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Handy tips for getting Swift (OpenStack's object store component) up and running when it just won't cooperate.

It seems so simple, and yet the method for installing Node.js, NPM and LESS non-interactively is extremely difficult to find. For future reference here's the concise way to make it work.

Spring cleaning is a good thing to do. Especially on old projects. One of those projects that desperately needed work was the homepage for Zero Coordinate Inc. The goal was to create a site that loaded inordinately fast and showcased some fun new tech without any javascript at all. Let me give the quick rundown of what's new and cool about it...

I received a very unexpected honor this week: I was invited to become a committer for Django by Jacob Kaplan-Moss!

When you don't follow through on your instincts tell you it usually catches up with you, and quickly. This week was a prime example.

I've decided to start adding rel="designer" to the little "Designed by" links that go into sites I work on. That's right.

As the whole XFN movement continues to grow (slowly), I can't help but notice that there's no place in the spec for businesses. Identity is just as crucial for businesses as it is for ...

At the keynote this morning, Google announced a brand new product that they're calling Wave which is flat out amazing.

Imagine combining gmail, chat, and docs and turning them into one all-encompassing real-time collaborative tool. Yeah, that's just the beginning.

Everyone invited to the Wave can edit simlutaneously without conflicts.

All the changes appear on everyone's screen ...

MySpace fans are meaningless, while Facebook fans represent real people ready to support you. Yet industry executives are still looking at MySpace to see who's popular.

Facebook and its core user base has always been about real identity. Fake profiles on Facebook are a minority and are only tolerated for the sake of either celebrity or humor. Bots are ...

If you file your business' W2's online with the SSA, do you need to file a separate form W3?

A brief summary of the legality of electronic signatures for ordinary people and small businesses from someone who is not a lawyer.

In the next 31 days, I'm going to find a job by telling a story. The story I'm going to tell is about me finding a job by creating a website about me finding a job and leveraging the power of social networks and communication. And I'm going to do all that in a time when the economy is collapsing and most people would be thankful just to be employed at all.

With limited fanfare, I'm very happy to say that the new website for the California Revels has gone live in a "soft launch" side-by-side with their existing site!

Take a look at the new California Revels website.

Come see the show this year! And tell your friends and family! And write reviews for the show online. Your word of ...