Modified version of Twitterlex

I love Twitterlex. It’s a Mac OS X Dashboard widget, and the main interface I use to send tweets. However, I didn’t like the fact that it did not highlight links in the tweet list! So I created a modified version (without authorization from the author, mind you) that does just that!

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For those interested, I modified the twitterlex.js file inside the widget, adding new functions beginning on line 146. You can download it from here! I repeat: I am not the original author of the code, just a shameless coder who likes to see how things work. Have fun!

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Best books of 2007

tcss.jpgI have several mantras in my life. One of them is to learn a new programming language every year. Another one is to read at least 6 technology-related books every year.

I’ve already talked about Erlang (and boy that was the most read article ever in the whole life of this blog! More than 1600 visits just for it!) so now it’s time to discuss the greatest books I’ve read in 2007 (ordered by preference, from more to less):

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