Lately I've been working with Git. Git is a revision control system, along the lines of CVS or Subversion. It has two main advantages: it is a distributed RCS meaning it allows for decentralized revision control and it does branching and merging quite well. It also happens to be the brainchild of Linus Torvalds, of Linux fame. »
Sometime in March, my Razr was on its last legs and I wasn't held down to any contract, so I started my search for a phone that would let me install software on it. The iPhone was the closest thing to it--the Palm and Blackberry options didn't appeal to my programming tastes and I was intrigued by the touch interface. Knowing the SDK was coming out, I took the plunge and bought it. However, it appears I bought my iPhone prematurely. »
One of my uncle's friends, Marc Breitsprecher, runs an internet business from his home selling ancient coins. Back in 2000, before I even started my undergrad, he approached me and asked if I could build a web site for him. Previously, he was just selling his coins on eBay. »