A stand for the Sony DVR


I'm bringing my Sony ECM-DS30P voice recorder to D.C., to (hopefully) record my Plone Bootcamp, and some of the Plone 2008 sessions. I've been thinking that I don't want to just plunk it down on the table, and that I'd make better recordings if I insulate it a bit from vibrations transmitted up from the … Continue reading A stand for the Sony DVR →

Django -> Plone: Portlets, Viewlets, Zcatalog, Aspects


[Another in a series of posts about moving from Django to Plone. I'm a Plone/Zope newbie writing about my bafflements and enlightenments as they happen. Some of my opinions are certainly wrong. I'm writing this in the expectation that the history of my meandering learning path may be useful, or at least entertaining, to future Plone … Continue reading Django -> Plone: Portlets, Viewlets, Zcatalog, Aspects →

Plone conference 2008: Seattle is still in the lead


Seattle is still the most represented city in the Plone 2008 conference's EventVue page. Bristol, UK nearly spanked us, but a couple of new entries from Seattle's contingent enabled us to maintain the first-place position.

Kiha: Creative stealth-mode landing page


Dang Nguyen, a friend and colleague, handed in his resignation to DocuSign, and in a couple of weeks will start a new job as the software configuration manager for Kiha Software. Dang couldn't say what they're building, because Kiha's still in stealth-mode. There's been only a trickle of info published about them, so I surfed … Continue reading Kiha: Creative stealth-mode landing page →

Django -> Plone: Things that make me go, Hmmmm.


[This continues from my previous post about my Django-to-Plone odyssey. My first post in the series explains why I'm learning Plone, and the caveats that apply.] For your enlightenment or amusement, here are some things I'm bumping into this week. Skins vs. browser directories From the Plone Theme Reference and other sources, I've learned about the … Continue reading Django -> Plone: Things that make me go, Hmmmm. →

The Zope Book


I've finished reading The Zope Book (2.6 edition).  Although understanding of Zope 2 is nowhere near as complete as my understanding of Django, I at least now understand how to create and administer a Zope-based site. Huzzah! Minor grumbles: The Zope Book's latest editions are 2.6 (released) and 2.7 (in progress, this will be the … Continue reading The Zope Book →

The secret of older workers


I've read many articles about older workers. They cover different age segments (those in their 40s, 50s, 60s), situations (employed, laid off, retired, wanting a career change, etc.), sides of the generational divide, task at hand (résumé updating, job hunting, layoff survival, accepting a new manager,etc.), and mental landscape (logical analysis, emotional impact, etc.). On the … Continue reading The secret of older workers →

Review of Sony ECM-DS30P Electret Condenser Microphone


Prompted by an upcoming conference, I bought a Sony ICD-UX80 digital voice recorder. 2GB of onboard flash memory, MP3 format recordings, runs on one AAA battery, and a generic USB 2.0 interface. It's a well-designed gizmo. I bought it on Buy.com for $128, including shipping and tax. It's replacing a Panasonic RN-502, which was a high-end … Continue reading Review of Sony ECM-DS30P Electret Condenser Microphone →