More reasons to hate apple

OS X Notifier App Growl Goes Closed Source
this is exactly why I hate apple this is where software development goes the wrong direction.  we shouldn't be taking open source and make you closed source so we can make a quick buck.   shame on apple I hope you end up with a big fat law suit.

alternative hiring

Gnarly Programming Challenges Help Recruit Coders
I wonder how many of these people don't fit the job description.  I've always said you don't have to have a degree to be a good programmer.  This goes to prove that the traditional model doesn't always work when it comes to programming.  I'm in favor of hiring based on skills not based on a phd od degree.

48 hours?

Coding Games In 48 Hours
How does one keep sane coding for that long?