Hlynsson.com customized for iOS

Posted on Dec 22, 2010 in Blog Thanks to the the amazing plugin WPTouch hlynsson.com now includes a beautiful customized interface for browsing the site on multiple mobile devise with the main focus being on iPhones and iPod Touch. If you are not browsing on such a device have a peak at how it looks below. If you are running a WordPress blog this is a requirement in today’s iOS loving world, be sure to grab the plugin...
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The world’s worst beer

Posted on Dec 16, 2010 in Blog I’ve come to the conclusion that Badger’s Golden Glory is the worst beer ever created by man (or maybe it wasn’t created by man; it’s that bad). Golden Glory is an 4.5% ABV ale which has a distinctive bitter taste and is flavoured with extract of peaches and melon. Yes, peaches and melon! This might sound like a solid idea for fruit juice but for beer? Seriously? The taste...
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The Algebraist

Posted on Dec 15, 2010 in Books I’d like to start this blog post of with stating that The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks is without a doubt the single worst book I’ve read since leaving grade school and escaped having to read pointless fiction mass fed to uninterested minors. So what is this 534 page travesty about? It’s a space opera set in the year 4034 A.D. but that hardly matters since the book doesn’t...
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HATE IT: Yoda and GOTO

Posted on Dec 14, 2010 in Software   HATE IT is a new label for blog posts on the site. It is assigned to my rants about things that annoy me. It can be pretty much anything I experience or am exposed to in live as long as it annoys me. This time in HATE IT I’d like to mention two programming concepts that sometimes feel like they were designed just to annoy me. First off is Yoda Conditions. Yoda Conditions is...
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Generic News Report

Posted on Dec 13, 2010 in Blog BBC comic Charlie Brooker shines a light on the absurd visual formula of TV news. A truly hilarious template for the dumbing down of TV journalism.
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The Big Short

Posted on Dec 13, 2010 in Books The Big Short is Michael Lewis’ first book directly related to financial markets since his debut book, Liar’s Poker in 1989. I’ve always been a fan of Lewis’ work and enjoy his writing immensely because it completely captures your interest and keeps you glued to the pages from start to finish. If there is anyone who can make complicated financial markets read like a action packed...
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