....and of course, now that I'm sitting in front of this really easy to use interface, I don't have anything useful to say. Well, that's a blog for you. Plus, I'm feeling all Web 2.0-y now.technorati tags: flock, allthecoolkidsaredoingit, iftheyalljumpedoffacliff, wouldyou
Electowidget
For the past couple of months, I've been working on Electowidget. Electowidget is a plugin for MediaWiki designed to make it possible to conduct Internet polls and elections using many different voting systems, including the Schulze method, Instant Runoff Voting, Approval voting, and even plain old Plurality.
MediaWiki OpenID patch
Looks like Dan Libby posted a [Wikitech-l] MediaWiki OpenID patch. I'll have to give it a spin after I get done with my current project.
Coming soon: The Shining
If you haven't already seen this, you must. It's a trailer for The Shining, only perhaps not quite as you remembered it (via MetaFilter)
IRS file format for tax stats: .exe files
If you want to get IRS tax statistics, looks like you better have a computer that supports .exe files (Microsoft Windows executable). SOI Tax Stats - Filing Season Statistics / Taxpayer Usage Study There are so many things wrong with this, I'm not sure where to start...
Barack Obama posting on Daily Kos
It looks like Barack Obama has decided to start posting on Daily Kos Of course, his first dispatch was "first p0st! LOL!", but he'll get the hang of it.
Spectaclar: I’m not dead yet – news updates
I haven't had a chance to update things on Spectaclar or engage in a while, but I've at least updated the Spectaclar news feed with some interesting things I've culled from the past month of backed up blog entries. I won't be very active on Spectaclar stuff for a little while longer, as I'm working… Continue reading Spectaclar: I’m not dead yet – news updates
I hope someone is working on Kwalify-type support for JSON/PHP
I'm working on a PHP app that uses JSON, and I realized I needed a validator. Hrm...nothing seems to be out there. However, if I was using Ruby and YAML instead, I could use Kwalify. Alas, neither is an option for what I'm working on (an election plug-in for MediaWiki), so I'll have to wing… Continue reading I hope someone is working on Kwalify-type support for JSON/PHP
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Flash animation) (via Metafilter). Bravo! From the author: "I chose to illustrate the literal meaning of the lyrics in my animation instead of what it could symbolically stand for, simply because whenever I closed my eyes, that's exactly what I saw." Best Flash retro video since We Didn't Start the Fire.
Back from OSCON
Grrr....I'm ticked off at myself for not posting here more. I went to OSCON and shared the love on Spectaclar. I haven't been as active as I'd like on Spectaclar, but things aren't completely dormant. I'm starting to mull over the idea of using Electorama as a testbed for some of the work that I'm… Continue reading Back from OSCON
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