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Top 10 Sources is a site that publishes “top ten” lists of blog newsfeeds on various topics. Have you been following American Idol? They’ve got a top ten list of feeds from blogs covering the show. Are you an oenophile? There’s a top ten list of feeds for blogs that cover wine news and commentary. Wondering what people in the “Red States” and the “Blue States” are thinking? There are top ten lists of feeds for each, titled Red America and Blue America respectively. They have top ten lists of feeds for many topics, and they’re constantly adding new topics to their selection.
Top 10 Sources has never had a top ten list of feeds for a programming language or platform — that is, until now. I’ve put together a top ten list of feeds for Ruby and Rails, and it’s one of top ten lists featured on Top 10 Sources’ front page today. The list is made up of feeds that I check on a regular basis for news on the Ruby programming language and the Ruby on Rails framework, namely:
My top ten list of Ruby and Rails feeds comes with an essay about how I got into Ruby and Rails, with lots of tips of the hat to people whose work I admire. Be sure to check it out!
(If you’re reading this on Thursday, April 13th, be sure to check the Top 10 Sources front page, which features a photo of me in my snazzy black suit at my friend Rob’s wedding. David Heinemeier Hansson — Ruby on Rails’ creator — isn’t the only stylin’ programmer around!)
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Have You Read "Tucows Farm" Lately?
Here’s a shameless plug for Tucows Farm, one of the blogs I get paid to write…
What programming web site will not just inform you, but entertain you as well?
That’s right: Tucows Farm. Because programming is more than just Aspergers and Emacs these days.
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Darth Vader vs. Japanese Cops
Why did the rebels have such a hard time with the Empire? The Japanese cops didn’t have too much trouble taking down Darth Vader… [YouTube link]
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"They Keep Pulling Me Back In!"
Over at the web page recommendation application known as reddit, an article of mine from 2003, The Girl Who Cried Webmaster is currently holding the number 5 position. Perhaps I should write a follow-up sometime.
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The Love/Hate T-Shirt [Updated]
Update, Wednesday April 12, 2006, 14:33 EDT: We’ve got a source where you can order these shirts! See the end of the article for details.
[vis Russereous] Here’s a T-shirt for those of you who are fans of Gödel, Escher, Bach, devotees of Scott Kim or have enough mileage to know that love and hate are often two sides of the same coin.
Update: Where You Can Get This Shirt
Thanks to Neatorama for the tip — the shirt is a creation of Rachel Plefger and you can order it online! The shirts are available in men’s and women’s sizes and in red-on-black or black-on-red.
Be Sure to Check Out Neatorama
Neatorama should be get more credit for the T-shirt story; they had posted about this two days ago!
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They’re Geometrically Delicious!
[via Andrew J. Chinnici] Apparently such a cereal really exists — I think it’s a generic version of “Chex“. Maybe someday they’ll market a generic version of Krispy Kreme donuts and call them “Tasty Toroids“.