conclusions still make sense now that the high’s worn off Read the rest of this entry »
//Hello world!
July 3rd, 2009As a programmer, I really don’t feel too inclined to change the default first post title of “Hello world!” It rather suits me.
I’m trying to learn two different design patterns concurrently. One reflects itself in this pseudo-environment(-ish) web page you find yourself viewing at this very moment; the other is the MVC pattern found in Ruby on Rails. If neither of those means anything to you, don’t worry; we can still be friends (*crosses fingers* [ in the "I'm hopeful" sort of way--not the "Just kidding" one] ). Read the rest of this entry »