The Command Line

This is a feature cast.
In the intro a quick review of the video game, No More Heroes, for the Nintendo Wii game console.
The hacker word of the week this week is crippleware, creeping featurism and creeping featuritis.
The feature this week is the next installment of Hacking 101, a discussion of aspected oriented programming.
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This is a feature cast.
The hacker words of the week this week are creeping elegance, creeping featurism and creeping featuritis.
The feature this week is the next installment of what started as a set of related Inner Chapters but now I am going to publish as Hacking 101. The topic this time is static vs. [...]

This is a feature cast.
The hacker word of the week this week is creationism
The feature this week is a short half rant, half monologue on the meaning of free access to knowledge.
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This is a feature cast.
The hacker word of the week this week is crash.
The feature this week is a continuation of our discussion of programming paradigms.
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This is a feature cast.
Listener feedback this week is from Katy, Natalie and James.
The hacker word of the week this week is core.
The feature this week is the first of a connected series of Inner Chapters, all dealing with the topic of programming paradigms. This first one is fairly dense with material aimed at [...]

This is a feature cast.
I add a few more points to consider, things my wife pointed out to me after I had recorded the feature. Also, apologies for my worn out voice, I also recorded my interview with Professor Lessig, today. That will go out as next week’s feature.
The hacker word of the [...]

This is a feature cast.
I talk about this month’s DC CopyNight that I attended last night. Also, a reminder to get questions in to me for consideration as part of my interview with Professor Lessig. I will be talking with him tentatively on November 7th.
I will be taking a vacation this coming week [...]

This is a feature cast.
I now have a promo! Thanks SusanZ and Biscuit of the Kulture Kast. I have a script for another one in the works, too. You can grab either a raw audio (AIF) version or a high quality (256Kbps) MP3 version. Neither version has the bed music I [...]

This is a feature cast.
The hacker word of the week this week is considered harmful.
The feature this week is an Inner Chapter on the risk or mis-practice of over-engineering.
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This is a feature cast.
In the intro, a quick review of the movie, Stardust.
The hacker word of the week this week is cokebottle.
The feature this week is a new Inner Chapter, on knocking the rust of your skills after a period of voluntary or forced disuse.
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