Software Works... most of the times.Path Copy- August 21, 2003 Matt has found this nifty tool for windows - PathCopy. When i need (and that is quite frequently), I copy the path from explorer's address bar normally but this will be make it faster. Really helpful. Thanks. Now, I have been doing lot of patches lately. And I ended up unzipping the file in patchcopy folder instead of pathcopy. eeek.http://www.jroller.com/mehul/entry/path_copy Open Communities- August 19, 2003 Two interesting posts about open communites (open companies but not open source). http:weblogs.flamefew.netbayardarchives000725.html http:blogs.atlassian.comrebelutionaryarchives000258.html Henri is correct. Most people do not really care about the whether the code is open and changeable at will. But what they really want is open support, open discussion, open decisions. They want the product company to listen to them, be responsible about their products and build a trust relationship. And..http://www.jroller.com/mehul/entry/open_communities Weblog for Mozilla Firebird Nightly builds updates- August 18, 2003 From Mozillazine, Jesse Ruderman has started a new weblog (called The Burning Edge) that reports on the latest Mozilla Firebird developments. With color coding, each post notes new bug fixes, regressions and other notable changes. Very well done. This is going to be quite useful 'cause I am a sucker for Firebird nightly builds. Now I can take well informed picks.http://www.jroller.com/mehul/entry/mozilla_firebird_nightly_builds_update Weak ties get you jobs- August 17, 2003 Joi Ito writes about how jobs are more often found through weak ties than through strong ties. Read more in Jobs and the strength of weak ties There are some interesting follow-up links in the comments to the post. Jay Cross describes in simple terms Ross Mayfield supports the thought and adds how job web sites, message boards and even direct email are losing their usefulness in finding jobs.http://www.jroller.com/mehul/entry/interesting_links_today Apache Newsletter- August 17, 2003 Apache Newsletter (July Issue). This looks very useful - news of various Apache projects on one page. Linked from Matt Croydon's PostNeo webloghttp://www.jroller.com/mehul/entry/apache_newsletter Winning Essays from Half Price Books Scholarship- August 17, 2003 From Lockergnome's Bits and Bytes, Half Price Computer Books recently held an essay scholarship. The applicant had to write an essay on one of three topics: a. One of the rallying cries of the last five years has been "Information must be free!" Do you agree with this statement Can it be practically implemented without limitations b. Are advances in technology making us more efficient, or just creating more barriers to entry for the average person c. What excites you most about computers...http://www.jroller.com/mehul/entry/winning_essays_from_half_price |